The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive talks about the Denver Nuggets getting back on track this weekend vs the Portland Trailblazers. Phil can’t put his finger on it but something’s wrong with MPJ. | The Drive had quite the conspiracy on Friday and a part of it is playing out just as Zach and Phil predicted. Does Kliff Kingsbury have the magic touch? | Michael Penix Jr. decided to not play in the Senior Bowl after having a subpar week of practice. The guys discuss what this move says about him. | The 2024 NHL All-Star Game included multiple Avalanche players as Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Alexander Georgiev. The guys discuss what this road trip means for the Avs!

Hour 2 of The Drive immediately makes their case for why Denver’s best athlete is Nikola Jokic. Zach and Phil go through why Joel Embiid’s injury has officially laid the foundation for Jokic to win his 3rd MVP. While Jokic is at the top of the MVP votes, Peyton Watson could force the Nuggets to make a decision about MPJ this offseason. Zach explains why MPJ can’t be traded at all for one reason. | The Drive’s “Three Count” is lost with the NFL Pro Bowl. | Sean Keeler of The Denver Post had quite the story on why Coach Prime is acting as a false prophet. Zach and Phil discuss how Deion will go about quieting the noise next season.

Hour 3 of The Drive lays out the numbers that led to the Buffs financially being in the red after the 2022 football season. Zach and Phil wonder how much Coach Prime did to pull the Buffs out of the hole during the 2023 football season. | Kliff Kingsbury heads to Washinton after pulling away from Las Vegas at the last second. The guys discuss why Kliff keeps getting chance after chance. | The Avs are back in action tonight and it sets up for a tough stretch coming up. Nonetheless, the Avs have a newcomer in action tonight and the guys highlight him. | Michael Penix Jr. opted out of playing in the Senior Bowl. Should scouts be worried? The fellas talk about whether this impacted his draft stock or not.

Hour 4 of The Drive reminds everyone that Nikola Jokic has emerged as the MVP favorite after Joel Embiid goes down with an injury that requires surgery. Zach and Phil talk about the company Jokic will be in if he gets a 3rd MVP. Another debate breaks out about whether Jamal Murray will ever be an All-Star. MPJ continues to create mixed emotions with Nuggets Nation but Zach further details why he can’t be traded. | Coach Prime was called a “False Prophet!” The Drive tries to make sense of the latest comments about him. | The guys close the show talking about one future rookie QB who went against the grain last week at the Senior Bowl.

Hour 1 of The Drive reminds Jamal Murray that it is about how you start when it comes to the All-Star Game! How far off was Jamal from making the All-Star Ballot? | Colin Cowherd saw the future as he predicted what the Las Vegas Raiders would do at OC. What does that have to do with Caleb Willaims? Zach and Phil tie it altogether as Caleb Williams has the ball in his court regarding where he lands at number 1. | Sean Payton doesn’t start rookies so why is everyone assuming the Broncos will draft a rookie QB? Phil tells the infamous story of the time he played Ian Book when he was forced to play for the New Orleans Saints. | The guys had time to ponder in the break why Sean Payton doesn’t like rookie QB’s and they chose to follow the bread crumbs. Sean Payton is a huge fan of Mac Jones but is he worth the risk now?

Hour 2 of The Drive is conspiracy hour! Colin Cowherd has been dropping nuggets all over the place lately and The Drive picks them up. Caleb Williams holds the weight of the NFL World in the palm of his hands. Zach and Phil discuss why Colin tipped off everyone about Kliff Kingsbury to Vegas when he did. Could Las Vegas force Chicago’s hand between Caleb and Justin? Where does this leave Denver if Vegas trades up for Caleb Williams? | The Drive’s “Three Count” talks about Goldberg to Boulder on April 27th | Cecil Lammey has bolstered a certain guy as a can’t miss prospect for the Denver Broncos. Zach and Phil discuss why this could impact the RB room but specifically one RB.

Hour 3 of The Drive talks about whether the Denver Nuggets have a chance to make a move next week before the NBA trade deadline. Is MPJ a realistic trade piece? | Sean Payton appears to not be a fan of rookie QB’s. Well has the time come where Sean may have to go a different type of glory at the QB position? | Zach and Phil debate about why Mac Jones could be Sean’s guy moving forward if the Patriots are willing to part ways. Phil makes a case for why Sam Darnold is more realistic! | Jamal Murray has been left off the All-Star team again. The guys discuss whether Jamal Murray will ever be an All-Star. Who would the fellas remove from the West All-Star team to make room for Jamal?

Hour 4 of The Drive talks about why Colin Cowherd appears to be ahead of the game when it comes to what Caleb Willaims wants to do as the number 1 overall pick. Our 9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins The Drive. Mike talks about why it’ll be tough for the Broncos and Raiders to move up to number 1 without the assets. Mike also talks about the time when Andy Reid jumped Sean Payton in the draft to get Patrick Mahomes! Mike details where the Broncos should go in the draft. Mike talks about the moment when he knew he was having a heart attack. | Mike talked about the Broncos RB room and the guys discuss why it’s time to make changes this offseason. | Zach explains why tonight will be a big game for Jamal Murray!

Hour 1 of The Drive credits the OKC Thunder for pulling out the win vs the Nuggets. The guys discuss what the Broncos would do if Sean Payton was available during this hiring cycle. | The Denver Nuggets got close last night vs the OKC Thunder but couldn’t pull out the win on the road. Zach and Phil discuss what lead to the Nuggets demise down the stretch. Does MPJ deserve more blame? | The guys discuss why George Paton isn’t in Mobile attending the Senior Bowl right now. Why are the Broncos holding on to George if he can’t do what he was brought here to do? | Justin Fields to Las Vegas has the rumor mill spinning right now in the NFL! Zach and Phil discuss why the Broncos could be kicking themselves if they don’t at least make a call for Fields.

Hour 2 of The Drive gets into what makes a franchise QB a can’t miss prospect. Zach and Phil use that conversation to discuss why Caleb Williams could be their guy if they want to make the move. ESPN details what a trade could look like for Denver if they want to go up and get Caleb. Our Denversports.com Senior Broncos Writer Andrew Mason joins The Drive. Mase talks about Michael Pratt and what his conversation with him said about the Broncos interest in him. Mase gives his insight on how Bo Nix, MPJ, and Michael Pratt are stacking up. Does Mase see a world where the Broncos move up in the draft? | The Drive’s “Three Count” has a fun Super Bowl update that was released by CBS today! | The MVP Honors are one week from Thursday! Zach and Phil discuss who may win each award!