The Drive

In hour 2 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 can Nix settle into games earlier? How much more comfortable is Nix in the offense than the two previous training camps? The guys return to their biggest takeaway from the day in that the Broncos' injuries are stacking up as more guys left practice early today. Is injury luck catching up to the Broncos after being mostly healthy the past two seasons? Today's "Three Count" features Aaron Donald working out with the Rams and debating a comeback to the NFL, Nik Bonitto coming in at number 32 in the NFL's top 100 list, rising 6 spots from last year, and the guys recapping their time talking to the legend Dave Logan at Broncos training camp. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the Broncos bringing in free agent wide receivers for workouts, summarizing Bo Nix in his third training camp, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping their time out at Broncos training camp today. The guys speak to Marvin Mims and Matt Henningson leaving practice early today. We speculate that, given the situation, it appears Henningson tore his Achilles. We go down a wormhole of Zach sharing about getting illegally paid with tickets and prizes when he first got into the radio business. We pivot back to the Broncos and debate if it was odd Sean Payton cut out of practice early to head to Canton. Is injury luck catching up to the Broncos after being mostly healthy the past two seasons? How concerned are the guys with the Broncos' injuries stacking up? Do the Broncos need to alter their practices to avoid further injuries? Phil points out how good the Broncos' run game looked today, and the guys debate if we will see a more balanced offense this year. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to take a deep dive into the Broncos and their time out at training camp today. The guys share their biggest takeaways from today's practice. Is Pat Bryant having the best camp out of any Bronco? Zach shares about Riley Moss and how well he's looked at practice the past two weeks. Is Moss in store for a contract extension at some point this season? The guys squash any idea of Jahdae Barron competing with Moss for the second cornerback position. Is JaQuan McMillian also in store for a contract extension? We hear from Moss on learning from his past penalties and still playing aggressive. We pivot to the Buffs as they went down to Colorado Springs for camp. We hear from Deion Sanders on how getting away from Boulder can benefit the team and the narrative that they are a small team. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to recap the day in Denver sports that included the Broncos' injuries adding up and the Nuggets bringing in Lonnie Walker for a camp invite. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil recap Phil's time in Canton, when the Broncos played in the Hall of Fame game in 2019. What three quarterbacks played for the Broncos? What former Bronco sang the national anthem? We pivot back to the current Broncos as we were out at training camp again. Phil shares his biggest takeaway from the day in RJ Harvey being an offensive weapon out of the backfield. We hear from Payton on Harvey's pass blocking and the challenges that come along with that. What do the guys make of Courtland Sutton not participating in his third consecutive practice? We hear from Sutton on having three "vet days" this early into camp. Could Sutton be "holding in" for a new contract or more guaranteed money? Is Pat Bryant the future at receiver for the Broncos? How concerned are the guys with the growing number of starters that didn't participate in practice today?  

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to take a deep dive into the Broncos and their time out at training camp today. Zach shares about Riley Moss and how well he's looked at practice the past two weeks. Is Moss in store for a contract extension at some point this season? The guys squash any idea of Jahdae Barron competing with Moss for the second cornerback position. Is JaQuan McMillian also in store for a contract extension? Today's "Three Count" includes Will Lutz putting on a show for the fans while kicking field goals today at practice, Justin Herbert going viral for showing some PDA with his fiancée on the football field after practice, and Akron running a promotion in which a fan will script the team's opening drive. We preview tonight's Hall of Fame game as NFL football returns for the first time since the Super Bowl. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping their time out at Broncos training camp today. How concerned are the guys with the Courtland Sutton, Jaylen Waddle, and Nik Bonitto not participating in practice again today? How odd is it that Sutton has not practiced three days in a row, while it is being labeled as a "vet day"? Could Sutton be "holding in" for a new contract or more guaranteed money? Will Petersen joins the show to back up his theory that Sutton is sitting out for a pay bump and points out that he hasn't practiced since Zay Flowers got paid in Baltimore. While the Broncos were not in pads today, the guys speak to what work they got in today at training camp. Phil shares his biggest takeaway from the day in RJ Harvey being an offensive weapon out of the backfield. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down everything they saw out at Broncos training camp today. The guys debate what the Broncos' identity on offense is. Are the Broncos throwing the ball too much compared to running the ball at training camp? Does the trio of Bo Nix, Sean Payton and Davis Webb want to run the ball? Are we seeing a real competition for the Broncos backup quarterback spot between Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger? We hear from Payton and his lengthy compliments for Ehlinger. DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joins the show to defend his horrible take that we can't enjoy the Rockies for being competitive and competent this season. We wrap up the show continuing our debate on the current state of the Rockies. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down everything they saw out at Broncos training camp today. How do the guys evaluate Bo Nix's training camp so far? Has he looked like his old self after the offseason surgeries? The guys point out Bo being a "step behind" on a few throws and debate why we are seeing that. The guys speculate why Courtland Sutton could have missed yesterday and today's practice at training camp. Michael Bandy shined again at practice, but will this be enough for him to make the roster this season? Who won the day between the offense and defense? Is the Broncos defense showing they will be the strength of the team again, with how well their defensive line has looked? We reset and recap our time out at Broncos training camp and share our biggest takeaways from today. Is Que Robinson working his way into the starting rotation of pass rushers? What has Phil seen from the running backs so far? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to discuss the Broncos' backup quarterback situation and if Sam Ehlinger is a threat to take Jarrett Stidham's spot. What do the guys make of Ehlinger's impressive performances the last two days? Is Sean Payton setting up Ehlinger to be successful elsewhere like he did with Zach Wilson? Who profiles better to be the backup behind Bo Nix? We hear from Payton and his lengthy compliments for Ehlinger. We pivot back to the Broncos as a whole, and the guys debate what their identity on offense is. Are the Broncos throwing the ball too much compared to running the ball at training camp? Does the trio of Bo Nix, Sean Payton and Davis Webb want to run the ball? Today's "Three Count" features what position group the guys are most concerned with the depth, Stephon Diggs set to sign with the Commanders on a one-year deal, and the Dodgers losing their 6th straight game today. With Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton missing most of today's practice, why was Evan Engram still not making a big impact? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping their time out at Broncos training camp today. How concerned are the guys with the growing number of starters sitting out of practice due to injuries or tweaks to guys like Nik Bonitto, Jaylen Waddle, and Luke Wattenberg? What were the guys' biggest takeaways from today's practice? Who won the day between the offense and defense? How much of the lack of success in the run game has to do with the setting of training camp and not tackling to the ground? Is the Broncos defense showing they will be the strength of the team again? Do the Broncos have the depth on the defensive line to show they won't miss John Franklin Meyers this season? Are we seeing a real competition for the Broncos' backup quarterback spot between Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger?