The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets rotations with Julian Strawther going down with an injury. Will the Nuggets be able to roll with a 7-man rotation during the playoffs? How big of a factor will Peyton Watson’s return be to the Nuggets? And will he have enough time to reintegrate himself? We hear from ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins and Perkins’ thoughts that someone has replaced Jokic as the best player in the NBA. Is Jokic’s defense the reason people aren’t willing to admit he is not the best player in the world? We pivot to football as Zach questions if it would be a good idea for the Broncos to bring in Bo Nix’s adopted brother, Tez Johnson. We have an update on the Avalanche Mikko Rantanen trade, was there supposed to be another player involved with the trade that was not sent to the Avs because he didn’t want to play in Denver? Will the Avalanche make another move prior to the NHL trade deadline?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the reports of Shedeur Sanders coming off “brash and arrogant” during his interview with a team. Was Shedeur intentionally rude towards a team because he doesn’t want to be drafted by this specific team? Is the team reporting this, doing so to tank Shedeur’s draft stock? We hear from Todd McShay and his reports that Shedeur did not have a “professional approach” to his interviews with NFL teams. Should Shedeur feel lucky to be drafted by a team in the NFL, or should the teams feel lucky to draft Shedeur? Today’s “Three Count” features John Cena turning heel, Dianna Russini saying there is a rumor that the NFL may host a Super Bowl overseas, and the UNC Bears men’s basketball team winning the Big Sky regular season title. The NFL ranked the top 10 plays from the Broncos season. Do the guys agree with the NFL’s list?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of Saquon Barkley’s extension with the Eagles. Did the Eagles overpay Saquon by “rewarding” him with this contract after he put up historic numbers this season? Is there any way Saquon can live up to this contract extension? The guys react to ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins’ comments on the Nuggets not being a threat in the west after JJ Reddick and the Lakers exposed a defensive scheme. Is Perkins right that the Nuggets have been outed as a team that struggles when you take away Jokic’s ability to pass and the Nuggets ability to cut to the basket? We have an update on the Avalanche Mikko Rantanen trade, was there supposed to be another player involved with the move that was not sent to the Avs because he didn’t want to play in Denver? What held up JT Miller from wanting to be a member of the Avalanche? Will the Avalanche make another move prior to the NHL trade deadline?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the reports of Shedeur Sanders coming off “brash and arrogant” during his interview with a team. We hear from Todd McShay and his reports that Shedeur did not have a “professional approach” to his interviews with NFL teams. Should Shedeur feel lucky to be drafted by a team in the NFL, or should the teams feel lucky to draft Shedeur? Was Shedeur intentionally rude towards a team because he doesn’t want to be drafted by this specific team? Is the team reporting this, doing so to tank Shedeur’s draft stock? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss Shedeur Sanders’ sideways hat, how Sanders handled questions at the combine, and much more. We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports.

With one week to go until NFL free agency begins, what is our best guess on what direction the Broncos are going to go? How do we view the mixed weekend from the Nuggets?

Where does Shedeur Sanders stack up with Bo Nix and other quarterbacks in the NFL? Did the Broncos do right by not trading for Deebo Samuel? Who stood out at the NFL Combine? Did the Avalanche get better over the weekend?

We have an update on the Gabe Landeskog situation, and it’s not a great one. With one week to go until NFL free agency begins, what is our best guess on what direction the Broncos are going to go? Theres an idea floating around the Broncos regarding picking up another one of Bo Nix’s old teammates. How do we feel about it and would it be the right move?

The Nuggets had a long road trip with mixed results. How do we feel about the Nuggets weekend, and should we be worried about a trend with the NBA’s best and the Denver Nuggets? We got an update on the Gabe Landeskog situation but was this the right time to drop this news or did MacFarland hand everyone a grenade. ESPN ranked every first round QB from the past 5 years based on their first-round grade. Where did Bo Nix end up on the list and does this list prove that first-round grades mean nothing?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys react to the Broncos organization report card, graded from the players. How fixable are the low grades the Broncos received? Phil shares about the college players he is training for the NFL combine and draft and the mindset players need to make it as a late round pick or undrafted player. Where did the Broncos franchise rank on the list of the most valuable sports franchises in the NFL? Will a new stadium improve the Broncos valuation? The Nuggets had a poor performance on national television again and the guys breakdown what went wrong in Milwaukee. Zach was not impressed with Michael Porter Jr.’s performance, when will he be able to contribute more against quality teams?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos biggest need on the roster, tight end. Where did the Broncos tight ends rank in the NFL in targets, touchdowns, and more? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on college tight ends making the leap to the NFL. Today’s “Three Count” includes how many games would be a successful season for Kris Bryant, Bill Belichick and the University of North Carolina being featured on offseason Hard Knocks, and the Mavericks trying to trade Luka Doncic for Anthony Edwards before sending him to Los Angeles. We play trivia as we try to beat the morning show and their impressive performance this week.