The Drive

John Davis and Chad Andrus fill in on The Drive for the first day of 2024. The final hour is headlined by Sean Payton’s full press conference call from earlier in the day. John and Chad react and read between the lines of what the Broncos’ coach had to say. They recap the happenings in the college football playoff semifinal before John pitches a possible proven NFL name as an option for the Broncos QB position next season. They run through the possibilities in the draft as well. John and Chad wrap up the first show of the year talking about some college football and Denver Nuggets basketball.

John Davis and Chad Andrus fill in on The Drive for the first day of 2024. The third hour opens with John and Chad getting our lovely listeners involved, answering their questions and getting them involved in the conversation. The guys take a quick break from the professional football team for a segment and they talk about the CU Buffs losing their DC to the SEC and Chad illuminates us about how things are going to go in the near future. They address a report that came out yesterday before the game from a prominent national insider and they try to find parse out the truth. John and Chad conclude the penultimate hour of the show commentating and breaking down the college football playoff semifinal between Michigan and Alabama and look ahead to the future of the Playoff with the 12-team bracket on the horizon.

John Davis and Chad Andrus fill in on The Drive for the first day of 2024. The second hour begins with a preview for today’s college football playoff matchups before they discuss whether it would be better for the Broncos to get a win to break their losing streak against the Raiders or lose for the better draft pick. The guys take a look at the overall roster and the dearth of truly elite, game-wrecking talent present on the Broncos and they try to look ahead to how the Broncos can fill out their roster during Sean Payton’s window. John and Chad close out the second hour discussing why so many people around the league are so open to move on from Russ.

John Davis and Chad Andrus fill in on The Drive for the first day of 2024. They kick off the show and the year sitting in with Dan Jacobs and giving their take on the Russell Wilson benching controversy. Should the team have just benched Russ and be done with it? Then, left to their own devices, John and Chad break down the Jarrett Stidham experience was and what it looks like going forward for the Broncos. Chad tells us something about perception around sports and athletes that will make everybody mad at him and call him stupid. John and Chad close out the first hour with some real talk about Russ and the benching controversy.

Hour 1 of The Drive debates whether Sean Payton was out of line for not handling this situation with the proper wherewithal. Stoke and Phil go at it about what that stipulation in contract means. | ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky went after Sean Payton’s handling of how things have gone down. Zach and Phil dive into whether Dan was right about Sean Payton moving in a “classless” fashion. | What is the end goal for this season? The guys discuss what the Broncos should be shooting for now since the playoffs seem so far away. | Sean Payton finally opens up about his role in the Russell Wilson contract dispute. Zach and Phil are floored by the comments and go through why Sean is throwing George Paton under the bus.

Hour 2 of The Drive is shocked by Russell Wilson’s comments about the Broncos coming to him about his contract/injury guarantee. Does the evidence point to Russell Wilson finally being in the right? The guys explain why Russ and Sean Payton lost all hope after the midseason interaction between the Broncos and Russell Wilson’s camp. Sean Payton spoke today as well and the guys hate how George Paton is being thrown under the bus. Will George Paton resign? | Our 9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins The Drive. Mike details how the Russell Wilson and Sean Payton division came about. Mike further explains how the contract debacle was only a stepping stone to where everyone is right now. Mike also goes through why Russell Wilson is still the 2nd String QB. Mike goes through why Sean Payton was at the front of this decision to bench Russ. | Zach and Phil go through the latest odds of where Russell Wilson will land next season.

Hour 3 of The Drive wonders could Jarrett Stidham be auditioning for the Broncos starting QB job in 2024. Former NFL QB Chase Daniels recently spoke about how difficult Sean Payton’s system is. Where does this leave the Broncos offense moving forward? | Zach and Phil argue about whether Jarrett Stidham will be given a fair chance like Russ supposedly was given. | ESPN led off Get Up with what’s going on with Sean Payton and Russell Wilson. Dan Orlovsky and Ryan Clark go off and The Drive responds to their comments. | Zach and Phil discuss where Greg Penner stands right now with the current state of his franchise. Sean Payton tried to cover his tracks today at his Friday presser, but the guys snuff out something he said that explains it all.

Hour 4 of The Drive listens to Russell Wilson finally opens up about how things played out with his contract dispute. Russell also opens up about how staying focused has helped during this time. Phil tries to explain why Sean didn’t bench Russ when the first opportunity presented itself. It’s Trivia Friday and the guys get a former Broncos RB in the mix! | The Broncos Keys to the Game are presented by Phil Long Ford! | What would be a good birthday gift for Sean Payton? Also, the guys end the week with the King Soopers Broncos Picks

Hour 1 of The Drive needs to know what other situations have played out like this in NFL History. During the crossover, the guys go through what Russ should do from here. | Russell Wilson is still the backup QB for the Denver Broncos. But why? Zach and Phil filter through what’s best for Russ, Jarrett, and Ben moving forward at the QB position. | Sean Payton’s timing has been interesting. The guys try to explain why Sean Payton likes to control the narrative at certain times. Zach goes through his list of times when Sean Payton used poor judgment. | Could Russ leave Denver and go on to have another great few years elsewhere? Phil emphasizes why that’s possible and why Sean Payton wasn’t expecting to win this season.

Hour 2 of The Drive brings everyone into the world of Jarrett Stidham as the starting QB of the Denver Broncos. Zach and Phil discuss what his tenure will look like to close the season. Cecil Lammey from Denversports.com joins The Drive. Cecil proclaims who the Broncos QB should be from the 2024 NFL Draft. Also, Cecil talks about how the Broncos players were genuinely shocked by the change at QB. Cecil discusses what the Broncos offense could look like with Jarrett Stidham under center. Where does the future of George Paton stand? | The Drive’s “Three Count” can’t figure out what’s wrong with the Colorado Avalanche right now. | Zach and Phil discuss why the grass hasn’t been greener on the other side for Russell Wilson. Could the end in Denver be reminiscent of the end in Seattle?