The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and specifically Greg Penner's press conference today. We react to the Broncos buying 10 more acres in Burnham Yard, which went for 10 times what it was sold for 4 years ago. We hear from Penner on giving Sean Payton a contract extension, why he bought into the Rockies, and his focuses when building a new stadium. Has trying to build a new stadium within the city of Denver been more frustrating or challenging than originally thought? Is the 2031 deadline in jeopardy? We wrap up the show reacting to Greg Penner's comments on potential PSL's for the new stadium. With the Broncos having the richest owners in the NFL, should fans have to pay PSL's to secure their season tickets? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down the idea of PSL's coming for the Broncos' next stadium. We read from the text line and react to your thoughts on the topic and answer your questions. Would this phase out longtime Broncos fans from season tickets? Is this a better option than Broncos ownership taking tax money to build a new stadium? Would other NFL owners pressure the Broncos to enforce PSL's to keep up with industry standards? What were the guys' biggest takeaways from today at Broncos training camp? What do the guys make of Quinn Meinerz taking snaps at center with the Broncos' center depth getting thinned out due to injuries? The guys share which Bronco had the catch of the day and why he could shine during preseason games. Are we seeing the end of Evan Engram in Denver after not impressing in training camp? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and specifically Greg Penner's press conference today. We hear from Penner on giving Sean Payton a contract extension, the goals for the 2026 Broncos, and his focuses when building a new stadium. Has trying to build a new stadium within the city of Denver been more frustrating than originally thought? Today's "Three Count" features the NBA Christmas Day schedule, which features the Nuggets in the nightcap playing against Golden State, the Broncos and Seahawks announcing they will both be wearing their throwback jerseys in their Week 6 matchup, and the Bills' new stadium getting ripped for having seats with obstructed views and too small of jumbotrons.  We react to Greg Penner's comments on potential PSL's for the new stadium. With the Broncos having the richest owners in the NFL, should fans have to pay PSL's to secure their season tickets? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping their time out at Broncos training camp today. The guys break down Broncos owner Greg Penner's press conference he held today. We react to the Broncos buying 10 more acres in Burnham Yard, which went for 10 times what it was sold for 4 years ago. We preview the Broncos' first preseason game this upcoming Friday. What were the guys' biggest takeaways from today's practice? What do the guys make of Quinn Meinerz taking snaps at center with the Broncos' center depth getting thinned out due to injuries? Are we seeing the end of Evan Engram in Denver after not impressing in training camp? Will he be involved during the preseason games? Which Bronco is Friday's preseason game the most important for?  

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to take a deep dive into the Broncos after being out at training camp today. We hear from Bo Nix on potentially playing in the preseason. Should Nix have a say in if he plays this Friday or not? Is Pat Bryant carving out a role as the number three receiver? Could he come in and make a huge impact in year two? We hear from Sean Payton, Davis Webb, and Vance Joseph and all the compliments they have for Bryant. We recap all the injuries the Broncos are facing, as well as JK Dobbins and Michael Bandy walking off from practice early today. How concerned are the guys with Dobbins leaving practice early with his track record of injuries? We wrap up the show recapping the day at Broncos training camp, the Broncos purchasing the biggest outstanding plot of land at Burnham Yards from SRM Concrete, and calling out Dante for stealing Zach's question to ask Sean Payton. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down everything they saw out at Broncos training camp today. How concerned are the guys with JK Dobbins leaving practice early today with an apparent injury? Are we seeing a trend with the Broncos' injuries, or is this just a part of training camp? We hear from Vance Joseph on Ene Uwazurike growing as a player and his impressions of Davis Webb as a play caller. We hear from Sean Payton and his comments on where Davis Webb will be stationed during games. Do the guys prefer Webb on the sideline or up in the booth? We debate how the Broncos should approach the first preseason game this weekend. Does Bo Nix need to play to continue to gain chemistry with a new play caller and a new receiver in Jaylen Waddle? How would the guys balance trying to keep Nix healthy while still trying to get in work and improve? Will playing during the preseason help the Broncos get off to a better start to the regular season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the breaking news that the Broncos have closed on a deal with SRM Concrete that gives them 10 more acres in Burnham yards, the biggest outstanding plot of land in the area. We pivot back to today's practice at training camp. Is Pat Bryant carving out a role as the number three receiver? Could he be taking some targets away from Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle? Today's "Three Count" features Teddy Bridgewater retiring from the Lions and the NFL, if the Broncos could trade Jarrett Stidham or Sam Ehlinger to Indianapolis, and a Greek basketball team wanting to sign Nikola Jokic after this season if he becomes a free agent. We debate if there is a real competition for the backup quarterback position. Did last year's AFC championship game performance scare Stidham and ruin his confidence? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping their time out at Broncos training camp today. The guys react to JK Dobbins leaving practice early today with an apparent injury. Could the Broncos keep an extra running back to help keep Dobbins healthy? Zach and Phil continue to dive into today's practice and debate how concerned they are with Patrick Surtain practicing on the side field instead of with the team. Are we seeing a trend with the Broncos' injuries, or is this just a part of training camp? We react to Sean Payton's comments on if starters will play in the first preseason game and debate if Bo Nix should play. How would the guys balance trying to keep Nix healthy while still trying to get in work and improve? We hear more from Sean Payton and his comments on where Davis Webb will be stationed during games. Do the guys prefer Webb on the sideline or up in the booth? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to take a deep dive into Broncos training camp and recap their time at practice today. How would the guys grade Bo Nix's camp so far? How much more comfortable is Nix in the offense than the two previous training camps? We hear from Sean Payton on what areas Nix needs to improve the most. How can Nix settle into a game quicker and be more like his 4th quarter self throughout the entire game? We return to our debate on if Patrick Mahomes will play in Week 1 against the Broncos after Andy Reid said it is unlikely Mahomes plays in the preseason. We hear from Pat Bryant on the difference from year 1 to year 2 with the Broncos, trusting his hands, and getting married over the offseason. We wrap up the show recapping the day in Denver sports, and Phil announces Zach's fantasy football draft order live on air. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition against the Morning Show. Will we continue to dominate the Morning Show, like we did last week? Can we overcome their 4-0 performance from earlier today? We pivot back to the Broncos, as Zach and Phil were out at practice again today. We react to more Broncos going down with injuries, including Matt Henningsen tearing his Achilles. How concerned are the guys with the growing number of injuries to Broncos starters? We hear from Sean Payton on trying to feature three running backs this season between Dobbins, Harvey and Coleman. Phil describes how he went from being the third running back to scoring a touchdown on the first time he touched the ball and never looking back.