The Drive

Hour 3 of The Drive focuses on National Signing Day but in a unique way. Chip Kelly had a different idea as to why college football could become independent in the future. Zach and Phil piggyback off him and discuss where the future of the country is going in youth sports. | The guys get into why a scholarship isn’t enough for an athlete anymore. | Denversports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake says where there’s smoke, there’s fire and he explains why. Also, why was National Signing Day so skimpy for CU? Jake lays out what the transfer portal looks like for CU now and where it’s headed. | Avs Defenseman Devon Toews did not mince words when he described what’s wrong with the Avs right now. Zach and Phil discuss how things have begun to go east-west and not north-south. Also, moments like these is why Captain Gabriel Landeskog is missed the most.

Hour 4 of The Drive needs to know why the Broncos offense is struggling so much to do more when required. If Russ is shown the door, where do the Broncos go from there? Zach and Phil debate whether running Russ out of town is worth the long-term risk. Will Petersen from Denversports.com joins The Drive. Will talks about why getting rid of Russ could be like forcing Peyton Manning out after 2015. Phil reminds everyone that you have to be careful what you wish for. | Phill talks about his National Signing Day and how he almost went to CSU over CU but one thing stopped him. Zach and Will talk about their signing days as well. | An update comes out about #1 OT Jordan Seaton as he’s going to keep dating before he fully commits.

Hour 1 of The Drive has fun talking about what happened to Zach’s carry-on luggage. Also, the guys discuss Drew Lock and his turn towards being steady in Seattle more than he was in Denver. | The Denver Nuggets won vs the Dallas Mavericks 130-104. Zach and Phil go through why the “others” stepped for Nikola Jokic as Jokic let his teammates eat instead of him. Can MPJ put the pieces together and put himself in a better position? | Russell Wilson and Sean Payton’s dust appears to be settled after Sean Payton shut it all down yesterday during his Monday presser. The guys react to whether Sean Payton has made his mind up on Russ already. | The playoff simulator doesn’t look good for the Denver Broncos. Zach and Phil discuss whether the Broncos can make the most of the road that’s ahead.

Hour 2 of The Drive feels like the Detroit Lions exposed some things that the Broncos don’t have. Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown may be the leaders in the clubhouse to what the Broncos lack. Phil talks about whether Javonte’s production eventually take a turn. Our Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive. Troy opens with what the Broncos hiccup has become after having so much success just three weeks ago. Troy then talks about why the running game has hit a wall. Is it time to start Samaje Perine? Troy and the guys talk about whether anything less than 3-0 in the Broncos final three games is a failure. Troy gives his take on the Payton-Russ cloud of dust from Saturday. Has Sean Payton made his mind up on Russ moving forward? | The Drive’s “Three Count” goes full Portal King! | Zach and Phil go through what will the Broncos worst loss be if they miss the playoffs this year.

Hour 3 of The Drive needs to know what do the Broncos do with Jerry Jeudy. Is there anything else he can do to make the Broncos believe he’s a part of the long-term vision for the team? | Denversports.com’s Will Petersen joins The Drive to discuss his article about Sean Payton needing to apologize to Russ. Will also discusses the smoke around the second line center for the Colorado Avalanche. Also, when will Cale Makar be back? | Hot Take Tuesday is presented by Papa Murphy’s! Could Joe Flacco have a run with Cleveland that lands him in the HOF? Zach has another “Life on the line” question surrounding former Broncos QB’s. | Denversports.com’s Senior Editor James Merilatt joins The Drive. James answers Zach’s hypothetical question. Who would James rather have right now: Drew Lock or Russell Wilson? James also talks about what the Broncos should do with Javonte Williams. James details why Russ didn’t go back at Sean Payton on Saturday.

Hour 4 of The Drive gets into what the Lions have that the Broncos don’t. What’s the #1 thing that stands out? The guys then discuss whether Sean Payton and Russell Wilson need to discuss what success is for the Broncos this season. Is it time for Sean Payton to see what’s right in front of him before he fully flips the page? | The Denver Nuggets have accidentally stumbled upon something in their recent stretch of games. Should the Nuggets lean into their bench more often now that everyone is healthy? | Sean Payton apparently doesn’t regret what he decided to do on the goal line. Zach ad Phil go through whether he meant to go for a touchdown instead of a FG.

Hour 1 of The Drive can’t believe the Broncos got whooped the way they did! Zach and Phil get into why the Broncos lost. Before they go there, MPJ continues to be trouble for the Denver Nuggets. | Well Sean Payton and Russell Wilson had a very one-sided dustup on Saturday Night vs Detroit. Was Sean wrong to do it on the sideline? Should Russ have gone back at him? The guys go through everything from that moment and what led to it. | Sean Payton and Russ respond to the confrontation. Zach and Phil react to their comments and discuss why the moment can’t be swept under the rug anymore. | The Broncos running game is broken. The guys explain why this scheme may not suit the RB’s they have right now.

Hour 2 of The Drive sets up with a goal-to-go conversation. Zach and Phil go through whether Sean Payton should’ve thrown his challenge flag or not. Phil goes off about the Broncos not punching the ball in on their second possession in the second half. Our ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins The Drive. Adam gives his thoughts on the Sean Payton-Russ dustup. Also, Adam details how the officiating can get better in the NFL. What would Joe Flacco getting back to the playoffs mean? Adam talks about the Chargers mindset with their next HC. What happens if the Broncos go 2-1 in their three games? | The guys go through why the Nuggets AND Avs have decisions to make in the Three Count. | Zach and Phil go through what the Broncos defense faced on Saturday. Are Lions really that good?

Hour 3 of The Drive opens with Sean Payton discussing what he and Russ got heated over during the 3rd quarter. Tedy Bruschi says Russ needed to go after Sean. The guys discuss whether that’s possible. | Zach explains further why Russell’s leash to go after Sean Payton may be too tight moving forward. | The Goal-to-go moment in the 3rd quarter ended in ways no expected. Phil talks about why Coach Payton shouldn’t have settled for the FG. | The Broncos need help to get in the playoffs. Zach and Phil go through the weekend that was with certain QB’s who messed it up for Denver. 

Hour 4 of The Drive goes through why Russ and Sean seem to be headed in different directions. Tedy Bruschi and Michael Irvin both came to Russell’s defense. Plus, Russ is absolutely taking the bullets. Our Denversports.com Senior Broncos Writer Andrew Mason joins The Drive. Mase talks about Sean’s decision to kick that FG. Also, Mase tries to make sense of why the defense got gashed on Saturday vs Detroit. Mase brings a different perspective to the conversation about the Sean-Russ dustup. Is it time to move on from Javonte Williams? | Colin Cowherd doubles down on the personality differences between Russ and Sean. Zach wonders could an under the table agreement be in effect with ownership about Russell Wilson. | The Broncos running game needs a boost. Where will they find it and will it actually work?