The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos outplaying the Packers in their joint practice today. While Bo Nix has looked good to this point, what can Nix still work on? We move onto the prospect of Tim Patrick making the Broncos. Phil shares why he has Patrick as a lock to make the roster. What other Broncos are on the roster bubble and which side of the roster cut do the guys expect them to be on? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen, who joins the show. Will claims the Broncos DOMINATED the Packers today and all the guys share what they learned from today.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Stokley and Josh. The guys how they would treat the remaining preseason games, Jarrett Stidham taking reps with the first team, and much more. Is Samaje Perine earning himself a role on the team in two-minute offense situations? How did the Broncos QB’s perform today? Zach and Phil fill us in on the details and the best throws they saw. Did Jarrett Stidham get his confidence back? Phil shares a story about the Colts keeping an extra QB on the roster and that directly impacting him getting cut because of it. If the Broncos end up keeping all three QB’s, which Broncos can be on the wrong side of the roster bubble?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the upcoming Broncos and Packers preseason game. How will the Broncos secondary match up with Jordan Love and his weapons? Zach gives an update on rookie QR, Troy Franklin and the ups and downs from his practice today. How will the Broncos competitive spirt look this week and weekend vs the Packers? Former Bronco, Justin Simmons, has found his new home in Atlanta, what do the guys make of this move? Phil takes up through “cut day” and how being able to play special team scan make the difference between making the roster or not.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to CSU QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and WR Tory Horton explaining why they turned down 6-figure opportunities to leave CSU. Would Phil and Zach have made the same decision or taken the money? We preview the Nuggets schedule, their opening games and a big Christmas day matchup. What differences have Broncos head coach, Sean Payton and starting lineman, Mike McGlinchy seen in this year’s team compared to last year's? How far can the Broncos new culture take them this season? What observations did the guys have from Broncos training camp today? Will the Devaughn Vele injury be significant for the receivers?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss what they will be looking for in the Broncos and Packers joint practice tomorrow. Will the Broncos have a wakeup call when they face a top tier team in Green Bay? Can Tim Patrick pop in practice?  Andrew Mason, our DenverSports.com’s Broncos insider, joins the show to breakdown Troy Franklin, how the Broncos will approach the final preseason game, and much more. We wrap up the show with a discussion on Jamal Murray working out at the Nuggets facility. At what point should we be concerned that his extension isn’t signed? We also have an update on Devaughn Vele and his apparent injury from today.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Stokley and Josh. The guys debate if they want to see Bo Nix play in the third preseason game. Zach and Phil discuss their takeaways from today’s Broncos practice. Has Jarrett Stidham lost his confidence after a lackluster performance last weekend? Is Broncos 4th round pick, Troy Franklin in danger of not making the Broncos roster? Zach shares a huge mishap he saw from Franklin today at practice. We listen to quotes from new Buffs’ coach and HOF’er, Warren Sapp. Sapp gets the guys pumped up with the way he talks about the Buffs defensive line and togetherness.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the shift in the Broncos after their first preseason game. Will Sean Payton make sure the Broncos’ players aren’t “feeling themselves too much”? What are the chances we see multiple QB’s play during the season? Today’s “Three Count” includes Bo Nix jersey sales flying off the shelf, a Broncos alternate broadcast, and the surging Rockies farm system. We look at the NFL Rookie of the Year odds and where Bo Nix stacks up with his rookie class. Phil and Zach each pick a guy based on the value and who they think can win the award.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the slow start to training camp for Broncos’ 4th round pick, Troy Franklin. Is Franklin in danger of not making the final roster? Phil explains how Troy Franklin can get himself back in good graces with the Broncos. The guys recount Sean Payton’s hands on coaching at training camp today. Zach and Phil discuss the Broncos wide receiver room and the trouble the Broncos will have cutting that number down to make the roster. What does Vele, Tim Patrick, Franklin and others bring?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil talk through the Broncos quarterback process. Are we overhyping Bo Nix’s performance after playing well against a second team defense? Will Jarrett Stidham play with the Broncos first team again? After Sean Payton opened up about Bo Nix with Kay Adams, what do Zach and Phil make of his comments on wanting Bo Nix to earn the job unlike the situation in Chicago? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show. Will shares his thoughts on the Broncos QB competition and Will questions if Jarrett Stidham will be looking for a new team in the near future.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phill cross talking with Stokley and Josh. The guys recap Zach’s scorched earth response to Stink from yesterday. Will Javonte Williams be the bell cow for the Broncos like he was a few seasons ago or does Jaleel deserve a chance to be the starter? We saw players wearing the new guardian caps during the game for the first time, what do Phil and Zach make of it? What can the Broncos look like if this year and last year’s draft class end up hitting? Can this year’s Broncos be last year’s Texans?