The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Richie cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their early college football takes and who the Buffs should go with at quarterback. Zach and Richie react to what they’re hearing from the Broncos joint practice with the 49ers. Has the Broncos defense lived up to the expectations vs a new opponent? Is it fair to say the Broncos have “won” the joint practice? Has Sean Payton’s comments on the Super Bowl changed the expectations for the Broncos? Would a playoff appearance alone be enough for Broncos Country? Is Courtland Sutton the best wide receiver at the joint practice today?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Richie discuss how the Broncos can take pressure off of Bo Nix with a stronger run game and more weapons in the passing game. Our 9News Broncos insider joins the show live from Santa Clara to discuss Tyler Badie potentially taking the third running back spot, Troy Franklin having another great practice, and if an under the radar player can find his way onto the Broncos 53-man roster. Today’s “Three Count” includes questioning if Kyrese Rowan can the be the next example of an underwhelming college football player popping in the NFL and ESPN ranking CU in the 11th tier and CSU in the 17th tier of college football. Could we see the end of the Broncos long history of undrafted free agents making a big impact on the team?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Richie and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Can we take advantage after the morning show’s 2-2 performance today? We react to Bo Nix’s comments about spending time with Drew Brees with the “Scoop City” podcast. What can Nix learn cerebrally from Brees that can take his game to an even higher level? With people still not buying into the Bo Nix hype, the guys ask what Nix is missing in his repertoire. Has Sean Payton’s comments on the Super Bowl changed the expectations for the Broncos? Would a playoff appearance alone be enough for Broncos Country?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Richie react to Bo Nix’s comments on Sean Payton saying Nix will be a top quarterback in the NFL soon. The guys try to remember a coach in history talking about their quarterback the way Payton has Nix. We revisit Mike Klis’ comments on the Broncos offense being “uneven” today at the joint practice. Should we expect the Broncos offense to have a slow start to the season with their new pieces? We hear from Bo Nix after practice and his thoughts on playing off schedule, trying to return to Santa Clara for a Super Bowl, and much more. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Rashawn Slater’s injury today, LaJohntay Wester taking a kick back for a touchdown and the who will be the Broncos 3rd running back.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the idea of bringing a “redzone” channel to college football and how much interest there would be in this service. Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos upcoming joint practice and ask how many people would want to watch this practice and what they are looking for most tomorrow. The guys pick and explain who their under the radar guys are from Broncos training camp to this point. If the guys could guarantee a healthy season for any of the 4 Broncos that arrived in free agency on a discount because of health concerns, who would they pick?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil give out “progress reports” for different aspects of the Broncos as we approach the first preseason game. How do the guys describe the passing game this early along? Has Riley Moss solidified himself as the second cornerback? What do the guys make of the first unofficial depth chart put out by the Broncos? Today’s “Three Count” features how fraudulent the Broncos first depth chart is, Phil sharing stories with smelling salts after the NFL banned them, and takeaways from the first episode of Hard Knocks with the Buffalo Bills. We react to Matthew Berry sharing that a “high ranking” member of the Chiefs saying the Broncos are on alert of the Broncos.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look into the betting odds for Super Bowl champions after Sean Payton was discussing the Broncos being capable of winning it. What teams should and should not be ahead of the Broncos when it comes to winning a Super Bowl? What are the guys looking for at the Broncos joint practice tomorrow? Zach and Phil pick their under the radar guys that have popped out at Broncos training camp. Do either of their choices have a chance of making the Broncos final roster? If the guys could guarantee a healthy season for any of the 4 Broncos that arrived in free agency on a discount because of health concerns, who would they pick?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a dive into the Broncos upcoming joint practice with the 49ers and the past drama between coaches in Denver and San Francisco. We react to Matthew Berry sharing that a “high ranking” member of the Chiefs saying the Broncos are on alert of the Broncos. Have the Broncos proved enough to be on a similar tier as the Chiefs? Between the Ravens, Bills and Chiefs who would the guys feel best about the Broncos winning a road playoff game against? What do the guys make of the first unofficial depth chart put out by the Broncos? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show with what we are looking for out at the Broncos joint practice tomorrow.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil on a tangent and debating Russell Westbrook and Isiah Thomas’ careers. We take a deep dive into the Broncos training camp practice today and Phil explains how the younger guys needed to step up today with many of the veterans not participating fully in practice. With Troy Franklin popping early in training camp, has he proved himself as the Broncos number two wide receiver? Why are the Broncos being so secretive about what Devaughn Vele is dealing with? Zach makes the case why Pat Bryant could be more involved in the Broncos offense than most think.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what they saw out at Broncos training camp today. Has the hype for Bo Nix gone too far? Is Sean Payton being too bullish in his quarterback? Zach questions what happened to Payton saying he wanted “anonymous donors”, and Phil thinks the hype is a little premature. Should Nix be starting a YouTube page and a merchandise line? Today’s “Three Count” includes Zach sharing about meeting Broncos legend Randy Gradishar today and Phil and Richie share about their past interactions with Gradishar. We react to Sean Payton saying if he could add one player from his history to the current Broncos, it would be Darren Sproles. Will RJ Harvey be able to fill the Darren Sproles role in Denver?