The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive has Zach paying his debts to Stoke! Zach explains why! The Colorado Rockies have officially lost 100 games for the first time in franchise history. What does this say about the organization? | The Bears have another issue that Broncos have struggled with for years. Can the Broncos find the points to beat the Bears? Zach and Phil discuss who will be benched first this season: Russ or Justin. | Coach Prime continues to trademark key phrases. Is he overusing the trademarks? Zach and Phil discuss how timing matters in sports, on and off the field. | The Drive brings you Coach Payton from his Wednesday Press Conference.

Hour 2 of The Drive leads off with a conspiracy theory. The guys are shocked by Sean’s comments about his plan to make things better. Denversports.com NFL Analyst Cecil Lammey joins The Drive.  Cecil talks about how the guys are looking in the locker room right now. Cecil talks about how the team is responding to Sean Payton's leadership right now. Marvin Mims could be on his way to a bigger role soon. Cecil and the guys discuss what that could look like. Zach explains why it’s time for Jerry Jeudy to handle his business. | Randy Gregory needs to turn it up this week after a bad performance vs Chicago. Zach and Phil discuss what that needs to look like moving forward for Randy. Zach and Phil debate which WR needs to step up this week. | Our Denversports.com Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake talks about what this trade means for the Denver Nuggets. Jake details where Phoenix may go from here to upgrade their defense.

Hour 3 of The Drive wonders “What’s The Question” as the Broncos prepare for the Chicago Bears this weekend. Zach and Phil go through what’s most important for the Denver Broncos! Javonte Williams should be the Broncos identity. Do the Broncos have an identity crisis? | Coach Prime responds to the remarks from Oregon. Zach and Phil go through what it’s like to keep haters at arm’s length. | Russell Wilson “appears” to be having a great season. Zach goes through his potential season ending numbers for 2023! Could QB’s with fluffy stats be on their way out? | Russell Wilson is taking heat, but guys go through whether it’s right or not. How did Russ answer his questions today during his press conference?

Hour 4 of The Drive discusses whether people should be rooting for the Broncos to tank. Does Sean Payton already have Russ voted out of Denver? Zach and Phil display their evidence thus far in the season. Our Denversports.com Senior Editor James Merilatt joins The Drive. James wonders could Russ look to do the team a favor with his contract. Does Sean have a succession plan if Russ leaves? What happens if the Broncos don’t beat Chicago this weekend? James implies a rebuild could be on the way. Where could that leave PS2? | Will Petersen joins The Drive to discuss the Coach Prime trademarks. Is he going overboard? Also, where do the Colorado Rockies go from here after finally losing 100 games in a season? | Is Sunday a must win for the Denver Broncos? How will the Broncos be viewed if they lose vs Chicago?

Hour 1 of The Drive is getting more info about Dan Lanning and what his team used for motivation. Did CU respect Oregon heading into last week’s game? Phil says it’s time to play football! | What happens if Denver loses to Chicago Bears? Zach and Phil go through what winning or losing to Chicago could mean for Denver’s future. Why are people saying “tank” all of a sudden? | Phil talks about why he now sees things differently about his CU Buffs now that he’s put football behind him. Coach Prime and the Buffs have work to do but how should Buffs Nation view it? Could the viewership go up this weekend even after the Oregon-CU latest ratings? | Crypto Currency has become bad currency! The Denver Broncos have become Crypto Currency and Zach explains why! Will the Broncos defense ever turn around unlike crypto?

Hour 2 of The Drive has a father-like moment with Travis Hunter. What does that say about who Coach Prime is as a man? Phil talks about what it’s like to have a coach who treats each young man like a human being. What does 5-Star CB Cormani McClain need to do to turn things around at CU? Our ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins The Drive. Adam compares the Broncos loss to Miami to a special loss in 2000. Where does this loss stack up in Broncos History? Was it disrespectful to keep Russ in late in the 4th quarter? Where does Denver go from here? | The Denver Broncos have the highest paid WR room in the NFL. Their biggest play maker is Marvin Mims. So why isn’t he getting more playing time? | The guys predict the CU schedule the rest of the way!

Hour 3 of The Drive opens with Hot Take Tuesday! Who could be on the trading block if the Broncos lose vs Chicago? Could a star player request a trade if he keeps getting disrespected? | Will the Broncos be at the Shedeur vs Caleb battle in Boulder this weekend? Should they plan to be there? Zach talks about the Cardinals scouting Caleb vs Arizona St. this past weekend. | Trevor Siemian looks to join the NY Jets Practice Squad. Zach and Phil talk about Trevor Siemian’s stint with the Broncos. Could Trevor turn things around for the NY Jets if he starts vs Denver in Week 5? | The Oregon Ducks took the win vs CU personal. Evidence came out that showed why Oregon took it to CU. Dan Lanning responds to the motivational factors that came about.

Hour 4 of The Drive gets to the Broncos and their NFL Power Rankings. Hot Take Tuesday is brought to you by Papa Murphy’s! Our Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive. Troy talks about how bad the Broncos vs Dolphins game was in person. Who are the real leaders on the Denver Broncos? How long will it take for the Sean Payton version of leaders to show up? Troy gets into why Sean left Russ on the field vs Miami in the 4th quarter. Were the Buffs out of line for their pregame antics vs Oregon? | The defense is terrible right now for the Denver Broncos. Who's most responsible for this terrible output? | Adam Schefter came on The Drive earlier in the show. It was so good we had to bring it back! 

Hour 1 of The Drive is at a lost for words on how the Broncos let Miami score 70! Zach and Phil discuss how tough things will be moving forward for the guys on this team. Are the Broncos not giving effort? | The Buffs got boat raced vs Oregon! Phil goes through why the Buffs should’ve seen this coming. What should CU learn about the Pac-12 from their loss to Oregon? | Where does Sean Payton go from here? Could training camp have been too tough? Phil wants to know who’s responsible for the players since they haven’t gotten better year over year. | Could VJ be on his way out of Denver again? How much of this is his fault?

Hour 2 of The Drive wonders did Sean Payton disrespect Russ by leaving him in the game in the 4th quarter. Opponents are coming to Russell’s defense, but the guys explain why Sean Payton is up to something! Phil talks about what the plane ride back should’ve been like. Could Sean Payton’s approach be hurting the culture in the building? | The guys recap the horrendous loss the Buffs took on Saturday. Did the Buffs confidence get rattled vs Oregon? Why are a lot of people turning on CU? | Should the idea of tanking come into play for the Broncos at 0-3? Phil explains why as a player, thinking like that can’t be the answer. Are teams properly developing backup QB’s?