The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown the upcoming NFL draft and speculate what position the Broncos will address in the first round. Zach and Phil discuss the upcoming Super Bowl and how frustrating it is to not be previewing the Broncos in the game. Who would the guys rather see win on Sunday? We hear from Chris Simms and his thoughts on Sean Payton's decision to go for it on 4th and 1 and how great Mike Vrabel coached in the AFC championship. 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 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Zach shares the stats on how teams do the following season after winning so many games by one possession. How big of a challenge are the Broncos in for with a first-place schedule next year? How have top defenses fared in the following season after being a top two defense in the NFL? How can the Broncos offense be more sustainable in 2026 than it was in 2025? We listen back to Sean Payton's reflection on being more conservative as he's aged and wonder if that was a hint about handing off responsibility to Webb. Veteran NFL reporter James Palmer joins the show to discuss the possibility of Davis Webb taking over play-calling, the dynamic between Jahdae Barron and Ja'Quan McMillian, and much more. We wrap up the show reacting to the latest ESPN mock draft which predicts the Broncos selecting a linebacker at pick number 30 in the first round. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest ESPN mock draft which predicts the Broncos selecting a linebacker at pick number 30 in the first round. How would the guys feel about the Broncos addressing a position of need at linebacker even if it is not a "sexy" pick? Should the Broncos be looking to develop their young wide receivers in Marvin Mims and Pat Bryant or draft a playmaker early in the draft? We examine another Broncos rookie season, today with RJ Harvey. How do the guys grade Harvey's up and down season and all the touchdowns he was able to score? How do the expectations of a second-round draft pick compare to the output that Harvey had this season? We react to a poor performance from the Avalanche last night as they fell 2-0 to the Red Wings. Zach explains just how bad the Avs' power play has been compared to the last 10 years in the NHL.  

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Zach shares the stats on how teams do the following season after winning so many games by one possession. How big of a challenge are the Broncos in for with a first-place schedule next year? How have top defenses fared in the following season after being a top two defense in the NFL? How can the Broncos offense be more sustainable in 2026 than it was in 2025? We react to Mike Klis saying Sean Payton might give up play calling to give it to Davis Webb. We listen back to Sean Payton's reflection on being more conservative as he's aged and wonder if that was a hint about handing off responsibility to Webb. Today's "Three Count" includes Garrett Bolles taking home the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award, Robert Kraft falling short of the votes needed to be a part of the 2026 NFL Hall of Fame class, and the schedule for next year's college football playoff being even later than this season's. We preview the Nuggets and Pistons game tonight as Christian Braun returns to the lineup. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the trades in the NBA we saw today as the NBA trade deadline approaches. Will the Nuggets make any moves before the deadline and where will Giannis Antetokounmpo land? Zach and Phil examine another Broncos rookie season, today with RJ Harvey. How do the guys grade Harvey's up and down season and all the touchdowns he was able to score? How do the expectations of a second-round draft pick compare to the output that Harvey had this season? We react to a poor performance from the Avalanche last night as they fell 2-0 to the Red Wings. Zach explains just how bad the Avs' power play has been compared to the last 10 years in the NHL. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of the day in the Broncos promoting Davis Webb to be the offensive coordinator in Denver. Was Davis Webb promised play-calling duties to stay in Denver? We hear from Bo Nix and all his positive thoughts on Webb and how Webb has helped Nix's young NFL career. How much did Nix and Webb's relationship factor into Webb becoming the Broncos offensive coordinator? Zach shares the story of his "hole in one" over the weekend. We pivot to George Paton as he is rumored to be in the running to be the Vikings next general manager. How big of a loss would Paton be to the Broncos organization? Zach points out all the reasons Paton would be willing to leave Denver for Minnesota. We wrap up the show previewing the Avalanche and Red Wings tonight in Ball Arena. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil evaluate Jahdae Barron's rookie season now that the Broncos season has come to an end. Did Barron have the least anticipated season out of any Broncos rookie in recent memory? We hear from Barron and his thoughts on the lack of playing time and his focus over the next few months. We react to all of the NFL coaching vacancies being filled and Vance Joseph not getting an opportunity to be a head coach. Will Joseph get a second chance at being a head coach and how lucky are the Broncos to retain him? We react to the news of the day in the Broncos promoting Davis Webb to be the offensive coordinator in Denver. Was Davis Webb promised play-calling duties to stay in Denver? We breakdown the ups and downs of Jamal Murray's day from yesterday being named a first time all-star to a very underwhelming performance vs the number one team in the west in Oklahoma City.  

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of the day in the Broncos promoting Davis Webb to be the offensive coordinator in Denver. Was Davis Webb promised play-calling duties to stay in Denver? We hear from Bo Nix and all his positive thoughts on Webb and how Webb has helped Nix's young NFL career. How much did Nix and Webb's relationship factor into Webb becoming the Broncos offensive coordinator? We pivot to George Paton as he is rumored to be in the running to be the Vikings next general manager. Today's "Three Count" features the reasons why George Paton could be willing to leave the Broncos for the Vikings to have the same general manager label, Jim Leornard leaving Denver and taking the Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator job, and Zach sharing the story of his "hole in one" over the weekend. We react to the Avalanche bouncing back after a rough stretch to beat Detroit 5-0.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the breaking news of the Broncos promoting Davis Webb to be the offensive coordinator of the Broncos. Will Webb be calling plays during the 2026 season? Zach and Phil continue to react to the news of Davis Webb being promoted to the Broncos offensive coordinator and debate if Sean Payton would consider giving up play calling or if Broncos' ownership could insist on Webb calling plays next year. We react to all of the NFL coaching vacancies being filled and Vance Joseph not getting an opportunity to be a head coach. Will Joseph get a second chance at being a head coach and how lucky are the Broncos to retain him? We breakdown the ups and downs of Jamal Murray's day from yesterday being named a first time all-star to a very underwhelming performance vs the number one team in the west in Oklahoma City. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Phil lays out what Bo Nix will be going through the next few months as he rehabs form his injury and then gets away from the Broncos facility before returning for OTA's and training camp. Zach questions if Sean Payton is being figured out as a play caller and points out all the different personnel grouping Payton uses is a tell to defensive coordinators across the NFL. What went wrong with Evan Engram and the Broncos this season? How did he go from being Sean Payton's "Joker" to only catching one touchdown this season? Who deserves the blame for an underwhelming season from Engram? Bo Nix? Sean Payton? Or Engram himself? We wrap up the show discussing how the Nuggets will look with Jokic stepping back into the lineup after missing a month.