The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys debate if we are seeing the end of “Cinderella stories” in college basketball. Are these underdog stories necessary for the success of college basketball or do “blue blood” schools end up getting better ratings? The Nuggets lost for the third time in four games, but how much stock are we putting into this stretch of games without Jokic? Will Deandre Jordon be a playoff rotational player? Do the Nuggets problems stem deeper than their injuries and go back to their poor backcourt defense? We will get the conclusion to the Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter era, as they host Colorado’s pro-day on April 4th. Out of all the players participating in CU’s pro-day, who has the best chance to raise their draft stock?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look back at George Paton’s time in Denver and decide which picks have been his top 10 draft selections. How similar will Zach and Phil’s lists be? How easy is it to pick a quality player in the top 10 like Patrick Surtain? Behind Pat Surtain, who has been Paton’s second-best pick? Is Nik Bonitto already in line for a big contract extension? Today’s “Three Count” includes Von Miller talking with Kay Adams about the Broncos and if the door is shut on a possible return to Denver, what the guys are looking for in Avalanche/Red Wings tonight, and Cam Ward impressing at his University of Miami pro-day. The guys react to Jameis Winston’s signing to the New York Giants and question if the Broncos overpaid to sign backup quarterback, Jarett Stidham.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their hot takes for a “hot take Tuesday”. Will the future Broncos rookie running back, be in contention for the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year award? Will Deandre Jordan be a Nuggets playoff rotation player? Will Shilo Sanders have an impressive pro-day and get himself drafted in the NFL draft? Between Jokic winning MVP, MacKinnon winning the Hart trophy, and Gabe Landeskog returning to the Avs this season, which is the most likely of happening? What do the current MVP odds say about MacKinnon and Jokic’s chances? Will MacKinnon’s lack of goals be a big enough argument to not give him the award? We have breaking news as Russel Wilson has signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants. What does the addition of Russ to the Giants mean for Shedeur Sanders?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the breaking news of Russell Wilson signing with the New York Giants. Could we see a frustrated Malik Nabers in New York with another year of subpar quarterback play? The guys debate what they would trade to bring Nabers to Denver. We have more breaking news as Stefon Diggs has signed with the Patriots on a 3-year $69 million deal. DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss if the signing of Russell Wilson to the Giants confirms Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders will be the first two picks in the NFL draft. Has Michael Malone’s message in the Nuggets locker room become stale? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports. Will we see Jokic play vs Bucks tomorrow night?  

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the quarterback carousel of the Broncos between Peyton Manning and Bo Nix. Who was the best quarterback for the Broncos during the down years? Zach and Phil react to the Broncos holding a second meeting with Texas tight end, Gunnar Helm, the former Denver high school product. We break down his skill set and what he could bring to the Broncos. Would it make sense to draft Helm even though the Broncos signed Evan Engram in free agency? Zach and Phil recap the incredible CSU and Maryland March madness game and how great of a season Niko Medved had in Fort Collins. With Medved now on his way to Minnesota, what is next for CSU basketball? We debate if the final shot for Maryland was a travel or not and if we wanted it to come down to a final whistle.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the viral video of a girls high school basketball coach, yanking on one of his player’s hair. Zach shares about his personal experience with this coach during his time in upstate New York. We pivot to the Nuggets as they got embarrassed by Portland on Friday and then turned around and won vs Houston on Sunday. We hear from Nuggets coach Michael Malone and his thoughts on the lack of effort from the Nuggs on Friday. Has Michael Malone’s message become stale in the locker room? Today’s “Three Count” features CSU losing a heart breaker in the second round of the NCAA tournament and Draymond Green being the favorite to win the NBA’s DPOY. DenverSports.com and host of the Mile High Hoops podcast, Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss the lack of motivation from the Nuggets, if there isn’t enough leadership from players, and much more.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to today’s “Mile High Milestone” which Phil lived through, first-hand. Phil shares his experience with the quarterback carousel for the Broncos and which were the best and worst during that period of time. Which guys gave Broncos Country the most hope? Is Gabe Landeskog attempting to return to the Avalanche for a playoff run or focused on re-joining the team to start next season? Would it make sense for Landeskog to make his return for the playoffs or is that unfair to Gabe and the team? Zach and Phil react to the Broncos holding a second meeting with Texas tight end, Gunnar Helm, the former Denver high school product. We break down his skill set and what he could bring to the Broncos. Would it make sense to draft Helm even though the Broncos signed Evan Engram in free agency? We react to the viral video of a girls high school basketball coach, yanking on one of his player’s hair. Zach shares about his personal experience with this coach during his time in upstate New York.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil recap the incredible CSU and Maryland March madness game and how great of a season Niko Medved had in Fort Collins. With Medved now on his way to Minnesota, what is next for CSU basketball? We debate if the final shot for Maryland was a travel or not and if we wanted it to come down to a final whistle. We react to the Broncos holding a second meeting with Texas tight end, Gunnar Helm, the former Denver high school product. We break down his skill set and what he could bring to the Broncos. Would it make sense to draft Helm even though the Broncos signed Evan Engram in free agency? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Dover buying a new house and share stories from their own process of buying and fixing up a house. We pivot to the Nuggets as Jokic is set to miss his third straight game, is it time to panic? Is Nuggets coach Michael Malone sitting out Jokic to give him extra rest before the playoffs or is Jokic legitimately injured? Zach and Phil react to the CSU Rams beating Memphis and moving on to the round of 32. Is Jonathon Cooper restructuring his contract a sign that something is coming in Broncos free agency? Would JK Dobbins be a good addition to the struggling Broncos running back room? With Jokic missing games as of late, does that sure up SGA’s MVP case?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the idea of the Broncos trading back from the 20th overall pick and adding more draft picks. With no specific needs to fill for the Broncos, does it make sense to add opportunities to add depth with more picks? We hear from Broncos GM, George Paton and his thoughts on having more picks and being able to leverage them to work the draft. Should Sean Payton stay out of the way of George Paton and let Paton do what he does best and evaluate talent? 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how the Broncos can reshape the salary cap, the Broncos not making any moves at the running back position yet, and much more. Today’s “Three Count” features the anniversary of Pat Bowlen buying the Broncos 41 years ago, how big of a loss it will be for the Broncos as Lil Jordan Humphrey joins the Giants, and CSU beating Memphis in the first round of the tournament. We preview the Rockies as they are one week away from opening day.