The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos end of the season press conferences. What was the tone from the Broncos head coach? Zach explains why he is encouraged by Bo Nix’s worth ethic and compares Nix to one of the greatest basketball players of all time. What does Nix need to do for the Broncos to take “the next step” in 2025? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on what needs to be added to the Broncos roster during the offseason. DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss Will’s biggest takeaways from Sean Payton’s comments today. We wrap up the show with a debate on how the Broncos should advance during the offseason at the running back position.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys the needs for the Broncos off-season. Will the Broncos win the AFC west while Bo Nix is still on his rookie contract? Will the Broncos be able to maximize the window of having Nix on a “cheap” contract? Could an aging Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid be overcome by the Broncos in the near future? We turn to the story of the day in Coach Prime in discussions with the Dallas Cowboys to be their next head coach. Would Prime be successful at the NFL level? Is Prime leveraging the opportunity in Dallas to get more out of the University of Colorado? We continue our conversation on Coach Prime and share what percentage we think Prime leaves Boulder for the Dallas Cowboys?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss what the next step is for Bo Nix. How can Nix expand on his leadership role within the team? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on his first season in the NFL. How much on the field will Nix be able to improve by having familiarity with Sean Payton’s system? We pivot to the Nuggets as they are in action tonight and have a healthy Aaron Gordon returning to the lineup? With Gordon coming back, which Nuggets should be coming off the bench between AG, Russell Westbrook or Christian Braun? Today’s “Three Count” features our takeaways from the NFL Wildcard Weekend. How much money did Sam Darnold lose with his poor performances in week 18 and the playoffs? Will Russell Wilson be on an NFL roster, next season? Will the Broncos and Courtland Sutton have an off-season dispute similar to last year as he enters the final year of his current contract? Will the Broncos keep Sutton around and sign him to a long-term contract?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if we will see history in Denver and Nathan Mackinnon will bring home a second MVP in back-to-back seasons. The conversation turns to Gabe Landeskog and if/when he will return to the Avalanche after he was seen skating with the team again. Zach asks, if the Broncos could take one player from the Bills, who would it be? Which should be a higher priority for the Broncos in the offseason, a running back or a tight end? The guys breakdown the news of the day of Coach Prime having discussions with the Dallas Cowboys to become their next head coach. How realistic is it that Prime would leave Boulder to make the jump to the NFL? Would Prime be able to be successful at the NFL level? Should fans and players at CU be nervous about Sanders not sticking with CU for the long haul?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil analyze what the next step is for Bo Nix in year 2 of the NFL. We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on his rookie season. Will the Broncos win the AFC west during Bo Nix’s rookie contract? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss the dynamic between the Broncos and Courtland Sutton, this offseason. Will Sutton get an extension or a restructured deal to make him happy? Would the guys prefer the Broncos go after a younger receiver in free agency like Tee Higgins? Will explains why he would prefer the Broncos to go young and draft a running back or tight end and then sign a bonified wide receiver in free agency. We wrap up the show with a debate of which Nugget should be coming off the bench between Aaron Gordon, Russell Westbrook and Christian Braun.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the Broncos enduing their season in Buffalo after going up against a monster in the Bills. Will the Broncos be able to re-tool and compete with the top end of the AFC in the future? At what point did the guys know the Broncos had lost the game? How did the Broncos let the game get away in the second half of the game? Did the Broncos offense let the defense down in time of possession? Zach and Phil grade Bo Nix’s first playoff game performance. Was the moment too big for a rookie QB in Nix?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil recap the entire Broncos season in full. On a scale of 1-10 what do the guys rate the Broncos season? Should the Broncos be considered “frauds” with their resume of only beating one team with a winning record? Could bringing in a difference maker at running back be the difference in the Broncos winning a losing a playoff game, next season? What moves are next for the Broncos this offseason? Today’s “Three Count” includes the importance of the run game for and against the Broncos, the weird history of John Elway also losing his first playoff game 31-7, and the passing of Colorado Buffaloes legendary coach, Bill McCartney. With the conclusion of the Broncos season, which soon-to-be free agents do the guys want to see brought back to Denver? Will the Broncos bring back one of their backup quarterbacks? Is there any chance that Javonte Williams will be back in a Broncos uniform in 2025?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if Broncos defensive coordinator, Vance Joseph will be back with the Broncos in 2025. Was VJ and Sean Payton’s spat on the sideline a sign of a fractured relationship or just guys being competitive in the moment? Would Payton be upset if Joseph were to be offered a head coaching job in the NFL? Zach and Phil share what they think the Broncos biggest regret was from yesterday’s game. Phil thinks some of the Broncos are regretting their effort while Zach thinks Sean Payton is regretting changing his play calling for much more runs than what we typically saw during the regular season. What did the guys make of Bo Nix’s first playoff performance? We hear from Nix and his thoughts on his first season on the NFL. How did Sean Payton do in his first playoff game as the head coach of the Broncos? Phil gets on Sean for not constructing a roster with a running back that he trusted and could rely on in the playoffs.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil rate the Broncos season, as a whole, on a scale of 1-10. Has Bo Nix already proven himself as a franchise quarterback? Is Nix’s success from this season repeatable into the future? Veteran NFL reporter, James Palmer joins the show to discuss if Nix is already the franchise QB in Denver, what the turning point was for the Broncos on Sunday, and what the biggest off-season priority is for the Broncos. With free agency looming for the Broncos, which players would the guys like to see back in Denver in 2025? Is punter, Riley Dixon the biggest priority for the Broncos they would like to retain? Is Javonte Williams time in Denver over? Will Jarrett Stidham or Zach Wilson be Bo Nix’s backup going forward? We wrap up the show with, how will the guys remember the 2025 Broncos season, 5 years from now? What moments will stick out to the guys?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys react to Dover and Cecil’s predictions for the Broncos and Bills game. We take a look from a 10,000-foot point of view and appreciate the Broncos season. Will this be the final year of the Broncos playing with “house money” in the playoffs? Zach and Phil react to the breaking news of the Broncos inquiring about building a new stadium in Lone Tree. Phil shares why he doesn’t want to see the new stadium built in Lone Tree. The Broncos defense ranks first in the NFL in getting sacks, while the Bills offense ranks first in the NFL in sacks given up, will the Broncos be able to win this key matchup? Zach shares the history of when these the number 1 teams in these categories meet in the playoffs. We hear from Josh Allen and his thoughts on the Broncos defense and what he’s expecting to see on Sunday.