The Drive

In hour 3 Kyle Reese and Marcello Romano get things started with the RB room.  Is JK Dobbins the answer.  Will Sean Payton change his approach to the game this season with a new stable of running backs?  Who are the players through broncos history that you wish would have worked out?  The guys wrap things up with a look into the NBA finals.  Could the Nuggets have won the championship if they beat the Thunder?

In hour 4 Kyle Reese and Marcello Romano question whether NBA and the WNBA have some common ground.  The trip down memory lane continues as more names and what could have been are brought up.  Is College Football the true minor league for the NFL?  Someone needs to slow down.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys break down the Broncos running back room. Would there be any trade value for a guy like Audric Estime? Is it possible for Estime to regain he standing with the organization? We react to PFF’s assessment of wide receiver rooms in the NFL. Where did the Broncos land on the list and do the guys agree with the ranking? We look at the way too early 2025-2026 NHL Stanley Cup Finals favorites. Do the Avalanche deserve to be in the mix as top 5 favorites for the Cup? Zach prepares Denver sports fans to hear a phrase that might make them uncomfortable. If the Thunder are able to finish the job and win the NBA Finals, does SGA’s season deserve to be listed with the greatest seasons of all time?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to the news of Shedeur Sanders reckless driving. Has Sanders proved the teams that passed on him right by showing his lack of maturity? The guys react to ESPN’s all quarter century, 53-man NFL roster. Did any former Broncos make the team? We go position by position and evaluate the roster and decide if there were any snubs? Today’s “Three Count” features a future NHL Hall of Famer making a comeback in the 2025-2026 season and being linked to the Avalanche, Seth Jones winning the Stanley Cup and cool backstory of his father Popeye Jones having Joe Sakic inspire his son to play hockey as a child, and the breaking news of the Lakers getting sold for a historic price. Is it fair to call the Rockies “hot” after they picked up their 4th win in 6 games? Will the Rockies find a way to not finish last in the MLB at the end of the season?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Will examine the NFL coach of the year odds in the upcoming season. What are the chances Sean Payton takes home the award and what would have to go right for the Broncos for it to happen? What is the Broncos ceiling for wins in the 2025 season? We react to the news of Shedeur Sanders reckless driving. Has Sanders proved the teams that passed on him right by showing his lack of maturity? How did PFF grade the Broncos wide receiver room and rank them among the NFL. Are the guy’s ok with where the Broncos fell on the list? We look at the way too early 2025-2026 NHL Stanley Cup Finals favorites. Do the Avalanche deserve to be in the mix as top 5 favorites for the Cup? Zach prepares Denver sports fans to hear a phrase that might make them uncomfortable. If the Thunder are able to finish the job and win the NBA Finals, does SGA’s season deserve to be listed with the greatest seasons of all time?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to ESPN’s all quarter century, 53-man NFL roster. Did any former Broncos make the team? We go position by position and evaluate the roster and decide if there were any snubs? Are the Rockies getting hot? After 3 straight wins and 4 wins in their last 6 games, are we finally seeing competent baseball from the team? With the Rockies putting together their worst seasons in the past few years, should Denver sports fans apologize to their former general manager, Jeff Bridich? We wrap up the show with the NFL’s coach of the year award odds. Where did Sean Payton rank on the list and what has to happen for Payton to be in the mix for the award?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Aniello cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys debate if Gabe Landeskog should participate in the Olympics for team Sweeden. Would it be fair for the organization to ask Landy to sit out and miss playing for his country? After watching last night’s NBA Finals game and the Thunder’s Jalen Williams go for 40 points, Zach and Aniello ask if Jamal Murray can still be the robin to Jokic’s batman on a championship team.  Is the Nuggets championship window running out of time? Should the Broncos pick up the phone and start shopping around Audric Estime? Is Broncos Country moving on from Estime too quickly after only one season as a 20-21 year old? With CU football being one of the most bet on teams again, will they be able to repeat their success from a season ago?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello discuss what the biggest “green lights” would be for the Broncos in 2025. Will the Broncos be able to stay mostly healthy for another season? Will Bo Nix be able to avoid a “sophomore slump”? Will Nik Bonitto follow up his breakout season with another DPOY-esque season? We also discuss the “red lights” the Broncos could face this season. Could the Raiders be more of a challenge than they have been in recent years? Today’s “Three Count” includes the Panthers showing interest in former Bronco Justin Simmons, if the Panthers will win the Stanley Cup tonight or the Oilers will force a game 7, and if the Nuggets should have interest in Gary Harris after the Magic declined his team option. With the Rockies winning a second game in a row, and 3 out of their last 5, are we seeing a more competent operation from the team?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello react to Mikko Rantanen’s post on Instagram addressing the changes he went through this season and thanking the Dallas Stars fans. Would Mikko have handled this season differently in retrospect? After watching last night’s NBA Finals game and the Thunder’s Jalen Williams go for 40 points, Zach and Aniello ask if Jamal Murray can still be the robin to Jokic’s batman on a championship team. Have the Nuggets overvalued Murray throughout his time in Denver? Should the Broncos pick up the phone and start shopping around Audric Estime? Is it “inevitable” that Estime will be cut from the Broncos during training camp? How will the Buffs look in their first season without Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter? What would qualify as success this season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Aniello discuss what the biggest “green lights” would be for the Broncos in 2025. Will Bo Nix take the next step from his rookie year and be in compete command of the offense? Will JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey be the running back solution the Broncos have been looking for for years? What is the ceiling for wins in the 2025 season? Could the Raiders be more of a challenge than they have been in recent years? Will the Broncos be able to stay mostly healthy for another season? We wrap up the show with Denversports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss if the Broncos should be shopping Audric Estime for draft assets and Miko Rantanen thanking Stars fans in an Instagram post.