The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive down a man, can Zach and Phil match the Morning show in trivia?  The guys wonder about what’s going on behind closed doors with some of the looming contracts. The guys take a deeper look into the CB room for the Broncos.  Did today reveal any of the future plans opposite PS2?  Who has gone from frustration to flashing?

In hour 4 of The Drive the guys discuss who had the best day at Broncos camp today.  How is the culture in Denver different from other places?  Who had the play of the day? Does that play give the guys a glimpse at the Broncos offensive future?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the ongoing contract situations for the Broncos with Courtland Sutton and Nik Bonitto and who their agents are impacting the negotiations. Zach and Phil share what they saw out at Broncos training camp today. How much did Courtland Sutton participate after only partially participating yesterday? How much is Sutton risking by playing without a new contract? What was the running back rotation today after JK Dobbins ran with the starters yesterday? We saw first round pick, Jahdae Barron on the outside at corner back yesterday, did that continue? Where will Barron fit into this vaunted Broncos defense?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into Bo Nix’s day today. Zach speaks to how different the Broncos are with Nix at the helm compared to when Paxton Lynch was “the guy”. Will the Broncos offense be able to catch up to their defense, as defenses usually have the upper hand early in the season? How will Bo be able to take a leap with him in full control of the offense and the Broncos being “his team”? We react to Nix coming at number 64 on the NFL’s top 100 players. Today’s “Three Count” includes the Morris twins being open to challenging the Jokic brothers to a boxing match and Nathaniel Hackett re-joining the Packers as a defensive analyst. The guys reflect on Hulk Hogan and how he transformed wrestling, as he passed away this morning.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Mike McGlinchy leaving practice today after being dressed for practice and participating in walk throughs. Zach speaks to how underrated Wil Lutz is to the Broncos and how we take him for granted. We react to Colin Cowherd theorizing that Nick Saben could make a return to coaching and it could be with the Browns and Arch Manning as his quarterback. Zach and Phil share an update on Courtland Sutton’s participation in practice today after yesterday's “hybrid hold in”. With Phil’s birthday today, he tells the sad story of no one showing up to his birthday as a child. Zach and Phil share more of their observations from training camp and dive into the Broncos running back rotations.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown Bo Nix’s day at Broncos practice today. How has the Broncos offense competed vs their dominant defense? We react to Nix coming at number 64 on the NFL’s top 100 players. What does Bo’s ranking say about his standing in the league after only one season? How many Broncos are we expecting to make the top 100 now? We go on a tangent about q-tips and cleaning our ears and belly buttons before pivoting to Wil Lutz and how consistent he has been for the Broncos. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Michael Porter Jr.’s video where he claims to be working ‘as hard as he ever has”.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Sean Payton’s different attitude at today’s first press conference vs last year’s and Drew Brees mentoring Bo Nix. Zach and Phil share about the seriousness they saw from the Broncos today and compare it to previous championship teams in Denver and contrast it to the past decade of Broncos teams. We saw Courtland Sutton out at practice today… kind of. Phil explains why we didn’t see Sutton participate in team drills and only individual drills. Was Sean Payton aware that Sutton didn’t participate in team drills? The guys reminisce on past Broncos to “hold in” during camp.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos rotation at running back today at practice. While the top end of the RB depth chart made sense to the guys, they were surprised by Audric Estime running with the 4th stringers. Does Estime need a wakeup call and how important is the depth chart this early into the season? What did Sean Payton have to say about the team’s Super Bowl aspirations? What do we make of Jahdae Barron starting at the second outside cornerback over Riley Moss? Today’s “Three Count” features TE Caleb Lohner making the play of the day at training camp today, Deion Sanders stopping by Buccaneers training camp to see his son Shilo, and ESPN nearing a deal to acquire the NFL Network and NFL Redzone. What did we make of Sean Payton sharing that Bo Nix went and visited Drew Brees over the offseason?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into Bo Nix’s betting stat over/unders. Zach explains why he loves Nix to eclipse 3,400 passing yards in his second season. Will Nix follow up his touchdown total of 29 last year with more this season? We saw Courtland Sutton out at practice today… kind of. We saw Sutton participate in individual drills but not team drills, will this continue until Sutton receives a new contract? Zach explains why he thinks Sean Payton might not have been aware that Sutton didn’t participate in team drills. When will we hear from Courtland Sutton? Zach and Phil believe the Broncos were interested in Stephon Diggs during the offseason and that they wouldn’t be surprised if they circle back for a veteran wide receiver in Keenan Allen.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton sharing that Bo Nix went and visited Drew Brees over the off season. How do the national expectations in 2025 impact the Broncos preparations for the season compared to last year when many did not believe the Broncos would be a playoff team? What do the guys make of the Broncos rotation at running back today at practice? While the top end of the RB depth chart made sense to the guys, they were surprised by Audric Estime running with the 4th stringers. How important is the depth chart this early into the season? What do we make of Jahdae Barron starting at the second outside cornerback over Riley Moss? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss Sean Payton’s answer to how he has improved as a coach and play caller this offseason.