The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach shares a story about a lawn dispute between him and his neighbor. What do the guys make of tonight’s high powered NFL season opener between Kansas City and Baltimore? How is longtime Bronco, Garrett Bolles feeling after not being named a captain and not having a contract extension yet? Will this be Bolles last season in a Bronco uniform? We have reports from ESPN’s Zach Lowe on the disfunction between the Nuggets coaching staff and front office. We go behind enemy lines with Brock Huard, of Seattle sports radio, the guys discuss what Seattle is saying about the Broncos, how will the Seahawks rattle Bo Nix, and how coaching will come into play for this week 1 matchup.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown how Sean Payton will factor into the Broncos win total this year. Will Payton be sharper in play calling, game management, and more this season? How can the Broncos have a better red zone efficiency this season? Phil voices his concern of Sean Payton having a built-in excuse to not win this season. Our Senior Broncos writer, Andrew Mason, joins the show to discuss where the Broncos can upgrade from last year, how Zach Allen can be successful, and which Bronco needs to prove themselves most this year. We wrap up the show with the guys previewing tonight’s kick off to the NFL season. Who do the guys have? Patrick Mahomes the Chiefs or Lamar Jackson and the Ravens?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Stokley and fill-in, Matt Smith. The guys discuss why a walk on was the starting running back for CU in week 1. Will he continue to be the starting running back after a slow start in the running game? The Broncos have their first rookie captain in 57 years, is Bo Nix the right guy to lead the Broncos on the field this season? Has Bo won over the Broncos’ locker room? Pat Surtain got the bag from the Broncos, what are his new expectations with his new salary? Does George Paton deserve more credit for drafting Surtain? Where does Surtain now rank among the highest paid Colorado athletes?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate which would be a more impressive win, the Broncos winning in Seattle or the Buffs winning in Nebraska? The guys make their picks for which would be more impressive and give their reasons why. Who is under more pressure, Bo Nix or his coach, Sean Payton? Today’s “Three Count” includes Jarrett Stidham being the highest paid backup QB in the NFL, an update on the CU Blenders Eyewear, and the Rockies being eliminated from the playoffs. What do the guys make of Courtland Sutton being named a captain of the Broncos? Will the locker room be bitter over Sutton sitting out to get more money this past offseason?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Pat Surtain’s new contract extension with the Broncos. What is next for Surtain and how can he expand on his game? We hear from Courtland Sutton on being named a captain as well as others being named first time captains. What do the guys make of Bo Nix being named the first rookie captain of the Broncos in decades? What did Nix have to say about the honor? Zach gives extra props to Surtain for reaching greatness even though he didn’t come from a humble background. Can he prove he’s worth being the highest paid cornerback in NFL history?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if Broncos Country is more excited for the debut of Bo Nix or when Russell Wilson was suiting up for the Broncos for the first time. Zach asks the question, which would be a more impressive win this weekend, the Broncos winning in Seattle or the Buffs winning in Lincoln? The guys react to the breaking news of Jarrett Stidham being named the Broncos backup quarterback. We hear from Sean Payton talking about the Broncos captains. We wrap up the show with both coaches from Colorado and Nebraska paying compliments to each other.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Stokley and James Merilatt. The guys debate if Bo Nix should be named a Broncos captain this season. Phil shares his thoughts and positive takeaways from the Buffs win last Thursday. Zach asks the question, if you could only watch one game this weekend, are you picking the CU and Nebraska game or the Broncos season opener? We are five days away from the Broncos season opener, when will we know who the backup quarterback will be? Which guy do Zach and Phil want to be named as the backup? We go over Bo Nix’s expected stats for the season and predict if he will go over or under the expectations and what could lead to these results?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Buffs win over North Dakota State. Will Jimmy Horn emerge as a top wide receiver in the country? Did the CU defense live up to expectations? We react to Joel Klatt’s comments on the Buffs, should we be alarmed after week 1? Today’s “Three Count” includes a potential resolution to the Nuggets and Avs local blackouts, Russell Wilson being named the sole captain of the Steelers offense, and a year wrap-up for Scottie Scheffler and his earnings. We finish up the hour with our “hot takes” for the Broncos in their first game. Could Greg Dulcich be a household name? Will Bo Nix run the ball more than we expect?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil review the CSU big loss down in Austin. Was this a sign of things to come for the Rams or a one-off game vs a top tier opponent? What other noteworthy games happened in college football over the weekend? Zach asks the question, if you could only watch one game this weekend, CU and Nebraska or Broncos and Seahawks? Phil explains why he would rather see Bo Nix’s debut and the Broncos. The Broncos open their season this Sunday, and we are still waiting to hear who the backup quarterback will be. Why the delay? We hear Sean Payton’s comments on the potential Courtland Sutton trade, did the Broncos make the right decision to keep Sutton? Should the Broncos name Bo Nix as a captain?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the CU victory from last Thursday. Are we overreacting to the first game of the year? We hear from Joel Klatt and his comments on the Buffs. Is it alarming that the Buffaloes didn’t look better as a team and relied on the two stars too much? The guys share their hot takes regarding the Buffs and react to some hot takes from you, the texters. We wrap up the show with Will Petersen, of DenverSports.com, joining the show. The guys review Will’s bold claims of Travis Hunter’s “catch of the year” and CSU being able to make it interesting in their game vs Texas.