The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos should be interested in bringing in a top wide receiver in AJ Brown. Phil is on board with bringing in the talented wide out while Zach explains his hesitancy with bringing in a "bad apple" like Brown. Would the guys be willing to trade Courtland for Brown? We compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the Fan Morning show. How will we compare to their 3-1 performance from this morning? We examine two more Broncos rookie seasons, today grading punter Jeremy Crawshaw and tight end project Caleb Lohner. Did Crawshaw exceed expectations, even as a drafted punter? 

In hour 2 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. Dante questions if Penner has the right to be angry with Payton after Payton came in and saved the Broncos franchise. Today's "Three Count" features a debate on if Gabe Landeskog should be playing in the Olympics for Sweden after missing the past month of the season for the Avalanche with a rib injury, Peyton Watson suffering a grade 2 hamstring injury and will be re-evaluated in a month, and Matthew Stafford taking home to NFL MVP award this season. 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, rookie of the year, and more? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their laundry habits, if they wear shirts under their sweatshirts or not, and questioning why Sean Payton has been so quiet since the Bronco offseason started. Zach and Phil continue to debate why we haven't seen much from Sean Payton since the season ended and question if Broncos owner Greg Penner has asked Payton to lay low. We debate if the Broncos should be interested in bringing in a top wide receiver in AJ Brown. Phil is on board while Zach explains his hesitancy with bringing in a "bad apple" like Brown. Our 9 News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss why Sean Payton isn't at the Super Bowl this year, if Sean Payton would be interested in AJ Brown, and much more.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the NFL Awards for tonight as multiple Broncos players and coaches are up for awards including: Nik Bonitto, Vance Joseph and Garrett Bolles. We breakdown all the candidates and debate which Broncos will be the most likely to take home an award tonight? We react to recent Broncos quarterback, Ben DiNucci's comments on the Broncos hiring Davis Webb as the offensive coordinator and DiNucci assuming Webb will call plays now in Denver. Will Sean Payton be willing to take his hands off the controls when it comes to Broncos offensive play calling? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to continue our discussion on Broncos play calling in 2026 and if it is interesting we haven't seen Sean Payton out at the Super Bowl this week doing media. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to recent Broncos quarterback, Ben DiNucci's comments on the Broncos hiring Davis Webb as the offensive coordinator and DiNucci assuming Webb will call plays now in Denver. Will Sean Payton be willing to take his hands off the controls when it comes to Broncos offensive play calling? We react to Broncos' legend Terrell Davis's comments on the Broncos running back room needing more competition. Did Davis take a shot at RJ Harvey when saying the Broncos don't have time to wait on running backs to develop? We evaluate two more Broncos' rookie seasons, today grading Sai'vion Jones and Que Robinson. We breakdown the Nuggets and Knicks double overtime thriller from last night and Christian Braun's role going forward as Peyton Watson went down with a hamstring injury. Should the Nuggets have held Jokic and Braun to their minutes restriction during the game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the Nuggets and Knicks double overtime thriller from last night. Zach explains how Christian Braun needs to step up with Peyton Watson going down with a hamstring injury. Should the Nuggets have held Jokic and Braun to the minutes restriction they originally planned for both during their returns to the lineup? We pivot to the Broncos as multiple players and coaches are up for NFL awards including: Nik Bonitto, Vance Joseph and Garrett Bolles. Who will be taking home awards tonight at the NFL honors? Today's "Three Count" includes debating if there were any snubs from the Broncos in the NFL awards and the Nuggets avoiding the luxury tax by trading away Hunter Tyson and giving Spencer Jones a full NBA contract. How badly did the Avalanche need the Olympic break after a tough stretch of hockey leading into the break? Will the Avs come back refreshed and playing with energy? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Richie. The guys discuss the dynamics within the Broncos organization with Sean Payton and Davis Webb both being involved with the offense. Zach and Phil react to Broncos' legend Terrell Davis's comments on the Broncos running back room needing more competition. Did Davis take a shot at RJ Harvey when saying the Broncos don't have time to wait on running backs to develop? We evaluate two more Broncos' rookie seasons, today grading Sai'vion Jones and Que Robinson. We breakdown the Nuggets and Knicks double overtime thriller from last night and the guy's biggest takeaways from the game.  

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos wide receiver room and the concerns with their drops this season. We breakdown how Sutton, Engram and more players all had drop issues this season. What led to the Broncos wide receiver coach losing his job after the season? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the technique when it comes to wide receivers and George Paton's thoughts on not adding to the receiver room during the season. Why didn't we see Marvin Mims featured more in the Broncos offense? We react to an article detailing how the Seahawks first steps to appearing in the 2026 Super Bowl was the trade with the Broncos, sending Russell Wilson to Denver. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss how frustrating the Russell Wilson and Nathaniel Hackett season was with the Broncos. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Seahawks Super Bowl run being kicked off with the trade with the Broncos that sent Russell Wilson to Denver. Although going through a tough stretch with Wilson and Nathanial Hackett, did the Broncos need to go through that to land Sean Payton? We react to ESPN's redraft of the 2025 class in which the Broncos select Ashton Jeanty with the 20th overall pick. Phil explains why Jeanty would be a great fit with the Broncos and prefer Jeanty to Jahdae Barron. If the Broncos knew Ja'Quan McMillian would produce at the rate he did, would they have still drafted Barron? We take a dive into another Broncos rookie season, today grading Pat Bryant.  What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the Nuggets loss to Detroit last night? Why do the Nuggets struggle when facing physical teams like Detroit or Oklahoma City? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos wide receiver room and the concerns with their drops this season. We breakdown how Sutton, Engram and more players all had drop issues this season. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the technique when it comes to wide receivers and George Paton's thoughts on not adding to the receiver room during the season. Why didn't we see Marvin Mims featured more in the Broncos offense? Today's "Three Count" features Chris Simms' comments on Sean Payton going for it on 4th and 1 in the AFC championship and Shedeur Sanders throwing a touchdown pass to Garrett Bolles in the Pro-Bowl. We react to an article detailing how the Seahawks first steps to appearing in the 2026 Super Bowl was the trade with the Broncos, sending Russell Wilson to Denver.