The Drive

Will Peterson and Chad Andrus are in for Zach and Phil on this MLK edition of The Drive. We start off the show with the latest on the Avs and Val Nichushkin. Where do Will and Chad stand on the Russell Wilson contract situation? What hand did Sean Payton have in the threatening to bench Russell Wilson? 

Will Peterson and Chad Andrus are in for Zach and Phil on this MLK edition of The Drive. In hour 2 of the show, the guys take a deep dive into the 2024 NFL coaching cycle. We go through the "what if's" of the Broncos coach and QB situation of the last couple years including Aaron Rodgers, Jim Harbaugh, Nat Hackett, and many more. What Broncos free agents can we expect to return next season? 

Will Peterson and Chad Andrus are in for Zach and Phil on this MLK edition of The Drive. In this hour Will and Chad breakdown the Valeri Nichushkin situation and what it means for the Avalanche this season. The guys talk Denver Nuggets after their win against, Bruce Brown, and the Indiana Pacers, and end with the news coming from Boulder and coach Prime. Could Prime be picking his son, Shedeur , over the program? 

Will Peterson and Chad Andrus are in for Zach and Phil on this MLK edition of The Drive. In the final hour of the show, the guys debate how close this Broncos team is competing in the playoffs. Who will be the Broncos QB in 2024? Would Chad be surprised if the Broncos don't take a QB in the first round? We wrap up the show with predictions for the final game of Super Wild Card Weekend.

Hour 1 of The Drive starts with a Josh Allen love fest led by Zach Bye! The Crossover also went through why the Broncos have some work to do if they want a QB like Kirk Cousins. | Former Seahawks HC Pete Carroll had a very heartfelt goodbye with Brock and Salk from our sister station Seattle Sports 710. Pete also goes through what his time with Russ was like towards the end of their time together. Zach and Phil give their immediate reaction. | Zach and Phil go through what Seattle wishes they would’ve changed or done better. | Carmelo Anthony wants to defend his jersey number in Denver and how the Nuggets handled the whole situation. Zach and Phil aren’t buying any stock into Melo’s comments. Should Melo just drop it and move forward?

Hour 2 of The Drive plays an exercise of which Broncos are apart of the top 5 core moving forward. Zach and Phil struggle with finding the core of the roster. Our 9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins The Drive. Mike talks about who the last Broncos offensive All-Pro player was. What’s going on with the offense? Mike and Phil go through how the Broncos can add a spark on this offense. Courtland Sutton may have teased his goodbye to Denver on Instagram. Mike reacts to this news while discussing his future with Denver. Mike tries to make sense of what the future holds for Tim Patrick. | The Drive’s “Three Count” congratulates Avs Captain Gabriel Landeskog and new Patriots HC Jarod Mayo. | Courtland Sutton had quite the goodbye on Instagram. Zach and Phil breakdown what it means for the Broncos. Phil says it’s time for Sutton to find a real contender.

Hour 3 of The Drive gets you set for NFL Wildcard Weekend! Zach and Phil go through all the numbers and stats that explains how things will shake out. | Carmelo Anthony wants to defend his jersey number in Denver and how the Nuggets handled the whole situation. Zach and Phil aren’t buying any stock into Melo’s comments. Should Melo just drop it and move forward? | Pete Carroll put the band back together on a whim’s notice. The guys are proud of how things are coming together for the former Seattle players, including Russ. | The Drive continues getting everyone set for Wildcard Weekend in the NFL.

Hour 4 of The Drive wonders if the foundation is being laid for Courtland Sutton to exit stage left soon. Phil goes through why it appears Court has been tipped off. The conversation shifts to why Courtland and Tim Patrick are fighting for their NFL future, are the Broncos prepared to have Jerry Jeudy lead their WR room? It’s Trivia Friday on The Drive and former coaches was the theme this week! | Pete Carroll spoke in detail about how things went down in Seattle with Russ. Zach and Phil go through why things went sour in Seattle and could Sean Payton have learned from that time. | Zach and Phil get everyone set for an extended weekend with their predictions! 

Hour 1 of The Drive can’t believe the Avs took care of business like they did vs Las Vegas. Phil recaps what he saw and has one question, when will the 2nd Line Center issue be resolved? | The Denver Nuggets have found their House of Horrors as they lose at Utah again. Zach and Phil discuss how the Nuggets can get more consistent scoring off the bench. | George Paton gave his opinion on how the season went with his draft class. The guys discuss which rookie took the cake this year. Phil goes off about why Jaleel McLaughlin was the best rookie this year. | Coach Prime’s name is heating up in the Alabama Head Coaching talks. The guys go through what Coach Prime taking the job would do for him.

Hour 2 of The Drive heads to Chicago as it appears the Broncos need to know whether Justin Fields is off the market or not. Zach and Phil discuss why Chicago’s decision will affect the Broncos and multiple teams later down the road. Our Draft Analyst from Denversports.com Cecil Lammey joins The Drive. Cecil goes through why Chicago could hold on to Justin and draft Caleb. What’s the craziest thing that could happen between now and the draft? Cecil lays out why the Broncos have hard decisions to make with this draft class. Is QB truly their #1 need? | The Drive’s “Three Count” can’t believe the Broncos could get one more 3rd round pick with an upcoming decision in the personnel department. | Disscusions about new uniforms have come up again as the offseason nears. Broncos CEO Greg Penner talks about how lengthy the process is. Where should the Broncos go next with their color scheme?