The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Richie take a deeper look into Nik Bonitto as he and the Broncos agreed to a massive contract extension today. How do the guys feel about the high price the Broncos invested into Bonitto? Will this contract end up being a "steal" if Bonitto can turn into a top 3 pass rusher in the NFL? We look back at the night Bonitto was drafted and the videos of George Paton being surprised Bonitto was available when the Broncos drafted and the emotional call they shared that night. We hear from Bonitto for the first time since singing his contract and his thoughts on signing now and getting security instead of playing this season and potentially signing a larger contract. We react to the Broncos being favorites in 12 of their 17 games this season. Should Broncos Country be expecting 12 wins this season? We wrap up the show with summarizing all the topics from today in Denver sports. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Richie cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the emerging controversy surrounding the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and Steve Balmer. If true, what kind of punishment can we expect for the Clippers and Balmer? We react to the Broncos week 1 depth chart. What do we make of, Marvin Mims being listed as the number two receiver? JK Dobbins being listed as the starting running back? We hear from Deion Sanders and his thoughts on Julian Lewis playing this weekend as the Buffs take on Delaware. Are we on the brink of a quarterback controversy in Boulder? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Richie react to Sean Payton going on yet another national media outlet. Do the guys have a problem with all the media Payton has done this offseason? We hear Sean talk about Bo Nix, his team making a deep run in the playoffs, and almost becoming the head coach of the Raiders. We pivot to the Broncos announcing their captains for the 2025 season. All six captains from last year return as captain, with two new additions. What are the guy's thoughts on Dre Greenlaw not being named a captain? Today's "Three Count" includes Roger Goodell saying Taylor Swift as a Super Bowl halftime performer is a "maybe", Kyle Freeland and Rafael Devers getting into it last night after Dever hit a homerun and took his time running the bases, and "Streameast" being shut down after it generated 1.6 billion views last year. We dive into Pablo Torre's story, revealing that the Clippers were potentially circumventing the salary cap by paying Kawhi Leonard under the table. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Richie previewing the Broncos and Titans week 1 matchup. We hear from Cam Ward and his thoughts on his daily routine and how much work he puts into his craft. The guys agree in hoping Ward goes on to have a successful career, after his matchup with the Broncos. What did the guys make of the Broncos week 1 depth chart? Will Jahdae Barron or Ja'Quon McMillian start on Sunday? How big of a role will RJ Harvey have early in the season? Zach and Richie speak to how serious this Broncos team is and use all the examples from the past decade of having "clowns" in the locker room. We hear from Deion Sanders and his thoughts on Julian Lewis playing this weekend as the Buffs take on Delaware. Are we on the brink of a quarterback controversy in Boulder?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Richie react to Sean Payton's latest comments on Dre Greenlaw after Greenlaw did not participate in practice today. Will we see Greenlaw play in week 1 on Sunday? How many games are the guys expecting to see Greenlaw play in this season? Is Sean Payton walking back his Super Bowl comments from earlier in the off season? Zach explains how he believes this season is the "year before the year" for the Broncos similar to what we've seen from the Nuggets and Avalanche recently. We dive into Pablo Torre's story, revealing that the Clippers were potentially circumventing the salary cap by paying Kawhi Leonard under the table. We wrap up the show with guessing the viewership totals from the past weekend in college football. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the weekend in college football and Arch Manning's struggles in his 2025 debut. What were Zach and Phil's takeaways from the Colorado Buffaloes loss on Friday night? Why was CU not able to take advantage of the Georgia Tech turnovers? Zach and Phil explain why Sean Payton doesn't need to put more on Bo Nix's plate but Bo needs to perfect the basics. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Dre Greenlaw not participating in much of training camp. Should we be concerned with his healthy as we head into the season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Colorado Buffaloes as they fell in their season opener to Georgia Tech. How much blame does Pat Shurmur deserve for his play calling during the game? After the Buffs defense gave up over 300 yards on the ground, which side of the ball are the guys more concerned with going forward? We hear from Deion Sanders after the game and again today with his thoughts on not using the timeouts in specific situations at the end of the game. Today's "Three Count" features LSU impressing at Clemson and being in the national title conversation now, Alabama getting embarrassed at Florida State and looking like they lost their culture, and Bill Belichick getting routed in his college football debut. What do the guys make of Patrick Surtain being ranked as the 10th best player in the NFL top 100 list? Should the reigning defensive player of the year be ranked higher?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss Zach and Phil's argument over Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, what to expect from Cam Ward in his NFL debut, and his takeaways from the Texas and Ohio State game. We react to The Athletic's poll of over 30 coaches and executives asking: who would they start a franchise with, best defensive player in the NFL, the best three offensive play callers, and the three best defensive play callers. We react to Joe Montana's list of quarterbacks he would start a franchise with. Why did Montana leave Patrick Mahomes off his list? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on not needing to put more on Bo Nix's plate but have him perfect things from last season. We also hear from Payton on Dre Greenlaw not participating in much of training camp. Should we be concerned with his healthy as we head into the season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in depth on the Colorado Buffaloes as they fell in their season opener to Georgia Tech. Why were the Buffs not able to take advantage of the Georgia Tech turnovers? How much blame does Pat Shurmur deserve for his play calling during the game? We hear from Deion Sanders after the game and again today with his thoughts on not using the timeouts in specific situations at the end of the game. What did the guys make of Colorado State hanging around with Washington on Saturday night? Should CSU consider that game a "moral victory"? We wrap up the show with the guy's complaint about Kaidon Salter not running enough during the game. 

Chad Andrus and John Davis are in for today's Labor Day edition of The Drive. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Chad and John cross talking with Kyle and Mike. The guys discuss their history of getting into the radio business and how Cam Ward is not getting the hype we've seen from previous number one picks in the NFL. Will Ward be overwhelmed with the Broncos defense and turn the ball over multiple times? Chad makes his case for why Labor Day is the best holiday of year. It is finally game week for the Broncos; we preview the Broncos and Titans week 1 matchup. Will the Broncos defense be able to dominate a rookie quarterback in Cam Ward? Are the guys predicting a blowout for the Broncos and play some backups in the 4th quarter? We react to Colorado's narrow loss to Georgia Tech in Boulder. Why did CU struggle with the Georgia Tech run game so much?