The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate what the biggest key to victory is for the Broncos in tomorrow's game against the Bills. Will the Broncos defense be able to contain James Cook and the Bills rushing attack? Who will be the Broncos second most important player on offense behind Bo Nix? Who will be the x-factor for the Broncos? Will Evan Engram finally prove to be worth the contract the Broncos gave him this past off season? We rank the 4 units between the Broncos and Bills offenses and defenses and discuss why the Broncos have the edge in the kicking game. Former Bronco and Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss what tricks Vance Joseph can have up his sleeve for Josh Allen, the rest vs rust debate with the Broncos not having played in 2 weeks, and much more. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their deep dive into the Broncos and Bills divisional round matchup tomorrow. What is the biggest reason the Broncos will win on Saturday? How aggressive will Sean Payton be tomorrow and do we expect him to go for it on 4th downs throughout the game? We hear from Sean Payton and his comments on becoming more risk adverse as he's coached longer. Today's "Three Count" features a debate if the Broncos should take a page out of the 2015 Broncos and take a few personal fouls early in the game to send a message to the Bills, which of the other 3 divisional round matchup games they are most looking forward to, and the video of Jokic finally trying Taco Bell's quesarito. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss who the most important player outside of Bo Nix is for the Broncos offense, if Sean Payton will commit to the run game, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos and Bills matchup this upcoming weekend and Zach announces he will be in the building for the game. Will tomorrow's game be lower scoring than many are thinking? Zach and Phil dissect who the x-factor will be in tomorrow's game and the guy's agree Marvin Mims needs to change the game on offense or special teams. We rank the 4 units between the Broncos and Bills offenses and defenses and Zach shares the details on how the Bills use tight end Dalton Kincaid in the pass game. How will the Broncos use their best player in Patrick Surtain with the Bills not having a solidified number one receiver? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their deep dive into the Broncos and Bills game this upcoming Saturday. Will the Broncos defense be able to frustrate Josh Allen similarly to how the Texans did this season? We hear from Sean Payton and his comments on using or not using last year's playoff game against the Bills for this year. Phil explains why he doesn't want Sean Payton to be nervous going into the game and trust Nix and the great defense. Zach gets emotional and chooses who he will be rooting for this weekend between the Broncos and Bills. Aniello Piro of DenverSports.com joins the show to share his thoughts on what he's seen in the Broncos locker room this week leading into the divisional round. Where do the Broncos have the edge over the Bills? What do the guys make of the Broncos now being the favorite in the game? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Zach's decision to pull for the Bills and Dre Greenlaw returning from injury. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning. Will we be able to beat their 2-2 performance from this morning? How much will the Denver home crowd be an advantage for the Broncos? We hear from Sean Payton and Bo Nix on what they expect from the crowd at mile high.  We hear from Josh Allen and react to his comments on how he's feeling and always wanting to be available to play. We look into the history between Broncos head coach, Sean Payton and Bills head coach, Sean McDermott. How many points will the Broncos have to score to win on Saturday? How do Josh Allen's stats differ from at home to on the road? Will the Broncos be able to confuse Allen with coverage and well-timed blitzes. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look into the history between Broncos head coach, Sean Payton and Bills head coach, Sean McDermott. Will the Bills be able to pull off what the Commanders did last year by playing on short rest and upsetting the number one seed in the divisional round? Will the Broncos defense be able to create a turnover from Josh Allen after he's played so well the past 5 games? We share the stats and score splits for the Broncos when playing at home vs playing on the road. Today's "Three Count" includes the stats behind how the NFL's leading sack team fares in the playoffs like the Broncos and the Nuggets doing it again without Jokic while Murray and AG lead the team. We hear from Broncos DC Vance Josheph on the challenge of Josh Allen and the guys debate how the Broncos will surprise Josh will coverage and well-timed blitzes.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos and Bills matchup this upcoming weekend and debate how the Broncos will manage in the trenches with such a size deficit. Zach opens his gift from Dante on air and then Zach and Phil dive into the dynamics of the Bills offense in short yard situation and how important it is for the Broncos defense to put them in third and long more often than not. We hear from Josh Allen and react to his comments on how he's feeling and always wanting to be available to play. How much will the Denver home crowd be an advantage for the Broncos? We hear from Sean Payton and Bo Nix on what they expect from the crowd at mile high. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil listen and react to Sean Payton's comments on "busting myths" with NFL postseason football. Does playoff experience not matter as much as many people think? How big of an advantage will the Broncos have playing at home with a loud crowd and at altitude? We guess a few gambling prop numbers for the Broncos and Bills when it comes to RJ Harvey's rushing yards, Bo Nix's pass attempts, and more. We hear from Bo Nix and Sean Payton and their high praise for Josh Allen and his arm, athleticism and more. We wrap up the show DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to react to the report than Nikola Jokic is ahead of schedule with his rehab on his knee. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bo Nix's comments on Josh Allen and the praise he has for him. We also hear from Sean Payton and his compliments towards Allen with his size, arm, and athleticism. We debate if we could we see JK Dobbins return to the Broncos during the playoffs after a video of Dobbins out at the Broncos facility came out today. If Dobbins is able to return, what version of him would we see? The guys dive into the challenge Bo Nix and the Broncos offense is facing with the Bills pass defense. How will the Broncos counter the Bills' massive advantage of size in the trenches? Will the Broncos' pass rush be able to use their speed to overcome the Bills' size? How will Josh Allen's injuries impact the Broncos ability to rush the passer?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the stats and history when teams face each other in consecutive postseason, the way the Broncos and Bills will this upcoming weekend. We listen and react to Sean Payton's comments on "busting myths" with NFL postseason football. We guess a few gambling prop numbers for the Broncos when it comes to Bo Nix's rushing yards and Courtland Sutton's receiving yards. Today's "Three Count" features who the Chiefs could potentially be picking in the top 10 of the NFL draft, Von Miller begging to be a Denver Bronco next year, and the Steelers interviewing a fairly unknown candidate for the head coaching vacancy. We react to Payton Watson having yet another impressive game in last night's Nuggets win.