The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil, Will and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition against the morning show. Will we top their 3-1 performance from earlier today? We react to the report the Nuggets are looking for a "Walker Kessler-type return" in a Payton Watson sign-and-trade. How should the Nuggets prioritize either signing Watson to a long-term contract or trying to bring in assets to let him go to another team? The guys debate who could be a surprise cut for the Broncos this training camp. Phil shares about his time getting cut from the Colts and the process of signing with the practice squad. Will the legal issues be too much to keep Jonathan Cooper in the building? Could veterans like Ben Powers or Evan Engram be on the chopping block? Is there a legitimate option that could take Jarrett Stidham's backup quarterback position? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Will take a deep dive into the Nuggets and their offseason. What would be the Nuggets' pitch to have LeBron sign with them? Do the Nuggets have a better pitch than teams like Golden State or Miami? What would the Nuggets starters and bench rotation players be if LeBron joins the team? After a report about Victor Wembanyama potentially signing for less than the max, could we see Jokic do the same and save the Kroenkes' cap space? Today's "Three Count" features Terion Arnold not needing a GPS ankle monitor while still waiting for his court case, Bryce Harper pitching the idea of using metal bats during the bonus rounds of the home run derby, and previewing the World Cup semifinals and quarterfinals. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the video of Bo Nix moving well and throwing this week after his ankle injury earlier in the offseason, who could be a surprise cut for the Broncos, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Will cross-talking with Dover and John. The guys discuss if the Nuggets are still in the running for LeBron James this upcoming season. When and how will LeBron announce his next team? Phil and Will react to the report the Nuggets are looking for a "Walker Kessler-type return" in a Payton Watson sign-and-trade. How should the Nuggets prioritize either signing Watson to a long-term contract or trying to bring in assets to let him go to another team? The guys suspect who could be a surprise cut for the Broncos this training camp. Phil shares about his time getting cut from the Colts and the process of signing with the practice squad. Do the Broncos have enough depth at edge rusher to move on from Jonathan Cooper? Could veterans like Ben Powers or Evan Engram be on the chopping block? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Will take a deep dive into the Broncos. Phil shares what his thoughts were heading into training camp during his time in the NFL. What position group battles are the guys most interested in seeing play out during training camp? Will JaQuan McMillian continue to start on defense over the first-rounder Jahdae Barron? Could Barron leapfrog Riley Moss as an outside cornerback? Do the Broncos have enough depth at receiver to move on from Marvin Mims? Could the Broncos afford to give Mims a contract extension? Will the Broncos continue to test out Jonah Ellis at multiple positions? What Bronco is flying under the radar that could pop at training camp? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss Cale Makar's looming contract extension. Will Makar take a discount to help the Avalanche field a competitive team for years to come? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Will debate if Von Miller will be in the NFL next season and what team he will play for. Could the Broncos use a guy like Miller if Jonathan Cooper is suspended or cut from the Broncos? How much does Miller still have in the tank? We react to Zach Allen coming in at number 73 of the NFL's top 100 players. Is Allen somehow still underrated? Who else from the Broncos are we expecting to be on the list? How will the Rockies approach the MLB trade deadline? Will we continue to see a new era of Rockies baseball under Walker Monfort's leadership? We react to the latest with NBA free agency, in which Peyton Watson's situation may be greatly impacted by the NBA stepping in on the Kawhi Leonard trade. Could the Nuggets still trade a starting-caliber player like Aaron Gordon or Cam Johnson this offseason? What is the motivation behind Nikola Jokic waiting till next season to sign his contract extension? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Will take a deep dive into the Broncos. Could Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton each go for 1,000 yards receiving this season? Should the Broncos give Marvin Mims a contract extension? Does Mims want to stay in Denver long-term? Do the Broncos have enough depth at receiver to move on from Mims? What position group battles are the guys most interested in seeing play out during training camp? What Bronco is flying under the radar that could pop at training camp? Could Jonah Coleman be the starting running back in a playoff game? Today's "Three Count" includes the 4th of July hot dog eating contest rivaling the Stanley Cup Finals in viewership, Brandin Cooks still saying he caught the ball in the AFC Divisional round for the Bills against the Broncos, and Christian Pulisic suffering a microfracture and bone bruise in the US's loss to Belgium in the World Cup. With the news of a historic contract in the NHL coming out today, we debate how much Cale Makar's contract extension will be worth. Could he take a discount in order for the Avalanche to continue to field a competitive team? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Will cross-talking with Dover and Jake. The guys discuss their biggest high school accomplishments, which include career-high running records, Will playing against "jail schools" in basketball, and much more. Phil and Will react to Zach Allen coming in at number 73 of the NFL's top 100 players. Is Allen somehow still underrated? Is Allen the face of the Broncos defense, or is it Patrick Surtain or Nik Bonitto? With the LeBron James to Denver dream almost dead, we break down the Nuggets offseason. How disappointing has the Nuggets' lack of moves been this offseason? Will we see a household name like Aaron Gordon traded to help the Nuggets get under the salary cap? We react to ESPN listing 10 Rockies on the top 100 trade candidates at the MLB trade deadline. Who would the guys be willing to trade, and who do they want to see the Rockies keep to build a young core for the future? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello take a deep dive into the Nuggets. As we acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the Michael Porter Jr. trade, we get into an animated argument over whether it was the right move for the Nuggets. Is Cam Johnson better than MPJ straight up? Did the Nuggets "lose" the trade? Was the Nuggets getting off of MPJ's contract enough of a positive in the trade? How involved will Sean Payton be in the Broncos offense this season as Davis Webb calls plays? Will Payton give Webb a long leash for mistakes early in the season? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Nuggets, the debate earlier in the show on whether Cam Johnson was better than Michael Porter Jr., and if Christian Braun will bounce back after a down year last season. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello react to ESPN ranking Nik Bonitto in the top 10 of edge rushers in the NFL. What does Bonitto need to improve on to move up the list of edge rushers? We hear from Juju Lewis on not reading defenses last year. Was former Buffs' OC Pat Shurmur not setting up his quarterbacks for success? How will Juju's expanded knowledge of defenses help him in year two? We react to ESPN predicting Eyioma Uwazurike as the player to break out for the Broncos. Is it a bad sign that Jahdae Barron was not the name ESPN identified? We react to the Nuggets waiving their backup center, Jonas Valacinuas.  Will Valanciunas get interest from other teams around the NBA, or will he return to Europe to continue his career? Will shedding Val's salary kick off the Nuggets' offseason to make more moves? Are all the debates on the Nuggets roster unimportant if David Adelman is still the head coach? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello react to breaking news as the Nuggets will waive backup center Jonas Valanciunas. Will Valanciunas get interest from other teams around the NBA, or will he return to Europe to continue his career? Will shedding Val's salary kick off the Nuggets' offseason to make more moves? Is "running it back" the Nuggets' course to be competitive next season? Should KSE take a big swing on LeBron like the Rams did, trading for Myles Garrett? Today's "Three Count" features the Rockies coming from behind to beat the Dodgers last night, previewing Gabriel Hughes' first start tonight in the MLB, and celebrating the 16th anniversary of LeBron James' "decision" to leave Cleveland to go to Miami. Did LeBron change the NBA forever when he left in free agency? With Davis Webb at the helm, how will the Broncos' offense be different in 2026?