The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping what they saw from Broncos training camp today and Zach calls his shot on the running backs in 2025. The guys gush over how good the Broncos defense looked today. How will this vaunted defense look against a bad team in the Titans and a rookie quarterback in Cam Ward? Phil shares about his first preseason game and walks us through playing with Chad Kelly. Who has the “darling” of the Broncos offense been through training camp so far?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton’s comments on the Broncos running game. Zach shares his hot take for “hot take Tuesday” on the Broncos running backs and what feat they will accomplish in week 1. How did Audric Estime bounce back after a slow start to camp? How many running backs will the Broncos keep on their final 53-man roster? Today’s “Three Count” includes what defenders stood out at training camp today for the Broncos, the seven players to be a part of the “99 club” in Madden this year, and Luka Doncic appearing in shape on the cover of “Men’s Health”. We react to Courtland Sutton’s first press conference of the season after getting his contract extension.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a break from Broncos training camp and react to the Cleveland Browns owner’s comments on the draft process of Shedeur Sanders and the rumor about the Browns wanting Arch Manning. Will Shedeur get a chance to run with the number ones in Cleveland? How long will Arch stay in college for? We breakdown Courtland Sutton’s first practice as a full participant during training camp and react to Sean Payton’s compliments toward Sutton on what he means to the Broncos. We have an update on John Franklin-Meyers as reports are that the Broncos are not working towards a contract extension. Will JFM become a distraction if he is the only Broncos to not get the extension he is looking for? Would the Broncos consider trading Franklin-Meyers?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their observations from Broncos training camp today. Zach shares his hot take for “hot take Tuesday” on the Broncos running backs and what feat they will accomplish in week 1. How will the Broncos improve on their running game since last season? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on RJ Harvey’s learning curve with pass protection. Can RJ Harvey be the next Jahmyr Gibbs? What did Sean Payton have to say about Deion Sanders and Caleb Lohner? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss how each of the Broncos running backs will produce and react to Courtland Sutton’s comments after his newly signed contract extension.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil reacting to what they saw out at Broncos training camp today and Courtland Sutton’s new contract extension. The guys explain why Sutton’s extension is a win-win for both the organization and Sutton. What did we see from the Broncos as they were in pads for the first time during camp? We dive into the Broncos early injuries. Zach and Phil react to Deion Sanders’ emotional press conference today in which he revealed his health scares this off season. We hear from Deion and his health journey over the summer, hiding his problems from his kids, and much more.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Courtland Sutton’s new contract extension. Is Sutton worthy of his contract at this dollar amount? If Sutton spends the next 4-years with the Broncos, where will he rank among all-time great wide receivers in Broncos history? The guys agree that Sutton is not a star receiver but a damn good receiver. Today’s “Three Count” features JK Dobbins picking up a blitz and Bo Nix’s swift footwork in the pocket at camp today, Jokic’s viral video getting emotional after his horse won a race, and a Happy Gilmore 2 review. We react to John Franklin-Meyers comments on twitter about his value to the Broncos.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their observations from today’s Broncos training camp. We dive into the Broncos early injuries at practice including Drew Sanders and how he impacts the depth at insider linebacker. We hear from Dre Greenlaw and his thoughts on being compared to Mike Tyson and why he chose to come to Denver. Zach and Phil react to Deion Sanders’ emotional press conference today in which he revealed his health scares this off season. We hear from Deion and others involved in his health journey over the summer on how they found his cancer, hiding his problems from his kids and much more. How close were we to seeing Deion retire from coaching today?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of the day in Courtland Sutton’s new contract extension. At the end of Sutton’s contract, where will he rank among the top wide receivers in Broncos history? Zach shares the stats to back up how effective Sutton was on third down last season, especially compared to the other Broncos wide receivers. The guys debate if Sutton being fairly compensated now or overpaid. Now with Sutton paid, which Broncos will be next to get a contract extension? What do we make of John Franklin-Meyers commenting on his contract situation on Twitter? We wrap up the show by revisiting Sean Payton getting after some local media over the weekend.

In hour 1 of The Drive Zach and Phil kick things off with chapter 3 of training camp.  Courtland Sutton has the guys attention early on.  There was a standout at the WR position.  Which second year WR caught the guys attention?  Which rookie is also standing out? 

In hour 2 of The Drive Zach and Phil discuss who could be the potential #2 receiver for the Broncos this season.    The Broncos new TE spoke today, and the guys react to some of his comments.  In the Three Count Phil caught up with Greg and George, the Rockies make a trade, and Ralphie was ranked.  Mike Klis joins the guys with his takes from camp.