The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down the Broncos' overtime win over the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks. Are Bo Nix's struggles more attributed to physical or mental problems? Has Nix still not fully rehabbed from his offseason ankle surgery? We hear from Ryan Fitzpatrick on Nix "disrespecting" the quarterback position and playing it competitively. Could Bo Nix be benched with how poorly he's playing? Could the Broncos use Nix's ankle as an excuse to bench him without ruining Nix's confidence? Is Bo Nix failing Sean Payton or is Payton failing Nix? We react to former Broncos quarterback Ben Dinucci's tweet calling out Nix for looking checked out and disinterested last night. We wrap up the show with the guys handing out their "game balls" to who they deem deserving after the Broncos' Thursday Night Football win. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their time with Mike Klis. How will Sean Payton handle questions about potentially benching Bo Nix? What can Payton and the Broncos do to make it easier for Bo Nix? We react to Wil Lutz "shushing" the home crowd after kicking the game-winning field goal last night. Is Lutz feeling offended by some of the criticism from Broncos Country after missing kicks earlier in the season? We pivot to the more optimistic side of things and give the Broncos defense their credit for their performance last night. Is the Broncos defense back to being elite? Is Vance Joseph a lock to get a head coaching job this offseason? How is Greg Penner feeling about the Broncos after they've changed offensive play callers during the season, and so far it has not yielded the results everyone was looking for? We revisit the Broncos' defense and how great it was to see less well-known players balling out. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the Broncos' overtime win over the Seahawks. Are Bo Nix's struggles more attributed to physical or mental problems? Is Nix regressing from earlier in his career? We hear from Ryan Fitzpatrick on Nix "disrespecting" the quarterback position and playing it competitively. Are Sean Payton and Bo Nix on the same page? Could the Broncos bench Bo Nix to force him to take a step back and get a reset? Is it still a problem that Nix doesn't think he's playing poorly? Today's "Three Count" features the guys debating if Sean Payton is still a great coach or if most of his previous success was due to Drew Brees. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Bo Nix is the biggest problem with the Broncos right now, if Bo Nix could be benched for Jarrett Stidham for a period of time, and Mike's overall feeling on the team after making it out of this tough stretch of the season with a 4-2 record. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover. The guys discuss how out of sorts the Broncos offense looked last night and debate if this is the worst the Broncos offense has looked in recent history. Is the Broncos defense back to being elite? Zach and Phil dive into Bo Nix after he continues to struggle. Why was Nix saying "who cares" in his press conference earlier this week? Is Nix broken mentally and physically as he looks scared to throw the ball down the field and doesn't have the same burst when running the ball? Has Nix still not fully rehabbed from his offseason ankle surgery? Is it even more concerning if Nix is fully healthy and playing like this? The guys compare how bad the offense was last night to the Russell Wilson days in Denver. Is Bo Nix failing Sean Payton or is Payton failing Nix? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down the Broncos and Seahawks Thursday Night Football game from every angle. We share and react to the Broncos' latest injury report, in which we find out Riley Moss is active. How much pressure is on Bo Nix tonight as he looks to turn around the criticism he's faced over the past few weeks with his slow start to the season? How much will we see Nix run tonight? Is this the week Courtland Sutton breaks out of his slump this season? How much will the Broncos' home-field advantage be on display tonight? Who are the guys' biggest x-factors tonight for the Broncos to pull off an upset? Who will step up in a way that is unexpected? We wrap up the show with the guys sharing their predictions tonight for who will shine on offense and defense, and the final score of the game. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down the Broncos and Seahawks Thursday Night Football game. Zach shares his "Facts and Stats" as it pertains to this matchup, including both teams' impressive prime-time game records, the Broncos' offensive stats this year in the first three quarters, and their offensive stats when trailing. Who has the edge at coaching tonight, the reigning Super Bowl champion Mike McDonald or the longtime successful and former Super Bowl champion coach Sean Payton? How are the guys feeling about the Broncos' defense trying to slow down Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Will the Broncos defend him in man or zone coverage? We hear from Sean Payton on what makes JSN so special. We look back at Sam Darnold's winding path to becoming a Super Bowl champion with the Seahawks and hear from Sean Payton and Vance Joseph on Darnold's career resurgence. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they get set to take on the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. How important is it for the Broncos' offense to finally have a fast start? Will Bo Nix follow through on his "I don't care" comments from earlier this week and not be as risk-averse as we've seen in the first four weeks? Will Nix be able to continue his impressive records at home and in primetime games? How much will we see Nix run tonight? How much will the Broncos' home-field advantage be on display tonight? Today's "Three Count" includes the Avalanche's odd game last night in which they lost 3-2 in a shootout against their rival Stars, and a rift between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman that could lead to a new broadcast booth for Monday Night Football in the future. John Davis joins the show to break down the history between these two franchises, from being divisional rivals to their coaches getting in a spat over the offseason. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil live from Mile High Station. The guys start their all-out preview of the Broncos and Seahawks Thursday Night primetime game tonight. Which team has the edge with their rosters? Will the older age of the Broncos show up tonight with a quick turnaround on a short week? Who has the edge at coaching, the reigning Super Bowl champion Mike McDonald or the longtime successful coach Sean Payton? How are the guys feeling about the Broncos' defense trying to slow down Jaxon Smith-Njigba? How much are the Broncos missing a guy like Pat Surtain tonight? Will the Broncos defend him in man or zone coverage? We hear from Sean Payton and Vance Joseph on what makes JSN so special. We look back at Sam Darnold's winding path to end up a Super Bowl champion with the Seahawks. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they get ready to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks. Will the Broncos be able to take advantage of a struggling Seattle offense on a short week? Is this the week Courtland Sutton busts out of his slump? We hear from Bo Nix on letting it rip this week and potentially taking a shot at the play calling. With how low Bo Nix's running stats are this season, the guys question if Nix is still dealing with an ankle injury. We look at the latest analytics when it comes to the Broncos' projected win total, playoff odds, and more. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Bo Nix's odd answers at his press conference yesterday and preview the Avalanche as they take on the Stars for the second time in as many nights. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by DenverSports.com's James Merilatt to discuss if the Broncos have a coaching problem, and not all the blame should be on Bo Nix. Has the Broncos offense been a mess since Sean Payton showed up in Denver? Should Davis Webb have been able to change the Broncos offense to resemble what he wanted and not Payton's plays? We question how Courtland Sutton can get back on track after having one of the worst starts to a season in his career. What happened to Bo Nix and Sutton's chemistry we saw the past two seasons? We react to the "hate" we saw between the Avalanche and Stars last night in Dallas. With Nathan MacKinnon getting in his second fight of the year, the guys debate if MacKinnon is fighting too much as the star player of the team. Where are the guys at with the state of the Colorado Buffaloes? We hear from Brennan Marion defending his run game.