The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the how the Broncos offense will matchup with the Buffalo defense. We re-listen to our guest from earlier in the week, Chris Brown and his thoughts on the Bills defense being able to create turnovers this season. Will the Broncos be able to equalize this aspect of the Buffalo defense? Will the Broncos run game be able to help avoid putting the ball in harm’s way? Today’s “Three Count” features a recap of the CFB Playoff Semi-final and Orange Bowl, Deshaun Watson re-rupturing his Achilles, and the Avalanche winning 6-1 in Minnesota last night. Will Drew Allar be a first-round pick, a year from now? Will the Browns draft a quarterback with their second overall pick this draft? We get an extra three count topic and Zach shares about Bo Nix’s wife’s new job. We pivot back to the Broncos and Zach asks who will be used from the Broncos running backs on Sunday and how will each of the backs be used. Phil shares how he thinks Javonte and Estime will be used on Sunday.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Peyton Manning’s interview on the morning show this morning. How much more has Sean Payton added on Bo Nix’s plate as the season has progressed? We hear from Broncos DC, Vance Joseph and his thoughts on stopping Josh Allen. Will the Broncos defense be able to slow down Allen from making plays on scrambles and broken plays? What did Josh Allen have to say about the Broncos defense and how they get after the quarterback? Former Bronco and Super Bowl champion, Chris Harris Jr. joins the show to discuss the first Broncos playoff game since Super Bowl 50, how the Bills offense using so many different weapons will translate to the playoffs, and the gameplan for trying to slow down Josh Allen.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the full circle nature of the Broncos season and making the playoffs for the first time in a long time in a season in which the Broncos had the lowest expectations. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the potential new stadium for the Broncos and which locations are possibilities, we wrap up the show with Zach and Phil making their predictions for the Broncos game on Sunday. Will the Broncos Cinderella run continue into the Divisional round of the playoffs?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys debate if any of the college football games this weekend will out rate any of the NFL Wildcard playoff games. We pivot the Broncos and Bills playoff game, will Bo Nix unleash his legs with designed runs on Sunday? If the Broncos want to win on Sunday they’ll have to slow down Josh Allen, Zach shares just how difficult of a task that will be. How will the Broncos use Patrick Surtain on Sunday? Will Surtain not be as impactful vs a team that does not have a true number one wide receiver? Should Colorado Buffs fans be nervous about the possibility of Coach Prime leaving to coach his sons in the NFL? The guys breakdown how Prime could go about this move and if he would be successful at the NFL level?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil rank the quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs. Where does Bo Nix rank among the 14 QB’s in the playoffs? Would some of the best quarterbacks around the NFL be a lesser fit in Denver with Sean Payton? Today’s “Three Count” includes the guys ranking which NFL coaching vacancies are the best jobs and which are the worst, the Nuggets cruising to a win on a back-to-back, and the Avalanche drop the ball vs a lowly Chicago Blackhawks team. Why are the Nuggets so successful on back to backs? Will the Avalanche bounce back vs a good Minnesota Wild team tonight? With a packed weekend of NFL and College Football coming up, Zach and Phil rank which games they are most interested in watching. How will the College football semi-finals rank in ratings compared to the NFL’s Wildcard weekend?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the issues the Broncos will face when trying to slow down Josh Allen. How will Patrick Surtain be used vs a team that does not have a true number one wide receiver? We hear from Von Miller and his thoughts on matching up with his former team in the playoffs. Zach and Phil react to all the love that Von shows to the Broncos organization and all the former and current players. We hear more from Von Miller and his thoughts on the hypothetical that the Broncos could have drafted Josh Allen during his time as the Broncos GM. Would Allen have worked out in Denver? We pivot to the Buffs and Zach questions if Buffs fans should start to get nervous about Coach Prime leaving Boulder for the opportunity to coach his sons in the NFL. Bills sideline reporter and host of the “The Extra Point Show”, Sal Capaccio joins the show to discuss what concerns him about the Broncos offense, if the Bills are worried about the Broncos, and how Patrick Surtain will be used on Sunday. How do Bills fans feel about Von Miller’s love for Denver and the Broncos?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil rank the quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs. Where does Bo Nix rank among these elite quarterbacks? How would these other quarterbacks fit into a Sean Payton system compared to how Bo Nix has? Is Russell Wilson the worst quarterback in the playoffs? As always, we have a tangent conversation about Josh Allen vs Lamar Jackson. The guys continue their rankings of the quarterbacks in the playoffs, does Payton’s offense require a QB that has some mobility? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show in the final segment. We wrap up the show with Will’s takes from the show and what he agrees and disagrees with from Zach and Phil.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys react to the Nuggets narrow loss vs the defending champion, Boston Celtics. Were we surprised at how close of a game it was with Jokic sitting out due to an illness? Zach shares why he has concerns about playing Julian Strawther in the playoffs for the Nuggets. We pivot to the Broncos as they gear up for their first playoff game in years. The guys debate if we will see more designed runs from Bo Nix on Sunday after not seeing it very much since week 7 in New Orleans. We go behind enemy lines with Buffalo’s Chris Brown, as he joins the show to discuss the Bills playoff expectations this season, Bills fan’s thoughts on Von Miller, and what the Broncos need to do to pull off an upset in Buffalo. Zach and Phil react to Brown’s conversation and what the vibes is in Buffalo this week. Should there be cause for concern for the Bills getting upset by the Broncos?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil speak to how great of an ownership the Broncos have had since the Walton-Penners have been involved. Would Sean Payton be the Broncos head coach without the ownership group? How present has Greg Penner been around the Broncos facility on a daily basis? Phil contrasts how this ownership group differs from when John Elway was the GM. Would Bo Nix be a Broncos if it weren’t for the current Broncos ownership willing to eat Russell Wilson’s contract? Today’s “Three Count” features Bo Nix winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week for a second time, the massive matchup in the NBA tonight between the conference leading Cavaliers and Thunder, and if Zach deserves a punishment if the Broncos go into Buffalo and upset his Bills. Do the Broncos have a good problem on their hands, with Vance Joseph interviewing for head coaching opportunities around the NFL? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on VJ and him potentially leaving the Broncos to return to a head coaching role.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to a quote from Joel Klatt from the Morning Show, claiming Coach Prime has a very good contract in front of him however it is yet to be signed. What would be the hesitation from Prime to have not signed an extension with the Buffs? Zach and Phil breakdown the “budget shopping” the Broncos have done in free agency the past two seasons and how well the Broncos have hit on many of these acquisitions. Zach questions if we will see a resurgence in Bo Nix designed runs on Sunday. We haven’t seen many designed runs fro Nix since week 7 when the Broncos took on New Orleans, but Zach thinks in a “must-win” situation, Sean Payton and the Broncos will reintroduce this aspect of their offense. The Nuggets went toe to toe with the reigning NBA champion, Boston Celtics last night in Ball Arena, are the guys impressed with the Nuggets effort without Jokic? Why has Murray reverted to shotting such difficult shots? How can Murray become more efficient and shoot above 50% from the field more often?