The Drive

Hour 3 of The Drive needs to know What’s The Question! Zach and Phil carry on their conversation about Russ and Jeudy not seeing eye to eye right now. Also, how many more games will CSU win in a row before their first loss of the season? | How do the Broncos get the running game back on track? The guys discuss why the running game isn’t being leaned on like it should. | Sean Payton had some sly comments earlier this week. How did Russ respond? The Drive brings you the best of from Russ today at his press conference. | The Deep Dive at 4:45 is all about finding and sustaining momentum. The Avs are amid holding things in the middle of the road. The Nuggets, on the other hand, are looking to keep things rolling vs the LA Clippers. Travis Hunter won a very prestigious award but is it time for him to focus on one position?

Hour 4 of The Drive talks about if a loss to the LA Chargers is inevitable. Russell Wilson has a chance to vindicate the loss in Houston. Should Sean let Russ try again or continue to keep it simple? Denversports.com’s Will Petersen joins The Drive. Will and Phil immediately gang up on Zach about Russ returning next year after Sunday’s game. Did Zach find a new QB for the Broncos next season? Also, should Sean Payton take some blame for the loss? | The lack of explosiveness with the Broncos offense is eye-opening. Zach lays out the stats and the guys argue about where Jaleel McLaughlin stands in the offense. | Will and Phil continue to argue about how to fix the running game. Did the Broncos make a mistake by signing a Samaje Perine style RB?

Hour 1 of The Drive talks about the silliness that is the NBA In-Season Tournament. Zach and Phil immediately transition into whether the Broncos control their own destiny or not. | Sean Payton throws a little jab at Russell Wilson when he details the final play. Did Russ bring more doubt than blame to himself after Sunday’s loss? | If Coach Prime was the HC of Florida St., would they be in the CFP? Zach and Phil go through what’s going through the committee’s heads right now. | The 2nd half woes continue for the Broncos as they try to figure out the best way to get the Offense kickstarted. Sean Payton and Lloyd Cushenberry admit the conversation is growing. The guys try to find a solution for them.

Hour 2 of The Drive just can’t make sense of why the Broncos passing game can’t get over the hump. Zach and Phil go through several moments that opened their eyes from the Houston game. Sean Payton confirms some things they believed, and they respond to his latest comments. Our Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive. Troy talks about whether Sean Payton is frustrated with Russ or not. Troy talks about how the Broncos running game can find more explosiveness. Troy details whether Russ is on track to return next season or not. | The Drive’s “Three Count” needs to know whether the CSU Rams Men’s Basketball team could make a serious tourney run! | Coach Prime spins the story like a DJ. Zach and Phil try to make sense of his comments about Sean Lewis leaving CU for SDSU.

Hour 3 of The Drive can’t emphasize enough how important the rest of the way is for the Broncos if they plan on going to the playoffs. Zach and Phil go through the numbers of what 1 or 2 losses could do for the Broncos. | The Broncos continue to defer to open the game. What will it take for the Broncos to score coming out of halftime? The guys use past and present examples of where the Broncos should be if they correct that one area. | Hot Take Tuesday is presented by Papa Murphy’s! Could the Broncos lose their way after this past Sunday’s loss to Houston? Also, Could Nikola Jokic be trending towards being apart of the most prestigious award-winning moment in NBA History? | The Deep Dive at 4:45 gets everyone set for Avs vs Ducks! Also, did Phil get Zach to change his tone on FSU joining the CFP?

Hour 4 of The Drive goes through the numbers that highlight what the Broncos must do to make the playoffs. Zach and Phil debate where Russ stands with Sean Payton right now. Our Denversports.com Senior Editor James Merilatt joins The Drive. James challenges Zach’s belief that Russ is driving Sean Payton crazy. James then gets into whether Sean is throwing subtle shots at Russ or not. Is Russ trending towards returning in 2024? James uses one thing to explain why that may be the case. | Mark Schlereth from Schlereth and Evans destroyed Russ during Telestrator Tuesday. Phil responds to Mark by explaining why Sean needs to prop him up. | Coach Prime is at it again in his latest interview. The guys have fun with Coach Prime and his comments to close the show!

Hour 1 of The Drive needs to know who realistically believed the Broncos had a chance. Zach and Phil go through how the Broncos put themselves behind the 8 ball. | The fellas go through why the Broncos offense keeps running into the same issues. Russ and the running game are becoming their separate issue and Phil explains why. | The Broncos defense couldn’t get the turnovers they usually get. How much did that hurt the Broncos? Zach and Phil discuss what the defense could’ve done better on Sunday. | Russell Wilson is all about giving his all for the team. Did that version of the Broncos cost them the game when it mattered most? Zack details why Sean has to keep things simple. 

Hour 2 of The Drive keeps the Broncos playoff chances in their back pocket as they explain what the numbers look like right now. Are the Broncos out of it? Zach and Phil go through how to describe a loss like the one the Broncos had to Houston. Our ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins The Drive. Adam talks about why the Broncos loss. Adam goes through whether CJ Stroud can win the NFL MVP or not. The LA Chargers may be in trouble! Adam details where the Chargers are and he answers more AFC West questions. | The Drive’s “Three Count” is all about the CFP! Should Alabama or Florida St. have gotten in? | Zach and Phil discuss the final possession for the Denver Broncos. What should’ve been different on that drive or final play?

Hour 3 of The Drive talks turnovers. How much should this loss be placed on Russell Wilson? Zach and Phil debate who’s responsible for how things went left. | The CFP discussion has been the hottest topic in sports lately! The guys keep their fire burning by expressing their disappointment with the CFP Committee not allowing Florida St. in as a 4 seed. | Zach and Phil discuss how the Broncos offense didn’t hold up their end of the bargain when it was time. Phil also discusses how the NFL has one rule that may be holding offenses back. | The Drive’s Deep Dive at 4:45 recaps the top stories in sports from over the weekend!

Hour 4 of The Drive express their nervous nature from the Broncos vs Texans ending. How did the Broncos get in a position where Russ needed his rookie TE to win the Broncos a game? Zach and Phil discuss how the Broncos got there on the final drive. Our Denversports.com Senior Broncos Writer Andrew Mason joins The Drive. Mase talks about how Russell’s final drive may or may not speak to the overall offense. Also, how do the Broncos fix their 2nd half issues? | Should the Broncos still be in playoff consideration? Zach and Phil discuss how the Broncos should go about handling the potential march towards the playoffs. | Does Sean Payton have the proper sense of urgency? The guys end the show talking about the challenges that come with preparing for a game after a tough loss.