The Drive

Hour 3 of The Drive looks through the eyes of Sean Payton regarding the 2024 NFL Draft. JJ McCarthy, former QB for Michigan, could fall to the Broncos in the first round. Is he a Sean Payton guy? | Broncos GM George Paton believes his 2023 draft class is building towards something special. Zach and Phil discuss whether they believe him or not. Which rookie looks to assume a starter role next season? | The Avs pulled out a huge win vs the Las Vegas Golden Knights! The fellas go through why Valerie Nichushkin has stepped up this year. How confident are we in Georgie to be the lead man in net moving forward?

Hour 4 of The Drive can’t believe the Nuggets lost their first game of the season to an opponent that's below .500. Zach highlights a huge issue in the NBA that needs to be visited by the league soon. Phil says the Denver Nuggets need to find a desire to play every team like it matters. Are the Nuggets in Win Now mode? Zach and Phil discuss why Calvin Booth, Nuggets GM, has a long-term vision that’s beyond what we can see. | How greedy are the Chicago Bears with Justin Fields and the #1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft? Zach and Phil discuss why Chicago’s decision will affect the Broncos and multiple teams later down the road. | JJ McCarthy may be Sean Payton’s type of QB. Will he take a chance with him?

Hour 1 of The Drive has a parlay from Zach that could set Nuggets Nation up for success tonight! The guys then go through what to expect from the Nuggets tonight vs Utah. | Patrick Surtain ll has been voted as an All-Pro by his peers again. Zach and Phil discuss if the Broncos will be able to afford PS2 with the Russ contract looming over the franchise. | The Denver Broncos are a candidate for Hard Knocks this season. The guys go back and forth about whether the Broncos would allow it even though they’re the most intriguing story. | Zach and Phil go through the HC openings around the NFL right now. Also, how surprised were the guys about the firing of Pete Carroll in Seattle?

Hour 2 of The Drive goes right after a mock draft that has the Broncos taking Michael Penix Jr. Zach and Phil discuss how the Broncos get him. Is there a world where the Broncos trade back? Denversports.com Draft Analyst Cecil Lammey joins The Drive. Cecil talks about how fluid mock drafts are right now. Cecil proclaims that if the Broncos move up, #1 should in their sites! How do the Broncos get in the Caleb Williams sweepstakes if he’s their guy? Cecil and the guys explain why Jarrett Stidham is getting the bad end of the stick. | College Football legend Nick Saban just retired as the Head Coach of Alabama. Who will be his replacement? Zach and Phil juggle a few names. | A new big-time name has emerged as the leading candidate for the Alabama football HC job. Is he truly the right guy?

Hour 3 of The Drive gets you set for Nuggets vs Jazz. Should the Nuggets be nervous heading into tonight’s matchup? Zach explains why the Jordan Clarkson to Denver deal may have a hiccup if conversations continue to heat up. | PS2 has been voted as an All-Pro again by his peers. The guys celebrate this honor by explaining why he’s been the epitome of a 1st round pick. | Would the Broncos still hire Sean Payton in this new head coaching cycle if they were searching again in 2024? The fellas discuss what this head coaching cycle looks like and how the Broncos would fit in if they were on the market. | Hard Knocks could come knocking this offseason for the Denver Broncos. Zach and Phil discuss why the Broncos may have no choice but to accept the offer that’s on the table. Also, what other teams are up for contention?

Hour 4 of The Drive can’t believe it’s mock draft season already. Zach and Phil start to turn the page by figuring out who the Broncos are expected to draft at #12 overall. Will the Broncos stand still or will they make a move? Denversports.com’s Will Petersen joins The Drive. Will and Phil immediately get into it about Michael Penix Jr. as they revisit his performance from Monday. Should MPJ’s stock be on the way up or down? | James and Will hop on for some pre-DST action. Zach runs his theory by them about why Sean Payton’s hand will be forced when the time is right. | The guys end the show but breaking down what to do with the Colorado Sports teams heading into Wednesday night.

Hour 1 of The Drive begins their reaction-filled afternoon as the Broncos Core (Payton, Paton, and Penner) spoke to the media. | First up, George Paton is still the Broncos GM. He spoke about that and how the season went. Zach and Phil react to what led the Broncos to keeping him around. | Russell Wilson’s moment with the contract went down in weird way this season. George Paton spoke his peace on the whole situation. Zach and Phile debate about why George was encouraged to do his part regarding Russ and the contract stipulation this season. | Broncos CEO and Owner Greg Penner spoke about what Broncos Country should expect moving forward. How much of his speech is believable?

Hour 2 of The Drive heads to the lead man in Sean Payton. Sean defended his stance on multiple decisions this season. Zach and Phil react to how he and George coexisted with certain decisions this season.  Our Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive. Troy details what’s going on with the Broncos Brass and their decisions to stay put witht heir personnel. Troy also goes through what George Paton and crew said about Russell Wilson. Should anyone expect Russ back after this season? Troy talks about where the Broncos go from here. Michael Penix Jr. had a less than impressive performance in the CFP National Championship; Should anyone be worried? | The Drive’s “Three Count” can’t believe who recently was let go! | Michael Penix Jr. was tested last night vs Michigan. Zach and Phil are worried about the future of MPJ after one thing came to surface during last night’s game. Is Penix considered “injury prone?”

Hour 3 of The Drive goes through the worst salary cap situations in the NFL. Zach and Phil discuss when the Broncos will be in this same cap conversation. | Sean Payton grades himself and his offense after the 2023 season. The guys aren’t filling his answers as they highlight how scaled back Sean was this season. | George Paton spoke up for himself by explaining his role in the Russ-Broncos contract calculations. Phil goes to bat for Russ about why the Broncos Core chose not to be fully honest today. | Our Denversports.com Senior Editor James Merilatt joins The Drive. James details why the Broncos always wanted to buy themselves time before ultimately cutting Russell Wilson. James and Zach go through why Russ would want to do the Broncos any favors after what took place during the season. James wonders was the offense condensed down for the sake of the offensive weapons and not Russ. Will Sean go with a rookie QB?

Hour 4 of The Drive needs to know when will the Broncos shed the fat. Cecil Lammey from Denversports.com joins The Drive to make sense of today’s verbal thesis from CHTC. The guys go through some of the top moments from the Denver Broncos’ end of the season Press Conference. Cecil criticizes George Paton for some of the decisions he has made. Is there anyway for him to restore his name? Cecil and the fellas debate about Michael Penix Jr. and what the Broncos should do if he falls to them in the 2024 NFL Draft. | Sean and George appear to be coexisting. Zach and Phil discuss how long this will last. If the Broncos have another bad season, can George avoid being let go? | Zach and Sean Payton have a bone to pick! Sean goes to the tape to prove his point.