The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the crew compete in our weekly trivia battle against the morning show. How will follow up our 4-0 performance from last week? We have breaking news as Cooper Kupp is officially off the market and signing with the Seattle Seahawks. How do the guys feel about the Broncos missing out on the Cooper Kupp sweepstakes? Did the Seahawks pay too much for Kupp? Will the Broncos be in on Amari Cooper or Keenan Allen to round out their wide receiver room? The Nuggets and Lakers matchup lost much of its luster with all the Lakers out for health reasons, what will the Nuggets approach to the game be? Should Michael Malone showcase the bench more? Should Jokic sit with a back-to-back tonight and tomorrow night?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil revisit the Broncos free agency and question why the Broncos have not been connected to any running backs. Zach explains why he is changing his tune and open to the Broncos drafting a running back in the first round. With all the additions and departures for the Broncos in the off season, have they gotten definitively better? DenverSports.com’s James Merilatt joins the show to discuss if we should be worried about the health of recent Broncos signings, Josh McDaniels tumultuous time in Denver, the Nuggets Western Conference Finals appearance in 2009 and much more. Who is to blame for the fracture between the Rockies and Nolan Arenado? Should the Nuggets rest Jokic tonight as they face off vs a depleted lakers team tonight. We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports. Will the NBA and NHL MVP races be closer than many think?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the addition of Even Engram, what he brings to the Broncos offense and if the Broncos are ready to compete with the top of the AFC. Should the Broncos be the top team for Cooper Kupp after he said he prefers to be in the west? Will the Broncos “upward” trajectory be enough to convince Kupp to join the Broncos? Is Keenan Allen also an option for the Broncos? The Nuggets got embarrassed on national television again, this time to the Timberwolves. Do the Nuggets have a Timberwolves problem as they have lost 5 in a row to them? Should Michael Malone have thrown up the white flag earlier in the game and gave his starters more rest once the game got out of hand? Could we see something happen this weekend at Ball Arena that was unthinkable 6 months ago? Will Mikko Rantanen get booed when he returns to Denver in a Dallas Stars sweater?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question if the Broncos are putting together enough firepower to compete for the AFC west title. How important will it be for the recent signings in Greenlaw, Hufanga and Engram to stay healthy all season? Why were the Broncos not in Rico Dowdle? Would the guys rather trade up for Ashton Jeanty or trade for Christian McCaffrey? Does Jeanty’s lack of experience at the power 4 level concern the guys? Today’s “Three Count” features the Buffs finishing tough in the Big 12 conference tournament and Rockies owner Dick Monfort wanting a salary cap in the MLB. Why hasn’t Coach Prime and Colorado agreed to a contract extension? Should Buffs fans be concerned that Prime isn’t happy in Boulder? How long with Deion continue to coach while his sons are no longer on the team?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil project what a realistic season looks like for recently signed Bronco, Evan Engram. What would it take for Engram to have the best tight season for a Bronco in recent history? With Cooper Kupp, Keenan Allen and Amari Cooper still on the open market, should the Broncos be interested in one of the three? Is there room in the Broncos offense for another veteran wide receiver or should the Broncos go all in on their young wide outs? What kind of reception will Mikko Rantanen get when he returns to Ball Arena in a Dallas Star sweater? Will Rantanen get booed? Will he get a video tribute? Are Zach and Phil ok with Rantanen’s plans to have dinner with his former teammates in Nathan MacKinnon and more? The Nuggets got punked by the Timberwolves for the 5th straight game against Minnesota, is this a matchup the Nuggets should be worried about in the playoffs? Where was Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question if the Broncos are putting together enough firepower to compete for the AFC west title. Will the Chiefs take a step back after their blowout loss in the Super Bowl? Would the guys rather trade up for Ashton Jeanty or trade for Christian McCaffrey? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss if the Broncos are having their best-off season in years, what the hold up is with Coach Prime not signing an extension with Colorado, and much more. We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports. Will Cooper Kupp make his decision tonight? What numbers are the new Broncos wearing in 2025?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the NBA MVP race and if the award is still up for grabs. How seriously do NBA MVP voters take their responsibility? We have breaking news as Evan Engram has signed a two-year extension with the Broncos. We guess what the financials of Engrams deal is, how much guaranteed money will Engram receive? Will Engram be able to recapture his success from 2023? How important is it for the Broncos to still address wide receiver and running back in free agency? Is the NBA MVP race already over with 15+ games still remaining? The guys make the case of why Jokic is the most valuable player to his team and what the Nuggets would look like without him. Zach reads off from NBA MVP voters, who they are voting for and why they are voting for that individual.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Evan Engram officially signing with the Broncos. Will Engram fill the role of ‘joker” that Sean Payton has been looking for? Does the signing of Engram allow the Broncos to be aggressive for a running back in the draft? Would brining in a veteran wide receiver like Cooper Kupp, stunt the growth of the Broncos young receivers? How many pieces do the Broncos need to add to become a legitimate Super Bowl contender? Today’s “Three Count” features Trent Sherfield signing with the Broncos as a projected special teamer, Colorado advancing to the Big 12 quarterfinals after beating WVU, Northern Colorado playing for a trip to the NCAA tournament tonight in the Big Sky Championship and Russell Wilson meeting with the Cleveland Browns. The guys react to Gabe Landeskog’s “media tour” and if he will return to the Avalanche for a playoff run.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Gabe Landeskog and his potential return to the Avalanche. What kind of relationship does Gabe have with most of the Avs players at this point? We revisit the news of Evan Engram and the Broncos coming to an agreement on a 2-year contract. What grade do the guys give this signing? We react to today’s 30 biggest moment in the last 30 years of Denver sports. Today’s moment being when Nolan Arenado was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals less than one year after signing an 8-year contract. Will Arenado go down as an all-time villain in Denver sports? Is the NBA MVP race already over with 15+ games still remaining? Is Jokic playing the best basketball of his career? And is that reason enough for him to win the award? Zach reads off from NBA MVP voters, who they are voting for and why they are voting for that individual.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down the Evan Engram signing for the Broncos. What will Engram bring to the Broncos offense and Bo Nix in his second season? Does the signing of Engram allow the Broncos to choose the best player available in the NFL draft instead of trying to fill the need of TE? What running back options are still available to the Broncos? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss Evan Engram circling back to sign with the Broncos after they decided to “over pay” him. With Bo Nix on a rookie contract, does it make sense for the Broncos to bring in Cooper Kupp? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports today.