The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach gives Phil two hypotheticals with high upside, would Phil prefer a fully healthy Dulcich or a fully healthy Javonte Williams this season? We play “Phil in the blank” with Phillip Lindsay. Besides the offensive line, who is the best position group the Broncos have? With the Olympics getting underway, where are the guy’s allegiances fall when USA plays Serbia? Zach and Phil continue their debate on whether there should be music out at camp or not and recount Marquette King’s time in Denver. Now that Russell Westbrook is officially a Nugget, how do the guys feel about the singing? What will Westbrook’s role be?

In hour 4 of The Drive, the guys discuss the biggest story in Denver sports, the Broncos QB competition. Which QB took the reps with the first team? With not many reps to go around, when will Sean Payton whittle the competition down to two? Zach questions where the line between “winning” the competition and “not losing” the competition is? Will these QB’s be willing to drive the ball down field at the risk of making mistakes? The guys talk through a hypothetical of either Greg Dulcich or Javonte Williams being healthy the entire season. Who would Phil prefer to be on the field all 17 games? DenverSports.com’s Cecil Lammey joins the show to share what he observed at practice today.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and John Davis cross talking with Stokley and Mat Smith on what they saw from Broncos training camp today. What do we make of Bo Nix getting the most first team reps in day 2? Does a QB competition allow the quarterbacks to play their best? We have a resolution to the Cortland Sutton “hold in”, who won the negations or was it a “win-win”?  What were the vibes out at practice and will fans being in attendance tomorrow add some juice? What does Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham need to prove to become the starter?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phillip Lindsay and John Davis dive into Sean Payton’s comments after practice today. Courtland Sutton and the Broncos have agreed to restructure his contract, is this the end of the problems between the two sides? The guys discuss the Broncos secondary and how they looked today. Phil explains why he’s excited to see these young safeties and corners flying around this season. Today’s “Three Count” includes a former Bronco making a comeback to the NFL, Russell Wilson’s injury, and Southwest Airlines changing their seating policy. Phil and John go in depth into the running back room and what each guy can bring to the team.

In hour 3 of The Drive, the guys discuss what we will see from unexpected players this season. Is last year’s roster better than this year’s? Or just bigger names? Who will pop this season that fans and the NFL might not see coming? After seeing Stidham run with the 1’s yesterday, and seeing Nix run with the 1’s today, who will we see tomorrow? What can the Broncos do to set Zach Wilson up for success? In the small chance, the Broncos look to have too much talent on the roster, is it more important to keep the depth or trade a player for future draft picks?

In hour 4 of The Drive, the guys break down Courtland Sutton’s “new” contract. John explains why he’s surprised that Sutton is still a Bronco and didn’t sell high on him when they could have. Phil retells a story of an NFL player getting “screwed over” by an incentive-based deal and the team holding the player back on purpose. We then decide what the silliest tough guy move is in sports is after the Rockies and Red Sox bench clearing yesterday and Phil recounts his ejection when he was a rookie. How can each of these running backs star in their own role? DenverSports.com’s, Rachel Vigil joins the show to share what she saw at Broncos camp today.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Josh on the sights and sounds from Broncos’ training camp. What do the guys make of a healthy Greg Dulcich they saw today? Did we see a more friendly Sean Payton today after his surly appearance yesterday? The guys speak to the level of work and competition at Broncos practice today. Courtland Sutton was in attendance at Broncos training camp today but didn’t participate in all the drills, is something to monitor going forward? The guys discuss who they see having a bounce back season from the Broncos defensive line.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to what they saw from Broncos training camp today. What were the highs and lows of Zach Wilson’s throws? Is Sean Payton evaluating Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham the same way? Today’s “Three Count” includes the Rockies and Red Sox benches clearing, Randy Gregory, and a special appearance at Broncos training camp. We pivot to the Denver Nuggets and KCP’s comments on the Nuggets vs Lakers series in the playoffs. Did the Nuggets prioritize their seeding over being rested for the playoffs?

In hour 3 of The Drive, the guys react to the Rockies historic game today and the benches clearing incident with the Red Sox. Zach shares which Broncos player was being coached “hard” today and Phil shares insight into how NFL players are expected to take “hard coaching”. Could we see the next 1000-yard rookie receiver, right here in Denver? The guys discuss how great Javonte Williams looked at practice today and how he is seen after a lackluster season. Is Von Miller one of the best 25 players since the turn of the century?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Greg Dulcich and what he can bring to the Broncos. Can Dulcich be the “joker” role if he can stay healthy? Courtland Sutton was in attendance today but not a full participant, is this part of a ramp up plan or a sign of Sutton “holding in”? What other wide receivers stood out to Zach today? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen. Will shares his thoughts on the Broncos starting practice earlier on the calendar and the health of Greg Dulcich and Tim Patrick.