The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Will we beat their 3-1 performance from earlier today? We pivot to the Broncos offseason and debate what they should do with Ja'Quan McMillian in restricted free agency. Will Jahdae Barron step in McMillian's role as a second-year player or should the Broncos pay the big bucks to keep McMillian in Denver? We hear from George Paton and his thoughts process on what the Broncos will do with McMillian. We preview tonight Nuggets and Clippers game as Nikola Jokic gets set to make his return after missing the past month. What should we expect from Jokic tonight? Is Jokic still in the running for NBA MVP? We hear from Jamal Murray and his thoughts on going up against former Nugget Michael Porter Jr. last night. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a dive into the Broncos and Zach questions if Sean Payton is being figured out as a play caller. Zach points out all the different personnel grouping Payton uses is a tell to defensive coordinators across the NFL. Did Sean Payton get outcoached by Mike Vrabel in the AFC championship? How will Payton reflect on his offense this past season and how will he revamp his play calling for next year? Today's "Three Count" features Broncos offensive assistant Pete Carmichael leaving to become the offensive coordinator of the Bills, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel outdueling each other in last night's thriller between the Mavericks and Hornets, and how the guys will be spending their first weekend of the Broncos offseason. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss all the Broncos coaching moves so far this offseason, the drama between Bo Nix and Sean Payton, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys preview the Nuggets and Clippers game tonight as Jokic is set to make his return to the lineup and debate how he will perform against a tough test in Zubac. Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos offseason and debate what they should do with Ja'Quan McMillian in restricted free agency. Will Jahdae Barron step in McMillian's role as a second-year player? 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? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil recap the war of words between Bo Nix and Sean Payton yesterday when it comes to Nix's ankle surgeries. Will this "drama" impact Payton and Nix's relationship moving forward? Zach questions why most of the other media members in Denver are brushing off Nix's injuries like it doesn't matter and Phil explains why the Broncos need to add more weapons to the offense to take the weight off of Nix carrying the offense. What are the guy's wish lists for the Broncos in free agency? How will the Broncos address replacing JK Dobbins and getting a running back to compliment RJ Harvey? We wrap up the show DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the concern level with the Nuggets after learning Aaron Gordon will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks with his hamstring injury. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss how desirable the Broncos have become as a free agent destination. Phil explains why Super Bowl winning caliber players will want to come to Denver and we hear from Broncos GM George Paton on the Broncos open cap space. We get an update from Broncos owners Greg Penner on the process of the Broncos next stadium. When should Broncos Country anticipate the stadium being completed? What are the guy's wish lists for the Broncos in free agency? How will the Broncos address replacing JK Dobbins? We preview the Nuggets and Nets game tonight as Michael Porter Jr. returns to Ball Arena. What reception will MPJ get from Nuggets fans? Do the Nuggets regret trading MPJ as he is having a career year in Brooklyn? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into Bo Nix's history of injuries and debate if Broncos Country should be concerned. Phil explains why the Broncos need to add more weapons to the offense to take the weight off of Nix carrying the offense while Zach questions why most of the other media members in Denver are brushing off Nix's injuries like it doesn't matter. Today's "Three Count" includes Von Miller saying he would have made the 3rd and 6 play against Drake Maye when Maye ran for the game sealing first down, Bill Barnwell's ranking of NFL head coaching hires since 2021 and where Sean Payton and Nathaniel Hackett landed on the list, and Deion Sanders implementing a fine system for his players for breaking team rules. We breakdown what is going on with the Avalanche after they dropped their 7th game in their last 11. Are the Avs running out of gas after their record-breaking start to the season? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys preview the NFL draft, the top running back prospects and how frustrated they will be watching the Patriots in the Super Bowl. Zach and Phil recap the war of words between Bo Nix and Sean Payton yesterday when it comes to Nix's ankle surgeries. Phil explains why any athlete would be upset with their coach "putting their business out there" and publicly discussing a player's medical history. Does Sean Payton owe Bo Nix an apology? Will the two leaders of the Broncos get over this "spat"? We react to the updated timetable for Aaron Gordon's hamstring injury as he will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks. Should the Nuggets regret giving Gordon a contract extension after multiple soft tissue injuries derailing the past two seasons? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Richie breakdown the conflicting comments on Bo Nix's ankle injury coming from Bo Nix himself and Sean Payton. Should there be concern with the two faces of the Broncos not being on the same page? Could Bo Nix be trying to protect his value to the Broncos and the big pay day he has coming soon? The guys explain how they believe both Nix and Payton will be able to get over this situation to still be successful. Is Bo speaking up against Sean a sign that they are equals at this point in their careers? Should Broncos Country be more concerned after learning Nix has fractured his ankle multiple times before? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to wrap up the drama between Sean Payton and Bo Nix. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Richie continue to react to Bo Nix's comments on how Sean Payton should not be talking about Bo's previous injuries. We react to your texts on the text line and thoughts on a potential rift between the quarterback and coach of the Broncos. We go back and listen to Sean Payton's comments on Bo Nix's predisposed injuries to his ankle and contrast those to Nix's comments on the issue today. We pivot and react to Bo Nix's comments on Davis Webb and how much he has helped him with the Broncos. Could we be seeing an Avalanche trade soon after multiple of their players were announced to be sitting out tonight? We react to reports that the Lakers are gearing up to sign Peyton Watson in the offseason. What would the Nuggets have to do to keep Watson in Denver long term? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Richie dive into Bo Nix after he had season-ending surgery after breaking his ankle against the Bills. Should Broncos Country be more concerned after learning Nix has broken his ankle multiple times before? We hear from Greg Penner describing his approach when intervening in football decisions with the Broncos. Under what circumstances would Penner step in and overrule Sean Payton and George Paton? Today's "Three Count" features quotes from Joe Lombardi after being fired from Sean Payton and the Broncos and  previewing the Avalanche and Senators game tonight. We react to Bo Nix's comments today on his ankle surgery and how Sean Payton should not be mentioning Nix's past injuries that Payton doesn't know about. Are we seeing the two faces of the Broncos at odds?