The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil, and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition against the morning show. Will we continue our success from last week? Will we beat the morning show's 3-1 performance from earlier today? We react to all of ESPN's top 10 players' lists at each position and debate which Bronco has the best chance to make a list next year that wasn't on one this offseason. Can Talanoa Hufanga crack the list if he's able to up his interception numbers? Zach shares his famous Kevin Garnett story from when Zach was young and was a liaison for the Celtics during a Knicks and Celtics game. Zach shares about Garnett yelling at Zach for stealing food, and then Zach stealing various Celtics gear from the locker room. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to yet another media outlet ranking Bo Nix in the 18-19 range in their quarterback rankings. Is this another case of Nix being disrespected, or are we too high on Nix here in Denver? Where do the guys have him ranked in the NFL? Why do all these outlets rank Drake Maye so high? What areas does Bo Nix need to improve in to rise up these lists? Zach shares a shocking stat that groups Nix with Sam Howell. How does Nix struggle so much in the first quarter but excel in the fourth quarter? Today's "Three Count" features a report which states Aaron Donald returning to the Rams is a "real possibility", the NBA commissioner Adam Silver also wanting LeBron James to make a decision so the NBA can finalize the schedule, and a World Cup preview with finals on Sunday. Will Argentina become the first team since the 60's to win back-to-back World Cups? Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the likelihood the Broncos are able to follow through with their plans to move to Burnham Yard, if Riley Moss is a trade candidate with his extension looming, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil live from Aurora Hills Golf Course. The guys discuss how they were self-motivated to get to the point they are at now, as well as Zach's plans for his kid's birthday next week. Zach and Phil react to all of ESPN's top 10 players' lists at each position and debate which Bronco has the best chance to make a list next year that wasn't on one this offseason. Will Jaylen Waddle live up to being traded for a first-round pick and garner more national attention? If JK Dobbins stays healthy all season, will he be a top 10 running back? We break down the Nuggets Summer League so far. What have we seen from the Nuggets' two second-round picks, Trevon Brazile and Bryce Hopkins? How much does Summer League success translate to regular-season NBA success? Zach shares his honest opinion of Brazile and the likelihood that we don't see him make an impact for the Nuggets this season. What are the guys looking for from the Rockies in the second half of the season? How many home runs will Hunter Goodman finish the season with? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos. Will the Broncos be able to improve on their early down running game efficiency in 2026? Will they limit the high number of punts we saw in 2025? Will we see a Broncos offense with more pre-snap movement? We react to ESPN's Bill Barnwell's article in which he grades the trade value of every NFL team's top stars. Is Bo Nix being disrespected with Barnwell claiming he is only worth 1 first-round draft pick compared to guys like Josh Allen and Drake Maye, who Barnwell tabs as worth 6+ first-round picks? We break down Colorado accidentally spending over a million dollars in 2024 by giving Deion Sanders and his coaching staff bonuses for making a "New Year's 6 Bowl", even though they didn't make one, as well as paying for hundreds of band members to attend the game in San Antonio. We wrap up the show recapping what we learned in Denver sports today. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets' win total coming out at 49.5. Will the Nuggets still be a top 4 team in the West next season? How many teams in the West have gotten better while the Nuggets stay the same or have gotten worse? Is Nuggets ownership willing to go into the luxury tax again this season? We react to ESPN ranking the top safeties in the NFL and the Broncos duo of Brandon Jones and Talanoa Hufanga being absent from the list. Phil explains what each of Jones and Hufanga bring to this Broncos defense. Are these guys in the Broncos' long-term vision? Will they receive contract extensions? We react to Bleacher Report suggesting the Broncos should consider trading Riley Moss now, while his value is at its highest. Could Jahdae Barron step into Moss's role as cornerback two? Zach voices his concerns with the Avalanche heading into the 2026/2027 season. How close is the Avs window to closing with their roster being the oldest in the NHL? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos. Will we see a Broncos offense with more pre-snap movement in 2026? We react to ESPN's Bill Barnwell's article in which he grades the trade value of every NFL team's top stars. Are Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen worth 7 first-round picks? We re-evaluate the Broncos' Russell Wilson trade and everything they gave up to bring him here. Should Bo Nix be worth more than one first-round pick? Is Drake Maye being way overrated, being evaluated at 6 first-round picks? Today's "Three Count" includes our reaction to the textline on Drake Maye being evaluated at 6 times more first-round picks than Bo Nix, and the Broncos having 5 players end up on top 10 positions lists in the NFL. We break down Colorado accidentally spending over a million dollars in 2024 by giving Deion Sanders and his coaching staff bonuses for making a "New Year's 6 Bowl", even though they didn't make one, as well as paying for hundreds of band members to attend the game in San Antonio. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Will and James. The guys discuss Zach and James's concerns about the Avalanche and go down a rabbit hole of Zach's story of participating in in-game entertainment at an NBA game with a broken wrist. Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Avalanche and Zach's frustration with Jared Bednar returning as the Avs coach. Should we be frustrated with their lack of playoff success since the Stanley Cup, even after being favorites in every series they've played in? How close is the Avs window to closing with their roster being the oldest in the NHL?  We react to ESPN ranking the top safeties in the NFL and the Broncos duo of Brandon Jones and Talanoa Hufanga being absent from the list. We react to Bleacher Report suggesting the Broncos should consider trading Riley Moss now, while his value is at its highest. Could Jahdae Barron step into Moss's role as cornerback two? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Bo Nix. Zach explains Bo Nix's struggles against zone coverage and how he needs to improve in this area of his game. How will Jaylen Waddle help Nix's zone coverage problems? We look into Sean Payton's history and how his offenses have always spread the ball around to all the playmakers on the team. Will we see a lopsided amount of production from any one individual? Could we see two Broncos go for 1,000 receiving yards? We react to Colin Cowherd's comments on wanting to have Bo Nix in a 4th quarter rather than Lamar Jackson. We react to the impressive 2027 recruiting class Deion Sanders is building up in Boulder. How long will it take for this recruiting class to make a difference for CU, and does Deion have enough time to let them develop? We wrap up the show by recapping what we learned in Denver sports today, with Jonas Valanciunas leaving the NBA and signing with a EuroLeague team and the Avalanche's season-opening game being announced for September 30th. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Colorado State Rams for 2026. How are the experts predicting CSU's finish in the new Pac-12? Zach calls his shot for their quarterback to garner national attention by the end of the season. We react to the NFL's top 10 wide receivers as voted on by scouts, executives, and coaches. Were the Broncos' wideouts of Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton disrespected with how few votes they received or not getting any votes? We debate if the Nuggets need to make a drastic change with their roster after we saw Brad Stevens in Boston trade away Jaylen Brown to create roster flexibility. Is it too difficult to build a championship roster with two players on max contracts? Do the Nuggets need to trade Jamal Murray after three straight years of poor playoff performances? With the ESPY's tonight, we preview the categories with Denver athletes involved and categories in which Denver athletes should have been nominated. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Bo Nix. Zach explains Bo Nix's struggles against zone coverage and how he needs to improve in this area of his game. How will Jaylen Waddle help Nix's zone coverage problems? We look into Sean Payton's history and how his offenses have always spread the ball around to all the playmakers on the team. Will we see a lopsided amount of production from any one individual? We react to Colin Cowherd's comments on wanting to have Bo Nix in a 4th quarter rather than Lamar Jackson. Today's "Three Count" features Patrick Mahomes' comments on trying to play in Week 1 against the Broncos, recapping Argentina's miraculous comeback win over England to move on to the World Cup Finals, and breaking down the Avalanche season-opening game as they will host the Kings in September. We react to the report of the Yankees being interested in Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman. Would the guys entertain trading Goodman if it meant getting star pitchers in return?