The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Richie. The guys discuss the dynamics within the Broncos organization with Sean Payton and Davis Webb both being involved with the offense. Zach and Phil react to Broncos' legend Terrell Davis's comments on the Broncos running back room needing more competition. Did Davis take a shot at RJ Harvey when saying the Broncos don't have time to wait on running backs to develop? We evaluate two more Broncos' rookie seasons, today grading Sai'vion Jones and Que Robinson. We breakdown the Nuggets and Knicks double overtime thriller from last night and the guy's biggest takeaways from the game.  

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos wide receiver room and the concerns with their drops this season. We breakdown how Sutton, Engram and more players all had drop issues this season. What led to the Broncos wide receiver coach losing his job after the season? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the technique when it comes to wide receivers and George Paton's thoughts on not adding to the receiver room during the season. Why didn't we see Marvin Mims featured more in the Broncos offense? We react to an article detailing how the Seahawks first steps to appearing in the 2026 Super Bowl was the trade with the Broncos, sending Russell Wilson to Denver. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss how frustrating the Russell Wilson and Nathaniel Hackett season was with the Broncos. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Seahawks Super Bowl run being kicked off with the trade with the Broncos that sent Russell Wilson to Denver. Although going through a tough stretch with Wilson and Nathanial Hackett, did the Broncos need to go through that to land Sean Payton? We react to ESPN's redraft of the 2025 class in which the Broncos select Ashton Jeanty with the 20th overall pick. Phil explains why Jeanty would be a great fit with the Broncos and prefer Jeanty to Jahdae Barron. If the Broncos knew Ja'Quan McMillian would produce at the rate he did, would they have still drafted Barron? We take a dive into another Broncos rookie season, today grading Pat Bryant.  What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the Nuggets loss to Detroit last night? Why do the Nuggets struggle when facing physical teams like Detroit or Oklahoma City? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos wide receiver room and the concerns with their drops this season. We breakdown how Sutton, Engram and more players all had drop issues this season. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the technique when it comes to wide receivers and George Paton's thoughts on not adding to the receiver room during the season. Why didn't we see Marvin Mims featured more in the Broncos offense? Today's "Three Count" features Chris Simms' comments on Sean Payton going for it on 4th and 1 in the AFC championship and Shedeur Sanders throwing a touchdown pass to Garrett Bolles in the Pro-Bowl. We react to an article detailing how the Seahawks first steps to appearing in the 2026 Super Bowl was the trade with the Broncos, sending Russell Wilson to Denver. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown the upcoming NFL draft and speculate what position the Broncos will address in the first round. Zach and Phil discuss the upcoming Super Bowl and how frustrating it is to not be previewing the Broncos in the game. Who would the guys rather see win on Sunday? We hear from Chris Simms and his thoughts on Sean Payton's decision to go for it on 4th and 1 and how great Mike Vrabel coached in the AFC championship. We take a dive into another Broncos rookie season, today grading Pat Bryant. What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the Nuggets loss to Detroit last night? Why do the Nuggets struggle when facing physical teams like Detroit or Oklahoma City? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Zach shares the stats on how teams do the following season after winning so many games by one possession. How big of a challenge are the Broncos in for with a first-place schedule next year? How have top defenses fared in the following season after being a top two defense in the NFL? How can the Broncos offense be more sustainable in 2026 than it was in 2025? We listen back to Sean Payton's reflection on being more conservative as he's aged and wonder if that was a hint about handing off responsibility to Webb. Veteran NFL reporter James Palmer joins the show to discuss the possibility of Davis Webb taking over play-calling, the dynamic between Jahdae Barron and Ja'Quan McMillian, and much more. We wrap up the show reacting to the latest ESPN mock draft which predicts the Broncos selecting a linebacker at pick number 30 in the first round. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest ESPN mock draft which predicts the Broncos selecting a linebacker at pick number 30 in the first round. How would the guys feel about the Broncos addressing a position of need at linebacker even if it is not a "sexy" pick? Should the Broncos be looking to develop their young wide receivers in Marvin Mims and Pat Bryant or draft a playmaker early in the draft? We examine another Broncos rookie season, today with RJ Harvey. How do the guys grade Harvey's up and down season and all the touchdowns he was able to score? How do the expectations of a second-round draft pick compare to the output that Harvey had this season? We react to a poor performance from the Avalanche last night as they fell 2-0 to the Red Wings. Zach explains just how bad the Avs' power play has been compared to the last 10 years in the NHL.  

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Zach shares the stats on how teams do the following season after winning so many games by one possession. How big of a challenge are the Broncos in for with a first-place schedule next year? How have top defenses fared in the following season after being a top two defense in the NFL? How can the Broncos offense be more sustainable in 2026 than it was in 2025? We react to Mike Klis saying Sean Payton might give up play calling to give it to Davis Webb. We listen back to Sean Payton's reflection on being more conservative as he's aged and wonder if that was a hint about handing off responsibility to Webb. Today's "Three Count" includes Garrett Bolles taking home the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award, Robert Kraft falling short of the votes needed to be a part of the 2026 NFL Hall of Fame class, and the schedule for next year's college football playoff being even later than this season's. We preview the Nuggets and Pistons game tonight as Christian Braun returns to the lineup. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the trades in the NBA we saw today as the NBA trade deadline approaches. Will the Nuggets make any moves before the deadline and where will Giannis Antetokounmpo land? Zach and Phil examine another Broncos rookie season, today with RJ Harvey. How do the guys grade Harvey's up and down season and all the touchdowns he was able to score? How do the expectations of a second-round draft pick compare to the output that Harvey had this season? We react to a poor performance from the Avalanche last night as they fell 2-0 to the Red Wings. Zach explains just how bad the Avs' power play has been compared to the last 10 years in the NHL. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of the day in the Broncos promoting Davis Webb to be the offensive coordinator in Denver. Was Davis Webb promised play-calling duties to stay in Denver? We hear from Bo Nix and all his positive thoughts on Webb and how Webb has helped Nix's young NFL career. How much did Nix and Webb's relationship factor into Webb becoming the Broncos offensive coordinator? Zach shares the story of his "hole in one" over the weekend. We pivot to George Paton as he is rumored to be in the running to be the Vikings next general manager. How big of a loss would Paton be to the Broncos organization? Zach points out all the reasons Paton would be willing to leave Denver for Minnesota. We wrap up the show previewing the Avalanche and Red Wings tonight in Ball Arena.