The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down what the biggest play in the game was for the Broncos. Zach goes on a tangent about Alex Singleton after all he has battled through including playing in Canada, tearing his ACL, and having cancer. How encouraging was it to see Evan Engram have one of his best games as a Bronco? We look around the wild weekend in the NFL with Chiefs, Ravens and more all losing. Will the Giants be able to help the Broncos with a win tonight over the Patriots? We wrap up the show with a look at the betting odds for teams to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl and Zach and Phil hand out their "game balls" after a Broncos win. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the Broncos win on Sunday Night Football and the stats behind the Broncos close games this season. What was the biggest play of the game for Phil and Zach? Phil breaks down the Broncos running game we saw from the Broncos last night. Zach explains why he was not impressed with that aspect of the game and why he's still hesitant to call RJ Harvey a starting running back. Are we making too much out of the absence of JK Dobbins? The guys grade Bo Nix's performance as he and the offense were able to step up with the defense not playing their best. Phil praises Nix for his incredible touchdown throw to Courtland Sutton as well as getting so many different Broncos involved in the game. Zach points out how even the Broncos introductions show how mature of a team they have here in Denver. What did the guys make of the Broncos defense and their inability to limit the Commanders rushing attack? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to yet another close Broncos win on Sunday Night Football. We look at the AFC playoff picture and debate if the Broncos should be worried about any of the other teams they would potentially face. We detail the wackiness from last night's game that included overtime, batted balls, and huge calls from the referees. Zach explains why he was encouraged with Evan Engram's performance. What did Phil make of the Broncos run game? Today's "Three Count" features Jerry Jeudy getting animated on the sidelines at Shedeur Sanders, former Bronco Shelby Harris calling Juan Jennings a bad word, and CU finishing the season 1-8 in the conference for the second time in three years under Deion Sanders. We preview the Giants and Patriots game tonight and debate if the Giants will give the Broncos some help towards the number one seed with a win. We react to the wild weekend in the NFL with the Chiefs and Colts losing. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss how the Broncos continue to ride this rollercoaster this season and win close games. Is it fair for people across the country to consider the 10-2 Broncos, frauds? Zach and Phil breakdown how the Broncos have outperformed their expectations and overcome so many different situations this season, coming from behind in many of their wins. We grade Bo Nix's performance from last night and hear Sean Payton's thoughts on his quarterback's play. How do the guys weigh Nix's inconsistencies with him playing his best football in the biggest moments. What did the guys make of the Broncos defense? Why was the Broncos pass rush not as effective as we've seen and allowing so many rush yards? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos and Commanders big Sunday Night Football game this upcoming weekend. We dive into who the Commanders are this season and why we shouldn't overlook them as they have fallen short to pretty good teams during their losing streak. We react to the Broncos signing Luke Wattenberg to a contract extension and what having all of the starting offensive lineman locked up for years can mean to the Broncos success. We question why the Broncos haven't signed John Franklin-Meyers to an extension yet. We preview the huge weekend in college football and pick winners in the Egg Bowl, Iron Bowl, The Game, and more. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss which non-Colorado related football game they are most looking forward to watching this weekend and make their predictions for the Broncos game on Sunday. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton's comments on Patrick Surtain returning to the team, the Broncos running game, and how the weather conditions could factor into Sunday's game. Will Payton turn to Jaleel McLaughlin more this weekend? Should we expect a lower scoring game vs the Commanders? We react to Colorado State hiring Jim Mora from UConn to be the next head coach. We explain why Mora was a homerun hire for the program and dive into what he has built in Storrs, Connecticut. We preview the Colorado Buffaloes final game of the 2025 season as they take on Kansas State. What kind of effort will CU play with, with no bowl game on the horizon? In honor of Thanksgiving, we share what we are thankful for in Denver sports and in our personal lives. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share the good news from Broncos practice today in Patrick Surtain returning to practice. We dive into who the Commanders are this season and why we shouldn't overlook them as they have fallen short to pretty good teams during their losing streak. Do the guys have a problem with Bo Nix hopping back on social media after playing well vs the Chiefs? We breakdown the dynamic between Dan Quinn and the Broncos where he has interviewed to be the head coach in Denver twice. Today's "Three Count" features the Broncos signing Luke Wattenberg and Malcolm Roach to contract extensions and sharing what they bring to the Broncos and Denver University being awarded the "Mid Major of the week" after beating CSU. We preview the Avalanche and Sharks game as the Avs go for 10 wins in a row. The guys speculate why Mackenzie Blackwood would be starting tonight in net over Wedgewood.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Will. The guys discuss if people would respect a Broncos Super Bowl if they don't go through the tough test of Kansas City in the playoffs. Zach and Phil react to the Broncos making some surprising contract extensions mid-season with Luke Wattenberg and Malcolm Roach. Phil explains why it's important for the Broncos to spend money on their roster now while Bo Nix is on a rookie contract while Zach points out how great the new ownership has been about taking care of their homegrown players that deserve new contracts. We react to Colorado State hiring Jim Mora from UConn to be the next head coach. We explain why Mora was a homerun hire for the program and dive into what he has built in Storrs, Connecticut. In honor of Thanksgiving, we share what we are thankful for in Denver sports. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton's comments on his self-scout for the Broncos during the bye week and what they need to do better. Will they fix their penalties issue we've seen in the first 11 games of the season? Can the Broncos take their already great defense to another level and add more takeaways? Zach calls his shot for Jaleel McLaughlin to take over as the Broncos starting running back to finish the season. Will Pat Bryant continue on his trajectory of being a contributor for the Broncos? In honor of "Hot Take Tuesday", we react to the text line's hot takes including where Vance Joesph will be coaching next season, JuJu transferring from Colorado, and more. We wrap up the show what we learned today in Denver sports including the Avalanche receiving the "+A" at the quarter mark of the season. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss the biggest question marks for the Broncos as they head out of the bye, if Jaquan McMillian and the Broncos will agree to a contract extension, and how the Broncos can continue to lean into their strength of running the ball without JK Dobbins. Who are the biggest threats to the Broncos in the AFC? We react to Sean Payton's comments on Wil Lutz contract extension and speculate which other Broncos are in line for an extension that don't already have one. We react to JuJu Lewis and Deion Sanders announcing Lewis will not play in the Buffaloes final game of the season to preserve his redshirt season. Is this the right move for CU and Lewis' long term college career? We give Peyton Watson his credit after another great performance last night and debate if Watson could be playing himself into a bigger role for the Nuggets?