The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss which team has more momentum heading into game 2 after each the Nuggets and Avalanche won game 1. What do the guys make of the “Russell Westbrook experience” in the game 1 win for the Nuggets? Will Michael Porter Jr. continue to struggle during this first round series? Is it too early to take a victory lap on Russell Westbrook? Was Westbrook’s performance not as good as advertised? We have new information on Gabe Landeskog as he was activated after an injury for the Avalanche. Will tonight be the night we see Landeskog play for the first time in three years? With Adam Schefter reporting the Broncos have inquired about moving up in the NFL draft, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos should do so to draft Ashton Jeanty.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Michael Porter Jr.’s performance in game one of the Nuggets and Clippers playoff series. How will MPJ respond after getting benched down the stretch of the game? What does a good game look like tonight for MPJ? How much credit does interim coach, David Adelman deserve for not playing politics and playing the players, performing the best? Today’s “Three Count” features Jeff Van Gundy and Nikola Jokic getting into it when Van Gundy wouldn’t give Jokic the ball back on an out of bounds play, takeaways from the weekend in the NBA, and the Rockies picking up their 4th win of the season on Sunday. Zach and Phil react to the drop in attendance at the Colorado spring game over the weekend. Is it a big deal that Buff nation did not show out for the 2025-2026 CU Buffs? We hear from Coach Prime and his thoughts on the lack of support at the spring game.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil grade Nuggets interim coach, David Adelman’s performance through his first playoff game. We hear from Adelman and his thoughts on Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon’s game one performances. Although Murray’s stats were not great, Adelman praises Murray’s big shots, will Murray be able to put a better 4-quarters tonight? What do the guys make of the “Russell Westbrook experience” in the game 1 win for the Nuggets? Is it too early to take a victory lap on Russell Westbrook? Will Michael Porter Jr. continue to struggle and give Westbrook more opportunities? Will Westbrook’s mistakes come back to bite the Nuggets? How impressive was Avs goaltender, Mackenzie Blackwood in his NHL playoff debut and will he able to follow it up tonight? With Adam Schefter reporting the Broncos have inquired about moving up in the NFL draft, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos should do so to draft Ashton Jeanty.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their debate on whether the Broncos should and will trade up in the draft to select Ashton Jeanty. Would Jeanty be the final piece the Broncos need to be championship contenders? We pivot to Michael Porter Jr.’s performance in game one of the Nuggets and Clippers playoff series. How will MPJ respond after getting benched down the stretch of the game? What does a good game look like tonight for MPJ? How much credit does interim coach, David Adelman deserve for not playing politics and playing the players, performing the best? Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey joins the show to discuss the Russell Westbrook experience with the Nuggets this season, Russ in clutch time games, and if Michael Porter Jr. will be better tonight. We wrap up the show with predictions for tonight’s Avalanche and Nuggets games.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss what the Broncos will do early in the draft next week? Are the Broncos close to being Super Bowl contenders? Will the Broncos put on emphasis on drafting a defensive lineman early? What will Russell Westbrook’s role be for the Nuggets in the playoffs? Will we see the roller coaster that Russ can be or will be able to stay under control during the series? We hear from Nuggets interim coach, David Adelman and his thoughts on Russell Westbrook heading into the playoffs. Zach and Phil react to a quote from Sean Payton about the Broncos wide receiver room and if the Broncos could still target a wide out in the draft. If a top end receiver falls to pick number 20, could the Broncos throw out positional need and take one? Zach shares about his time at Avalanche practice and the seriousness and focus by the team.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if they could only watch one game on Saturday would they pick the Nuggets or Avs. Will Jamal Murray be up for the task this series and how will the Clippers defend him? Zach shares the stats on both the Nuggets and Clippers offensive and defensive ratings. Who will have the weakest unit on the court tomorrow night? How much pressure will Adelman be feeling to win this series and potentially win the next Nuggets head coaching job? Today’s “Three Count” features Deion Sanders lying when saying his jersey is retired in every place he’s played and the NHL setting an attendance record this season. How can the NHL take a bigger leap forward in attendance and relevance? Who strikes more fear in the guys between James Harden and Kawhi Leonard? We hear from David Adelman and his thoughts on how a healthy Kawhi will change this series. Are we seeing Kawhi playing at the top of his game like we saw in Toronto?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the group compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Can we beat the morning show’s 3-1 performance from today? 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if the Broncos could go with an unexpected pick at 20th overall, how soon the Broncos top draft picks will get on the field, and much more. What is the confidence level of the guys as the Nuggets head into game one tomorrow?  How important will game one be for the Nuggets to win the series? What will Russell Westbrook’s role be in this first round series? Zach shares about his time at Avalanche practice and the seriousness and focus by the team. The guys breakdown how the Avs can win this heavy weight fight of a first-round matchup vs Dallas? Will the Avalanche lack of experience in goal factor into the Avs chances in round one?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets and Clippers playoff series. How much will the lack of experience from Nuggets interim coach, David Adelman be a factor in the series? How much pressure will Adelman be feeling to win this series and potentially win the next Nuggets head coaching job? Will Jamal Murray be able to hold up vs a tough defense in the Clippers? Who strikes more fear into Zach and Phil between James Harden and Kawhi Leonard? We wrap up the show with our predictions for each game one of the Nuggets and Avalanche series as well as the entire first round series.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss if Ashton Jeanty is worth trading away assets for the Broncos to move up and draft. How much of a gap is there between Jeanty and the rest of the running back draft class? Zach and Phil revisit CU’s decision to retire Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders’ numbers. Was this move premature? We hear Coach Prime address the issue and claim if Shedeur Sanders wasn’t a “Sanders” this wouldn’t be a problem. If Shedeur wasn’t a “Sanders” would the university even be retiring number 2? DenverSports.com and CU alum, Jake Shapiro joins the show to share his thoughts on the controversy at Colorado. Has Coach Prime ruined many of the University of Colorado traditions? How difficult of a matchup will the Clippers be for Michael Porter Jr.? What kind of defensive issues will the Clippers bring the Nuggets as a whole?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos draft prospects as we are only a week out from the first round. What did the guys make of Ashton Jeanty’s letter to NFL teams? Was Jeanty overly confident in comparing himself to Saquon Barkley? We hear from Broncos GM, George Paton on the process of talking with other teams on trading picks and assets. How much will Sean Payton be involved in the Broncos draft selections vs George Paton? Today’s “Three Count” includes the Nuggets and Avs sharing 5 gamedays during the first round of each sport’s playoffs, ESPN College Gameday’s Lee Corso retiring after week 1 of the college football season in August, and the Rockies firing their hitting coach today after the team’s 3-15 start to the season. Is Nuggets nation overlooking the Clippers? Who will be the x-factor for the Nuggets in this first round playoff series?