The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets close win last night and Jokic having an incredible stat line which goes under the radar at this point. We have a fun debate on if the Broncos would win a single game if they played a full 162-game MLB season. Zach and Phil breakdown the Nuggets and Suns game from last night which came down to the final play of the game. How concerning was the Nuggets defensive effort in the game and having to resort to a "hack-a-Oso" strategy late in the game? The guys look back at the last 10 years of Broncos' 2nd round draft picks and grade how their time in Denver went. We react to the Avalanche getting their revenge on the Penguins in a 6-2 win last night. Are the Avs playing their best hockey and getting healthy at the right time of the season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and debate which of the following three players are most likely to get a contract extension between Marvin Mims, Riley Moss and Jaquan McMillian. How will the Broncos deal with the logjam at cornerback with Surtain, Moss, McMillian and Barron? We hear from Patrick Surtain and his thoughts on what Jaylen Waddle brings to the team and how each receiver on the team brings their own thing to the room. Does the arrival of Waddle make each of the other wide outs, slot into their role better? We preview the Rockies as they kick off their season in three days. Will the new additions to the starting rotation make the Rockies competent? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss Denver as a Rockies town and previewing the Nuggets and Suns game tonight. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by our assistant program director, Richie Carni as today is his last day at 104.3 The Fan. Richie shares his journey from going from waiting tables to now going off to be the program director at our sister station in Sacramento. We preview the NFL as we are exactly a month out from the second round. We hear from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and his thoughts on the inside linebackers to look out for in the second round. Can the Broncos afford to draft a linebacker to use as a depth piece with their first pick in the draft? We preview tonight's Avalanche and Penguins game as the Avs look for revenge after getting blown out by Pittsburgh. How will the mostly healthy Avs look with Logan O'Connor making his season debut tonight? We preview the Nuggets and Suns game tonight in Phoenix as the Nuggets look to get hot before the playoffs. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and debate which of the following three players are most likely to get a contract extension between Marvin Mims, Riley Moss and Jaquan McMillian. How will the Broncos deal with the logjam at cornerback with Surtain, Moss, McMillian and Barron? We hear from Patrick Surtain and his thoughts on what Jaylen Waddle brings to the team and how each receiver on the team brings their own thing to the room. Does the arrival of Waddle make each of the other wide out's slot into their role better? Today's "Three Count" includes this past Thursday being the highest watched opening day of the March Madness tournament ever, ESPN's Dan Orlovsky ranking Ty Simpson as his number one quarterback over Fernando Mendoza, and OKC announcing their new arena. We preview the Rockies as they kick off their season in three days. Will the new additions to the starting rotation make the Rockies competent? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss last night's farewell party for our assistant program director, Richie Carni and celebrate his journey at 104.3 The Fan. Zach and Phil preview the NFL as we are exactly a month out from the second round. We hear from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and his thoughts on the inside linebackers to look out for in the second round. Can the Broncos afford to draft a linebacker to use as a depth piece with their first pick in the draft? We preview tonight's Avalanche and Penguins game as the Avs look for revenge after getting blown out by Pittsburgh. How will the mostly healthy Avs look with Logan O'Connor making his season debut tonight? We preview the Nuggets and Suns game tonight in Phoenix as the Nuggets look to get hot before the playoffs. Should the Nuggets be concerned with how other teams have been guarding Jokic with their smaller players fronting him? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos trade for Jaylen Waddle from last week. Phil walks us through what it is like when an NFL team adds a player to a player's position group. We hear from Marvin Mims and his reaction of being surprised when seeing the news of the Waddle trade and how he fits into the Broncos offense moving forward. Could the Broncos look to trade Mims with his shortened role and entering the final year of his rookie contract? We react to Albert Breer's article detailing the Broncos trade for Jaylen Waddle. What trades in recent NFL history are equivalent to this trade? Breer explains the trust involved in the trade from both teams during negotiations. We wrap up the show discussing the Avalanche after their 2-0 weekend with wins over Chicago and Washington. We hear from Gabe Landeskog and his comments on the injury that had him out the past few weeks. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Albert Breer's article detailing the Broncos trade for Jaylen Waddle. What does Waddle bring to the Broncos offense? What trades in recent NFL history are equivalent to this trade? Breer explains the trust involved in the trade from both teams during negotiations. We react to the Nuggets being at full strength for the first time in months with Peyton Watson returning from injury. What did the guys make of Watson's first game action in almost two months? Will Watson return to his starting role? How are the guys feeling about the Avalanche after getting back on track with two wins over the weekend? How important was the return of Gabe Landeskog to the Avs lineup?  We hear from Peyton Watson and his thoughts on returning from injury. Are the Nuggets in the clear with their entire playoff rotation now being healthy? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos trade for Jaylen Waddle from last week. Phil walks us through what it is like when an NFL team adds a player to a player's position group. We hear from Marvin Mims and his reaction of being surprised when seeing the news of the Waddle trade and how he fits into the Broncos offense moving forward. Does this trade signify that Mims will not get an extension with the Broncos? Phil explains the unusual things Mims brings to the Broncos including punt returning and lining up in the backfield. Today's "Three Count" features the Broncos Super Bowl 50 team getting together to host a show at Paramount Theater to share behind the scenes stories, the massive contract extension between Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Super Bowl winning Seahawks, and recapping the first weekend of March Madness. We breakdown the Rockies as they announced their opening day roster and are within a week of starting their season. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their old fashion from the 90's and all the trendy and whacky stuff they wore. Zach and Phil dive into their weekends and react to Sean Payton coaching this weekend in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic. What did the guys make of Sean Payton's comments on watching so much film of flag football during NFL free agency? We react to the Nuggets being at full strength for the first time in months with Peyton Watson returning from injury. What did the guys make of Watson's first game action in almost two months? Will Watson return to his starting role? Are the guys feeling better about the Avalanche after a 2-0 weekend with wins over Chicago and Washington? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Will debate which player is more important to their team between Aaron Gordon and Gabe Landeskog. Will shares the number on the Avalanche and Nuggets record without each player this season. Phil makes the case for Aaron Gordon and not only the defense he brings but the offensive numbers he's put up in the last few seasons. Why would the Broncos be meeting with KJ Concepcion, a wide receiver from Texas A&M? Should anyone in the Broncos wide receiver room be nervous about adding even more competition to the room? We wrap up the show discussing the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in which Sean Payton will be coaching with Tom Brady participating. Is this a sneak peek into what we will see from flag football in the Olympics?