The Drive

Hour 3 of The Drive highlights the greatest moments from the Nuggets and T-Wolves game on Wednesday night! Zach talks about how Denver’s defense vs ANT needs more attention. | Zach and Phil breakdown where the Broncos could go if they don’t draft a QB in the 1st round. | Christian Braun and Peyton Watson are doing what they need to do to help the Nuggets secure the one seed. Can they carry it over to the playoffs to help Denver win the championship? | Zach and Phil argue about why Sean Payton miscalculated his own QB market. Will it come back to haunt them?

Hour 4 of The Drive gets into why the Nuggets handled their business when it mattered most vs the Minnesota Timberwolves. Our Senior Editor at Denversports.com, James Merilatt, joins The Drive. James explains why Nikola Jokic will absolutely pass John Elway as the Colorado Sports GOAT. Does anyone else have a chance to be in the conversation? James talks about why Sean Payton and the Broncos may be stuck after watching how they slow played free agency. | Zach and Phil discuss the results of the poll regarding John Elway vs Nikola Jokic! | The Drive’s Top Five takes an obscure path with no Avs or Nuggets tonight!

Hour 1 of The Drive is on Tiger Woods watch during The Masters! The guys then give their official thoughts for tonight’s showdown between Denver and Minnesota! | It’s MVP time in Denver! The fellas show extreme love to Nathan MacKinnon for slamming the door shut on the Hart Trophy coming to Denver. | Zach and Phil discuss what they’re looking forward to the most in this rivalry between the Nuggets and T-Wolves tonight. Will it live up to the billing? | Dinner Time with Coach Prime and company has been announced. Zach and Phil almost lose it over the prices to be apart of this experience. Would they pay?

Hour 2 of The Drive has more information from ESPN’s Mel Kiper about what Denver could do with the 12th overall pick this year. Zach and Phil discuss why Denver can’t draft anymore defensive players in the early rounds right now if they want Broncos Country to remain in lockstep with the team. Phil questions whether the Broncos have a realistic plan at QB, seeing how they handled things with free agency. | The Drive’s “Three Count” highlights Nathan MacKinnon and his quest for the Hart Trophy! | The Colorado Rockies continue to experience attendance problems. Phil goes off on why the Rockies can’t lean on their aesthetics if they ever want to be a great franchise.

Hour 3 of The Drive has more than enough steam coming off the MVP train. Zach and Phil discuss why Denver could be raising two of the biggest individual awards in sports soon! | Prime Time Elite Dinner is the new sponsorship dinner for the Buffs. The guys nearly roll over in their graves after hearing the prices to attend! | PS2 to Cincinnati appears to be a trade that Denver could consider. Zach and Phil explain why some risks are worth the reward long term. | It’s Nuggets vs T-Wolves tonight for the number 1 seed! What does a loss for Denver do for them homecourt wise?

Hour 4 of The Drive leans on Mel Kiper’s latest Mock Draft to see what the Broncos may be thinking. Zach and Phil question can the Broncos afford to go defense again in the 1st round. Our Denver Post Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive. Troy talks about why the Broncos won’t go defense in the 1st round. Also, Troy talks about which QB is and isn’t worth the risk in the NFL Draft. Should the Broncos trade PS2? Troy closes by detailing what the Avs and Nuggets need to do to close the deal for Nikola Jokic and Nathan MacKinnon. | Russell Wilson is pulling some old tricks in Pittsburgh! Zach and Phil discuss why Russ is in a QB competition, whether he knows it or not. Also, Russ on the cover of Essence Magazine? | The Drive’s Top Five is all in on tonight’s matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves for the number one seed in the Western Conference!

Hour 1 of The Drive opens with what the guys had to say about Coach Malone and his comments regarding what he wants from his team before the season ends. | The Colorado Avalanche are in a very tough situation but there’s no way out. Zach and Phil discuss how much faith Coach Bednar and the guys have in Georgie. Will Justus start at any point in the playoffs? | The Denver Nuggets have a unique task ahead of them heading into the playoffs. The guys discuss what needs to happen and why health could impact the result. | The Colorado Rockies have an issue that should be the new challenge flag. Andrew Mason had a stat that made the guys pause and ask more questions about where the Rockies are headed right now.

Hour 2 of The Drive goes down memory lane to figure out why drafting a kicker is an absolute crapshoot. Zach and Phil discuss who are the top five players on the Denver Broncos as of April 09th, 2024. The conversation gets interesting, but it makes the fellas ask the question: Will the Broncos need Garett Bolles if the Broncos draft Michael Penix Jr.? Zach chooses between Quinn Meinerz and Garett Bolles moving forward. | The Drive’s “Three Count” talks about how dominant the UConn program has been in the last 30 years. | Coach Prime is back to working his way from the bottom in the Big-12. Zach and Phil discuss what Coach will need to do to get over the hump in his first season in the Big-12.

Hour 3 of The Drive highlights why the Avs need to turn the corner tonight with their Goalie situation if they want the Avs Faithful to relax before the playoffs. | Coors Field is experiencing the one thing most expected to happen later in the season. Zach and Phil discuss why patience is no longer a virtue. | Caitlin Clark is already having an impact on the WNBA. Zach explains why the WNBA still has ways to go before they’re consistently relevant! | Zach and Phil have a big time drag em out moment about when do you play Jamal Murray if you want him to remain healthy heading into the playoffs. Also, Mike Wilbon throws another jab at Nikola Jokic and the guys respond! 

Hour 4 of The Drive has Cecil Lammey, Denversports.com Broncos Analyst, perform his own Broncos top 5 draft with the current Broncos. How does Cecil’s list compare to Phil’s list? Cecil Lammey and the fellas discuss why this draft will still fall on George Paton because he’s the GM until he isn’t. Zach and Phil discuss why George appears to be in a weird position right now. Would Phil swap lives with Broncos Owner/CEO Greg Penner? | The conversation continues about which life the guys would want: their current life or Greg Penner’s life! | The Drive’s Top Five is locked in on the Double Trouble in Denver tonight!