The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their party days and Zach shares the details from his stories from Preakness in Baltimore when he was in his young 20's. 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? Will the Texans defense be too much for this struggling Broncos offense? The Nuggets pulled off an all-time upset in their last game, will they be able to do the same in Boston tonight? Who will be out on the court tonight for the Nuggets as they continue to fight and play through injury? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of the day in John Harbaugh getting fired by the Ravens today after missing the playoffs and a fractured relationship with star quarterback Lamar Jackson. What team would be the best fit for Harbaugh's next stop as a head coach? Could a team like the Bills, Steelers or Buccaneers be interested in Harbaugh even with currently having a head coach? Would the guys rather have John Harbaugh than Sean Payton as the Broncos coach? We speculate if Vance Joseph will find himself as a head coach in the NFL next season and which team would be the best fit for him. Could Joseph's interviews be distracting for the Broncos playoff run? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the toughest teams in the AFC and who the guys would most want to see come to Denver in the divisional round. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss what's next for the Ravens after firing John Harbaugh, the most appealing head coaching openings across the NFL, and much more. How much did the fracture between Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh's relationship lead to this decision? We speculate if Vance Joseph will find himself as a head coach in the NFL next season and which team would be the best fit for him. How important is it for Deion Sanders to nail the next two weeks while the transfer portal is open? We break down who CU has already added in the portal. We react to the Nuggets pulling off one of the biggest upset wins in Denver sports history, winning as 14.5-point underdogs in Philadelphia. How were the Nuggets able to win without all five of their starters? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil rank the quarterbacks in the AFC playoffs and debate where Bo Nix is ranked out of the seven. We have breaking news as John Harbaugh has been fired from the Ravens. Could we see another Harbaugh join the AFC west and become the next coach of the Raiders? Should the Ravens have chosen Harbaugh over Lamar Jackson amid their fractured relationship? Today's "Three Count" includes the pressure on Lamar Jackson next season now that he got his coach fired, the New York Jets making NFL history but not recording a single interception all season, and a conspiracy theory on if Bill Belichick could return to the NFL. We react to Gabe Landeskog going down with an injury over the weekend and debate if Landeskog should participate in the Olympics when he returns from injury. How will the Avs deal with their first adversity of the season?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets miraculous upset over the 76ers last night and debate if Payton Watson is worth the Nuggets going into the 2nd apron for if they re-sign him in the off season. Should the Nuggets have given Watson a contract extension instead of Christian Braun? Zach and Phil react to the latest projections for the Broncos to reach the AFC title game, the Super Bowl, and more. We react to the Nuggets pulling off one of the biggest upset wins in Denver sports history, winning as 14.5-point underdogs in Philadelphia. Zach breaks down how the Nuggets were able to win without all 5 of their starters and who stepped up. How important is it for Deion Sanders to nail the next two weeks while the transfer portal is open? We break down who CU has already added in the portal. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their biggest takeaways from the Broncos and Chargers game yesterday. We acknowledge the positives that came from yesterday's game but share our concerns with Bo Nix and the Broncos offense. Was Sean Payton holding back the Broncos offensive game plan and being too "vanilla" for the offense to be successful? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on the offensive struggles with not being "up" for the game when facing a backup quarterback. We hear from Sean Payton and his funny run in with a Denver sports media member, never being happy with the Broncos performances, and the importance of being the number one seed in the playoffs. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" for the Broncos after their win. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into Bo Nix's performance in yesterday's Broncos game. What did the guys make of Bo Nix yelling at Sean Payton on the sideline during the game? We hear from Nix and his thoughts on being the "overdogs" and learning from the playoffs last year. We react to the Broncos winning yesterday and securing the number one seed in the AFC. While securing the one seed was a huge positive, we discuss all the concerns we still have with the team as they head into the playoffs. What did the guys make of the Broncos defense and finally busting through with creating turnovers? Who stood out on the Broncos defense? We breakdown the Broncos run game and debate how confident we are in the running backs and if JK Dobbins could return to the team during the playoffs. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil share their biggest takeaways from the Broncos and Chargers game yesterday. We acknowledge the positives that came from yesterday's game but share our concerns with Bo Nix and the Broncos offense. Was the Broncos offensive game plan too vanilla for the offense to be successful? Has the Broncos offensive line regressed during the season? Today's "Three Count" features reports that Vance Joseph will interview with multiple NFL teams for their head coaching openings, Gabe Landeskog going down with an injury in this weekends game vs the Panthers, and Michael Porter Jr. going off with 27 points and 11 rebounds in a Nets win over his former team in the Nuggets. We react to the viewership from the college football playoff quarterfinals and preview the NFL wildcard weekend matchups. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos securing the number one seed in the AFC despite the Broncos offense struggling yet again. How confident are the guys in the Broncos divisional round playoff game coming off back-to-back ugly wins? Zach and Phil debate if Sean Payton was holding back the offense to not give away play calls ahead of the playoffs? We breakdown the Broncos run game and the guys advocate for Jaleel McLaughlin to get more opportunities with his recent spike in production. What did the guys make of the strength of the Broncos in their defense. Should Nik Bonitto have had an even bigger day than he did? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Broncos defense taking the ball away from the other team. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what Broncos players will have incentives on the line this weekend and Phil explains the dynamic with incentives between the player and the organization. Why has Jonothan Cooper's sack production slowed down so much in the second half of the season? Will Sean Payton get Bo Nix to 4,000-yards for the season? Will Jaleel McLaughlin continued to be featured this weekend? Zach shares the three things all of Broncos Country should be looking for in Sunday's game against the Chargers. We wrap up the show previewing the Nuggets and Nets game as Michael Porter Jr. will face off against his old team and sharing their predictions for the Broncos and Chargers game.