The Drive

Hour 3 of The Drive talks about how Russ is coming along! Who’s getting the fair end of the stick? Could Sean Payton be worse off with the Broncos than he would be by himself? | Did Dan Lanning cross the line with his pregame speech? Before that, should Coach Prime embrace the tough road ahead? Could the coaching “brotherhood” be offended by his style? | What is Greg Penner thinking right now? Could he be stopping by Sean’s office? | Zach and Phil show CSU and Air Force some love! Keyshawn Johnson indicates that Oregon got some help from other coaches in college football. Phil explains why CU needs more dawgs, not more stars.

Hour 4 of The Drive tries to make sense of what the Broncos did Sunday vs Miami. PS2’s father came to his defense but what good does that do if the Broncos don’t trade him? Phil takes everyone into the locker room after those comments. Did Mike McDaniel handle the 70-point win correctly to close the game? Our Denversports.com Senior Broncos Writer Andrew Mason joins The Drive. Should Mike McDaniel have set the All-Time regular season single game scoring record? What led to the flow of issues? Mase tries to explain how the Broncos missed so many tackles. What is the body language saying with the Broncos right now? Where does VJ stand right now with the Broncos? | Zach and Phil listen to Broncos HOF Shannon Sharpe go off on the Broncos. Could this be a sign that the Broncos are losing respect nationally right now? | Colin Cowherd emphasizes that Sean Payton will win the war. Could this be Russell's last year in Denver? 

Hour 1 of The Drive quickly recaps its weekend plans! Will the Buffs be able to respond to the hype of Oregon? Should doubt be creeping in? | Justin Simmons is trending towards being out. How could that help Tua and the Dolphins explosive offense? Zach explains the numbers from Miami’s offense that could pose extreme problems for Denver. Breaking News comes out about Justin Simmons and his status for Sunday. Zach and Phil react! | CU is the epicenter of the College Football universe and the numbers back it up. Zach and Phil talk about how much money CU has made in three weeks from just national coverage alone! Could High School recruiting become irrelevant? | VJ talks about how the Broncos D is ready for the matchup with the Miami Dolphins. Zach and Phil react to his comments!

Hour 2 of The Drive talks about Phil and his experience with Vic Fangio when he was in Denver! Was Vic a player-coach? Phil has a funny story about picking Vic up for a basketball game. Our 9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins The Drive from the beach in Miami. Mike details what went wrong in the Vic Fangio era. Mike brings insight to the vibes in the Broncos locker room right now. Mike gets into the amount of losing the Broncos have suffered recently. Mike gives his keys to the game for the Denver Broncos. Will Jaleel McLaughlin get more of an opportunity this weekend? Are the gloves coming off with Javonte Williams vs Miami? | Coach Prime could be hearing from the NFL according to execs polled by The Athletic. Should he leave college football? Could the NFL hurt his brand? After building what he’s built, why would Coach Prime leave for the NFL? | Phil talks about how fast Tyreek Hill really is! How have the Broncos matched up against Tyreek over the years? Who do you compare a guy like Tyreek Hill to? Will PS2 embrace the matchup vs Hill?

Hour 3 of The Drive heads to Miami! The vibes are right, but should the Broncos be more focused on the game? Phil talks about how the city of Miami could sneak up on guys. Phil has a funny South Beach story about a former teammate! | PHIL In The Blank comes to The Drive on Football Friday! Here’s the first rendition of it. | The guys get into who needs to step up this week through a dark horse role. Phil gets into Part 1 of Melvin Gordon vs everyone. | Vance Joseph is being optimistic but how long does that work? How do the Broncos D minimize the penalties? Does the Broncos defense have complete trust in one another?

Hour 4 of The Drive leads in with a table turning conversation about the Buffs and Broncos! Phillip Lindsay gives his Keys to the Game presented by Phil Long Ford. Brian Howell from The Boulder Daily Camera joins The Drive. Brian talks about CU not getting enough respect vs Oregon. How bad is the CU O-Line? How concerned should everyone be with the defense? What does a CU win look like this weekend? | Will Petersen and The Drive decide to pick games around the NFL! | It Trivia Time with a Twist! The guys have fun with trivia and making their picks for the weekend!

Hour 1 of The Drive has fun with the moment when Phil crossed 1,000 yards rushing! Who lost a bet because of it? How much will Jaylen Waddle’s presence affect the game? Is this make-or-break time for the Denver Broncos? | The art of winning is a hard picture to paint. The guys go through the current painters on the Broncos who could paint a different picture. Are their enough playoff winners to change the culture? | Dan Lanning, HC of the Oregon Ducks, doesn’t retract his statement. Is this leading Coach Prime to play different mind games? | Could George Paton’s seat be heating up? Zach and Phil go through why his mistakes are catching up to him. Who will be the fall guy vs who should be the fall guy?

Hour 2 of The Drive opens with why it’s time for Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy to step up. How can the Broncos get them more opportunities to make plays? How much of this is on Sean Payton? Denversports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake details the then and now of how Valerie Nichushkin got to this point. How did he respond to the media? Can he repair his image? Phil and Jake bond over the Buffs and what they could do this weekend. | Coach Prime did an interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report. How many quotes does he have now? Where will the guys be during Saturday’s game? | Sean Payton has been here before. It was the 2017, Minnesota Miracle, year! Can any comps be made from that team to this team? Phil goes back to his Miami Dolphins years to explain why momentum matters.

Hour 3 of The Drive has the ultimate “What If” scenario. What if the Pac-12 had this level of success last season? Could the uncertainty have dissolved the Pac-12 anyway? How could this game vs Oregon grab the nation’s attention again? | What are the keys to slowing down the Dolphins high-powered Offense? How do the Broncos create a formula for winning instead of scoring points? | Should the Buffs look at beating the next two or splitting the next two? Can the Buffs Defense slow down Oregon’s offense? | How did the Broncos get to this point? Zach and Phil go through how the losing stench entered the Broncos franchise. Who will change/turn this thing around? What do the leaders of the Broncos D say about the Broncos as a whole?

Hour 4 of The Drive enters Take Over Time! The guys go over some names who could be apart of change moving forward. Coach Prime details his conversation with Jimmy Horn Jr. about his dad in prison. How important are father figures? David Furones, Beat Writer for the Sun Sentinel, joins The Drive. David details what losing Jaylen Waddle could mean for the Dolphins on Sunday. What’s the biggest weakness of the Miami Dolphins? How does the Dolphins fanbase feel about Bradley Chubb? How are the Broncos being viewed by the Dolphins right now? Phil talks about what it’s like to play alongside Tua Tagovailoa. | Valerie Nichushkin is back with the Colorado Avalanche. How did his teammates and coaches step up for him today? Did Val take responsibility for his comments? How long will this remain a story? | Deion and Shedeur are the talk of the college football world. The guys have multiple clips that should remind everyone that the Sanders Brand is just getting started in Boulder!