The Drive

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?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos final preseason game over the weekend. What did the guys think of the Broncos starting offense? What more was Phil looking for from Nix? Has RJ Harvey not lived up to being selected in the second round and running back 2 for the Broncos? Should we be worried about Pat Bryant's non-impressive performance, especially after the Broncos traded Devaughn Vele? Today's "Three Count" features Bill Barnwell saying the Broncos could trade Demari Mathis for a 7th round pick, Javonte Williams taking a shot at the Broncos culture, and recapping week 0 in college football. How disappointed should John Franklin- Meyers be with the Broncos' unwillingness to negotiate a new contract? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the dynamics in the Broncos wide receiver room and how Courtland Sutton has separated himself. Could Sam Ehlinger make the Broncos 53-man roster? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on Sutton. We have breaking news as Audric Estime has been officially waived by the Broncos. We look back at Phil's comments from earlier in the off season on Estime and how he needs to be more mature. With the Buffs kicking off their season this Friday, we preview their quarterback situation. We hear from Buffs offensive coordinator and defensive coordinators Pat Shurmur and Robert Livingston ahead of Colorado's first game. We have more news as the Broncos continue to cut down their roster including cutting Blake Watson and Demari Mathis. With Jaleel McLaughlin missing the Broncos third preseason game, the guys speculate that McLaughlin will make the Broncos final roster. We react to ESPN ranking the top 100 players in the NFL. How many Broncos made the list and who was snubbed from the list? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos final preseason game over the weekend. What more did Phil want to see from the Broncos run game? Has RJ Harvey shown us enough to be considered the number 2 running back on the team? Will Bo Nix rely on Courtland Sutton too much in 2025 like we saw last year? Are the guys concerned after Dre Greenlaw missed most of the off season and sat out the Broncos final preseason game? How many games will we see from Greenlaw in 2025? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" from the Broncos preseason on Saturday. 

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the Devaughn Vele trade from earlier in the week. Are we confident enough in the rest of the Broncos wide receiver room for the Broncos to make a move like this? We preview the Broncos final preseason game this weekend. Has Sean Payton handled playing and not playing the starters the right way? What are we looking for in tomorrow’s game? We wrap up the show with breaking down the Nolan Arenado trade now that the Rockies have waived Austin Gomber.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys recap Zach and Cecil’s debate from yesterday and discuss if Devaughn Vele was in the way of Pat Bryant ascending. We preview the Broncos final preseason game this weekend and debate how much the starters should play on offense and defense. What are the guys looking for from the starters to feel comfortable going into week 1 of the season? We preview the Big 12 as college football kicks off tomorrow with Kansas State taking on Iowa State in Ireland. Where will Colorado finish in an unpredictable Big 12 conference?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos final preseason game and the three biggest storylines. Will first round pick Jahdae Barron play after missing practice earlier this week? Could the Broncos “showcase” Jaleel McLaughlin on Saturday to set up a trade elsewhere? Will Troy Franklin finish off his strong camp and preseason with an impressive performance? Today’s “Three Count” features former Bronco Greg Dulcich shinning with the Giants in preseason, the SEC adding a 9th conference game to their schedule as well as requiring their teams to play a high quality opponent non-conference game, and debating how long Russell Wilson will be the starter for the Giants. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Jahdae Barron will start in week 1, how much the starters will play tomorrow, and much more.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to NFL legend Eric Dickerson claiming teams were told not to draft Shedeur Sanders. Phil tries to sell us, but Zach still isn’t buying that the NFL was “blackballing” Shedeur. We go down a rabbit hole of all kinds of conspiracy theories before returning to Broncos talk. We preview the Broncos final preseason game this weekend and what we’re looking for from the starters in the game tomorrow. We preview the Big 12 as college football kicks off tomorrow with Kansas State taking on Iowa State in Ireland. Where will Colorado finish in the Big 12? Who will win the unpredictable conference? What is the ceiling and floor for the CU Buffs in 2025?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they head into their final preseason game tomorrow. What are the biggest storylines in tomorrow's game? Who will emerge as the third running back? Will first round pick Jahdae Barron play after missing practice earlier this week? Will Jarrett Stidham continue to light it up and pass the ball all around the yard? We react to NFL legend Eric Dickerson claiming teams were told not to draft Shedeur Sanders. Is Zach finally open to the idea that the NFL “blackballed” Shedeur? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil sharing their score predictions and bold predictions for tomorrows preseason game.