The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Danny. The guys discuss last night’s MLB Homerun Derby and how it can be improved. Zach and Phil question why people are dismissing Bruce Brown’s production the past two seasons and assume he will look like the 2023 version of himself. With the Broncos starting training camp a week from now, Phil walks us through what the players will be going through. We look back on the previous 10 years of Broncos running back touchdown production. Just how bad was Javonte Williams at scoring the last 2 seasons and who is to blame for his lack of production? Will we see new running backs in Denver succeed with the same coach, quarterback and offensive line?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview ESPN’s ESPY’s and how Colorado will be well represented at the award show tomorrow night. Will the Avs’ Gabe Landeskog take home the “comeback athlete” over Mallory Swanson and Lindsay Vonn? With Travis Hunter’s historic season will he earn the “best college athlete” award? Does Patrick Surtain have a chance to win “Best NFL athlete” over Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Saquon Barkley? Today’s “Three Count” includes John Franklin-Meyers tweeting about our show, Denver NWSL trademarks for their name options, and Caitlin Clark agreeing to participate in the WNBA 3-point contest. What takeaways have the guys had from the Nuggets summer league?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bleacher Reports’ list of the top 100 all-time NBA players. Where did Jokic come in at the list and do the guys have a problem with his ranking? What would another championship do for Jokic’s legacy and what would he have to do to catch Shaq as an all time great center? We also react to ESPN’s list of the top 25 NFL teams in the past 25 years. How did the 2013 and 2015 Broncos seasons stack up on the list? With the Broncos starting training camp a week from now, we look back on the previous 10 years of Broncos running back touchdown production. Will we see new running backs in Denver succeed with the same coach, quarterback and offensive line? ESPN released their top 10 middle linebackers, and we got a nice surprise with a Broncos making the list.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate about Courtland Sutton potentially holding out if he doesn’t get a contract extension. Have we seen Sean Payton pay big for a wide receiver, and it work out during his coaching career? Did the Broncos handle the Patrick Surtain situation perfectly by paying him early and is now the 5th highest paid cornerback in the NFL? Zach and Phil preview ESPN’s ESPY’s and how Colorado will be well represented at the award show tomorrow night. Will the Avs’ Gabe Landeskog take home the “comeback athlete” award over Mallory Swanson and Lindsay Vonn? With Travis Hunter’s historic season will he earn the “best college athlete” award? We wrap up the show with the other Colorado athletes that can take home an ESPY tomorrow night including Cale Makar and Nikola Jokic.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Danny. The guys discuss their weekends and stories of deep sea fishing and swimming with dolphins. Zach and Phil dive into the trend in many NFL second round picks not having signed their rookie contracts yet including Broncos second round pick, RJ Harvey. How will veteran players view rookies “holding out” without playing a down of NFL football yet? We look at one of the best defenses in NFL history in the ’84 Bears and question if the Broncos can match or better the all-time sack record. The guys assign sack counts to each Broncos defensive player and see how they will stack up.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s list of top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL voted on by executives, coaches and scouts. Do the guys agree with the rankings? Does Jayden Daniels deserve to be on the list after only one season in the NFL? Today’s “Three Count” features the Timberwolves owners introducing a new ticketing system with patrons selling their tickets live during the game if they leave early, previewing the MLB Homerun Derby tonight and the lack of star power in the event, and the USA men’s soccer team returning to Denver for a game. After the Rockies drafted Ethan Holliday fourth overall in the MLB draft, are we about to see one of the all-time sports stories in Denver history? How quickly will Ethan Holliday be able to make an impact for the big league team?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s list of top 10 offensive tackles in the NFL. With Garrett Bolles and Mike McGlinchy not making the list or honorable mentions, should they feel disrespected? We dive into the trend of many NFL second round picks not having signed their rookie contracts yet including Broncos second round pick, RJ Harvey. How will veteran players view rookies “holding out” without playing a down of NFL football yet? The Nuggets trade for Jonas Valanciunas finally went through over the weekend and yet we still have uncertainty if he will play for the Nuggets this season. Should the Nuggets play hard ball with Valanciunas and make him honor his contract in the NBA? We look at one of the best defenses in NFL history in the ’84 Bears and question if the Broncos can match or better the all-time sack record.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s list of top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL voted on by executives, coaches and scouts. Do the guys agree with the rankings? Does Jayden Daniels deserve to be on the list after only one season in the NFL? Would the guys trade Bo Nix for Jayden Daniels today? We dive into ESPN’s list of top 10 offensive tackles in the NFL. With Garrett Bolles and Mike McGlinchy not making the list or honorable mentions, should they feel disrespected? We wrap up the show with reacting to the Rockies drafted Ethan Holliday fourth overall in the MLB draft, are we about to see one of the all-time sports stories in Denver history? How quickly will Ethan Holliday be able to make an impact for the big league team?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Richie cross talking with Aniello and Danny. The guys discuss the expectations and pressure on Bo Nix and Jayden Daniels as they head into their second NFL seasons. With Broncos training camp right around the corner, Phil and Richie ask if/when the team will sign Sutton, Allen, Bonitto or JFM to contract extensions. Would paying some and not all of the players looking for extensions cause issues in the locker room? What did the guys make of the first Nuggets summer league game? How did DaRon Holmes look in his first NBA action after tearing his Achilles last year? What did we make of David Adelman’s latest comments on the Jonas Valanciunas situation?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Richie look at the Broncos off season moves and decide which player they feel the most confident in. Will JK Dobbins be able to stay healthy all year in Denver? How will Bo Nix elevate his game this season? 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss Que Robinson’s potential for the Broncos this season, the running back battle during training camp, and much more. Today’s “Three Count” features the Avalanche twitter account posting a picture of Nathan MacKinnon, Sydney Crosby and Justin Bieber, the ticket prices for Cooper Flagg vs Bronny James in last night’s summer league game, and a video of Chad Ochocinco coaching up current wide receivers on how to deal with Patrick Surtain as a corner back. Will the Buffs be able to fix their running game issues that we saw last season?