The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Colts game yesterday. Although Bo Nix played better than a week ago, what criticism did the guys have for Nix? How much blame does Wil Lutz deserve with his missed field goal late in the game? Today's "Three Count" features the Broncos getting a "green light" in Joe Burrow going down with a toe injury that should have him miss the Bengals and Broncos game, the Chiefs starting 0-2 and in sole possession of the last place in the AFC west, and Arch Manning struggling vs UTEP over the weekend and getting booed by his home crowd. We react to the report that Shedeur Sanders turned down an opportunity to be drafted by the Ravens because he didn't want to sit behind Lamar Jackson. Was Shedeur being short sided when preferring the Browns over the Ravens because it gave him a "better chance to start"? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate what was the biggest mistake that led the Broncos losing on Sunday. Where will this go down in Broncos' history as missed opportunities to win? What happened to the Broncos presumed "top defense" in the NFL? How were the Colts able to get the best of reigning defensive player of the year, Patrick Surtain? Why was Jonathan Taylor and the Colts able to run at will on the Broncos defense? Even in a loss, what were the bright spots for the Broncos? What did the guys make of Sean Payton's emphasis to run the ball better from last week? We breakdown the Colorado Buffaloes embarrassing loss to Houston on Friday. Will the Buffs be able to improve their running game to help whoever they start at quarterback? Does Deion Sanders have a "culture" and "buy-in" problem by using the transfer portal too much? We hear from Deion Sanders and his thoughts on how he can improve and who the Buffs quarterback will be. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Broncos surprising loss yesterday. Did the Broncos "blow" the game or did the Colts earn their win? How were the Colts able to pick on the reigning defensive player of the year in Patrick Surtain? Zach and Phil explain how it was not only Surtain that struggled but the whole defense. Should the Broncos look into cutting Lutz? What was the biggest reason for the Broncos loss? We react to the report that Shedeur Sanders turned down an opportunity to be drafted by the Ravens because he didn't want to sit behind Lamar Jackson. Was Shedeur being short sided when preferring the Browns over the Ravens because it gave him a "better chance to start"? We wrap up the show with our final thoughts on the Broncos week 2 loss in Indianapolis. Phil describes what this week in the Broncos facility will feel like for the players. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the upcoming Broncos and Colts game this weekend. Will the Colts see this game as a "revenge game" from blowing their lead last year? Zach shares the latest injury report on the Colts including missing two of their cornerbacks. Will Bo Nix be able to take advantage of a depleted secondary? We take a deep dive into the weekend in football and list our top 5 games we are looking forward to in college football and the NFL. We are a few hours away from Colorado kicking off in Houston, could this be the swing game that sends CU down two different paths this season? Will Colorado be able to improve on their run game?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Colorado. We hear from Nick Saben and his thoughts on the quarterback competition going on at CU. Will Ryan Staub play well enough to keep Juju Lewis off the field for most of this season? What is the key for the Buffs to go into Houston and win? We pivot to the Broncos as they matchup up with a 1-0 Colts team on Sunday. How many carries will RJ Harvey get? Will we continue to see Tyler Badie? Between Pat Bryant and Jahdae Barron, which rookie will be featured more? Today's "Three Count" features Sean Payton's sterling record as a road favorite especially in Denver, the Packers dominant performance vs the Commanders last night on Thursday Night Football, and the guy's interest level in the Canelo Alveraz vs Terrence Crawford boxing match on Saturday night. Our 9News Broncos' insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the Broncos keys to success on Sunday, who will be the wide receiver two, and much more. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Colts head coach Shane Steichen's comments on the Broncos defense, Bo Nix's ability to run, and thoughts on last year's matchup with the Broncos. We take a look into all the storylines with the Broncos and Colts for their game on Sunday.  Will Bo Nix be able to take advantage of a depleted secondary? How will the Broncos linebackers look without Dre Greenlaw and a banged-up Alex Singleton? Between Evan Engram and John Franklin-Meyers, which player missing practices this week will have a bigger impact on Sunday? With Colorado kicking off in minutes in Houston we preview the Buffs game. Will tonight be the swing game the Buffs need to separate themselves from a good and underwhelming season? Former Broncos Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss the Broncos defense slowing down Jonathan Taylor, making Daniel Jones beat the Broncos, and what challenges a dual threat in Daniel Jones can bring.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Buffs and Broncos games this weekend. How will Ryan Staub play after winning the starting job last week? Will the Buffs be able to improve their run game? What is the biggest key to victory for the Broncos on Sunday? Will RJ Harvey receive more carries than we saw in week 1? Will we continue to see Tyler Badie? Between Pat Bryant and Jahdae Barron, which rookie will be featured more? How will the Broncos secondary fare vs Tyler Warren, Michael Pittman and a mostly unimpressive receiving corps? We hear from Colts head coach Shane Steichen and his thoughts on the Broncos defense, Bo Nix's ability to run, and last year's matchup with the Broncos. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for Bo Nix and the Broncos this Sunday. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss John Franklin-Meyers and how his contract situation could impact his ability to play while not being 100% healthy. Phil relates his 2020 season with the Broncos of fighting injuries in a contract year to JFM's situation. Zach breaks down the "chicken and egg" situation we have with the Colts, are they better than we thought or are the Dolphin worse than we expected? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on rookie Tyler Warren and how the Colts use him all over the field. Was Warren in the plans for the Broncos to try and trade up for in the draft? Would the guys trade Jahdae Barron for Tyler Warren right now?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question if the narrative around week 2 has changed from an easy win for the Broncos to a tough game after the Colts blew out the Dolphins in week 1. What were Sean Payton's thoughts on Daniel Jones' performance last week? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on balancing being aggressive but not trying to do everything for the offense. Will Marvin Mims have a larger impact this weekend than we saw last week? Who will step up if Evan Engram is unable to play? Today's "Three Count" includes previewing the Packers and Commanders big Thursday Night Football matchup tonight, Houston's Willie Fritz comments on the Buffs playing three different quarterbacks last week, and the injury report from the Broncos practice today. Will we see more from Pat Bryant in week 1 after he did not make much of an impact in his NFL debut? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition with our morning show. Will we be able to get back to our winning ways after a poor performance last week? Zach breaks down the "chicken and egg" situation we have with the Colts, are they better than we thought or are the Dolphin worse than we expected? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on rookie Tyler Warren and how the Colts use him all over the field. Was Warren in the plans for the Broncos to try and trade up for in the draft? Would the guys trade Jahdae Barron for Tyler Warren right now? Should the Broncos have prioritized an offensive weapon for Bo instead of add to their depth at defense?