The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the poor state of the Rockies organization. What can the Rockies do turn the team into a winner? When Dick Monfort hands the team over to one of his children, will we see any change? What does this year’s NBA Finals matchup teach us about how the Nuggets should approach their roster moving forward? What do the guys make of Deion Sanders’ comments on Shedeur Sanders falling during the NFL draft? The Rockies season is off to a rough start, but will we see them make MLB history with how bad they are? Could they compare to some of the worst teams in professional sports history?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to PFF ranking the NFL’s top 32 edge rushers. Where did Nik Bonitto land on the list and should he feel disrespected for not being in the top 20 after finishing 3rd in sacks, last season? How will the Broncos approach a contract extension with Bonitto, and will they get a deal done before the season starts? Zach gives a recent comparison in Brian Burns for what to expect with Bonitto. Today’s “Three Count” features Saquon’s backwards hurdle being featured on the cover of Madden, both NBA Finals teams being built on Paul Geroge trades, and the end of ‘Inside the NBA” on TNT. Are we on our way to seeing a 16-team college football playoff?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their discussion on college football and a potential new playoff structure. Should the Buffs and the Big 12 be in favor of automatic bids for the college football playoff? What does this year’s NBA Finals matchup teach us about how the Nuggets should approach their roster moving forward? Will the Nuggets be able to have success while not playing fast during the regular season? The Rockies season is off to a rough start, but will we see them make MLB history with how bad they are? Could they compare to some of the worst teams in professional sports history? What do the guys make of Deion Sanders’ comments on Shedeur Sanders falling during the NFL draft?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to PFF ranking the NFL’s top 32 edge rushers. Where did Nik Bonitto land on the list and should he feel disrespected for not being in the top 20 after finishing 3rd in sacks, last season? How will the Broncos approach a contract extension with Bonitto, and will they get a deal done before the season starts? Should the Broncos wait and make Bonitto repeat his success before giving him a big pay day? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Nik Bonitto’s potential extension. Will there be dissension in the Broncos locker room if some players are paid while others don’t receive a contract extension? Will we see college football playoff expansion coming soon?

Zach and Phil are live from Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil discussing Mikko Rantanen and the Stars exit from the NHL playoffs. Should Denver sports fans be rooting for Rantanen and the Stars or relishing in their loss? Just how different is PFF looking at the Broncos roster now versus a year ago when they were ranked 31st? Is the Broncos being a top 10 roster heading into 2025 a good spot for the team to be? Phil explains why the Broncos should be considered top 5. We react to PFF’s “top 30 players over the age of 30”. Did any veteran Broncos make the list? What do the guys make of new Nuggets coach David Adelman deciding to not keep the previous assistant coaching staff together? Is this the first step of Adelman molding the team in his image?

Zach and Phil are live from Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what they saw at Broncos OTA’s yesterday. Should we be concerned about Pat Bryant not impressing in practice? Do the Broncos have enough speed at wide receiver? Zach shares the data on rookie wide receivers and what their stats usually look like in their first season. Could the Broncos have another version of Devaughn Vele and Tim Patrick in 2025 camp? Zach shares what undrafted wide receiver has impressed him thus far. 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss Mike’s big takeaways from OTA’s, how RJ Harvey has looked so far, and what the early depth chart is looking like for the Broncos. What should we make of John Franklin-Meyers’ absence at OTA’s?

Zach and Phil are live from Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Will we be able to beat the morning show’s 3-1 performance from yesterday? Just how different is PFF looking at the Broncos roster now versus a year ago when they were ranked 31st? Is the Broncos being a top 10 roster heading into 2025 a good spot for the team to be? Phil explains why the Broncos should be considered top 5. What do the guys make of new Nuggets coach David Adelman deciding to not keep the previous assistant coaching staff together? Is this the first step of Adelman molding the team in his image?

Zach and Phil are live from Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their early thoughts from Broncos OTA’s. Will a contract extension between Courtland Sutton and the Broncos get done before the season starts? What should the expectations be for third round pick, Pat Bryant? Zach shares the data on third round wide receivers and what their stats usually look like in their rookie season. Zach also calls his shot on what undrafted wide receiver could be the next Tim Patrick or Devaughn Vele for the Broncos. The guys debate who from the Broncos Super Bowl 50 team will get ring of fame honors. We wrap up the show with the guys biggest takeaways in sports including David Adelman letting assistant coaches go and a rematch in the Stanley Cup final.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss what they saw out at Broncos OTA’s today. What will the new Broncos facility look like when the renovation is done? Zach and Phil share their experience from shaking Sean Payton’s hand to Greg Penner asking Phil what he thought of today’s practice. What were their biggest takeaways from today’s practice? How was Bo Nix commanding the Broncos offense in year two of his career? We react to Von Miller’s comments on a reunion in Denver not making sense. Will we see Miller retire as a Bronco eventually? Will Von be on an NFL roster in 2025?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to Broncos OTA’s they were in attendance for today. What did they see from Evan Engram today? Will Engram be the second leading receiver for the Broncos? Phil shares his thoughts on the Broncos running back room and asks if RJ Harvey will be able to run both inside and outside. Today’s “Three Count” includes Joe Flacco’s new answer on being a mentor in the Brown quarterback room, the Big 12 and the WWE extending their partnership to host events the night before football games, and Colorado football getting featured on national television in 4 of their first 5 games of the season. We react to PFF’s ranking of the top 25 players under the age of 25. Did any Broncos make the list and where should they rank?