The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Aniello cross-talking with Dover and Jake. The guys discuss their tik tok algorithms as well as trying to condition their significant others to allow them to play golf and video games. Phil and Aniello debate if the Nuggets' dream of bringing in LeBron James is officially dead after the report he has whittled his options down to three teams: the Sixers, Cavs, and Heat. Would LeBron in Denver be a better fit than teams like the Heat? Are the Nuggets a LeBron away from competing with the Spurs and Thunder? We react to ESPN predicting Eyioma Uwazurike as the player to break out for the Broncos. Will Uwazurike step up in the absence of John Franklin Meyers and the opposing teams scheming for guys like Nik Bonitto and Zach Allen? We hear from Juju Lewis on not reading defenses last year and debate the step he will take from year 1 to year 2 with the Buffs. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello take a deep dive into ESPN's Seth Wickersham's article detailing his time with Sean Payton during the playoffs. What do the guys make of Payton's obsessive nature when it comes to winning and football? Does Payton's obsession rival sports legends like Michael Jordan and Tom Brady? How likely was it that Bill Belichick joined Sean Payton in Denver? How would the Broncos have fared against the Seahawks in the Super Bowl? The guys call Sean Payton near-psychotic when it comes to Payton's attention to detail. We react to Deion Sanders' comments from Big 12 Media Day today. Is this truly Deion's best coaching staff since he's been at CU? Is this a lower point for the program than before Deion took over at Colorado? We wrap up the show discussing what we learned in Denver sports today, including the extremely detailed article covering Sean Payton. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello are joined by ESPN's Seth Wickersham to discuss his article today detailing Sean Payton's day-to-day during the playoffs. How much did Sean Payton actually entertain having Bill Belichick join the Broncos coaching staff? Will Sean Payton be able to hand off play-calling duties with his obsessive nature over the team? Can Sean Payton be too overbearing with his coaching staff and the players? We react to Wickersham's time on the show and applaud him for the detail he was able to put in a long-form article on Payton. How would Payton handle a slow start from the Broncos and Davis Webb's first season calling plays? We react to rumors that the Avalanche have kicked the tires on trying to acquire Connor Hellebuyck. Were the Avs a better goaltender away from winning the Cup this season? What would the guys be willing to give up for Hellebuyck? How concerned should we be with Nikola Jokic waiting till next season to sign a contract extension? Is this about Jokic applying pressure to the organization or wanting to maximize his money in a contract? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello take a deep dive into ESPN's Seth Wickersham's article detailing his time with Sean Payton during the playoffs. How likely was it that Bill Belichick joined Sean Payton in Denver? What do the guys make of Payton's obsessive nature when it comes to winning and football? Today's "Three Count" includes Patrick Surtain coming in as the number one cornerback in the NFL as voted by coaches and executives, the US laying an egg in the round of 16 and losing to Belgium 4-1, and Argentina's all-time comeback scoring 3 unanswered goals to win 3-2. We react to USA Today suggesting the Rockies' Jake McCarthy and Mickey Moniak could be trade deadline acquisitions for playoff teams. Should the Rockies be willing to trade anyone on the active roster to build for the future? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Aniello cross-talking with Dover and Jake. The guys discuss the report regarding Sean Payton wanting to bring Bill Belichick in to Denver to get him the most all-time coaching wins in the NFL. We debate how close Payton is to retiring and if he would have walked away if the Broncos won the Super Bowl last season. Phil and Aniello continue to break down Seth Wickersham's article detailing Sean Payton during the most recent playoffs. We react to the US Men's National Team getting embarrassed in the round of 16 against Belgium. Will the US ever be on par with the top soccer countries in the world? Have the guys lost their interest in the rest of the World Cup now that the US is eliminated? We react to Deion Sanders' comments from Big 12 Media Day today. Will CU be able to reignite the hype for football with Julian Lewis? What would qualify as a successful season for the Buffs? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello continue to take a deep dive into the Nuggets. We react to Nikola Jokic's latest comments on wanting to be a member of the Nuggets for his career, even though he plans not to sign an extension this offseason. Is this Jokic's way of applying pressure to the Nuggets' organization or just him trying to make the most money possible? Could there be a scenario in which Jokic walks away from the Nuggets for nothing next offseason? How concerned should Nuggets Nation be with Jokic's decision to wait to sign an extension? We preview tonight's US Men's Soccer game as they play Belgium in the round of 16. How has this US Soccer team brought the country together to watch soccer? Would the US have a legitimate shot at beating Spain if we can win tonight? We wrap up the show with Phil wanting a new victory song for Team USA in the World Cup as well as sharing our score predictions for tonight. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello preview the Colorado Buffs, as ESPN ranked CU as having the toughest schedule in the Big 12. What would constitute a successful season for the Buffs? Will we see better results with Julian Lewis in year two? We react to the latest with LeBron James' free agency and the Nuggets being listed as a finalist for his services. What would the Nuggets' ceiling be with LeBron? How would the Nuggets complement LeBron and Jokic in the starting lineup? Would the Nuggets still have major holes on defense even with the addition of LeBron? We preview tonight's massive game for the US Men's Soccer team. How would the guys compare the US's run in the World Cup to other sports? We share our predictions for the game. Would the Nuggets match a high offer sheet that a team hands out to Peyton Watson? Could Watson end up being another bad contract on the Nuggets' books? Should the Nuggets look into sign-and-trade situations to return some assets but lose Watson? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello take a deep dive into the Nuggets. We react to Nikola Jokic's latest comments on wanting to be a member of the Nuggets for his career, even though he plans not to sign an extension this offseason. Is this Jokic's way of applying pressure to the Nuggets' organization or just him trying to make the most money possible? Could there be a scenario in which Jokic walks away from the Nuggets for nothing next offseason? How concerned should Nuggets Nation be with Jokic's decision to wait to sign an extension? Today's "Three Count" features Hunter Goodman being announced as the sole Rockies All-Star this season, a World Cup recap from the games over the weekend with Mexico and England playing an all-time game, and the ratings from the US and Bosnia game. Would the Nuggets match an offer sheet that a team hands out to Peyton Watson? Should the Nuggets look into sign-and-trade situations to return some assets but lose Watson? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Aniello cross-talking with Jake and James. The guys discuss Nikola Jokic's love for Team Serbia basketball and debate whether he cares enough about the Nuggets' team success. Phil and Aniello react to the latest with LeBron James' free agency and the Nuggets being listed as a finalist for his services. Would LeBron be the most popular player in Nuggets history? How would the Nuggets complement LeBron and Jokic in the starting lineup? Would the Nuggets still have major holes on defense even with the addition of LeBron? How desirable would the Nuggets be to LeBron? Would LeBron accept being a third option for the Nuggets? Would teams like Cleveland, Golden State, or Minnesota make the most basketball sense for LeBron to join? We preview tonight's massive game for the US Men's Soccer team. What do the guys make of the controversy over Flo Balogun being allowed to play after a red card in the US's round of 32 game? 

Mike Rice and Justin Adams sit in for the Zach and Phil.  In hour 1, the guys kick things off with some college football take and what is going on with some of our local teams.  Is LeBron choosing the Nuggets becoming a reality?  The Nuggets are certainly in the conversation. The NFL top 100 players has started to be unveiled. Have there been any Broncos named?  Where do the guys think Bo Nix will land on the list?