The Drive

The Drive

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The Drive episodes

  • The Drive | Hour 1 | 07.16.24

    John Davis and Rachel Vigil are in for The Drive today. In hour 1, John and Rachel cross talk with Josh Dover on the potential of Russell Westbrook joining the Nuggets. Can Westbrook be a mentor to younger Nuggets? Do we want him to be a mentor? With reports that the Nuggets considered trading for Paul George and including MPJ in the trade, did the Nuggets miss out on adding a more reliable player in Paul George? John and Rachel discuss the holdup in Jamal Murray signing an extension with the Nuggets. Is there a clause in the contract that the sides cannot agree on or are the Nuggets waiting to see a healthy Murray after the Olympics?

    43 min
  • The Drive | Hour 2 | 07.16.24

    John Davis and Rachel Vigil are in for The Drive today. In hour 2, John and Rachel go over the main positions up for grabs for the Broncos. Will we see the 3 QB competition whittled down to a 2 Wb competition? How close are Nix and Stidham and can Nix close the gap before the regular season starts? With the starting RB position open, who do Rachel and John expect to fill that spot? Today’s “Three Count” includes a horrible National Anthem, new teams potentially joining the Big 12, and USA Olympic basketball. We react to ESPN’s Paul Finebaum’s comments on CU, is CU still considered an “easy win” on other team’s schedules?

    45 min
  • The Drive | Hour 3 | 07.16.24

    John Davis and Rachel Vigil are in for The Drive today. In hour 3, John and Rachel react to the news of Nuggets Julian Strawther sitting out the rest of Summer League after an impressive start. Can Strawther be a reliable option off the bench this season? John and Rachel give their thoughts on the NFL Network’s Mount Rushmore of the Denver Broncos. Are all 4 players listed worthy of the honor and which Broncos that didn’t make the list have a case to make it? John and Rachel disagree on the Nuggets letting KCP walk this off season, will this move bite the Nuggets in the long run?

    43 min
  • The Drive | Hour 4 | 07.16.24

    John Davis and Rachel Vigil are in for The Drive today. In hour 4, John and Rachel react to the newest coaching list revealed. Where did Sean Payton fall on this Fox Sport’s personalities list?  We have rumors that the Nuggets were interested in trading MPJ this off season to bring in a superstar, why Rachel doesn’t think the Nuggets should blow up their big 3. Will the Nuggets be in the trade market during the season and make a deal at the deadline? We wrap up with the Top 5, what we will be watching tonight and a quick discussion on video games.

    45 min
  • The Drive | Hour 1 | 07.15.24

    John Davis and Chad Andrus are in for The Drive today. In hour 1, the guys cross talk with Stokley and Josh about the Nuggets most recent draft pick getting injured during Summer League. Will the Nuggets run into the same problem of playing their starters too many minutes again, next season? Did last year’s poor off season by Booth doom the Nuggets and the reason the Nuggets lost to Minnesota? We finish up the hour with a discussion on Bo Nix and the Broncos. A very popular QB coach compared Nix to Drew Brees, is this comparison fair?

    44 min
  • The Drive | Hour 2 | 07.15.24

    John Davis and Chad Andrus are in for The Drive today. In hour 2, the guys dive into the possibly of Bo Nix starting in Week 1. Is Sean Payton trying to win this season or will he admit this is a rebuild? Which week are the guys expecting Nix to make his first start? Today’s “Three Count” includes the MLB Home Run Derby, the disaster at the Copa America Final, and the Rockies first round pick from Georgia. The NFL Network released their Mount Rushmore of the Denver Broncos, do John and Chad agree with their list?

    46 min
  • The Drive | Hour 3 | 07.15.24

    John Davis and Chad Andrus are in for The Drive today. In hour 3, the guys react to a prominent college football analyst dumping on Coach Prime and the CU Buffaloes. How many games do the Buffs need to win to shut up the “haters”? Will CU be ranked at any point this season? With some young Broncos up for extensions in Quinn Meinerz and Patrick Surtain, will we see new contracts before the season? Between Garrett Bolles and Courtland Sutton, which is more important to the growth of Bo Nix? Does the Daron Holmes injury affect the Nuggets more in the short term or long term?

    43 min
  • The Drive | Hour 4 | 07.15.24

    John Davis and Chad Andrus are in for The Drive today. In hour 4, the guys take a deep dive into the Denver Nuggets. How would Russell Westbrook fit in Denver? Is Russ’ mentality something the Nuggets have been missing? What does growth look like from the young Nuggets like Strawther, Pickett, Watson and more? We pivot the Broncos and John and Chad debate when Broncos Country will see Bo Nix start. Are the first 4 weeks too treacherous of a stretch for Nix to get thrown in the deep end? We wrap up with our “Top 5” and what we will be tuning into tonight including the MLB Home Run Derby.

    44 min
  • The Drive | Hour 1 | 07.12.24

    Mat Smith and Kyle Reese are in for The Drive today. In hour 1, the guys cross talk with Stokley and Josh on the importance of the Nuggets Summer League. Which young players are the most intriguing to keep up with this summer? Mat shares an update on the Val Nichushkin situation. Mat and Kyle react to the NFL’s Mount Rushmore for the Denver Broncos, do the guys agree with who the NFL listed? CBS Sports released a ranking of the NFL coaches, where did Sean Payton fall on the list? How do Kyle and Mat grade Payton’s performance from last season?

    44 min
  • The Drive | Hour 2 | 07.12.24

    Mat Smith and Kyle Reese are in for The Drive today. In hour 2, the guys dive into the Nuggets situation with the salary cap. With Murray and Gordon extensions looming, how long can the Nuggets stay under the second apron? We “Chop it Up” with topics including snubs from the ESPY’s, the WNBA rookies, and a potential reunion between Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams.  Where does Sean Payton rank among the coaches in the NFL? Can Payton do anything this season to improve his rank?

    44 min

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“The Drive” is an iconic sports-talk radio show in Denver history featuring some of the most entertaining personalities to ever crack a microphone over the years. The current iteration of “The…