The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the return of Danilo Gallinari as he will be honored at Ball Arena. Will the Nuggets get back on track tonight taking on a lowly Grizzlies team? Zach and Phil grade the Broncos 2025 free agency class of Evan Engram, Dre Greenlaw, Trent Sherfield and Talanoa Hufanga. Were these players worth the price the Broncos paid a year ago? Did Evan Engram live up to the "joker" expectation? What was the average grade between the four players? Is tonight a "must win" for the Nuggets to get of their losing skid? Will tonight serve as a get right game vs the tanking Memphis Grizzlies? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Bo Nix's injury timeline during the offseason. Why are Geroge Paton and Bo Nix not on the same page when it comes to Nix's rehab for his fractured ankle? Should Broncos Country be more concerned with Nix's injury history than many are discussing? After yesterday's conversation on the Drew Brees comparison to Bo Nix, we look for our own comparisons for who we believe Bo Nix reminds of us in NFL history. We react to Mike Klis saying he believes Davis Webb will be the Broncos play caller in 2026. Will Webb be calling Sean Payton's playbook? We wrap up the show DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Broncos hosting an information meeting pertaining to the new stadium proposed for Burham Yards. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss how Bo Nix's ankle injury could impact how he plays going forward, how the Broncos will add weapons to their offense this offseason, and much more. We debate if former Cleveland Brown David Njoku should be on the Broncos radar after Evan Engram didn't pan out this season at tight end. Should the Broncos target a younger tight end in the draft instead of going after one in free agency? We react to Mike Klis' comments on the Broncos potentially restructuring Engram's contract or releasing him. Should we be concerned after the Nuggets have lost 4 of their past 5 games? Why are we seeing such uncharacteristic mistakes from Jokic with turnovers? How significant is it that the Nuggets will not be a part of the "40/20" rule where most NBA champions achieve their 40th win before losing their 20th game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Bo Nix's injury timeline during the offseason. Why are Geroge Paton and Bo Nix not on the same page when it comes to Nix's rehab for his fractured ankle? After yesterday's conversation on the Drew Brees comparison to Bo Nix, we look for our own comparisons for who we believe Bo Nix reminds of us in NFL history. We react to Mike Klis saying he believes Davis Webb will be the Broncos play caller in 2026. Today's "Three Count" includes reaction to the Broncos being the third most likely team to win the division according to the betting odds, Kris Bryant starting the season on the 60-day injured list, and the recent trend of winning teams kicking 4+ field goals in the Super Bowl pointing to yet another reason Sean Payton should have kicked a field goal in the AFC championship. What should we expect from tomorrow's Broncos information meeting pertaining to the new stadium proposed for Burnham Yards? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their best and worst concert experiences. Zach and Phil debate if former Cleveland Brown David Njoku should be on the Broncos radar after Evan Engram didn't pan out this season at tight end. Should the Broncos target a younger tight end in the draft instead of going after one in free agency? We react to Mike Klis' comments on the Broncos potentially restructuring Engram's contract or releasing him. Should we be concerned after the Nuggets have lost 4 of their past 5 games? Why are we seeing such uncharacteristic mistakes from Jokic with turnovers? How significant is it that the Nuggets will not be a part of the "40/20" rule where most NBA champions achieve their 40th win before losing their 20th game? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question what the Broncos can learn from the Seahawks Super Bowl championship. How was Seattle able to move on from so many fan favorites to build a Super Bowl winning roster and coaching staff? We react to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler's report that the people believe Sean Payton will eventually relinquish playcalling to Davis Webb and this could happen gradually. How can Webb earn Payton's trust to call plays full time in 2026? We react to Chris Simms' comments on Bo Nix and how he is Drew Brees like but with a better arm and more athletic. Are the comparisons to Brees fair for Nix? Will we see Nix stay in the pocket and dissect the defense more after suffering another ankle injury? We wrap up the show previewing tonight's Nuggets and Cavaliers matchup and reacting to the news of Jamal Murray participating in the NBA three-point contest. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Chris Simms' comments on Bo Nix and how he is Drew Brees like but with a better arm and more athletic. Are the comparisons to Brees fair for Nix? Will we see Nix stay in the pocket and dissect the defense more after suffering another ankle injury? What were the guy's biggest takeaways from yesterday's Super Bowl? How was Seattle able to move on from so many fan favorites to build a Super Bowl winning roster and coaching staff? We react to ESPN's way too early power rankings for the 2026 NFL season. How high are the guys on the Broncos as they head into a season with expectations and a tougher schedule? Should the Broncos pursue the Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker if he becomes available this offseason? The guys project what Walker will be worth in free agency and debate if it is worth the Broncos spending big money on a running back. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question what the Broncos can learn from the Seahawks Super Bowl championship. We react to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler's report that the people believe Sean Payton will eventually relinquish playcalling to Davis Webb and this could happen gradually. How can Webb earn Payton's trust to call plays full time in 2026? Today's "Three Count" features our thoughts on Bad Bunny's halftime show, if any commercials stuck out from the Super Bowl, and reaction to Lindsey Vonn's scary skiing accident and having to be airlifted out. We react to Jamal Murray getting announced as participating in the NBA all-star three-point contest this year. We preview the Nuggets and Cavaliers game tonight as the Nuggets host the newly traded James Harden led Cavs. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Super Bowl and if the Broncos are built to repeat their success next season and be a final four team again. Zach and Phil continue to react to yesterday's Super Bowl and debate how the Broncos would have looked had they won the AFC championship. Would there have been value in the Broncos making the game but losing like New England did? Should the Broncos pursue the Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker if he becomes available this offseason? The guys project what Walker will be worth in free agency and debate if it is worth the Broncos spending big money on a running back. We react to ESPN's way too early power rankings for the 2026 NFL season. How high are the guys on the Broncos as they head into a season with expectations and a tougher schedule? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Sean Payton and the Broncos offense. The guys share why they believe Davis Webb will calling plays in the upcoming season and point out that Greg Penner could be frustrated with Payton's offense. Why have we not seen Sean Payton out at the Super Bowl this week? Will Greg Penner step in and ask Sean Payton to give up play calling? In honor of the NFL Awards being given out last night, we hand out our Broncos Awards for the season. Who were the offensive and defensive MVPs, best moment of the year, and more? We wrap up the show with the guys previewing the Patriots and Seahawks Super Bowl and making their picks for the game.