The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos and Ravens game this weekend. Is this Bo Nix’s biggest game of his career? We hear from Bo and his thoughts on a “measuring stick game” vs the Ravens. Do the Broncos have the advantage over the Ravens in 2 of the 3 phases of the game? Zach sets the record straight on the Ravens defense and the tough road they have faced to this point. Are we underestimating the Ravens defense which is ranked last in passing? How much can the Broncos rely on Troy Franklin on Sunday? 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss Lamar Jackson missing two days of practice, if the Broncos will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline, and the Broncos defensive scheme for Lamar Jackson.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bo Nix receiving the NFC Rookie of the Month award. How big of a deal is this for Bo Nix, winning this award over other deserving rookies like Jayden Daniels. Phil congratulates the whole Broncos team because they are keeping Nix afloat during his rookie year. With the Broncos hitting the halfway point of the season, Zach and Phil hand out grades for Bo Nix, Sean Payton, the Broncos offense, defense and special teams. We hear from Avalanche coach, Jared Bednar and his brutally honest thoughts on the Avs goal tender situation. When will the Avs narrow their goalie competition to a starter and backup? We wrap up the show with what Zach and Phil learned in Denver sports today, the guys history with Halloween, and their candy preferences.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys joke about the Mookie Betts and Yankees fan situation. Zach asks Dover to give Peyton Watson time to figure it out. How much of a concern is it that the Nuggets needed overtime to beat two bad teams? Zach and Phil rank the Broncos next 3 games based on how difficult they will be. The guys point out the different challenges each team and each quarterback bring to the Broncos. The Nuggets got their second overtime win in two nights. Although it took overtime, Jokic reminds everyone that he is the best player in the world. How is the Russell Westbrook experience going in Denver? Is Zach alright with Russell Westbrook shooting some three pointers? Zach compares the growth of Christian Braun to the growth of Bo Nix this season. We have a new development in the Avalanche goaltender situation as the Avs will start a third different goal tonight. The guys question why the Avalanche are experimenting and rotating their goaltender so much.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the next three games of the season for the Denver Broncos. Zach asks if Phil would take a guaranteed 1-2 record over the Broncos next 3 games. We hear from Broncos Country and the text line on the hypothetical. Phil explains why he would roll the dice and risk trying to win 2 of the 3 games or go a perfect 3-0. With the Broncos heading into the midway point of the season, we revisit a conversation from before the season. Will the Broncos break through with a 1,000-yard runner, 1,000-yard receiver, 4,000-yard passer or a double-digit sacker? We reevaluate which Broncos are most likely to accomplish these feats. Today’s “Three Count” includes the Yankee fan that interfered and grabbed Mookie Betts and the Colorado football team getting a goodie bag from Lebron James. Phil walks us through what an NFL locker room is like around the trade deadline and shares a story about his experience around that time.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Travis Hunter jumping up the Heisman odds. What does Hunter have to do to secure the Heisman trophy? Phil lets us know. The guys rank the difficulty of the Broncos next 3 games. The Avalanche are starting a new goal tender tonight, which will be there third starter of the season. Are the Avs experimenting with all their options or in panic mode to find their answer in net? The Nuggets get their second win of the season, in an overtime effort over the Nets. We saw Russell Westbrook’s best game in a Nuggets jersey, is this a sign of things to come or just the up and down nature of Westbrook? How impressed were the guys with Jokic on the second night of a back-to-back?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach asks if Phil and Broncos Country would take a guaranteed 1-2 record over their next 3 games. Phil gets fired up and says why he’s rolling the dice on the Broncos next three games. We revisit a conversation from before the season. Will the Broncos break through with a 1,000-yard runner, 1,000-yard receiver, 4,000-yard passer or a double-digit sacker? We reevaluate which Broncos are most likely to accomplish these feats. DenverSports.com’s Broncos senior writer, Andrew Mason joins the show to discuss the Broncos potential moves at the trade deadline, how Bo Nix will fare against a better defense in Baltimore, and grading Bo Nix at the “halfway” mark of the season. We wrap up the show with an update on the Altitude TV dilemma and a representative of theirs apologizing for the mishap for last night’s Nuggets game. What did Zach and Phil learn in Denver sports today?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the Nuggets overtime win in Toronto, last night. Do the Nuggets have a lack of urgency? How do the Nuggets look tired only three games into the season? Zach explains why he’s discouraged by the Nuggets start to the season. Zach and Phil react to audio from Stokley on the morning show. Should Jaleel McLaughlin be the Broncos starting running back? Stokley claims that McLaughlin reminds him of Phillip Lindsay, do the guys agree? Travis Hunter has found himself back in the Heisman conversation after falling the previous two weeks. We hear from Shedeur Sanders and who he is rooting to win the Heisman. Does Shedeur still have an opportunity to get his own name into the Heisman conversation? The Nuggets finally gained their first win of the season, did it look the way Zach and Phil were hoping it was going to? Zach shares his concerns about Jamal Murray being back on the injury report and not being able to create separation on the floor.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a wider look at the Broncos season ant their playoff hopes. What would a win or loss vs the Ravens, next week do to the Broncos playoff possibilities? Would you take a guaranteed 9-8 season from the Broncos or are you willing to risk going for more wins and potentially more losses? We hear from Broncos HC, Sean Payton and his expectations for the Broncos. Today’s “Three Count” includes three different national outlets and their power rankings of the Broncos, an update on the World Series and the Dodgers 3-0 lead, and the ratings for CU and college football across the country. How do the guys feel about Russell Wilson’s success in Pittsburgh? Why could Sean Payton not get this version of Russ while he was in Denver? Is Wilson’s success legitimate or taking advantage of bad competition?  Could we see a Broncos and Steelers game in the playoffs?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Avalanche loss on the second night of a back-to-back. After a mediocre performance from Georgiev, how long will the Avs goalie controversy linger into the season? Phil breaks down what he saw from the Broncos running backs this past weekend. We hear from Brandon Stokley and his thoughts on Jaleel McLaughlin. Should Jaleel be the Broncos starting running back? Is it easier for the Broncos offensive line to block for a quicker back like McLaughlin? Travis Hunter has put himself back in the Heisman conversation after missing a bulk of the snaps the previous two weeks. Who is Hunter’s biggest competition for the award? Shedeur Sanders has made a late push for the Heisman trophy, does Shedeur still have an opportunity to be a Heisman finalist? Although the Nuggets finally got in the win column, Zach shares why he is still worried about the way this Nuggets team has looked this season. We hear from Nuggets coach, Michael Malone and his thoughts from the Nuggets hard fought win in Toronto.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil acknowledge the Broncos over performing to this point in the season and look ahead to the Broncos playoff chances. Are the Broncos in a tougher spot with the Ravens coming off a loss? How does a win or loss in Baltimore affect the Broncos playoff projections? Zach shares the early results from his poll question, would Broncos Country take a guaranteed 9-8 season or roll the dice to go for the playoffs or a potential losing season? Zach and Phil debate which side they would take, and we read some texts from the text line. DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss the Nuggets continuing to be blacked out on different formats of cable and the Broncos not being involved in the Dionte Johnson trade today. Zach shares his theory that the Broncos never had a chance to be in on the Dionte Johnson trade and a beef between the Panthers and Sean Payton. We wrap up the show with Russell Wilson’s success in Pittsburgh. Could we see a Broncos and Steelers matchup in the playoffs?