The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go pick by pick from the 2024 NFL Draft and decide if they would rather have any of the 11 players drafted before Bo Nix over Nix. Would a top-tier, non-quarterback have made sense for the Broncos? Would the guys prefer any of the 5 quarterbacks drafted before Nix? Would Jayden Daniels look even better in a Sean Payton offense? We play trivia with questions from the morning show. Can we improve from a tough start to our trivia careers? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned in Colorado sports today, including a massive signing from a high school quarterback.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys give Jamal Murray his credit for an impressive game last night but ask why this isn’t the standard for him? How much does Murray actually love or like basketball? Bo Nix won not only rookie offensive player of the week, but NFL offensive player of the week. How great has Bo Nix been when facing blitzes? Has Nix been everything he was advertised as before the season? We saw signs of life from Jamal Murray after two disappointing games without Jokic. How can we get a more consistent Murray throughout the season? Between CU and the Broncos, which team has a better chance of winning a playoff game? The guys answer which team is more dangerous to make the playoffs and make a playoff run.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dig into the Broncos and Buffaloes playoff projections. Are the Broncos and Sean Payton more primed for a playoff run than the Buffs? Will the Buffs lack of size cause them to come up short in a playoff game? Fox College Football analyst, Brock Huard joins the show to discuss the parity in college football, CU’s growth at defensive line, and how Colorado will matchup with Kansas this weekend. Is Prime, primed for a departure to the NFL? Today’s “Three Count” features the Jets reassessing their organization after losing to the Broncos earlier this season, Ray Lewis being considered for a college football head coaching position, 6 Buffs accepting invitations to the Shrine Bowl, and an extra shoutout for Dalton Knecht. Zach and Phil breakdown Nik Bonitto’s breakout season. Is the Broncos depth at defensive line, freeing up multiple guys in the pass rushing group to excel?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bo Nix winning the NFL offensive player of the week award. Zach shares Bo Nix’s number versus the blitz this season and how Nix is figuring out NFL defenses and growing every week. The Nuggets get a win while Jokic is off for personal reasons, are this the types of games we were looking for from Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.? While Zach is admitting Russell Westbrook has added to the Nuggets this season but refutes that Westbrook has been better than Bruce Brown. When will we know the value of Russell Wesbrook to this Nuggets team? Zach asks which team between the Broncos and CU has a better chance of making the playoffs and which team has a better chance of winning a playoff game. Will CU be able to contend with the elite teams across the country? With speculation of Coach Prime heading to the Dallas Cowboys, the guys breakdown the chances of it happening. Would Prime be a good fit in the NFL? We hear from Coach Prime and his thoughts on staying in Boulder.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dissect Bo Nix’s growth throughout the season. Can Bo overtake Jayden Daniels to be the rookie of the year? Is Bo finally in full control of Sean Payton’s offense? James Merilatt, editor of DenverSports.com, joins the show to discuss James’ hesitation to anoint Bo Nix the franchise quarterback, projecting the rest of the Broncos regular season, and if Sean Payton has won over James yet. DO the guys like Sean Payton’s strategy of keep his team humble and speak to the mistakes the Broncos are still making instead of giving his guys flowers for a blowout win? We finish up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Bo Nix’s growth this season, especially when facing the blitz. Where does Will think Coach Prime will be a year from now, CU, the NFL, or retiring?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown Jamal Murray’s struggles in Nikola Jokic’s absence. Will we ever see the same Jamal we saw during the Nuggets championship run? Zach and Phil analyze the confusing Broncos running back room. Will any of the Broncos’ running backs separate themselves or will it be a running back by committee the rest of the season? Could we see Courtland Sutton hit the 1,000 receiving yard mark this season? Will the Broncos extend Sutton beyond this season? We hear from Colorado athletic director, Rick George and his thoughts on Coach Prime’s future in Boulder. Will Deion and CU sign an extension this offseason?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look at the Broncos playoff probabilities after their win vs Atlanta. Is Bo Nix still in the running for offensive rookie of year despite Jayden Daniels quick start to the season? Would Phil rather the Broncos make the playoffs or Bo Nix wins the rookie of the year award? Today’s “Three Count” includes Inside the NBA being licensed and aired on ESPN in the future, Drew Lock getting passed over to be the Giants starting quarterback due to financial reasons, and the jammed-up SEC football standings. The Avalanche could do something in sports that hasn’t been done in 20 years, can Cale Makar win the Hart trophy? The guys breakdown Cale’s stats so far this season and project the rest of the season for him and the Avs.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dig into Mike Shanahan’s Hall of Fame case as today is an important in his pursuit of reaching the HOF. Will Shanahan be chosen over the 8 other great NFL coaches he is competing with? The Broncos turnstile at running back continued this past weekend as Javonte Williams received a majority of the carries. Will an individual separate themselves from the group and be the bell cow moving forward? Could we see Courtland Sutton hit the 1,000 receiving yard mark this season? Will the Broncos extend Sutton beyond this season? We hear from Colorado athletic director, Rick George and his thoughts on Coach Prime’s future in Boulder. Zach questions if CU should take a page out of Indiana’s book and sign Prime to an extension now. Will Prime be coaching for the Buffs on a new contract next season?

Hour 3

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil analyze the Broncos playoff probability after their win over Atlanta. Would Phil rather the Broncos make the playoffs or Bo Nix wins the rookie of the year award? Does being 100% sure about Bo going into next season mean more than the Broncos ending their playoff drought? We hear from Sean Payton on tampering expectations for Bo Nix as well as Collin Cowherd advocating for Payton to be in the mix for the NFL’s coach of the year. DenverSports.com’s Senior Broncos writer, Andrew Mason joins the show to discuss to growth of Bo Nix this season, the dominance of the Broncos defense, and the future of Garrett Bolles with the Broncos. What are Mase’s thoughts on Mike Shanahan’s Hall of Fame chances this year? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the importance of the Broncos gaining playoff experience this season.