The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive Zach and Phil take a look at Thursday Night Football.  Could the best game of the week come tonight?  What are the guys want to see from this game?  Looking ahead to Sunday.  Does Wilson have a remote chance of playing in Denver this weekend?  Which Broncos needs to step up this weekend and for the rest of the season?

In hour 4 of The Drive Zach and Phil tackle The Rocky Mountain Showdown.  The chirping has started, and CSU decided to speak first.  How does CU respond?    Do the Buffs players understand the rivalry?    Is the best game in on the week 2 NFL slate the game happening tonight?  Zach has some deep dive stats to get you all set for the game tonight.  The guys wrap things up with the Top 5 brought to you by High 5 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, and Electric.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Josh. The guys discuss various meeting famous people and the bad encounters they’ve had. We move on to the Broncos and a major positive from week 1. Can the Broncos continue to impress in rushing the passer? Will Jonathan Cooper be the pass rusher the Broncos have been looking for since Von Miller left? After another lackluster showing from the CU running backs, Zach wonders why a good running back would want to play in Boulder? Will CU continue to abandon the running game? Zach and Phil react to Coach Prime’s comments on the offensive line’s preference of run blocking vs pass blocking.  

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate what is the most fixable thing for the Broncos from week1 to week 2. Can the Broncos be more balanced on offense in week 2? How can the Broncos be more creative on offense going forward? Will the Broncos offensive line be able to hold up vs a great Steelers defense? Today’s “Three Count” includes the millions of viewers for week 1of the NFL season, the Broncos rank in ESPN’s power rankings, and Travis Hunter giving props to the Nebraska atmosphere. We have breaking news that Audric Estime is heading to IR. Will the thin running back room be able to support Nix? We hear from Sean Payton’s thoughts on the Steelers Mike Tomlin and TJ Watt.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share the good news from the Broncos in week 1. Jonathan Cooper led the NFL in pressure rate, are the guys encouraged by the Broncos pass rushers? Zach ask the question, why would a good running back want to play for the University of Colorado? Zach points out that CU has continued to show they will not stick to the running game and won’t give the RB’s many carries. The guys react to Coach Prime saying that offensive lineman don’t necessarily want to run block over pass block. Is Pat Shurmur the right coach for an air raid offense that CU is running? Now that Jamal Murray has signed his extension with the Nuggets, Zach want to raise the expectations for him, not lower them.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down what the Broncos can fix before week 2. Will the Broncos offense be bale to take the burden off their defense? We listen to Sean Payton’s comments from today as the Broncos prepare for the Steelers. What did Payton have to say about potentially facing his QB from last season, Russell Wilson? DenverSports.com’s Andrew Mason joins the show to discuss what he learned from Quinn Meinerz, Garrett Bolles availability this weekend, and much more. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen and discussing the 9/11 anniversary and the potential of facing Russell Wilson this weekend.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil Lammey. The guys discuss the locker room dynamic in Boulder, are those guys playing for each other for themselves? Zach asks the question, how much pressure is on Sean Payton to win at home this Sunday. Phil comes back at Zach for his ran on Coach Prime from yesterday and defends his Buffaloes. Can the Buffs still win 6 games? Is there a double standard from what Coach Prime does and what Sean Payton does?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil revisit the biggest concern from the 2024 Broncos and how it compared to the first game of the 2024 season. What can the Broncos do to be better in the redzone? What were Sean Payton’s thoughts on Bo Nix’s performance? Today’s “Three Count” includes a Garrett Bolles health update, the Broncos most likely facing Justin Fields in week 2, and reaction to the Tyreek Hill detainment video. We have a CU fight song controversy, our own Jake Shapiro reports that after Shedeur Sanders scores, the band is to wait to play the CU fight song. Coach Prime has come out and refuted the report and now the story has become a national story.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their hot takes for “Hot take Tuesday”. Could the Broncos re-sign Tim Patrick from Detroit’s practice squad? Will Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders play the whole season with the Buffs? When will we see Troy Franklin play with the Broncos? DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro, joins the show to discuss his story on CU not playing the fight song after a Shedeur Sanders TD and his interactions with Coach Prime. The Nuggets signed Jamal Murray to be Jokic’s sidekick for the foreseeable future, was this the right decision? Is Murray the worst player to ever get two max contracts? Phil defends his guy, Coach Prime, after Zach’s rant yesterday. Is this the most talent Boulder football has seen in decades?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down the Broncos in week 1. How can the Broncos be better in the redzone going forward? Is Sean Payton’s offense “outdated”? James Merilatt joins the show to discuss Sean Payton’s coaching, the play of Bo Nix, and the pressure on Deion Sanders and Sean Payton this upcoming weekend. Zach and Phil share their hot takes for “hot take Tuesday”. Could we see Tim Patrick in a Broncos uniform again? Will both Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter finish the season with CU? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Barron Browning’s mistake at the end of the game, the Broncos win total, and Will’s thoughts on CU.