The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the first day of Broncos training camp, the Broncos' brand new practice facility, and what we saw out at practice. Zach and Phil break down their time out at Broncos training camp today. Phil shares about his time talking to Sean Payton and some Broncos legends today. With Pat Bryant shining for the offense in the red zone, we debate if this will lead to regular season success. Phil shares about the changes he's noticed in JK Dobbins this offseason. What will a leaner and quicker Dobbins bring to the Broncos in 2026? Could this lead to more or fewer injuries? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they kick off training camp tomorrow. We debate which second-year Bronco will take the biggest leap. Will the pass rushers of Sai'vion Jones or Que Robinson go from projects to producers? Will RJ Harvey prove he can be more than just an offensive weapon and a down-to-down running back in the NFL? Will Pat Bryant be able to rise up the depth chart and play over guys like Marvin Mims or Troy Franklin? Could Jeremy Crawshaw become an all-pro punter after we saw him settle in towards the end of last season? We wrap up the show recapping what we learned in Denver sports today. We hear from Quinn Meinerz on last season and moving on to this season with the new practice facility. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets hiring Dave Joerger as a coach on David Adelman's staff. Could Joerger be in place to take over as head coach if Adelman stumbled this season? We hear the latest report from Shams Charania on the Nuggets' asking price for Peyton Watson in a sign-and-trade. We preview Broncos training camp, which kicks off tomorrow. Which player that nobody is talking about now will be the talk of Broncos camp by the end of summer? We react to the report that the Nuggets are looking for a 1st-round draft pick and an impact player in a sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson. Will the Nuggets be able to move salary around to get below the 2nd apron? Zach explains how the Nuggets found themselves in this situation by overpaying for guys like Jamal Murray and Christian Braun, and now they are financially strapped when trying to pay Watson. Are the Nuggets "disrespecting" Watson with the contract offers that have been reported? We do our annual ceiling and floors for the Colorado Buffaloes this football season. If everything goes right, what can their record be?  What is the worst-case scenario for the Buffs?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Colorado football and what their ceiling and floor can be for this season. What is the worst-case scenario for the Buffs? We pivot back to the Broncos and debate which second-year Bronco will take the biggest leap. Will the pass rushers of Sai'vion Jones or Que Robinson go from projects to producers? Will we see Jahdae Barron on the field making a bigger impact? Could Jeremy Crawshaw become an all-pro punter? Today's "Three Count" includes debating if the Broncos should be interested in Vita Vea while he is having contract disputes with Tampa Bay, Caleb Williams coming in at number 51 on the NFL's top-100 player list, and the Eagles signing Jalen Carter to a historic contract making him the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL. MLB insider Bob Nightengale joins the show to discuss who the most likely Rockie is to be traded, what it would take for the Rockies to trade Hunter Goodman, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the beginning of Broncos training camp. How will Broncos' brass address the Jonathan Cooper situation? Will Cooper be a distraction for a team with Super Bowl ambitions? Zach and Phil debate which player that nobody is talking about will be the talk of Broncos camp by the end of summer. What rookies or young players will have opportunities to step up and make a name for themselves? We react to the report that the Nuggets are looking for two 1st-round draft picks in a sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson. Zach explains how the Nuggets found themselves in this situation by overpaying for guys like Jamal Murray and Christian Braun, and now they are financially strapped when trying to pay Watson. We do our annual ceiling and floors for the Colorado Buffaloes this football season. If everything goes right, what can their record be? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to the news of Ben Powers agreeing to a restructured contract. Does this restructure signify Powers will not be a camp cut this year? We debate what the biggest "what ifs" are in Denver sports history. What if John Elway never forced himself out of Baltimore when they drafted him? What if the Broncos beat the Ravens in the 2012 playoffs? What if the Broncos drafted Josh Allen instead of Nick Chubb? What if the Nuggets were willing to trade Jamal Murray for Luka Doncic during the 2018 draft? What if the Broncos didn't fire Mike Shanahan? What if the Nuggets won the 2003 NBA lottery and drafted LeBron James? We wrap up the show with what we learned in Denver sports today. Should the Nuggets be interested in veteran Demar DeRozan? What should we expect from the first week of Broncos training camp? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to the Broncos' official schedule for training camp. What will we see at Broncos Camp tomorrow? What players or coaches will speak for press conferences? When will the first padded practice take place? Is it unusual that Broncos ownership won't speak tomorrow? We discuss what the three biggest storylines the guys are looking for at Broncos training camp are. Will Bo Nix's health be in question before the regular season starts? How will the Broncos offense look without Sean Payton calling plays? Will the Broncos offense start quicker in individual games as well as earlier in the season? We react to the Nuggets deciding to match Spencer Jones' offer sheet from the Thunder. What financial and roster-building ramifications come with paying Jones? How surprised were the guys that the Nuggets were willing to pay a huge tax bill and go into the second apron for Jones? When will we see a resolution to Peyton Watson's restricted free agency? With the two sides being so far apart, could we see a permanent fracture in their relationship between Watson and the Nuggets? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will continue their conversation on the Nuggets and their payroll. Are we seeing a fracture between Peyton Watson and the Nuggets if Watson signs a qualifying offer? We pivot to a bigger picture question, and the guys debate what the biggest "what ifs" are in Denver sports history. Would the Peyton Manning era in Denver have been a dynasty if they beat the Ravens in 2012? What if John Elway never forced himself out of the Baltimore Colts? What if the Broncos beat the Jaguars in 1996 and became a dynasty in the late 90's, winning three Super Bowls in a row? What if the Nuggets won the 2003 NBA lottery and drafted LeBron James? What if the Nuggets were willing to trade Jamal Murray for Luka Doncic during the 2018 draft? Today's "Three Count" features the crazy story of Eric Bienemy's son shooting his own mother, the Nuggets adding a 1,100-person stands to their practice facility, and the Broncos offering half-priced tickets tomorrow morning. We react to a report the Rockies are open for business at the MLB trade deadline. How much autonomy does the Rockies front office have to trade players on the roster, or will Dick Monfort step in to make decisions? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will cross-talking with Dover and James. The guys discuss Will Petersen's issue with the Midday show not having Matt Holliday in their top 4 Rockies of all time. Does Nolan Arenado deserve more blame for the falling out between Arenado and the Rockies? Zach and Will dive into the Broncos as training camp starts this week. What are the three biggest storylines the guys are looking for this summer? Will Bo Nix's health be in question before the regular season starts? How will the offense look with a new, first-time offensive coordinator? We react to the Nuggets deciding to match Spencer Jones' offer sheet from the Thunder. What ramifications come along with the Nuggets paying Jones? How surprised were the guys that the Nuggets were willing to pay a huge tax bill and go into the second apron for Jones? We react to ESPN's Shams Charania linking free agent Demar DeRozan to teams like Denver, Miami and Cleveland. Would DeRozan make the Nuggets bench interesting and effective? 

In hour 1 of The Drive, Zach and Phil kick things off with a discussion about the Denver Broncos receivers.  Will there be a 1,000-yard receiver in a Broncos uniform?  According to some, the odds are not looking good.  What's happening with the Broncos and the backup quarterback position?  Is there really a battle? LeBron James has chosen his team.  The guys react to King James landing in Philadelphia.