The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Will Petersen. The guys recap the Rocky Mountain Showdown and the trash talk between CU and CSU. Who are the guys pointing the finger at for the Broncos loss on Sunday? Is this “rock bottom” for the Broncos? We react to the Broncos disappointing game over the weekend. How can the Broncos be better in the redzone and turn their possessions into touchdowns? Zach explains why he thinks CSU embarrassed themselves this weekend. Is CU’s defense turning it around with how they are playing the last 6 quarters of football? Is the CU hype train back? Even though CU rolled to victory, what do the Buffs need to improve before heading into conference play?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question why Coach Prime and the CU Buffs were throwing the football late in the game. Was trying to run up the score, worth the potential of getting Shedeur Sanders hurt on meaningless plays? We take a deep dive into Sean Payton’s offense through the first 2 weeks of the season. Is Bo Nix losing confidence? Who deserves what portion of the “blame pie”? Today’s “Three Count” includes Russell Wilson receiving a “petty game ball”, Derick White getting in a scuffle during the Rockey Mountain Showdown, and Shedeur Sanders not shaking CSU’s Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi’s hand after the game. How do the Broncos get their running game back on track?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil recap the wild weekend in the NFL. What surprising result stood out to the guys the most? What did Bo Nix have to say about his performance in week 2 vs the Steelers? Although the Broncos offense struggled, the guys look on the bright side of the Broncos defense. Who played well on that side of the ball for the Broncos? And who didn’t? Would the Broncos still have lost if they were facing Russell Wilson instead of Justin Fields on Sunday? The Buffs rolled in Fort Collins this weekend, but were there still negatives to take away from CU? The running backs and offensive line finally was able to successfully run the ball, will they be able to continue this during Big 12 play?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos week 2 loss to the Steelers. With Sean Payton being a top paid coach in the NFL, should we expect more from him to scheme the Broncos into better situations? Veteran NFL reporter, James Palmer joins the show to discuss Bo Nix’s early struggles, the predictable Broncos play calling, and the wild weekend in the NFL. How can the Broncos be more balanced on offense going forward? Will Nix be able to grow throughout the season and be primed for breakout year in 2025? We wrap up the show with what the guys learned from the weekend by the Buffs and Broncos.

In hour 1 of The Drive Zach and Phil are live from The Sporty Pickle.  They recap what happened on Thursday Night Football.    After the concussion to Tua should the Broncos be on the phone with Miami?  Sean Payton made a mistake in week 1, do the guys think he will get it fixed?  The guys react to what Deion and Norvell are both saying before the Rocky Mountain Showdown.

In hour 2 of The Drive Zach and Phil are live from The Sporty Pickle.  The big story of the day is with Vele out it looks like Franklin will be making his NFL debut.  The guys cover the rest of the injury report.  The guys hit the 3 Count. The hour wraps up and Zach has some golden nuggets about the upcoming game vs the Steelers.

In hour 3 of The Drive Zach and Phil are live from The Sporty Pickle.  9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins the guys to discuss the what the WR room looks like with Vele being named inactive today.  How can Payton help Mix in the game vs the Steelers?  The guys revisit what the coaches in the Rocky Mountain Showdown are saying.

In hour 4 of The Drive Zach and Phil are live from The Sporty Pickle.  Sending you into the weekend the guys dive into Bo Nix and his first start in Denver.  Chris Harris Jr joins the guys to go over what the Broncos can do to walk out of Empower Field on Sunday with a Victory.  Chris has a special event happening.  Brian Roth the voice of the CSU Rams joins the guys for some insight as to how the Rams can beat the Buffs.  The guys give their predictions to wrap things up.

In hour 1 of The Drive Zach and Phil jump into the rocky mountain showdown.  Do 2 former Broncos have something on the line?  With week 1 behind us the guys have some fun looking at season long pace numbers.  Who wants to see 34 sacks this season?  Does Sutton need to step things up and do it in a hurry if the Broncos want some early success?

In hour 2 of The Drive Zach and Phil jump into the rocky mountain showdown.  Did some of the Rams just give the Buffs some bulletin board material?  Did one of the guys put an unnecessary target on his back?  Some in the national media also got their shots in.  The guys hit the 3 Count.  Finally, the guys react to what Bo Nix had to say about his first game