The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Richie cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown Greg Penners' end of the season press conference today and the serious tone Penner had even after a great season by the Broncos. Zach and Richie share their biggest takeaways from Greg Penners' press conference and react to his comments on where the Broncos fell short this season. We look into the Broncos pending free agents and debate who we would want to return to the Broncos the most for the future? We hear from John Franklin-Meyers and his comments on his future with the Broncos. How desirable are the Broncos moving forward to free agents? We hear from Garrett Bolles as he lays out all the reasons free agents would want to come to Denver from the facilities to Bo Nix.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the breaking news of the day in the Broncos firing their offensive coordinator in Joe Lombardi. Is this move to make room for Davis Webb to be the Broncos new offensive coordinator? Would Sean Payton hand over play-calling duties to Webb? Would Webb turn down a head coaching opportunity to stay with the Broncos as a coordinator? We have more breaking news as the Broncos have also fired their wide receiver and cornerback's coach. What do the guys make of the Broncos making changes to their coaching staff after having such a successful season? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Sean Payton saying he regretted the play call on the 4th and 1 and breaking down the Nuggets as their injuries continue to pile up. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer joining the show discuss why Sean Payton fired his offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, if Sean Payton could step down as the Broncos play-caller, and much more. We preview the Nuggets and Pistons game tonight as the Nuggets will be without Jokic and Aaron Gordon. Are the Nuggets being too cautious with Jokic and his injury? We react to Seth Wickersham's article detailing his time with Sean Payton and Payton pointing out how coaches not taking the points with field goals anymore is a negative. How would the guys feel about the Broncos bringing back JK Dobbins after yet another injury derailed his season? We debate what a Dobbins contract would look like if he were to return to the Broncos or head to a new team. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos end of season press conferences today. We have breaking news as the Broncos offensive coordinator, Joe Lombardi has been fired. Is this move to make room for Davis Webb to be the Broncos new offensive coordinator? Would Sean Payton hand over play-calling duties to Webb? Was it fair to Lombardi for the Broncos to fire him? Would Webb turn down a head coaching opportunity to stay with the Broncos as a coordinator? Today's "Three Count" includes why Vance Joseph has not been named a head coach of a team during this hiring cycle and Bill Belichick not being inducted as a first ballot hall of famer. We react to Shedeur Sanders being named a pro-bowl alternate this season and Phil explains how the honor of a pro bowler is being ruined. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown the Nuggets as Nikola Jokic gets set to make a return to the lineup soon and how the analytics pointed towards the Broncos kicking the field goal instead of going for it on 4th and 1. Zach and Phil continue to dive into Sean Payton's decision to not kick a field goal early in the AFC championship and how Payton was blinded being the play caller instead of being the head coach. How would the guys feel about the Broncos bringing back JK Dobbins after yet another injury derailed his season? We debate what a Dobbins contract would look like if he were to return to the Broncos or head to a new team. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Patriots AFC championship. How much blame does Sean Payton deserve for not kicking a field goal on 4th and 1 during the second quarter? Did Payton lean to much into his play calling instead of having a level headed CEO approach to the decision? We hear from Sean Payton and his comments on regretting the decision to go for it on 4th and 1. Should Payton have factored in the second half weather when decided to not take the points in the first half? We hear from Drew Brees and his thoughts on taking points with a young quarter back in a big game. Would the result of the game be different if Bo Nix was healthy and available to play? Phil explains why the rest of the Broncos offense let Jarrett Stidham down. We wrap up the show debating if the Broncos should and would have a closed roof in the future for these kinds of conditions during games. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil hear and react to Jarrett Stidham's comments on his performance in the Broncos game yesterday, the backwards pass which led to a New England touchdown, and more. Did Stidham prove enough to be the Broncos backup quarter back moving forward? Zach shares about his experience at yesterday's Broncos' game and braving the weather. How were the Patriots able to possess the ball for so much of the game? How are Zach and Phil feeling after yesterday's loss? How much of the blame goes on Sean Payton for deciding to not kick a field goal on 4th and 1 during the second quarter? How impressive was the Broncos defensive performance yesterday? Would the result of the game be different if Bo Nix was healthy and available to play? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Patriots AFC championship. Just how special was the Broncos defensive performance in yesterday's loss? What was the biggest play of the game? We hear from Sean Payton after the loss and his thoughts on his decision to not kick a field goal on 4th and 1 in the second quarter. Was Sean trying to put his backup quarterback on display when deciding to pass the ball on 4th and 1? Today's "Three Count" features the guys initial impression of the Patriots and Seahawks Super Bowl matchup, the Avalanche bouncing back with a 4-1 win after getting blown out 7-3 on Friday, and Aaron Gordon going down with a hamstring injury in the Nuggets win over the Bucks. We debate if the Broncos new stadium should have a roof after the weather interfered in yesterday's game so much.  

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown Sean Payton's decision to go for it on 4th and 1 in the first half of yesterday's AFC championship. Should Sean Payton have run the ball in this situation? Zach shares about his experience at yesterday's Broncos' home game from the tailgating to preparing for the weather. Should Sean Payton have had a better feeling for the game and known that turning down a field goal in the first half could come back to bite the Broncos? How would the game have gone if Bo Nix was available to play? Phil explains why the rest of the Broncos offense let Jarrett Stidham down in yesterday's loss and Zach explains why he believes the result of the game would have been different with a healthy Bo Nix.

The Drive is live from Sportsbook Bar and Grill in Parker. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share what their biggest key to victory is for the Broncos. Would the guys rather have Jarrett Stidham or the Broncos defense play their game of the season on Sunday? Will the Broncos defense be able to continue to pressure Drake Maye, after Maye has already eben sacked 10 times this postseason? Zach explains why he would rather have Sean Payton as the coach in this situation than any other coach in the NFL. How will Payton ease Jarrett Stidham into the game? Which team will be the more physical team? Who from the Patriots strikes the most fear into Zach and Phil? The guys pick their x-factor for the Broncos on defense. Who will step up in the big moment? We wrap up the show with Zach sharing the history of the Broncos impressive record when hosting playoff games and conference championship games in general and the guys' predictions for this weekend's massive game.