The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Bo Nix and the Broncos after their huge win over the Packers. Did Nix finally do enough to prove to the guys he is the Broncos franchise quarterback? Zach and Phil detail all the moments from Sunday's game where Nix went above the x's and o's to elevate his team. Phil recounts his time at the Broncos game as the Broncos Legend of the Game, on the field hyping up the crowd and getting a tribute video. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Bo Nix and comparing his season to when he ran a half marathon. What are the similarities and differences to Nix and Drew Brees' personalities? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil giving out their "game balls" after another Broncos win. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bo Nix's comments on why he's able to play so well in these big games, how Sean Payton is able to get the best out of himself, and how the Broncos home crowd helped the team. Phil explains how Nix is as the leader of the Broncos locker room and bridging the players and coaching staff. Phil recounts his time at the Broncos game as the Broncos Legend of the Game, on the field hyping up the crowd and getting a tribute video. We react to the news of Broncos safety Brandon Jones being placed on IR and we hear from Sean Payton and the Broncos being able to outlast the Packers with tempo and using the elevation to their advantage. What did the guys make of the up and down nature of the Broncos defense in yesterday's game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Bo Nix and the Broncos after their huge win over the Packers. Did Nix finally do enough to prove to the guys he is the Broncos franchise quarterback? Zach and Phil detail all the moments from Sunday's game where Nix went above the x's and o's to elevate his team. Did Sean Payton outcoach Matt LaFleur on Sunday? Today's "Three Count" features the end of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs playing in an AFC title game after they were eliminated from the playoffs yesterday, Phillip Rivers shocking the sports world by nearly beating the Seahawks as two touchdown underdogs, and Fernando Mendoza taking home the 2025 Heisman award over the weekend. Phil shares his thoughts on the Broncos run game in yesterday's game. Can RJ Harvey be trusted as the down to down running back? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the special atmosphere at the Broncos game yesterday as Zach and Phil were in the building. Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Packers game as the Broncos came out and sent a message to the country about how real they are as Super Bowl contenders. How have the Broncos been able to continue getting better during their 11-game win streak? Was yesterday Bo Nix's best game as a Bronco? How impressive were Nix's down field passes and touchdown passes? How has Nix stepped up in the last 4 games since JK Dobbins went down with injury? What did the guys make of the up and down nature of the Broncos defense in yesterday's game? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos and Packers heavyweight matchup this Sunday. How much is on the line for these two teams even though they are in different conferences? What is the biggest key to victory for the Broncos? Will Bo Nix be able to step up vs a tougher opponent? Is the Broncos run game "fixed" after RJ Harvey's performance vs the Raiders? Will Sean Payton be able to get Evan Engram more involved in the gameplan? Zach shares the history of the Packers playing in Denver, Matt LaFleur's impressive record in December, and what record Bo Nix can achieve with a win on Sunday. How much of the crowd will be made up of Packers' fans? We wrap up the show Zach and Phil's predictions for moments in the Broncos game the result of the game. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Packers game this Sunday and all the details you need to know. Zach shares the history between Sean Payton and Matt LaFleur, the Packers playing in Denver, and LaFleur's impressive record in December. We react to the Broncos latest injury report which included Mike McGlinchy not participating and putting his availability in doubt for this weekend. How would a backup offensive lineman change the gameplan when facing Micah Parsons? We look at the numbers for Jordan Love and his struggles when facing pressure. We look around the NFL and which games are most intriguing to us and will impact the Broncos the most. Former Bronco and Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss the impact if Mike McGlinchy isn't able to play, the problems Jordan Love presents to the Broncos defense, and much more.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the Broncos keys to victory this weekend. Will Bo Nix be able to level up his production and throw for multiple touchdowns? How will Marvin Mims and Evan Engram be utilized and will we see some explosive plays from them? Zach calls his shot for Jaleel McLaughlin to have a big moment in this game. Can the Broncos offense contain Micah Parsons? Today's "Three Count" features the University of Colorado officially approving the expensive hire and contract of offensive coordinator Brennan Marion and what non-Colorado game the guys are looking forward to most this weekend. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the importance of this Sunday's game vs the Packers, why Sean Payton has struggled to get Marvin Mims involved on offense, and if RJ Harvey can validate his performance from last week with another solid game this Sunday. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil discuss Phil as he will be the Broncos Legend of the Game this Sunday. We preview the Broncos and Packers game this weekend. Could this game serve as a Super Bowl preview? We react to the Nuggets rolling the Kings last night. Zach shares how special this Nuggets offense has been this season. What will the Nuggets do with Peyton Watson when Aaron Gordon returns to the lineup? We reveal how the Broncos defense can impact the Packers' Jordon Love the most and how his stats change when facing pressure. Will we see Patrick Surtain shadow Christian Watson throughout the game? How impressed were the guys with the Avalanche blowing out the defending Cup champion Panthers? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the special announcement of Phil being honored at this upcoming Broncos game as the Broncos Legend of the Game. Phil details his history of joining the Broncos as an undrafted free agent, the bittersweet ending to his career in Denver, and now moving on and finding a second career in hosting sports talk radio. Phil explains why this Sunday will serve as closure for his time with the Broncos. We read from the text line and your emotional responses to Phil. We hear from Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and his thoughts on Bo Nix and the Broncos defense. Zach shares just how rare of a matchup we are getting with the number one seed Broncos and number two seed Packers. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to what we learned in Denver sports today. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition with the morning show. How will we follow up our 4-0 performance from last week and how will we compare to the morning show's 4-0 performance from this morning? We hear from Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and react to his thoughts on the Broncos defense and the joint practice from 2024. The guys look at all the similarities between the Broncos Super Bowl 50 team and this year's Broncos team including their eerily similar defensive and offensive stats. Would the guys trade the 2015 Broncos defense for this season's defense? What do the guys make of Pat Bryant missing his second practice this week and cutting Mercedez Lewis from the active roster?