The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos week 1 game vs the Titans. The guys express their frustrations with Sean Payton leaning on the pass game too much, particularly in the first half. While Zach and Phil disagree with the move, we hear from Sean Payton and his explanation of why he decided to go for it on 4th down instead of kicking a field goal or punting. Today's "Three Count" features the Bills historic comeback vs the Ravens in a game of the year candidate, Russell Wilson struggling in his New York Giants debut, and the Chiefs in last place in the AFC west after their loss to the Chargers. We recap the wild weekend in Colorado college football including the Buffs quarterback competition. Should CU roll with Ryan Staub going forward?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question Sean Payton's decision making in the final minutes of the Broncos game. Will Payton be able to improve on his in-game coaching between week 1 and week 2? What did the guys make of Bo Nix's week 1 performance? Did Nix fall into Jeffery Simmons trap of saying he is a "one-read quarterback"? Zach and Phil recount the chaos at the end of the Colorado State and Northern Colorado game on Saturday. Was UNC robbed of an all-time upset in college football as massive 30+ point underdogs? We look around the NFL and all the wild storylines after only week 1. Will the Raiders prove to be a tougher challenge than we assumed? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos after their 1-0 start to the season. What were the bright spots for the Broncos defense? We go into the stats on how much the Broncos defense impacted the Titans offense. How do the guys grade Bo Nix's day? Should we have seen a bigger jump in Nix's play from last year to this year? The guys explain why they had issues with Payton's play calling and not enough runs in the first half. Was Sean being selfish when deciding to not kick a FG or punt and instead go for it on 4th down? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" to the stars of the game for the Broncos. 

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping Phil's hand surgery this week, our poor performance in trivia yesterday, and "spit gate" from last night's NFL season opener. Could the Broncos learn a lesson from the Super Bowl champion Eagles? Will week 1 for the Broncos be a closer game than many are assuming? Is it time for Broncos Country to start getting nervous about Dre Greenlaw after he didn't participate in practice again? Has the Broncos' luck for staying healthy the past two seasons turned? Do style points matter for how Deion Sanders and the Buffs win on Saturday?

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the most anticipated week 1 game for the Broncos in a decade. How will Bo Nix look in week 1 after he struggled last year in his NFL debut? Will the Broncos run game be vastly improved from a season ago? Who has the biggest day on Sunday between the new additions to the offense in Engram, Dobbins and Harvey? What is more likely between a Sutton touchdown or a Bonitto sack? Today's "Three Count" includes Travis Hunter starting his journey as a two-way player in the NFL, Christain McCaffrey dealing with a lingering calf issue, and what's the most interesting game in the NFL this weekend outside of the Broncos, Bills and Ravens. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how the Broncos will split touches between Dobbins and Harvey, the latest on Dre Greenlaw's health, and much more.

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate who will get the next contract extension from the Broncos. Should the Broncos keep Geroge Paton around long term after all his impressive history of draft picks? Could the Broncos learn a lesson from the Super Bowl champion Eagles? Will week 1 for the Broncos be a closer game than many are assuming? We hear from Vance Joseph and his thoughts on Cam Ward. Is it time for Broncos Country to start getting nervous about Dre Greenlaw after he didn't participate in practice again? Has the Broncos' luck for staying healthy the past two seasons turned? Former Broncos Super Bowl Champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss how difficult it will be to try and stop Cam Ward, how the Broncos' defense will perform without Dre Greenlaw, and much more. We hear from Deion Sanders and his thoughts on preparing Juju Lewis to play on Saturday. 

The Drive is on the road for today's "Football Friday". In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in depth into the Broncos most anticipated week 1 game for the Broncos in a decade. Will Bo Nix rely on Courtland Sutton too much in week 1? How will the Broncos split carries between Dobbins and Harvey? Who will score the first touchdown for the Broncos? Zach and Phil debate who will get the next contract extension from the Broncos. Should the Broncos keep Geroge Paton around long term after all his impressive history of draft picks? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for the weekend in sports including the Broncos, Buffs, Rams, and Bills/Ravens games. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Richie cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the news of the day in Nik Bonitto and the Broncos agreeing on a massive contract extension. How do the guys feel about the dollar amount on Bonitto's contract? Was this a win-win situation for both sides? Could Bonitto enter "defensive player of the year" conversations this season? The guy's question if Cam Ward is in for a nightmare on Sunday. Zach shares all the stats relating to rookie quarterbacks making their first start and on the road. We hear from Deion Sanders and his decision to play Juju Lewis this weekend vs Delaware. We look at Colorado's schedule and how many close games we expect them to be in this season; will they be able to mix in a freshman quarterback much? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Richie take a dive into Nik Bonitto as he and the Broncos agreed to a huge contract extension today. We go back to the night Bonitto was drafted and revisit the emotional calls between George Paton and Bonitto. Does this extension solidify Paton as a great GM and will be here for years to come? Besides Bonitto, who benefits most from this extension? Today's "Three Count" features previewing the first game of the NFL season in the Eagles and Cowboys game, Bill Belichick banning New England Patriot scouts from North Carolina practices, and after we got duped weeks ago by a fake tweet, Amari Cooper is officially retiring from the NFL. We go week by week and guess what the betting spread will be for the Broncos. How often will they be the favorite and how often will they be the underdog?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Richie and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs our morning show. Can we beat their 3-1 performance from earlier today? We reset the Nik Bonitto conversation as he and the Broncos agreed on a huge contract extension. We hear from Bonitto and his thoughts on the professionalism and good will during negations. The guy's question if Cam Ward is in for a nightmare on Sunday. Zach shares all the stats relating to rookie quarterbacks making their first start and on the road. Will Cam Ward struggle trying to extend plays like we saw him do in college? How do the guys feel about Dre Greenlaw missing practice again today? Will we see Greenlaw in week 1? We hear from Deion Sanders and his decision to play Juju Lewis this weekend vs Delaware. We speculate to what extent will we see Juju play.