The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the one circumstance in which we would not see Bo Nix play as a rookie? Why was the first padded practice so short and did the energy match the opportunity of guys in pads? Who were the guy’s “dude of the day”? Could we have a reunion with Justin Simmons in the Mile High City? John Elway came out an admitted his “biggest mistake as a GM” on a recent podcast. What led to Elway making this mistake and could it have been avoided? What would have been the butterfly effect if Elway had drafted Josh Allen?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to breakdown the Broncos quarterback battle. Will Jarrett Stidham’s confidence lead him to the starting job? Are the odds heading towards Stidham starting in Week 1? We pivot to the Olympics and the Nuggets performances so far. Why is Jamal Murray coming off the bench for Team Canada? Can a bad showing affect Murray’s future contract with the Nuggets? Did Jokic’s performance further solidify himself as the best player in the world? Zach gives out a couple names to look out for in Broncos camp that aren’t household names.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Stokley on what he saw from Broncos’ training camp today. What caused Stoke to do a 180 on Cortland Sutton’s restructured contract? Zach predicts that this offensive line can be an elite group and possibly top 3 in the NFL. Is Bo Nix’s style of offense built to succeed in the NFL with the way offenses are being forced to play because of the conservative defenses teams are showing? How does Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham balance playing aggressively while trying not to lose the job by not making mistakes?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the Russell Westbrook fit in Denver now that he is officially a Nugget. Have they gotten better since the end of last season? Mike Klis, our 9News Broncos insider joins the show to breakdown the Broncos QB battle, how the reps are split up, the music at practice and much more. Today’s “Three Count” includes a Bronco on the NFL top 100 list, an inner AFC West rivalry, and the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. What can the Broncos do to add depth to the Broncos safeties group? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach gives Phil two hypotheticals with high upside, would Phil prefer a fully healthy Dulcich or a fully healthy Javonte Williams this season? We play “Phil in the blank” with Phillip Lindsay. Besides the offensive line, who is the best position group the Broncos have? With the Olympics getting underway, where are the guy’s allegiances fall when USA plays Serbia? Zach and Phil continue their debate on whether there should be music out at camp or not and recount Marquette King’s time in Denver. Now that Russell Westbrook is officially a Nugget, how do the guys feel about the singing? What will Westbrook’s role be?

In hour 4 of The Drive, the guys discuss the biggest story in Denver sports, the Broncos QB competition. Which QB took the reps with the first team? With not many reps to go around, when will Sean Payton whittle the competition down to two? Zach questions where the line between “winning” the competition and “not losing” the competition is? Will these QB’s be willing to drive the ball down field at the risk of making mistakes? The guys talk through a hypothetical of either Greg Dulcich or Javonte Williams being healthy the entire season. Who would Phil prefer to be on the field all 17 games? DenverSports.com’s Cecil Lammey joins the show to share what he observed at practice today.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and John Davis cross talking with Stokley and Mat Smith on what they saw from Broncos training camp today. What do we make of Bo Nix getting the most first team reps in day 2? Does a QB competition allow the quarterbacks to play their best? We have a resolution to the Cortland Sutton “hold in”, who won the negations or was it a “win-win”?  What were the vibes out at practice and will fans being in attendance tomorrow add some juice? What does Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham need to prove to become the starter?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phillip Lindsay and John Davis dive into Sean Payton’s comments after practice today. Courtland Sutton and the Broncos have agreed to restructure his contract, is this the end of the problems between the two sides? The guys discuss the Broncos secondary and how they looked today. Phil explains why he’s excited to see these young safeties and corners flying around this season. Today’s “Three Count” includes a former Bronco making a comeback to the NFL, Russell Wilson’s injury, and Southwest Airlines changing their seating policy. Phil and John go in depth into the running back room and what each guy can bring to the team.

In hour 3 of The Drive, the guys discuss what we will see from unexpected players this season. Is last year’s roster better than this year’s? Or just bigger names? Who will pop this season that fans and the NFL might not see coming? After seeing Stidham run with the 1’s yesterday, and seeing Nix run with the 1’s today, who will we see tomorrow? What can the Broncos do to set Zach Wilson up for success? In the small chance, the Broncos look to have too much talent on the roster, is it more important to keep the depth or trade a player for future draft picks?

In hour 4 of The Drive, the guys break down Courtland Sutton’s “new” contract. John explains why he’s surprised that Sutton is still a Bronco and didn’t sell high on him when they could have. Phil retells a story of an NFL player getting “screwed over” by an incentive-based deal and the team holding the player back on purpose. We then decide what the silliest tough guy move is in sports is after the Rockies and Red Sox bench clearing yesterday and Phil recounts his ejection when he was a rookie. How can each of these running backs star in their own role? DenverSports.com’s, Rachel Vigil joins the show to share what she saw at Broncos camp today.