The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the NFL and Olympics in talks to allow their players to compete in flag football. How would the guys feel about someone like Patrick Surtain taking time away from the Broncos to try and win a gold medal at the Olympics? Would it matter who plays for the US or would team USA roll to a gold medal regardless? Zach and Phil list the three best quarterbacks the Broncos will face in 2025/2026. Do they agree on their lists? Could Jokic be awarded the NBA MVP trophy tonight? Zach shares his tin foil theory as to why SGA has not received his presumed MVP yet. Could Jokic receiving the MVP over SGA, inspire the Thunder even more to take out the Nuggets? We hear an update from David Adelman on Jamal Murray’s health for tonight. Will a hampered Murray be enough to still make a difference and get a Nuggets win in Ball Arena?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go week by week of the Broncos schedule and pick the wins and loses for 2025/2026. Are the first two weeks must win games for the Broncos? Will the Broncos be able to get their revenge on the Bengals? How will the Broncos compare to the Super Bowl champion Eagles? How will the Broncos fare down the stretch of the season with likely playoff implications on the line? What is the Broncos most difficult home and away games on the schedule?  Which game is the most dangerous game the Broncos should win but won’t? What road game would the guys pick to go to? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for tonight’s do or die Nuggets game. Will the Nuggets be able to push this series to a game 7? What version of Jamal Murray will show up tonight?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys debate if last night was a “must-win” for the Nuggets. Zach explains why the series is not over and if the Nuggets can push this series to a game 7, that would give the Nuggets the advantage with their championship and game 7 experience. Should Nuggets fans still be disappointed in the endings of game 4 and 5? Have the Thunder figured out and overcome their late game miscues? How can the Nuggets get their “others” like Murray, MPJ, and Braun to contribute during a fantastic Jokic game? Did the Broncos luck out with the best-case scenario in week 1 with their opponent being the Tennessee Titans? Will the Broncos be able to take advantage of a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start ever? How do the guys feel about the Broncos not having a bye directly after their international game? Who will be the Giants QB be when they come to Denver week 7? How strong is the Broncos word when it comes to their negotiations with Courtland Sutton? Could the addition of Pat Bryant be the replacement for Sutton?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets and Thunder game 5, last night. Why did David Adelman sub Michael Porter Jr. back into the game late into the 4th quarter? Is a hurt Michael Porter Jr. a better option to have on the court than someone off the bench? How should Adelman handle MPJ going forward in this series? While others are getting the blame, Zach believes Jamal Murray didn’t play up to his potential and was too inefficient. Today’s “Three Count” features Julius Thomas advocating for a Von Miller and Broncos reunion and Derrick Henry and the Ravens agreeing to a 2-year, 30-million dollar contract extension. We react to Romona Shelburne’s article detailing a spat between Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook. Do we believe that these events occurred? Zach and Phil explain why they have no problem with the article but with whoever on the Nuggets is speaking to the media about inside locker room issues.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Nuggets interim coach, David Adelman’s comments on what happened to the Nuggets late in game 5. Is the Nuggets exhaustion a fair excuse as to why the Nuggets cannot finish the past two games? Could Travis Hunter make history and be the first player to win the NFL’s offensive and defensive rookie of the year awards? If Hunter is producing at a high level on both sides of the ball could he be in the conversation for the league’s MVP? Did the Broncos luck out with the best-case scenario in week 1 with their opponent being the Tennessee Titans? Will the Broncos overlook a rookie quarterback making his first ever NFL start? How do the guys feel about the Broncos not having a bye directly after their international game? Who will be the Giants QB be when they come to Denver week 7? How strong is the Broncos word when it comes to their negotiations with Courtland Sutton? Could Pat Bryant be the replacement for Sutton?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Nuggets game 5 loss from last night. Does how the Nuggets lost, matter? What has happened to the Nuggets advantage of having championship and big moment experience? Will the Nuggets be able to put the pressure back on the Thunder by pulling out a win in Ball Arena in game 6? Why have the Nuggets role players and Jokic not been able to sync up and have great games on the same day? DenverSports.com’s Aniello Piro joins the show to discuss the Romona Shelburne article detailing the spat between Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook. Should we believe Shelburne’s report? Are these conversations normal in a professional sports locker room? Zach explains why he’s more focused on the fact that someone in the Nuggets locker room is leaking information to the media. We wrap up the show with the guy’s biggest takeaways from last night’s pivotal game 5.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys preview Michael Porter Jr.’s game 5 tonight, how healthy will he be? We dive into the conspiracy theories related to the NBA draft lottery and Dallas miraculously winning the first overall pick. Zach questions if an unhappy Trey Hendrickson in Cincinnati could be the perfect trade candidate for the Broncos. How much would the guys be willing to trade for Hendrickson and how big a contract extension would the guys want to give him? Phil explains why he’d prefer to take care of the guys already in the Broncos locker room than bring in an outside guy. Does Travis Hunter have an opportunity to make history and win the offensive and defensive rookie of the year award? With the Broncos playing on Christmas Day, the guys look into the history of the Broncos on Christmas Day and playing the Chiefs on the road. Can the Broncos get the monkey off their back and find a way to win at Arrowhead?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil examine the landscape of the NBA playoffs. Now with an injury to Jayson Tatum and Steph Curry, how wide open is the competition for the NBA championship? Will Jokic finally have a breakout game in this series? Will the Nuggets be able to push the series to a game 7 even if they can’t win tonight in Oklahoma City? Zach has a theory as to why SGA will not be receiving the NBA MVP award tonight and it involves someone else winning the award. Today’s “Three Count” includes Sean Payton and George Paton sitting courtside together at the Nuggets playoff game and Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson getting off the banned list for the MLB Hall of Fame. Zach and Phil react to NFL.com’s list of the 10 best rookie fits after the draft. Is Jahdae Barron in the perfect situation having PS2 and Riley Moss to lean on? We hear from Sean Payton and his early thoughts on Barron.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the NBA draft lottery. Phil explains why he believes the lottery was rigged for Dallas after trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers. We look back at other fishy situations that have happened surrounding the NBA draft lottery in the past. Should the Mavericks be open to trading the number one overall pick and likely Cooper Flag? Zach questions if an unhappy Trey Hendrickson in Cincinnati could be the perfect trade candidate for the Broncos. How much would the guys be willing to trade for Hendrickson and how big a contract extension would the guys want to give him? Phil explains why he’d prefer to take care of the guys already in the Broncos locker room than bring in an outside guy. With the Broncos playing on Christmas Day, the guys look into the history of the Broncos on Christmas Day and playing the Chiefs on the road. Can the Broncos get the monkey off their back and find a way to win at Arrowhead?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into game 5 of the Nuggets and Thunder game tonight. Will Denver be able to correct their missed shots that we saw on Sunday? Will MPJ be able to contribute tonight despite his shoulder injury? Could we see an early surrender from the Nuggets to save their legs for a game 6? What creative ways could David Adleman use his rotation to spare the starters? Zach shares the details of Romona Shelburn’s article on Russell Westbrook. Was it alright for Westbrook to have different rules when it came to travel? Who on the Nuggets is allowing this information to get outside of the locker room? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for tonight’s massive Nuggets and Thunder game. Will the Nuggets be able to rally on short rest to take a commanding 3-2 lead?