The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil, John and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition against the morning show. How will we fare without Zach? Will we best the morning show's 2-2 performance from earlier today? We react to the Rockies being down big in the 9th after allowing 7 runs in the first inning. How did the game go differently than we had expected? What should we expect from Chase Dollander tomorrow in his first start of the season? The guys react to the article detailing the lack of momentum for George Paton to leave the Broncos for Minnesota as it was previously reported. How important has Paton been to the Broncos turnaround? Has Paton proved himself after a bad Russell Wilson trade? Who is likely to be the "odd man" out in the Broncos wide receiver room? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and John take a deep dive into the Nuggets and preview their big matchup with the Spurs this weekend. Will the Nuggets prove themselves against an upper echelon NBA team? How much does seeding matter to the Nuggets at this point? Will we see Peyton Watson bounce back from his hamstring injury in time for the playoffs? Ho quickly will Aaron Gordon get back into game shape? DenverSports.com's Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss Warren Schaffer calling his shot on the Rockies being better this season, Chase Dollander likely making his first start of the season tomorrow, and much more. Today's "Three Count" features a preview of this weekend's Final Four, an update on the Rockies home opener, and reacting to Luka Doncic getting a hamstring injury in last night's Laker game. Our 9News Broncos' insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how much of a priority JK Dobbins was in free agency, Dre Greenlaw's injuries, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and John Davis live from the Thirsty Lion for the Rockies home opener. Phil and John preview the Rockies and Phillies game as the Rockies return to Denver with some momentum after winning their most recent series in Toronto. How important has the upgraded starting rotation been to seeing a more competitive team in the Rockies? DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joins the show to discuss the young position players making a difference for the Rockies this season, the growth we want to see this season, and why Warren Schaffer was the right hire to be the Rockies manager. Will the Avalanche secure the Central Division with a win in Dallas on Saturday? How will Cale Makar's injury impact the Avs? How can the Avs find a way to beat Jake Ottinger who they have struggled against? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets as they beat the Jazz handily last night but suffered more injures. How concerning are the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders in Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones all going through injuries? Can the Nuggets afford to sit their injured players until the playoffs start? Have the Spurs accumulated enough "playoff scars" to be a legitimate threat to win a championship this season? We share our picks for who should win NBA MVP this season between Jokic, SGA, Luka and Wembanyama. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the NBA MVP race in which Michael Malone endorses SGA as well as previewing Jaylen Waddle's betting prop for receiving yards. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the crazy game at Ball Arena last night between the Avalanche and Canucks. How concerning was Mackenzie Blackwood's performance, allowing 6 goals before getting pulled? How tough of a situation are the Avs in going forward after already have given Blackwood a huge contract? Has Jamal Murray answered all the criticism with having the best season of his career this year? Does Murray deserve to be on an All-NBA team this year? We preview the Rockies home opener tomorrow as they host the Phillies. What has been the biggest surprise one week into the Rockies season? How long will the Rockies stay competitive and how long will their pitching continue to give the team a chance to win games? We breakdown all the Broncos 1-possesion wins from last season and question if they will have the same amount of "luck" in 2026. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on how those close games can give the guys more confidence going forward. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their conversation with Super Bowl champion CJ Anderson. We pivot to the Nuggets as they beat the Jazz handily last night but suffered more injures. How concerning are the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders all going through it with Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones? Would these injuries be open to reaggravation when playing a playoff series against a physical team in the Timberwolves? Can the Nuggets afford to sit their injured players until the playoffs start? Today's "Three Count" includes the Raiders signing Kirk Cousins to an interesting contract and Michael Malone endorsing SGA as NBA MVP this season. We try to guess what Jaylen Waddle's betting props are when it comes to receiving yards this upcoming season. Should we expect Waddle to be a 1,000-yard receiver in 2026? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets after they beat the Jazz but suffered even more injuries. Zach shares his concerns with the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders all going through it with Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones. Zach and Phil breakdown the crazy game at Ball Arena last night between the Avalanche and Canucks. How concerning was Mackenzie Blackwood's performance, allowing 6 goals before getting pulled? How tough of a situation are the Avs in, already have given Blackwood a huge contract? We preview the Rockies home opener tomorrow as they host the Phillies. What has been the biggest surprise one week into the Rockies season? Former Bronco and Super Bowl 50 champion CJ Anderson joins the show to discuss going from undrafted player to scoring the game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl, the Broncos current running back room, and much more.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what they've seen from the annual NFL meetings. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the changes with Davis Webb taking over play calling. How will Webb and Bo Nix's relationship change as Webb is no longer his position coach but the offensive coordinator? How does Payton have so much confidence in Webb with Webb never having called plays before? What do the guys make of Payton's comments on not trying to win the day but win in general? We preview the Nuggets and Jazz game tonight as the Nuggets go for their 7th straight win. Will they tie their best road record in franchise history and get their 25th road win tonight? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to preview the Avalanche and Canucks game tonight as Nathan MacKinnon goes for his 50th goal of the season. Will we see MacKinnon rest down the stretch after the Avs lock up the number one seed in the west? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to an article predicting the most likely landing spots for Lebron James in the offseason. Would it make sense for the Nuggets to bring in Lebron as the team's third best player behind Jokic and Murray? What is Lebron looking for in his next stop? Getting paid? Winning a championship? The biggest role possible? We react to the Rockies winning for the second time in three days as they take a road series in Toronto. Are we seeing a competent organization in the Rockies this season? How impressive has Kyle Freeland been this season in his two starts? We preview the Avalanche and Canucks game tonight as Nathan MacKinnon looks to score his 50th goal of the season. Is MacKinnon a shoe-in for the Hart Trophy this season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what they've seen from the annual NFL meetings, Sean Payton holding court and talking to other coaches around the league, and more. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the changes with Davis Webb taking over play calling. How will Webb and Bo Nix's relationship change as Webb is no longer his position coach but the offensive coordinator? We pivot to the Rockies as they won today, taking a series over the Blue Jays. How impressive has Kyle Freeland been this season in his two starts? Today's "Three Count" features Tim Hardaway Jr. on the verge of being second all-time in single season three pointers for the Nuggets and Luka Doncic having an all-time scoring month for the Lakers as they went 15-2 in March. Who is the more important player for their team's championship hopes between Aaron Gordon and Cale Makar?