The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil We react to ESPN's rankings of every power four quarterback. Where did Colorado's Kaidon Salter come in on the list and what notable QB's was he ahead of? Zach shares the history of the Broncos playing in Philidelphia and how long it's been since they've won there. Will special teams be an x-factor for the Eagles with their recent success blocking field goals and punts? Zach explains why he trusts Sean Payton in this game with Payton's history of being at his best when facing tough opponents. What should we expect from Evan Engram going forward? Has Broncos Country been taking Garrett Bolles for granted? We give Bolles his respect for how great of a season he is having and react to ESPN ranking Bolles as the third most likely to win the NFL's new award, "Protector of the Year". We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos chances of going into Philidelphia and giving the Eagles all they can handle. Zach and Phil breakdown the dynamic of facing former Broncos' head coach and current Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. We go off the tracks discussing scary movies and our favorite Halloween candies with October starting today. We look at the Broncos updated odds for their win total, chances of making the playoffs, winning the AFC west and more. We react to Deion Sanders' comments after Colorado's loss over the weekend. The guys give Deion his flowers for not blaming NIL money for their losses and his seriousness when talking about his offense.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil grade all the aspects of the Broncos as we hit the quarter mark of the NFL season. How would the guys describe the Broncos season to this point? What grade do the guys give the Broncos on the offense, defense, Bo Nix and more? Today's "Three Count" features the Rockies moving on from their general manager Bill Schmidt, how the Minnesota Wild's Kirill Kapriov's historic contract extension could impact the Colorado Avalanche, and an update on the MLB playoffs after the first day of the wild card round. We react to the latest viral Shedeur Sanders video in which he mimes out his answers to the media after Joe Flacco was benched in favor for Dillion Gabriel. Did Shedeur make a mistake by not wanting to be drafted by the Ravens and now Lamar Jackson is injured and likely turning to their backup QB which could have been Sanders? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos matchup with former Broncos coach and current Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. Phil shares his story of going to a Colorado basketball game with Vic and his relationship with Fangio. We hear from Fangio and his thoughts on Bo Nix. We look at the Broncos updated odds for their win total, chances of making the playoffs, winning the AFC west and more. Zach lays out the case for Nik Bonitto to win the defensive player of the year with his sack numbers, opportunities on national television, and more. Could Bonitto take home the award just a year after Patrick Surtain won the award a season ago? We react to Deion Sanders' comments after Colorado's loss over the weekend and not blaming their slow start to the season on NIL money. Could Pat Shurmur's job be in jeopardy if the Buffs' offense doesn't perform well? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil grade all the aspects of the Broncos as we hit the quarter mark of the NFL season. How would the guys describe the Broncos season to this point? What grade do the guys give the Broncos on the offense, defense, Bo Nix and more? How can the Broncos improve on their penalty issues? We react to the latest viral Shedeur Sanders video in which he mimes out his answers to the media after Joe Flacco was benched in favor for Dillion Gabriel. Did Shedeur make a mistake by not wanting to be drafted by the Ravens and now Lamar Jackson is injured and likely turning to their backup QB which could have been Sanders? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the dynamics of the Broncos facing their former coach and current Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss parts of Broncos Country not being impressed with the Broncos win last night. Are fans being ungrateful after a decade of bad Broncos teams by not appreciating a blowout win no matter how it looked? We waited almost 1,000 days but the Broncos finally had a 100-yard rusher in a game. Zach and Phil breakdown how Dobbins was able to achieve this feat and how dominant the Broncos offense was last night. The guys share the stats behind the Broncos defensive performance last night and how Cincinatti struggled to move the ball after their opening drive. Will the defense be able to repeat their performance vs a better opponent in Philidelphia? Will Nik Bonitto be able to set the Broncos single season sack record? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil wrap up their conversation on Nik Bonitto potentially breaking Von Miller's single season sack record for the Broncos. We take a deep dive into Bo Nix after the Broncos blowout win over the Bengals. How would the guys grade Nix's performance? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Nix and converting third downs. How important were Courtland Sutton and Marvin Mims to the Broncos offensive success? Today's "Three Count" includes the numbers behind the Jamar Chase and PS2 matchup, reports that Deion Sanders interviewed for the Arkansas job a few years ago, and Tyreek Hill dislocating his knee in gruesome fashion last night. We hear from Bo Nix after his stellar performance last night. Will last night serve as a confidence builder for Nix moving forward? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss his biggest takeaways from last night's game, if the Broncos offense will be able to continue their success vs a tough defense in Philidelphia, and if we will see Evan Engram will have a bigger impact going forward. What is the ceiling for Nik Bonitto? How much stock are the guys putting in the Broncos blowout win over a bad Bengals team? It took nearly 1,000 days but the Broncos finally had a 100-yard rusher in a game. The guys breakdown how Dobbins was able to achieve this feat and Phil shares his thoughts on Harvey's ability to run the ball as well. Just how dominant was the Broncos defense last night? Zach and Phil share their thoughts on Nik Bonitto and the Broncos pass rush. After the great start to the season we've seen from Bonitto, would he have commanded a bigger contract if he waited to sign until during or after this season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil grade Bo Nix's performance from last night. Should Sean Payton have given JK Dobbins a chance to score a touchdown after all the yards he accumulated? Was last night, Bo Nix's best game as a Bronco? What did we learn about the Broncos offense from last night? How transferrable will last night's performance be to the rest of the season? We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on his 100-yard game, the offensive line, and Sean Payton putting him the right positions. Will Payton allow his running backs to get in a rhythm and stay in for series instead of subbing out so often? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss if the result of last night's game had more to do with the Broncos or Bengals and handing out their "game balls". 

The Drive is live on the road at Mile High Station. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping Phil's time up at Folsom Field over the weekend for the Buffs game. We preview tonight's Monday Night Football game for the Broncos and Bengals. Is tonight a "must win" and "get right" game for the Broncos? Would tonight be the worst loss in the Sean Payton era in Denver if the Broncos aren't able to pull out a win? We react to many different Nuggets players' comments from Nuggets media day today. Will this be the Nuggets' "redemption" season after failing to meet expectations the previous two seasons? Zach explains why he expects more from Jamal Murray this season than we've seen from him recently. The guys express their concerns with Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes up in Boulder after their loss to BYU.