The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys react to the Nuggets magical win over the Clippers on a game winning dunk from Aaron Gordon. Did last night’s game change the guys mind on how this series will end? What do Zach and Phil make of the Broncos drafting RJ Harvey, running back from UCF? Are the Broncos continuing to show they will assess talent on what they think and not let the outside noise impact their draft selections? Phil points out the positives that Harvey will be bringing to the Broncos offense. We hear from Broncos head coach Sean Payton and his thoughts on Harvey and what he sees in the Broncos new running back. Does Zach need to eat crow after presuming the Nuggets dead after game 3? Will the Nuggets flaws of lack of depth and lack of defense still come back to bite them as the series goes on? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to recap the Avalanche’s big win on Saturday and Gabe Landeskog’s first goal after three years.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Shedeur Sanders free falling in the NFL draft until finally selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 5th round. Was the NFL colluding against the Sanders family by making him wait throughout the draft? Does Shedeur’s talent not outweigh the noise that comes with having him in your organization? Today’s “Three Count” features an injury to one of the biggest signings the Broncos had during the offseason in Dre Greenlaw, Rodger Goodell saying he expects 16 international games a season soon, and the Rockies getting swept over the weekend to fall to 4-23. Zach and Phil breakdown the Broncos newest wide receiver, Pat Bryant. Who is the 3rd round, former Illinois wide out they took over the weekend? Did the Broncos overdraft Bryant? Is it fair to compare Bryant to Sean’s former player Michael Thomas?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to many different outlets grades of the Broncos draft. Is it too early to be giving teams draft grades? Was it surprising the Broncos did not address tight end and defensive tackle in the draft? What do Zach and Phil make of the Broncos drafting RJ Harvey, running back from UCF? We hear from Broncos head coach Sean Payton, GM George Paton, and football personality Daniel Jerimiah and their thoughts on Harvey and what he brings to the Broncos offense. Will Harvey have the “homerun” speed the Broncos have been missing in their running back room the past two seasons? We react to the Avalanche big game 4 victory over the Stars in a must win situation. Will the Avs continue to take advantage of the power play like they did on Saturday? Does Zach need to eat crow after presuming the Nuggets dead after game 3? Will the Nuggets flaws of lack of depth and lack of defense still come back to bite them as the series goes on? Will the Nuggets starters begin to feel the impact of playing for so many minutes this series?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Shedeur Sanders free falling in the NFL draft until finally selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 5th round. Was the NFL colluding against the Sanders family by making him wait throughout the draft? Does Shedeur’s talent not outweigh the noise that comes with having him in your organization? How badly did Shedeur and Deion fumble the pre-draft process and will Shedeur learn from this experience? The guys react to a piece of audio which perfectly contrasts Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders. Will Shedeur be humbled from this past weekend and come into the Brown organization with a professional attitude? Is the Broncos newest wide receiver the next Michael Thomas?  We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for tonight in Denver sports. Who will step up for the Avs tonight?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the Broncos first round selection. Will the Broncos circle back and take a running back in the second round or do the Broncos have a sleeper running back they have their eyes set on? Zach and Phil share their full reactions to the Broncos selecting Jahdae Barron and the surprise they both felt when his name came across the tv. Should Broncos country be upset the Broncos didn’t select a position of need in a running back? Is Riley Moss feeling pressure with a new cornerback in the room? Do the Broncos now have the best cornerback room in the NFL? Zach and Phil get into it about why Shedeur Sanders has fallen out of the first round of the draft. Is the NFL sending the Sanders family a message that he needs the NFL more than the NFL needs him?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets getting slaughtered in last night’s pivotal game three of their series with the Clippers. Are we seeing the version of the Nuggets we saw for a majority of the season? Is there any chance the Broncos can get themselves back in this series or should they already start planning their vacations? We pivot to the Broncos and their first-round selection of Jahdae Barron. With the addition of Barron can the Broncos be a top 5 defense in 2025? We dive into Barron’s stats from college and what type of player the Broncos are getting. Today’s “Three Count” features the Jaguars shaking up the draft and trading up to pick Travis Hunter and what will the Broncos do with their picks in tonight’s rounds of the NFL draft. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how surprised he was with the Jadae Barron pick, the Broncos liking Henderson over Hampton, and much more.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos curveball pick in Jadae Barron. We hear from Barron and what he will bring to the Broncos defense and what he can learn from Patrick Surtain. Zach calls his shot that although some fans are not sold on Jadae, he will become a fan favorite very soon. What kind of background do the guys in the Broncos building have on Barron? Zach and Phil get into why Shedeur Sanders is falling in the draft. How big of a turnoff with Sanders during the draft process and in the team interviews? Has Shedeur and Deion’s arrogance caused Shedeur to fall? Should Shedeur have participated in the pre-draft process more? If Sanders was more talented would teams be willing to overlook all the negatives that come with him? Zach makes his list of all the possible red flags NFL teams could be seeing in Shedeur.  

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Nuggets getting slaughtered last night in game three to the Clippers. Are we seeing the end of this team’s era? Was the four game winning streak by the Nuggets “fool’s gold”? Was Michael Malone right in pointing out the Nuggets lack of defense? Is there an adjustment the Nuggets can make to get themselves back in this playoff series? Cecil Lammey, our NFL draft expert, joins the show to discuss why the Broncos could not pass up on Jadae Barron with their first round pick, where the Broncos will go with their running back selection, and much more. We wrap up the show with the guys giving predictions for the rest of the NFL draft going forward and the weekend in Denver sports.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil reliving the emotional moment as Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog returned to the ice for the first time in three years. We breakdown the Avs crushing overtime loss and what went wrong for the Avs to be in this position. Should Avs faithful be concerned about being down 2-1 in the series? Are the Avalanche searching for perfect shots instead of taking advantage of good opportunities? Could Jared Bednar be on the hot seat after getting out coached so far in this series? We are just hours away from the NFL draft starting and rumors are swirling that the Broncos could be the team that trades up but also could be a team that trades back so a QB hungry team can take Shedeur Sanders at pick 20. What will game 3 of the Nuggets and Clippers series bring us tonight? How can the Nuggets punch back and answer the Clippers defensive schemes?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into all the different scenarios for the Broncos in tonight’s first round of the NFL draft. Zach explains why he is open to the Broncos selecting a bunch of different positions tonight. Are we overthinking the Broncos draft process and they will ultimately select a running back at number 20? Does the signing of Evan Engram prohibit the Broncos from taking a tight end in the first round? Today’s “Three Count” includes Dianna Russini’s latest on the Broncos being aggressive to trade up in the first round, Will Barton retiring after an 11-year NBA career, the Nuggets game tonight getting blacked out locally for non-Altitude customers, and James Cook wanting $20 million per year on his next contract. DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss what is going wrong for the Avalanche to be down 2-1 vs the Stars. Do the Avs need to change up their powerplay unit? How can Cale Makar get back on track?