The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss how great a day of it is for the Broncos and Buffs. Did we see everything we were looking for from Bo Nix? Should the Broncos make a trade at the deadline or even this week to get ahead of the rest of the league? How much stock do the guys put into Bo Nix beating up on a bad team? The Nuggets have found themselves in an uncomfortable position heading into game three of the season and still winless. What has gone wrong for the Nuggets to start the season? Are these fixable things or just who the Nuggets are this season? Just how bad has the Russell Westbrook experiment been for the Nuggets so far? The Buffs have become Bowl eligible after they racked up another win this past Saturday. Zach speaks to all the good things Coach Prime and the Buffs are doing on the field including running the ball, special teams, and competent gameday management. What is the ceiling for this Colorado team?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos dominant win on Sunday over the Panthers. What do the guys make of Bo Nix’s “best game” so far? Is Nix growing by taking more calculated risks? What were the few criticisms Zach had for Nix? Today’s “Three Count” includes a breakout day for tight ends on National Tight Ends Day, Russell Wilson second game with Pittsburgh on MNF tonight, and the Avalanche bouncing back to be above .500. While the Broncos might be buyers at the trade deadline, could they still be sellers as well? Zach shares a report that Baron Browning and Jonathon Cooper could gain interest from teams around the NFL. Do the Broncos have enough depth on defense to stay in the playoff hunt and still gain draft assets?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to audio from Sean Payton’s postgame press conference. Why did Payton seem irritated after a blowout win for the Broncos? What do the guys make of Sean getting into it with Courtland Sutton, after Sutton’s late fumble with a big lead? Phil explains why he wasn’t a fan of the Broncos using trick plays to run up the score on the Panthers. The Colorado Buffaloes are nationally ranked and clinched a bowl appearance with their win on Saturday. Can the Buffs still reach the Big 12 championship? Is it time to be concerned about the Nuggets this season? Is Coach Malone bringing up KCP’s name in press conference a red flag? Zach shares why he doesn’t like the spirit and hunger he’s seeing from the Nuggets players so far this season. Will this Nuggets’ road trip, galvanize the team?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown Bo Nix and the Broncos offense from Sunday’s win over Carolina. Is the game finally slowing down for Bo Nix? Even with Bo Nix’s best game of the season, was there room for growth and more help from his receivers? Veteran NFL reporter, James Palmer joins the show to discuss the Broncos mump in tight end production, if the Broncos “ran up” the score on Sunday, and the big test for the Broncos defense vs the Ravens next week. Can Shedeur Sanders get himself into the Heisman conversation? We hear from Coach Prime and his thoughts on the Buffs win, Wester’s new jersey, and more. We wrap up the show with both Zach and Phil handing out their “game balls” to a Buff and Bronco after their big wins over the weekend.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Will Petersen. The guys react to last night’s season opener for the Nuggets. While it is only one game the guys voice their concerns for themes they saw from the Nuggets. How was game one of the “Russell Westbrook experience”? Is it a concern the Nuggets are already in need of shooting to compliment Jokic better? Zach compares the current OKC Thunder team to what the Nuggets looked like 2-3 seasons ago. The guys breakdown Audric Estime’s fumbling problem and how the Broncos are treating him with tough love. We hear from Coach Prime and his thoughts on Cincinnati and an update on Travis Hunter. Will CU be up for the challenge of the Bearcats and their overachieving season? Can Travis Hunter get back in the Heisman conversation if he can remain healthy?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets season opening loss, last night. How disappointed were the guys in Jamal Murray’s performance? Zach walks us through the Russell Westbrook experience. Is Westbrook already shooting too many threes? How can the Nuggets get the most out of Russell Westbrook this season? What do the guys make of Jamal Murray playing minutes with the bench and Russell Westbrook? Today’s “Three Count” includes Sean Payton’s complicated play calls from a former QB’s point of view, a World Series preview, and Tua returning to football this weekend. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss any new information on the Josh Reynolds shooting situation, Bo Nix’s opportunity to have a breakout game, and if the Broncos will go for style points this Sunday.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the Broncos game this upcoming Sunday. Do the guys believe the Broncos should blowout their opponent in the Panthers? Zach fills us in on just how bad the Panthers defense has been this season. How can the Broncos get their tight ends more involved? Zach asks which is more likely for the Broncos this Sunday, a 100-yard rusher or a 100-yard receiver? The Avalanche have done something that hasn’t been done in the NHL since the 1940’s. Are the Avs back on track after their slow start? Do we have full trust in Annunen in the net after replacing Georgie last week? We hear from Coach Prime on what he tells recruits and what he thinks of Cincinnati. Will we see Coach Prime back in Boulder after his “sons” move on after this season?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets home loss to start the 2024-2025 season. What were the major concerns for the guys? Is Jokic the reason the Nuggets decided to bring in Russell Westbrook? Former Bronco and Super Bowl Champion, Chris Harris Jr. joins the show to discuss the Josh Reynolds situation, going into a game where you are heavily favored, and what the identity of this Broncos offense is. Will Vance Joseph be in the running for a head coaching job during the offseason? Chris shares his prediction for the Broncos and Panthers this weekend. We play trivia as a team from questions given to us from the morning show. Can we beat the morning show? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for the Buffs and Broncos this weekend. Can both team continue to stay in the mix at a national level?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss their concerns about the Nuggets bench and their reasonable expectations for non-Jokic minutes. Will the Nuggets be as hungry of a team as they were in 2023? DenverSports.com and new host of the Mile High Hoops podcast, Jake Shapiro joins the show to preview the Nuggets season. How do the guys rate the Nuggets offseason moves? Can the Nuggets make up for the loss of KCP in aggregate between Christian Braun and Michale Porter Jr.? Zach, Phil and Jake debate what the Nuggets will need from Jamal Murray this season? Is a poor regular season worth having a fully healthy team come playoff time? Is it fair to ask Jokic to carry the Nuggets to a high seed during the regular while Murray gets to coast till the playoffs? We have breaking news for the Denver Broncos, wide receiver, Josh Reynolds was involved in a shooting, last week. Zach reads from the reporting from 9News and shares all the details from the incident.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the breaking news of a shooting involving Josh Reynolds. Zach shares all the details we have to this point. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis, joins the show to share his insight of the Josh Reynolds situation. We shift gears to Nuggets as they get ready to tip off their season tonight vs the Thunder. DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro speaks to the Thunder’s depth and what challenges OKC brings to the Nuggets. How will the Nuggets and Jamal Murray in particular fare with the NBA’s adjustments to the rules with how physical defense can be? Jake gives us his birds eye view of the Nuggets season and his outlook for the whole NBA.