The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Kyle Reese cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys debate if Ashton Jeanty can be Sean Payton’s “joker” role. Do the guys trust Sean Payton to evaluate play maker’s talent in the draft? With the Nuggets surging and playing guys on the end of the bench, is it time we start trusting Calvin Booth’s vision? Do the Nuggets have enough to win another championship? Will wins vs under .500 teams mean anything in terms of the Nuggets trying to win in the playoffs? Did the Eagles show the blueprint for how to beat the Chiefs? How close is the Broncos defense to looking like the Eagles defense? Just how close was Coach Prime to leaving Boulder this offseason? We hear from Prime and former Buff, Phillip Lindsey shares his thoughts on the situation.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Kyle Reese take a deep dive into the Nuggets as they are streaking with 7 straight wins. Is this win streak legitimate given the teams the Nuggets have been beating up on? Whose fault is it if the Nuggets don’t reach the western conference finals this season?  Today’s “Three Count” features the Jets laying out rules for Aaron Rodgers if wanted to remain with the Jets, if we should be worried about the Lakers after Luka Doncic’s debut, and the viewership numbers for the Super Bowl. Did the Super Bowl get a Taylor Swift mump in viewership? How realistic of a goal is it for the Broncos to win the AFC next season? Will Kansa City come back with a vengeance in 2025-2026 or is this the start of a decline for the Chiefs?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Kyle Reese question if the Eagles gave out the blueprint on how to beat the Chiefs. How can the Broncos replicate what the Eagles have done on defense? Is Vance Joseph the right guy to lead this Broncos defense? Should the Broncos be thinking defense or offense with their early draft picks? Should the Broncos be interested in bringing in Deebo Samuel to fill the Broncos “joker” role? Phil explains why he wants to see Marvin Mims’ role expanded this season after seeing his success late last season. How realistic is it for the Broncos to win the AFC West next season? Will the Chiefs start to decline after their Super Bowl blowout? Will the Chargers still be in the mix and improve going forward?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Kyle Reese go round by round and debate if the Broncos hit or missed on their draft picks since Sean Payton took the reigns in Denver. How much would having a successful run game help Bo Nix as he looks to grow in his second NFL season? Does Jamal Murray need to improve his play making ability for the Nuggets to take the next step? The Dodgers are brining back Clayton Kershaw for one more season, is this the Dodgers World Series to lose in 2025? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss the Nuggets win streak despite having injuries to key rotation players. We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Denver sports today. Will Ashton Jeanty be available with the 20th overall pick in the NFL draft?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys breakdown the big game and the Eagles big win over the Chiefs. Are the Eagles showing the league that a running game and defense are more valuable than many think? The Nuggets are streaking but does that mean all is fixed for the team? Can the “role players” continue contributing in the absence of Russell Westbrook and Peyton Watson? With Debo Samuel expected to be traded from the 49ers, the guys debate if he would be a fit for this Broncos. What does Samuel bring to the Broncos that they haven’t been getting from their wide receivers? Should the Broncos use draft assets and young players to bring in Debo? Could Debo fit the “joker” role Sean Payton has been looking for?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Kyle Reese take a deep dive into the Super Bowl. How were the Eagles able to stop the Chiefs from winning their third Super Bowl in a row? What did the guys make of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance? Why did Patrick Mahomes look so different last night than we’ve seen him in any playoff game before? Will Travis Kelce retire after last night's performance? Today’s “Three Count” includes Luka Doncic’s debut for the Lakers tonight, Anthony Davis already suffering an injury, the Jets deciding to move on from Aaron Rodgers, and the Saints filling their head coaching position with Eagles offensive coordinator, Kellen Moore. We ask how many quarterbacks in the NFL could have won the Super Bowl, last night if they were plugged in for Jalen Hurts.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Kyle Reese continue their conversation about how many quarterbacks around the NFL could have won the Super Bowl as the starting QB of the Eagles. How many teams throughout the years have won a Super Bowl because of their stellar defense and average quarterback play? We pivot to the Nuggets as they are on a 6-game win streak. Did the Nuggets botch the trade deadline by not making a move? Where could the Nuggets have used more depth on the roster? With reports that Debo Samuel is on the trading block, the guys debate if Samuel would be a good fit for the Broncos. Should the Broncos trade draft assets to bring in Samuel? How would Debo fit into the existing Broncos wide receiver room? We finish up the hour with Jamal Murray’s inconsistency and how he needs to step up to help this team be a championship contender again.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Kyle Reese react to the Super Bowl as the Eagles were able to stop the Chiefs from winning their third straight Super Bowl. How good of a job did Vic Fangio and the Eagles defense perform last night? How can the Broncos try to replicate what the Eagles were able to do? Kyle asks who had the worst day on Sunday between Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift or Drake. Are all the extra playoff games the Chiefs have played over the last decade finally catching up to them? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss if the Nuggets can continue to get production from their “role players”? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in sports today. Will we see the Broncos make a push to trade for Deebo Samuel? Will Martin Necas continue to contribute to the Avalanche?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys preview the Super Bowl and how much of the game will fall on Jalen Hurts shoulders. Do the Eagles need to blow out the Chiefs to make sure Mahomes can’t win yet another one possession game? Will the Chiefs having the better coach and the better quarterback be enough to guide the team to their third straight Super Bowl win? The guys react to Patrick Surtain taking home the NFL’s defensive player of the year award, making him the second Bronco to ever do so. Michale Porter Jr. continued his hot streak as he scored 30 points again, last night. How can MPJ be more consistent with these performances? With the upcoming Super Bowl, the guys rank the top 5 Super Bowl performances from Broncos.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Super Bowl and preview the big game on Sunday. Will Kansas City be able to continue their streak of winning close games? Will Kansas City be able to have the same success against the “tush push” they did against Buffalo? How much longer will Andy Reid be the coach of the Chiefs before he decides to retire? Today’s “Three Count” includes the Buffs hiring Hall of Famer, Marshall Faulk to coach at CU, Robert Livingston signing a new 2-year deal that makes him the highest paid assistant in Colorado history, if Saquon Barkley can pass Terrell Davis as the best season from a running back in NFL history, and the new crop of NFL Hall of Famers being announced last night. The guys revisit the Mikko Rantanen trade now that we have a sample size from recent Avs addition, Martin Necas. Is it time for Zach and Phil to take a victory lap on their take about the Avalanche making the right move by trading away Mikko?