The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos divisional round matchup with the Buffalo Bills next Saturday. How much will last year's playoffs benefit the Broncos this year? Do the guys agree with Tony Dungey and his complaints about teams having to play on short rest during the playoffs? Zach describes his torn fandom between the Broncos and Bills and how he wishes this was not the matchup. We react to the NFL's All-Pro teams being announced which featured 6 Broncos between the first and second teams. Was Nik Bonitto snubbed from this honor? We look into the Broncos defense and debate what they will have to do for the Broncos to beat the Bills and go on a Super Bowl run. Will the Broncos defense be able to create more turnovers than we saw during the regular season?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the wild wildcard round we saw in the NFL playoffs this weekend. Will Josh Allen be the best quarterback the Broncos defense has faced this season? How was the Rams and Panthers game so much closer than everyone assumed it would be? How impressive was Caleb Williams leading an all-time comeback in his playoff debut? Did we overestimate the Chargers after they looked terrible against the Patriots? Phil explains why he would be open to AJ Brown becoming a Bronco in the future. Today's "Three Count" features if Drew Sanders can be a contributor after being activated for return from injury, the Avalanche steamrolling the Blue Jackets 4-0 over the weekend to extend their home hot streak, and Dante apologizing to Zach after defending Dan Lanning and Oregon vs Indiana. We react to the Nuggets pulling off another win without Jokic with Watson, Hardway Jr. and Nnaji all balling out. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Zach's torn fandom between the Broncos and Bills as they get set to face off against each other in the divisional round next Saturday. Zach and Phil react to the wild wildcard round of the NFL playoffs we saw this weekend, with all the close games and lead changes. We react to the NFL's All-Pro teams being announced which featured 6 Broncos between the first and second teams. Was Nik Bonitto snubbed from this honor? Zach shares the stats behind Bolles and Meinerz being named to this honor. We look into the Broncos defense and debate what they will have to do for the Broncos to beat the Bills and go on a Super Bowl run. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Richie play a game called "JK or Neh" where the guy's debate if they would bring back JK Dobbins for a fully healthy playoff run in exchange of a current Bronco on the team. How important would it be for the Broncos to have a reliable down in and down out running back during the playoffs? Would the guys prefer Dobbins or Courtland Sutton for a deep playoff run? We preview tonight's Peach Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinal between Indiana and Oregon. Will Indiana be able to beat Oregon for the second time this season and reach the championship? Zach shares the stats from the first meeting and what you need to know ahead of the matchup. We wrap up the show with Dante and Zach having a heated debate on Dan Lanning and Curt Cignetti. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton's comments from today's press conference on Dre Greenlaw and JK Dobbins' injury updates and if the Broncos had a more conservative offense the past 2 weeks because of the opponents. We preview all the matchups taking place this weekend in the Wildcard round of the NFL playoffs. The guys rank and debate the AFC playoff teams based on their defenses. Fromer Denver Bronco and Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss which teams he would most and least want to face in the divisional round, his confidence in the Broncos offense after sputtering the last few weeks and having ups and downs through the season, and if Sean Payton is the best head coach in the AFC playoffs. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the textlines' thoughts on who the Broncos MVP was this season. We play a game called "JK or Neh" where the guy's debate if they would bring back JK Dobbins for a fully healthy playoff run in exchange of a current Bronco on the team. How important would it be for the Broncos to have a reliable down in and down out running back during the playoffs? Today's "Three Count" features all the teams with unlikely odds to make the NFL playoffs going into the year overcoming the odds and high loss totals from a year ago to do so, the Avalanche running away with an 8-2 win over the Senators last night at Ball Arena, and recapping the incredible college football playoffs semifinal last night between Miami and Ole Miss. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how likely a JK Dobbins return could be, the procedures for Vance Joseph interviewing for head coach openings, and more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Richie. The guys preview tonight's College Football Playoff semifinal between Indiana and Oregon. Zach goes in depth why Indiana will run away with tonight's contest and why Curt Cignetti could be the next Nick Saben in college football. Zach and Phil rank and debate the AFC playoff teams based on their defenses. Where do the Broncos land on the list? We look ahead at the Broncos potential matchups in the divisional round and try to guess if the Broncos would be underdogs or favorites to these teams and by how many points.  We react to the local Broncos media voting Nik Bonitto as the team's MVP this season, do the guys agree with their results?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Nuggets and how surprising their performances have been while hobbled with injury. Will Jokic's absence create a more well-rounded team? The guys rank the coaches in the AFC playoffs and debate where Sean Payton falls on the list. Have some of the younger coaches in the NFL already proven more than a Super Bowl champion like Mike Tomlin? We preview tonight's college football playoff semifinal between Ole Miss and Miami. Will Miami's defense continue their dominance or will Trinidad Chambliss be able to overcome like he did against Georgia? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to debate if we will see JK Dobbins return to the Broncos during this playoff run and would if it be worth it to him to risk injury by pushing an early return. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. How will we do after two weeks off with for the holidays? We preview tonight's college football playoff semifinal between Ole Miss and Miami. Will Miami's defense continue their dominance or will Trinidad Chambliss be able to overcome like he did against Georgia? We hear from ESPN's Dan Orlovsky and his thoughts on Bo Nix and compare his comments to Phil's yesterday. Is Bo Nix a top NFL quarterback when the pressure is on and his team is down? We dive into the Nuggets and the impressive jump Payton Watson has taken this season. Will the Nuggets be able to open up enough cap space to sign him to a contract extension this off season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil finish their rankings of the coaches in the AFC playoffs. We react to Joel Klatt's comments on the Broncos being a "paper tiger" as the number one seed. Are the Broncos any different than the other AFC teams with a questionable resume? Phil explains why the Broncos injuries stacking up could be cause for concern for the team's playoff run. Today's "Three Count" includes the Broncos and Chiefs game in week 11 being a top 5 watched game during the NFL season, and Miami moving on from Mike McDaniel after a 7-10 season with lots of distractions surrounding the team. We react to Vance Joseph and Davis Webb interviewing for head coach openings this week. Is Webb ready for a head coaching job after not being a coordinator yet?