The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton's comments from today's press conference on Dre Greenlaw and JK Dobbins' injury updates and if the Broncos had a more conservative offense the past 2 weeks because of the opponents. We preview all the matchups taking place this weekend in the Wildcard round of the NFL playoffs. The guys rank and debate the AFC playoff teams based on their defenses. Fromer Denver Bronco and Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss which teams he would most and least want to face in the divisional round, his confidence in the Broncos offense after sputtering the last few weeks and having ups and downs through the season, and if Sean Payton is the best head coach in the AFC playoffs. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the textlines' thoughts on who the Broncos MVP was this season. We play a game called "JK or Neh" where the guy's debate if they would bring back JK Dobbins for a fully healthy playoff run in exchange of a current Bronco on the team. How important would it be for the Broncos to have a reliable down in and down out running back during the playoffs? Today's "Three Count" features all the teams with unlikely odds to make the NFL playoffs going into the year overcoming the odds and high loss totals from a year ago to do so, the Avalanche running away with an 8-2 win over the Senators last night at Ball Arena, and recapping the incredible college football playoffs semifinal last night between Miami and Ole Miss. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how likely a JK Dobbins return could be, the procedures for Vance Joseph interviewing for head coach openings, and more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Richie. The guys preview tonight's College Football Playoff semifinal between Indiana and Oregon. Zach goes in depth why Indiana will run away with tonight's contest and why Curt Cignetti could be the next Nick Saben in college football. Zach and Phil rank and debate the AFC playoff teams based on their defenses. Where do the Broncos land on the list? We look ahead at the Broncos potential matchups in the divisional round and try to guess if the Broncos would be underdogs or favorites to these teams and by how many points.  We react to the local Broncos media voting Nik Bonitto as the team's MVP this season, do the guys agree with their results?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Nuggets and how surprising their performances have been while hobbled with injury. Will Jokic's absence create a more well-rounded team? The guys rank the coaches in the AFC playoffs and debate where Sean Payton falls on the list. Have some of the younger coaches in the NFL already proven more than a Super Bowl champion like Mike Tomlin? We preview tonight's college football playoff semifinal between Ole Miss and Miami. Will Miami's defense continue their dominance or will Trinidad Chambliss be able to overcome like he did against Georgia? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to debate if we will see JK Dobbins return to the Broncos during this playoff run and would if it be worth it to him to risk injury by pushing an early return. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. How will we do after two weeks off with for the holidays? We preview tonight's college football playoff semifinal between Ole Miss and Miami. Will Miami's defense continue their dominance or will Trinidad Chambliss be able to overcome like he did against Georgia? We hear from ESPN's Dan Orlovsky and his thoughts on Bo Nix and compare his comments to Phil's yesterday. Is Bo Nix a top NFL quarterback when the pressure is on and his team is down? We dive into the Nuggets and the impressive jump Payton Watson has taken this season. Will the Nuggets be able to open up enough cap space to sign him to a contract extension this off season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil finish their rankings of the coaches in the AFC playoffs. We react to Joel Klatt's comments on the Broncos being a "paper tiger" as the number one seed. Are the Broncos any different than the other AFC teams with a questionable resume? Phil explains why the Broncos injuries stacking up could be cause for concern for the team's playoff run. Today's "Three Count" includes the Broncos and Chiefs game in week 11 being a top 5 watched game during the NFL season, and Miami moving on from Mike McDaniel after a 7-10 season with lots of distractions surrounding the team. We react to Vance Joseph and Davis Webb interviewing for head coach openings this week. Is Webb ready for a head coaching job after not being a coordinator yet? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Richie. The guys preview the Fiesta Bowl tonight between Ole Miss and Miami. Will Miami continue to dominate with their defense or will Trinidad Chambliss shine again like he did against Georgia's defense? Zach and Phil go down a rabbit hole and debate if Drake Maye is a "franchise quarterback" in year two after being in contention for the league's MVP. The guys rank the coaches in the AFC playoffs and debate where Sean Payton falls on the list. Have some of the younger coaches in the NFL proven more than a Super Bowl champion like Mike Tomlin? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil rank the quarterbacks in the AFC playoffs and debate where Bo Nix fits in the rankings. Is Josh Allen head-and-shoulders ahead of the rest of the group? Is Aaron Rodgers still a threat at his old age? Will Justin Herbert finally break through with a playoff win? Has Drake Maye proved enough by being an MVP candidate in his second year? Will Trevor Lawrence continue his hot streak into the playoffs? Is Bo Nix on par with CJ Stroud after Stroud has made the playoffs in each of his first 3 seasons? We hear from Nix and his thought process on running during games. Will we see an uptick in Nix's running during a win-or-go home playoff game? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the good news with Nikola Jokic's recovery for his knee injury and the Avalanche being chosen to participate in the NHL's "Winter Classic". 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look back at Bo Nix in week 18 and the amount of rushing yards he had during the game. Will We see Nix continue to run throughout the game to move the chains and pick up key first downs? We hear from Nix and his thought process on running during games. We hear from multiple Broncos players and their plans for the bye week. How do the guys feel about the professional mindset the players are having about resting and getting their body right for a playoff run? Zach and Phil preview the Broncos potential matchups in the divisional round and rank the teams they would want to face from most to least.  Does a banged-up Josh Allen still scare the guys? The Nuggets pulled off an all-time upset in their last game, will they be able to do the same in Boston tonight? Will Jokic be able to return to the Nuggets in time to qualify for the MVP award?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil rank the quarterbacks in the AFC playoffs and debate where Bo Nix fits in the rankings. Is Josh Allen head-and-shoulders ahead of the rest of the group? Is Aaron Rodgers still a threat at his old age? Will Justin Herbert finally break through with a playoff win? Has Drake Maye proved enough by being an MVP candidate in his second year? Will Trevor Lawrence continue his hot streak into the playoffs? Is Bo Nix on par with CJ Stroud after Stroud has made the playoffs in each of his first 3 seasons? Today's "Three Count" features Davis Webb interviewing for the Las Vegas Raiders for the head coach opening and the crazy story in Washington with their quarterback signing a contract and now wanting to enter the transfer portal. We react to the breaking news of the Avalanche being named as the opponent for the Utah Mammoth in the "Winter Classic" next year.