The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. How will we compare to the morning show's 3-1 performance from earlier today? We react to NFL.com's ranking of quarterbacks and where Bo Nix landed on the list. Is it fair to have Nix as the 18th best QB from 2025? What tier should Nix be ranked in after having such a successful season? How can Bo Nix be more consistent in 2026? We hear a hilarious voice memo that Phil's wife sent him in regards to Phil's take on Deion Sanders and Christian Fariua from yesterday. We pivot to the Nuggets and debate who needed the all-star break the most? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos community meeting held last night to discuss the Broncos new stadium plans.  Why have the Broncos not officially announced Burnham Yards as the site for the stadium? Should Greg Penner have been in attendance at last night's community meeting? Today's "Three Count" features giving Chris Paul his flowers after officially retiring after 21 seasons, breaking down all the Avalanche players showing out in the Olympics this week, and previewing the NBA's three-point contest this weekend. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss his biggest takeaways from last night's Broncos community meeting regarding the new stadium, the likelihood Burnham Yards becomes the official site of the stadium, and much more.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss their family traditions and the death of the NBA all-star game as we don't see the players play with lots of effort in this event anymore. Zach and Phil react to NFL.com's ranking of quarterbacks and where Bo Nix landed on the list. Is it fair to have Nix as the 18th best QB from 2025? What tier should Nix be ranked in after having such a successful season? How can Bo Nix be more consistent in 2026? We preview this weekend's NBA all-star game and question if the new format will create more competition on the court than we've seen in years past. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to harsh criticism for Deion Sanders from former Boulder legend Christian Fauria. Is this criticism warranted or Fauria's personnel issues with Sanders over his son that was a member of the Buffs? Zach shares the stats on Deion's overall record at CU, record in away games, and games against top 25 teams. With Deion's high price tag of salary, what would qualify as success for the Buffs in 2026? Will we see rendering of the Broncos new stadium tonight at their community meeting? Zach advocates for the new stadium to feature some larger-than-life statues of John Elway and other Broncos legends. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the expectations and interest level in Deion Sanders and the 2026 Buffs. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look into the Broncos lack of production at the tight end position and how big of a swing and a miss Evan Engram was in free agency. Given the financial ramifications, will Evan Engram be on the Broncos in 2026? We debate if the Broncos will go out and find a wide receiver in free agency and who the top targets would be. How in need of a slot receiver are the Broncos? We react to the Nuggets' close win over the Grizzlies last night and the guys voice their concerns over Jokic's play recently and question if Jokic is out of shape from the time he missed with his knee injury. We look back at George Paton and Sean Payton's comments on RJ Harvey prior to the season and their high praise for his running ability and vision. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to harsh criticism for Deion Sanders from former Boulder legend Christian Fauria. Is this criticism warranted or Fauria's personnel issues with Sanders over his son that was a member of the Buffs? Zach shares the stats on Deion's overall record at CU, against conference teams, and against top 25 teams. What would qualify as success for the Buffs in 2026? Today's "Three Count" includes Tad Boyle ripping his CU basketball team after they got blown out by Texas Tech and an update from hockey at the Olympics with many of our Avalanche contributing for their country. Will we see rendering of the Broncos new stadium tonight at their community meeting? Zach advocates for the new stadium to feature some larger-than-life statues of John Elway and other Broncos legends. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the oddity of some of the Olympic sports we see in the Winter Olympics and how these athletes get involved in those sports at a young age. Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos will go out and find a wide receiver in free agency and who the top targets would be. How in need of a slot receiver are the Broncos? We react to the Nuggets' close win over the Grizzlies last night. Zach voices his concerns over Jokic's play recently and Phil questions if Jokic is out of shape from the time he missed with his knee injury. We look back at George Paton and Sean Payton's comments on RJ Harvey prior to the season and their high praise for his running ability and vision. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and react the Broncos being connected to George Pickens in free agency. Should the Broncos be interested in pairing Pickens with Courtland Sutton? Should the Broncos kick the tires on trading for Tyreek Hill coming off a major injury? We debate if Pickens and Hill's talents are worth the headache and money it would cost to bring them to Denver. What do the guys make of tight end, Kenyon Sadiq being selected by the Broncos in ESPN's Field Yates mock draft? What should we expect to learn at the Broncos community meeting about their upcoming stadium plans and Zach advocates for the Broncos ownership to put a Broncos museum in the new stadium. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss mock draft season and preview tonight's Nuggets and Grizzlies game.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil rank their top three targets at running back in free agency for the Broncos. We debate how Travis Etienne, Breece Hall and Kenneth Walker would fit in to Sean Payton's offense. What are the top position groups the Broncos need to address in free agency? We look back at the Broncos 2025 free agent class and grade Evan Engram, Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga and Trent Sherfield. Outside of Hufanga did any of the players live up to their contracts and expectations? What was the average grade between the four players? Will tonight serve as a get right game for the Nuggets as they take on a "tanking" Memphis Grizzlies team? Will we see Christian Braun build off his great performance from last game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and react the Broncos being connected to George Pickens in free agency. Should the Broncos be interested in pairing Pickens with Courtland Sutton? We debate if Pickens' talents are worth the headache and money it would cost to bring Pickens to Denver. Should the Broncos kick the tires on trading for Tyreek Hill coming off a major injury? What do the guys make of tight end, Kenyon Sadiq being selected by the Broncos in ESPN's Field Yates mock draft? Today's "Three Count" features JL Skinner going in for surgery after playing the season with a torn labrum, an update from our Avalanche players participating in the Olympics, and the Rockies additions to their starting rotation. What should we expect to learn at the Broncos community meeting about their upcoming stadium plans?