The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their hair, past hair fashions they've worn that look ridiculous in retrospect, and their worst haircuts over the years. Zach and Phil 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 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? Will the Rockies carry this momentum into their home opening series this weekend? 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 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as Sean Payton spoke today at the annual NFL meetings. We hear from Sean and his thoughts on the Jaylen Waddle trade, what he does well, and how Waddle had glowing recommendations from other people that have been around him. How will the Broncos utilize Waddle's talents? Do we believe Sean when he says JK Dobbins was a priority over all others in free agency? How did the Broncos face the criticism of a slow free agency? How do we feel about Sean Payton saying the Broncos are not just "running it back" but still improving the team? Could we see Jonah Ellis change positions to get snaps at ILB? We react to ESPN's BPI which predicts the Nuggets as the 6th best team in the NBA and gives them a 20% chance of making the Western Conference Finals. We wrap up the show DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss an update on Cale Makar after he didn't return to the game in the third period last night. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Nuggets and debate the likelihood of them passing the Lakers in the standings to get the number 3 seed in the west. Will the Nuggets be the exception to the 40/20 rule and an outlier by being the first team to win a championship without being a 1-3 seed since the mid 90's? We breakdown the Avalanche's dominant 9-2 win over the Flames last night. Is the Avs' power play fixed after how well it has looked this month? Zach shares about his incredible experience at the game and all the interactions Gabe Landeskog, Scott Wedgewood and a referee had with his son throughout the game. We react to the Rockies winning their first game of the season in a 14-3 blowout win over the Blue Jays. How impressive was Tomoyuki Sugano in his Rockies debut? With a win last night, we debate if the Rockies will reach a .500 record at any point this season. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as Sean Payton spoke today at the annual NFL meetings. We hear from Sean and his thoughts on the Jaylen Waddle trade, what he does well, and how Waddle had glowing recommendations from other people that have been around him. Do we believe Sean when he says JK Dobbins was a priority over all others in free agency? How did the Broncos face the criticism of a slow free agency? How do the guys feel about Sean saying Jonah Ellis could move positions and take snaps at ILB this season? Today's "Three Count" includes Zach's first hand observation of Nathan MacKinnon from last night, the 49ers avoiding playing the Broncos in Mexico City this season, and HBO announcing the Seahawks as the 2026 team featured on Hard Knocks. We react to ESPN's BPI which predicts the Nuggets as the 6th best team in the NBA and gives them a 20% chance of making the Western Conference Finals. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss April Fool's Day and what their biggest takeaways were from Greg Penner speaking at the NFL meetings. Has Penner become "obsessed" with winning with the Broncos? Zach and Phil debate if Nikola Jokic has the same obsessive wiring that Nathan MacKinnon has. We react to the Avalanche unloading on the Flames last night at Ball Arena in a 9-2 blowout. Is the Avs' power play fixed after how well it has looked this month? How concerned are we with Cale Makar not finishing the game last night? We share all the achievements MacKinnon, Necas and Drury made last night with point totals for the season. Zach shares about his incredible experience at the game and all the interactions Gabe Landeskog, Scott Wedgewood and a referee had with his son throughout the game. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Brocnos as George Paton spoke today at the NFL meetings. We hear from Paton on the Broncos plan at running back. Was JK Dobbins always the plan for the Broncos or did they have to pivot once Breece Hall was franchise tagged and Travis Etienne chose New Orleans? Do the Broncos still need to add a veteran to the running back room? Could the Broncos take calls on Marvin Mims with the addition of Jaylen Waddle? We hear from Greg Penner and an update on Bo Nix's ankle surgery and the Broncos future stadium. We wrap up the show previewing the Avalanche and Flames game tonight as Nazem Kadri plays his former team for the first time this season. Will the Avs get right tonight after a loss to Winnipeg over the weekend? Is Mackenzie Blackwood playing himself back into being the starter? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil hear from Greg Penner and his thoughts on when the location of the new stadium will officially be named, the Broncos approach to free agency, and much more. How has Bo Nix been recovering from his ankle injury and what is the timeline for him to be ready to return to football activities? Do the guys believe Greg Penner saying that Sean Payton giving up play calling was "100%" Sean's decision? Is there a scenario Payton re-takes Play calling from Davis Webb? We react to the Nuggets 6th straight win with wins over the Jazz and the Warriors over the weekend. How concerning was the lack of defense from the Nuggets, allowing 129 points to the Jazz? How concerning are the injuries reappearing with Cam Johnson and Spencer Jones leaving the game early and Aaron Gordon sitting out the game? Were we encouraged by the Rockies start to the season, although going 0-3, being competitive in each game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Brocnos as George Paton spoke today at the NFL meetings. We hear from Paton on the Broncos plan at running back. Was JK Dobbins always the plan for the Broncos or did they have to pivot once Breece Hall was franchise tagged and Travis Etienne chose New Orleans? Do the Broncos still need to find an "insurance plan" by adding another veteran to the running back room? We hear more from George Paton and his thoughts on replacing John Franklin-Meyers on the defensive line. Today's "Three Count" features our reaction to the Denver Summit filling up Empower Field for their first game ever, Denver University moving on to the Final Four of the NCAA Hockey tournament, and a March Madness update after the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. We react to the Avalanche dropping a game to the Jets and question if Mackenzie Blackwood is playing himself back into being the starter for the Avs. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys recap the Rockies' disappointing weekend going 0-3 and losing in dramatic fashion on Sunday. What have the guys made of the NFL meetings and what George Paton has said. Zach and Phil dive into the NFL meetings going on in Arizona and debate how much of what we are hearing are smokescreens or carefully rehearsed comments. We hear from Paton and his thoughts on the Jaylen Waddle trade what he brings to the Broncos wide receiver room. We react to the Nuggets 6th straight win with wins over the Jazz and the Warriors. Even though the Nuggets are red hot, how concerning are the injuries stacking up with Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, Spencer Jones and Zeek Nnaji all being limited over the weekend? Were we encouraged by the Rockies start to the season, although going 0-3, being competitive in each game? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Rockies as they kick off their season today in Miami. The guys discuss the Denver Post's new article detailing Walker Monfort's new role with the Rockies as the Rockies enter a new era of baseball. Zach shares the new dynamics in the front office with Walker being more involved in the day-to-day operations of the team. Is this reason to believe the Rockies are turning around their losing ways of the past few seasons? We preview the Nuggets and Jazz game tonight as Jamal Murray looks to make Nuggets history with the most three pointers in a single-season. We wrap up the show discussing the Denver Sumit as they secured the land necessary to build their new soccer arena in Denver.