The Drive

Hour 3 of The Drive reacts to Jamal Murray’s lack of playing time with Team Canada so far. Could something be going on behind the scenes with Murray and his health? Are two Broncos running backs from last season fighting for the final spot in the running back room? Why Phil thinks the most recent Bronco RB drafted could be on the outside looking in. With the addition of Russell Westbrook to Denver, are the Nuggets primed to climb that championship mountain again? ESPN’s Paul Finebaum linked Coach Prime to a potential open USC job at the end of the year. Would USC be a good fit and be able to lure Prime away from Boulder?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos training camp and discuss the biggest storylines heading into camp. How soon will Zach Wilson be ruled out of the QB competition? What does Bo Nix need to show in camp to be the week 1 starter? If Courtland Sutton decides to sit out of training camp until he receives a new contract, will he rub the fans the wrong way?  Another Rockies player was immortalized in the Baseball Hall of Fame this past weekend, who are the next great Denver athletes on the way to join the Hall of Fame?

John Davis and Will Petersen are filling in today for Zach and Phill. In hour 1, they dive into some news coming out of Canada’s national basketball team, and how this could affect the Nuggets moving forward. They do a dive into the Westbrook news and how the move changes the roster. Is this a winning roster? What are the best ways to use Westbrook? Also are there any players on the Broncos roster that could achieve milestones no Bronco has hit since 2018? 

John Davis and Will Petersen are filling in today for Zach and Phill. In hour 2 they look at ESPN's top 100 athletes list and give it a Colorado spin. Which athletes crack Colorado’s top 100 since 2000? Our 9News inside Mike Kils gives some Broncos updates and ranks his top 5 Broncos, Rockies, Avs, and Nuggets. On the 3-count they dive into the Rockies new rookie and his deal, is Nolan the next Rockie to see Cooperstown, and has Bronny James changed their perception with back-to-back summer league games? Who has Sports Illustrated named the Broncos break out player for this year? 

John Davis and Will Petersen are filling in today for Zach and Phill. In hour 3 the guys open with some breaking news from the Avs. Is Mikko Rantanen going to sign a huge extension with the team? Is that the right decision moving forward, is there a better option? A big media personality has ranked Sean Payton as a top 5 coach in the NFL. Is that too high and where would we rank him? Are the Nuggets better now with Westbrook or are they the same team as a year ago? 

John Davis and Will Petersen are filling in today for Zach and Phill. In hour 4, we look at the news coming from Canada's national basketball team. Is the Jamal Murray news something worth getting worried about? How could this impact their contract talks, or has this contract already been agreed to? They dive into the top 10 athletes in Colorado since 2000 and who could crack that list moving forward. Which rookie for the Broncos could have the biggest impact this season?  

Zach is joined by DenverSports.com's Will Petersen again on a Thursday with breaking news! Russell Westbrook has been moved to the Jazz and is expected to be bought out and on the move to your Denver Nuggets! They discuss the pros and cons of the move and how this could affect the locker room moving forward. Does adding Westbrook put the final nail in the coffin for a Nuggets summer league guard? Are the Nuggets helping Jokic win another championship with this move? All of that and more in hour one!   

Zach is joined by DenverSports.com's Will Petersen again on a Thursday with breaking news! Russell Westbrook has been moved to the Jazz and is expected to be bought out and on the move to your Denver Nuggets! In hour 2, they continue to breakdown the news and what to look forward to this season. College football is around the corner and fans are already betting on CU, but for what? We're also 50 days out from the first Thursday Night Football game of the new season, what are the guys looking forward to? To round the hour we look at the top 5 under 25 players in Denver and rank them! 

Zach is joined by DenverSports.com's Will Petersen again on a Thursday with breaking news! Russell Westbrook has been moved to the Jazz and is expected to be bought out and on the move to your Denver Nuggets! In hour 3, Zach and Will discuss the future of backup point guard in Denver and what the Westbrook move means for the younger guards on the team. Which team winning another championship will feel sweeter, the Avs or the Nuggets? Could losing KCP impact how we perceive the Nuggets management? 

Zach is joined by DenverSports.com's Will Petersen again on a Thursday with breaking news! Russell Westbrook has been moved to the Jazz and is expected to be bought out and on the move to your Denver Nuggets! In hour 4, Zach and Will look at ESPN's top-100 Athletes since the 2000s list. Were any Denver sports icons left off? Was this list well done or is there a lot of holes? Are there any active players in Colorado that could crack the top-100 list before their career is over?