The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss Demaryius Thomas, the stories they have with from his time in Denver, and all the legends the guys have met over the years. Zach and Phil debate if Troy Franklin is losing trust with his recent performances. Has Franklin's faults not been worth the upside he provides? We react to Sean Payton saying the Broncos offense needs to reduce the game plan. Will we see a more simplified offense for the Broncos on Sunday? We hear an awesome story from Courtland Sutton and him continuing the Demaryius Thomas donuts tradition for the Broncos. We also hear from Bo Nix and his surprising connection to Demaryius. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest projections for the Broncos when it comes to their win total, playoff odds, and more. We breakdown the Broncos playoff matchup if the playoffs were to start today. How do the guys feel about the Broncos current playoff matchup if the playoffs were to start today? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on injuries to the offensive line. Zach shares the numbers on the Giants offense since inserting Jaxon Dart to the starting lineup. We hear more from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Broncos penalties issues. Will the Broncos defense be able to slow down Dart and Skattebo? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss ESPN's rankings of the top 100 players in the NHL and the absence of Val Nichushkin on the list.  

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview what the Giants have looked like since inserting Jaxon Dart to the starting lineup. Will the Broncos defense be able to slow down Dart and Skattebo? Will the Giants have both the offensive and defensive rookies of the year? Will/should the Broncos be "buyers" at the NFL trade deadline? What names should the Broncos target on offense to take them over the top? Has RJ Harvey disappointed to this point as a second-round pick? Phil theorizes why we haven't seen Harvey on the field as much as Broncos Country would have expected. We preview the Nuggets as they kick off their season next week. Will Christain Braun and the Nuggets agree to a contract extension? Is David Adelman the right guy to lead this team to another championship? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest projections for the Broncos when it comes to their win total, playoff odds, and more. We breakdown the Broncos playoff matchup if the playoffs were to start today. We react to Dre Greenlaw returning to practice today and Sean Payton's comments on it. What would the return of Greenlaw bring to this already impressive Broncos' defense? Today's "Three Count" features the first ever time the Broncos have won the AFC defensive player of the week award with Jonathon Cooper taking home the award this week, the late Demaryius Thomas being inducted into the Broncos ring of fame at this Sunday's game, and Russell Westbrook signing with the Sacramento Kings today for his 18th season. We react to ESPN's rankings of the top 100 players in the NHL which featured Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Marty Necas and Devon Toews. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the upcoming Nuggets season, the expectations for the team with their new and improved roster, and much more. Zach and Phil give Jonathon Cooper his flowers after he received the NFL's AFC defensive player of the week award. We put it out to Twitter and our text line for a nickname for the duo of Nik Bonitto and J-Coop. Will/should the Broncos be "buyers" at the NFL trade deadline? What names should the Broncos target on offense to take them over the top? Has RJ Harvey disappointed to this point as a second-round pick? Phil theorizes why we haven't seen Harvey on the field as much as Broncos Country would have expected.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in depth on the Broncos defense after their special performance on Sunday. Zach shares what the Broncos are on pace for as a team in sacks. We hear from Mike Klis and his thoughts on Vance Joseph potentially getting a head coaching job next season. Should the Broncos extend McMillian, even after drafting Jahdae Barron? We hear from Sean Payton and Bo Nix and their thoughts on the defense. We look at the AFC playoff picture and debate where the Broncos fit in with the other top AFC teams. Why did Sean Payton option to not have a bye after the London game? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the latest Broncos injury report with Alex Peart heading to IR. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss how drastically different the Broncos offense and defense are playing, if the Broncos will be looking to add talent at the NFL trade deadline, and Sean Payton's decision to not have a bye directly after the London trip. We look back at the last time the Broncos were 4-2 and what was going on in 2016 and the guys share what they were up to in 2016. Zach and Phil discuss how big of an issue the Broncos have when it comes to penalties. Will the Broncos be able to clean up their penalties or will it bite them again later in the season? We react to DenverSports.com's article from Will Petersen detailing why the Broncos should go all in and trade for a wide receiver. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in depth on the Broncos defense after their special performance on Sunday. Zach shares what the Broncos are on pace for as a team in sacks. We hear from Mike Klis and his thoughts on Vance Joseph potentially getting a head coaching job next season. We look at the AFC playoff picture and debate where the Broncos fit in with the other top AFC teams. Today's "Three Count" includes where the Broncos are on multiple different power rankings from national media outlets, an updated Broncos injury report with Matt Peart going to IR, and who the guys think the best team in the AFC is. Zach does some "house cleaning" after misspeaking in the previous segment. Why did Sean Payton option to not have a bye after the London game? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss who deserves the blame for the Broncos struggling offense between Sean Payton and Bo Nix. We look back at the last time the Broncos were 4-2 and what was going on in 2016 and the guys share what they were up to in 2016. Zach and Phil discuss how big of an issue the Broncos have when it comes to penalties. DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joins the show to discuss his article detailing why the Broncos should go all in and trade for a wide receiver. Who would the guys be willing to trade for and should the Broncos pay another top tier receiver? We pivot the Avalanche and react to ESPN's ranking of top 100 players in the NHL. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into yesterday's Broncos win in London. How is Broncos Country feeling after Bo Nix and the offense struggled again? Will opposing defenses sell out to stop the Broncos run game and make Nix beat them with his arm? What is the dynamic between the Broncos offense and defense, after the defense has carried the team most of the season? Phil questions if this Broncos offense missing something and pitches the Broncos to trade for AJ Brown. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on how close the game was. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" for Broncos players after their win on Sunday.