The Drive

Hour 3 of The Drive discuss why the end is near for NBA on TNT! Zach and Phil reflect on why that show has become so iconic! | Patrick Surtain is dropping down on PFF’s 25 players under 25 list! The guys discuss how this could come back to haunt PS2 from a league perspective. | Zach and Phil go through which other Bronco could join PS2 next season on this list. Could Bo Nix find his way in or could Audric Estime takeover as the top back and sneak in? | Zach and Phil aren’t sold on the Nuggets refusing to admit what’s around Nikola Jokic right now. How many changes need to be made?

Hour 4 of The Drive gets into why Nuggets GM Calvin Booth seems to be getting in his own way. Zach and Phil detail why Nikola’s prime is the biggest divide between Coach Malone and Calvin Booth. Did Calvin Booth underestimate his Head Coach and who he can and can’t win with? The guys also discuss what the Avs, Nuggets, and Broncos will go over during their pressers tomorrow. | Zach and Phil go over what the Avs may say about why they didn’t get out of Val’s contract when they had a chance. | The Drive’s Top Five questions whether the T-Wolves will be on their television or not tonight.

Hour 1 of The Drive leads off with why the Nuggets Brass can’t waste another season! The fellas get into what you do with MPJ! | Zach and Phil discuss what were the biggest surprises with the Nuggets and the Avs from this postseason run. The conversation gets into why Calvin Booth and Coach Malone’s differences came to a head at the wrong time. | The forecast is out for ESPN on what Bo Nix may be able to do! The guys look at his numbers and determine what the trajectory of this season would be for the Broncos. | Calvin Booth appears to not have Nikola Jokic’s prime as his number one priority! Will the fundamental thoughts of building a team for Calvin Booth cost the Nuggets in the short term?

Hour 2 of The Drive attacks the biggest headlines of the Broncos offseason as OTA’s get going for the Broncos! Zach and Phil discuss where Bo Nix will be on the depth chart once training camp comes around. Is it Audric Estime’s RB spot to lose right now? Things shift as they breakdown who will be the starting WR’s with Courtland holding out. | The Drive’s “Three Count” addresses the Ryan Leaf vs Sean Payton audio that surfaced earlier on Tuesday. | The Broncos TE Room is in route to being one of the worst rooms in the modern NFL this season. Zach and Phil react to the latest numbers that explain why this position is being viewed as the worst room in the Broncos building.

Hour 3 of The Drive plays good surprise or bad surprise! Zach and Phil breakdown what they think is good and what they believe was bad for the Avs and Nuggets during the postseason! | The forecast is out for ESPN on what Bo Nix may be able to do! The guys look at his numbers and determine what the trajectory of this season would be for the Broncos. | How much will Courtland Sutton regret not being around for valuable reps with the Broncos new QB’s? The fellas explain why this could come back to haunt Sutton. | Zach and Phil have a tough conversation about why Calvin Booth and Coach Malone aren’t seeing eye to eye right now. Did their friction hurt Jokic as another season passes them by while he’s in his prime?

Hour 4 of The Drive gets into the six biggest storylines heading into Broncos OTA’s! Zach and Phil discuss where Bo Nix will be on the depth chart once training camp comes around. Things shift as they breakdown who will be the starting WR’s with Courtland holding out. Is Bo guaranteed a starting job? | The fellas discuss where Javonte Williams and Samaje Perine will end up if Audric Estime takes the starting RB job. | The Drive’s Top Five is in store for a fun but unique night! 

Hour 1 of The Drive can’t believe the Nuggets let the grasp of the WCF slip their hands again. Zach talks about how the energy shifted in the arena. | How much of this is on Coach Malone? Zach and Phil discuss why the Nuggets didn’t manage their minutes and rotations better. | Michael Porter Jr. keeps being the Nuggets greatest downfall in their biggest moments. The fellas talk about why the Nuggets can’t rely on MPJ consistently anymore and he displayed again in the 2024 playoffs. | The Colorado Avalanche saw their Stanley Cup Final chances go up in flames at the hands of the Dallas Stars. Zach and Phil try to detail what’s on the other side of this failed playoff run.

Hour 2 of The Drive discuss which teams’ championship window closed the most after this weekend: the Avs or Nuggets! Zach and Phil breakdown where the Nuggets went wrong in this series. Did the Nuggets lack of starving cost them in the biggest moment? The conversation shifts to why everyone thought the Nuggets were going to coast through the playoffs. | The Drive’s “Three Count” gets some good news from the Buffs for this fall! | The Colorado Avalanche are dealing with the most challenging situation in recent memory in sports. Zach and Phil have a hard conversation about what the Avs need to do with Valerie Nichushkin.

Hour 3 of The Drive discuss why the Avs didn’t take the way out with Val when they had a chance in 2022. Zach and Phil lay out why this hurts the organization from top to bottom but is there anything they can do? | Coach Malone goes after a reporter for asking a relevant question. The guys wonder how entitled the Nuggets think they are right now. | The Denver Nuggets have a hard decision ahead and its all about the 2024 Summer Olympics. Zach and Phil discuss why the Nuggets will be monitoring Jamal and Nikola this summer if they choose to play. | Zach and Phil go through where this loss for the Nuggets ranks in Denver Sports History. Before they go there, who deserves the most blame for the Nuggets Game 7 loss? The fellas also send a message to the Nuggets and Avs by explaining why stars don’t shine forever.

Hour 4 of The Drive gets into the topic of the day; Who’s most responsible for the Nuggets loss in game 7? Zach and Phil breakdown where it all went wrong for the Nuggets during the Nuggets and T-Wolves series. Do the Kroenke’s regret not keeping Tim Connelly around? Our Denversports.com Senior Editor James Merilatt joins The Drive. James talks about where the Nuggets organization went wrong. James and the guys argue about how much of this loss is on Coach Malone. | Breaking News comes to The Drive regarding Broncos OLB/ILB Drew Sanders tearing his Achillies. Did that injury affect the Broncos draft plans now that the timeline for his injury has been released? | The Drive’s Top Five recaps the worst Denver Sports Weekend ever!