The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of the day in the Packers trading for Micah Parsons and signing him to be the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Is this the biggest trade in the NFL since the Broncos brought Russell Wilson to Denver? How does Parsons' historic contract impact Nik Bonitto's looming contract extension with the Broncos? How confident are the guys that a contract extension gets done before the season starts? Should Bonitto take "less" to secure his life changing money? Could Sean Payton be setting up Sam Ehlinger to be the future backup quarterback of the Broncos? We wrap up the show with reacting to George Paton's comments on going in a different direction than Audric Estime. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Colorado Buffaloes and their dynamic at quarterback as transfer Kaidon Salter was named the starter. Can offensive lineman Jordan Seaton be the leader of the Buffs offense? Would it be in the best interest for Colorado to start freshman Julian Lewis so he can be at his best in 2026 and 2027? Will the Broncos charge season ticket holders a personal seat license for their new stadium? Zach fills us in on all the details of what a "PSL" is and how most teams are using them for their new stadiums. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Broncos next stadium potentially requiring personal seat licenses. We open up the phone lines and get Broncos Country's thoughts on possible PSL's. Will the Broncos lose their home field advantage and charm by pricing out many longtime fans? Today's "Three Count" features reports that Sam Ehlinger turned down opportunities to be on NFL 53-man rosters to be on the Broncos practice squad and learn under their coaches, Audric Estime joining the Eagles practice squad, and the Avalanche national television schedule this season. We react to Georgia Tech head coach's comments on Colorado ahead of their matchup this Friday. What are Brent Key's thoughts on the Buffs two quarterbacks and Key explains how he grew up a fan of Deion. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by Kevin Lytle, CSU reporter for The Coloradoan. Kevin breaks down how important this season is for Jay Norvell, how Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi will fare without Tory Horton, and much more. We have an update from Broncos practice as Marvin Mims is being evaluated with a groin injury. After the Broncos traded Vele and now Mims is in doubt to start the season, should we be concerned with the depth of the wide receiver room? Will Mims still be able to be the "baby joker" Phil expects him to be? With the Broncos announcing their 53-man roster, the guy's debate which position group is the deepest. Has the Broncos offensive line gone from a strength to a question mark? Will the Broncos charge season ticket holders a personal seat license for their new stadium? Zach fills us in on all the details of what a "PSL" is and how most teams are using them for their new stadiums. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Broncos next stadium potentially requiring personal seat licenses for season ticket holders. We open up the phone lines and get Broncos Country's thoughts on possible PSL's. Will the Broncos lose their home field advantage and charm by pricing out many longtime fans? How many season ticket holders will the Broncos lose if they add a personal seat license at their next stadium?  We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss his thoughts on the PSL topic. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos running game and tempering their expectations for week 1 of the season vs the Titans. Dover and Zach debate if they would be willing to move on from Jarrett Stidham for a mid-round draft pick. Zach and Phil walk through the Broncos recent cuts as we are close to their final 53-man roster. Will the Broncos keep a third quarterback in Sam Ehlinger? Phil shares his experiences of both making and getting cut from NFL rosters during his career. Zach and Phil debate which Bronco had the most impressive offseason. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Colorado Buffaloes as they kick off their season on Friday night vs Georgia Tech. We also have breaking news as Ralphie VI has retired from running on the field before the game. We go week by week and react to ESPN's FPI predictions and evaluate the Buffs' chances of winning. We hear from Coach Prime and his plan for the Buffs starting quarterback. Will we see both Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis play on Friday night? Today's "Three Count" includes Sam Ehlinger being the final cut for the Broncos initial 53-man roster, Jarrett Stidham being ranked as the 7th best backup quarterback in the NFL, and roster moves around the NFL that relate to former Broncos. With the Broncos moving on from Devaughn Vele last week, we debate who the Broncos best value contract is. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss the lack of surprises when it came to the Broncos cut down to 53-man roster, did any teams around the NFL called about acquiring Jarrett Stidham, and an update on the situations in Dallas with Micah Parsons and Cleveland with Shedeur Sanders. With Colorado kicking off their season on Friday, we hear from Coach Deion Sanders and how he is handling naming Kaidon Satler the starting quarterback. Zach and Phil debate who had the most impressive off season from the Broncos. Phil walks us through what it's like to be in an NFL locker room as teams cut down their roster to 53-men and what it's like to be on the side that makes the team and what it's like to get cut. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the process of whittling down the Broncos roster with George Paton. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down the Broncos final cuts as they have their initial 53-man roster. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Audric Estime getting cut and how much the Broncos third preseason game factored into cuts and practice squad candidates. We preview the Colorado season as the Buffs kick off their season on Friday. Will we see both Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis play on Friday night? We go week by week and react to ESPN's FPI predictions and evaluate the Buffs' chances of winning. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Deion Sanders naming Kaidon Salter the starting quarterback for the Buffs. Should Colorado play both Salter and Lewis throughout this season? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss how we still have some questions about the Broncos even after seeing them go 3-0 in the preseason. Will the Broncos be able to have a legitimate run game? Zach recaps his experience at Chris Stapleton over the weekend. What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the Broncos final preseason game on Saturday? Will Bo Nix rely on Courtland Sutton too much in 2025? Does the Broncos run game still lack the explosive plays that we didn't see last year? What did the guys make of Shedeur Sanders' final preseason appearance? Was Sanders set up to fail by playing with 3rd and 4th string players that will likely not make the Browns roster?