The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Richie and Will cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their Avalanche predictions for tonight and if this Sunday will be a "trap game" for the Broncos as they take on the 0-5 Jets. Richie explains why Broncos Country should be respecting the Jets including their rushing attack. The guys debate if JK Dobbins is on the best contract in Denver sports right now. Who are the other candidates and what would the guys be comfortable giving Dobbins as a contract extension? We preview tonight's home opener for the Avalanche as they host the Utah Mammoth. Wat would a contract extension for Marty Necas look like for the Avs? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos playoff chances and projected win total after knocking off the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on his team's ability to follow up their impressive performance with more, good football. How will Sean Payton's experience in playing in London games benefit the Broncos? Will the Broncos be able to cut down on their penalty issues we've seen all season? Do the Broncos have an issue with their corner back number two? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the latest reports on Bill Belichick and North Carolina looking at an "exit strategy" and the Avalanche after their win in their season opener. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos have an issue at cornerback number two. How long of a leash should Riley Moss get before we begin discussions for a replacement? The guys speak to how underrated of a season Courtland Sutton is having this year. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Sutton, what he brings to the table and his chemistry with Bo Nix. Did the Avalanche make a statement last night with their commanding win over Los Angeles? How can the Avalanche improve on their power play after struggling again last night? Will Marty Necas have such a great season that it becomes more difficult to sign him to a contract extension with his free agency looming? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos have an issue at cornerback number two. How long of a leash should Riley Moss get before we begin discussions for a replacement? The guys speak to how underrated of a season Courtland Sutton is having this year. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Sutton, what he brings to the table and his chemistry with Bo Nix. Did the Avalanche make a statement last night with their commanding win over Los Angeles? How can the Avalanche improve on their power play after struggling again last night? Will Marty Necas have such a great season that it becomes more difficult to sign him to a contract extension with his free agency looming? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the Avalanche after their dominant win in their season opener over the Kings. How will Marty Necas benefit from playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon and what will his contract extension look like? After 5 games, where does Bo Nix stack up with the rest of the NFL quarterbacks? What does Bo Nix need to capitalize on more? Phil explains why Bo Nix has proven enough to be considered the Broncos "franchise quarterback", while Zach explains why he wants to see more. The guys speak to how underrated of a season Courtland Sutton is having this year. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take deep dive into the Broncos run game this season. Do the guys trust Sean Payton to design the Broncos as a run-first offense? How lucky are the Broncos that Dobbins chose to come to Denver? How can the Broncos keep Dobbins healthy throughout the season? What would the Broncos offense look like without JK Dobbins? We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on being patient behind the offensive line. The guys speak to how impressive Javonte Williams has been for the Cowboys this season. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Avalanche as they begin their journey to win the Stanley Cup. Will the Avs and Necas agree to a contract extension before he enters free agency? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss what we learned about the Broncos on Sunday after beating the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles, if Sean Payton will continue to lean into the run game, and much more. We react to Deion Sanders' comments after a Buffs loss and his medical procedure. Zach and Phil look back at the past decade of Broncos football and debate if the win in Philidelphia is the best Broncos win since Super Bowl 50. Have the Broncos solved their issues at tight end and found their "joker" after Evan Engram had his most productive game of the season? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the argument between Payton and Engram. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go on a quick tangent on brushing teeth and Halloween decorations before diving into the Broncos run game this season. We react to how impressive of a season Javonte Williams is having in Dallas. Do the guys trust Sean Payton to design the Broncos as a run-first offense? We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on being patient behind the offensive line. Today's "Three Count" includes where all the power rankings have the Broncos across many different national media outlets, Kansas City losing in Jacksonville after leading 14-0, and Shedeur Sanders rising up the Browns QB ranks after they traded away Joe Flacco today to the Bengals. We react to Sean Payton passing Bill Parcels and Pete Carroll on the all-time coaches wins list and moving into 14th place all time. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Avalanche as they start their season today after a heartbreaking end to their season last year. Zach and Phil look back at the past decade of Broncos football and debate if the win in Philidelphia is the best Broncos win since Super Bowl 50. Have the Broncos solved their issues at tight end after Evan Engram's productive game on Sunday? DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joins to the show to preview the Avalanche season as they kick off their quest for a Stanley Cup tonight. Will the Avs be shaking up their roster and making as many trades as we saw last season? Will Gabe Landeskog be able to make it through the season healthy? How will the Avs respond after getting knocked out of the playoffs in the first round? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss minivans and their biggest takeaways from the Broncos win in Philidelphia. Did the Broncos prove they can play with any and every team in the NFL? Zach and Phil recap how the Broncos were able to beat the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. Was this the best Broncos win in years? The guys speak to the Broncos excellent defense on Sunday and how bad the Eagles offense was on third down.  How were the Broncos able to turn around their 4th quarter woes and come back for a win? Are Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes spiraling after dropping another conference game? Will CU be able to bounce back and win 4 of their final games to become bowl eligible?