The Drive

For the fourth and final hour of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay, after a lengthy preseason pregame in the first three hours the guys finally play trivia!  The morning show went a dismal 1-3 giving the Drive guys a low bar to clear, but that doesn't mean they had a clean sweep themselves.  And Mike Rice closes out the show for Zach, breaking down the preseason game so far and talking some Nuggs.   

In hour three of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay, Zach and Phil dive heavily into the Broncos stadium situation which has gotten significantly more complicated with the news about Denver Water.  The guys also get ready for preseason game one against the Atlanta Falcons.

For the second hour of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay, the fellas start getting more excited about the Broncos first preseason game and welcome in 9News insider, Mike Klis to talk about it and what they think might happen with the new Broncos stadium.  Zach and Phil each give a dark horse candidate to have a big game and talk about who they think should be the backup quarterback to Bo Nix.  

In the first hour of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay, the guys start out with cross-talk between Dover and Cecil and the Drive getting ready for preseason game one.  Zach and Phil get into what they want to see out of the running backs tonight and how they see the backup quarterback competition going.    

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to preview the Broncos' upcoming preseason game. What is the biggest thing the guys are looking for in tomorrow's game? How will the Broncos balance their run and pass game? We hear from Sean Payton on Davis Webb taking over play calling, making sure Webb is great at it, and what he sees in Webb that makes him special. How hands-off will Payton be with Webb? Will Payton be able to be patient with Webb through a difficult first 6 games of the season? We react to Dan Orlovsky's various quarterback rankings when it comes to arm strength, ball placement, decision-making, and many more categories. Does Bo Nix deserve to be considered top 10 in any of those categories? We wrap up the show recapping the day in Denver sports, including the Nuggets' full schedule being released. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by longtime NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss where the Broncos' wide receiver room ranks in the AFC, who will lead the Broncos in targets this season, and how the Broncos will balance their offense between the run game and pass game.  We react to Palmer's time on the show and debate if the Broncos have the best wide receivers in the NFL. Zach shares his history of looking into Pat Bryant after the Broncos drafted him and calls his shot that the Broncos will be proven right for "overdrafting" him. Zach and Phil preview the Broncos' first preseason game this Friday. Phil recalls what was going through his head leading into his first preseason game as an undrafted rookie. Phil walks us through his time on special teams and the moment he knew he was making the 53-man roster. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down ESPN's Dan Orlovsky's quarterback rankings, this time when it comes to mechanics, decision-making, rushing ability, and much more. We hear from Sean Payton on Davis Webb taking over play calling, making sure Webb is great at it, and what he sees in Webb that makes him special. How hands-off will Payton be with Webb? Today's "Three Count" includes a preview of the Nuggets season as their full regular season dropped with all the long road trips and nationally televised games, Jayden Daniels feuding with LSU after they gave his #5 out to a player this season, and Jalen Hurts getting clowned after throwing a bad interception in practice and the team account posting the video. We debate how the Avalanche and Cale Makar situation will play out. Will Makar take the most amount of money for the most amount of years possible? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the NBA bubble during COVID, no sports to talk about, and all the restrictions we lived through, like not being able to play basketball at the park. Zach and Phil preview the Broncos' first preseason game this Friday. Phil recalls what was going through his head leading into his first preseason game as an undrafted rookie. Phil walks us through his time on special teams and the moment he knew he was making the 53-man roster. We go down a rabbit hole of Phil's high school days and riding an RTD bus to school every day. We react to Dan Orlovsky's various quarterback rankings when it comes to arm strength and ball placement. Should Bo Nix be considered top 10 in either of those categories? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they get set for their first preseason game. Phil explains how players approach training camp after preseason games start. At what point would the guys be concerned with Jaylen Waddle's injury and him missing time? What starters for the Broncos need to impress on Friday? How many plays or drives will Evan Engram play? How will the running backs split carries, and in what order will they play? We discuss what Cale Makar's contract extension will look like with the Avalanche. Will he sign a shorter-term deal to leave his options open to leave if the Avs don't capitalize during their championship window? We react to the rumor that Payton Watson sat out of playoff games because of his upcoming free agency. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Rockies winning a series in Arizona, the Broncos not playing Bo Nix in the first preseason game, and Russell Westbrook retiring. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their time with Aaron Goldhammer. Is Shedeur Sanders truly the most popular athlete in Cleveland? How many starts will Sanders have this season? Would the guys be open to bringing in Sanders as a backup in Denver? We dive back into the Broncos as they announced Bo Nix will not play in Friday's game. Do the guys like Nix sitting out? With Nix playing in the second and third preseason game, will this be enough of a runway for him to avoid a slow start to the regular season? We react to the Broncos releasing their first depth chart of the season. What do the guys make of the rookies being listed at the bottom of every position group? We react to Sportico's ranking of the most valuable franchises in America and discuss where all 4 major sports teams in Denver came in on the rankings.