The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Richie dive into Bo Nix's stats this season and the two different versions of him we've seen this season. How is Nix able to turn it on so much in the clutch moments of games? Are the Broncos able to win a Super Bowl with this version of Bo Nix? How will the lack of run game impact Nix as the season progresses? Today's "Three Count" features the historic start to the NBA season the Oklahoma City Thunder are having and what that history tells us, the Clippers and Chris Paul parting ways after clashing with Ty Lue and the organization, and the high viewership from the Chiefs and Cowboys Thanksgiving game. We react to the Rockies hiring Josh Byrnes as their new general Manager. With Byrnes' great track record as an evaluator of talent, is there reason to be optimistic about the Rockies' future? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Richie cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets and their lack of defensive prowess with their first time head coach, David Adelman. Is it worth the risk of playing Jamal Murray tonight in Indiana or wait until he is fully healthy to make sure, he doesn't join Gordon and Braun as starters missing extended time? Zach and Richie debate if Sunday's performance from Evan Engram was something we will continue to see or if it was a "flash in the pan"? We react to the historic run the Avalanche are on with only one regulation loss in their first 26 games. What kind of pace is Nathan MacKinnon on as far as points and goals go this season? What version of the Nuggets will we see in Indiana tonight? Will they be able to take care of business vs a lesser than opponent? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss their concerns for the Broncos and their championship hopes. Could JK Dobbins return from injury to the Broncos if they make a deep playoff run? We react to the breaking news of the University of Colorado's athletic department's record financial losses. How much pressure is on Deion Sanders to win big next season with the amount of commitment the school has made to the program? The guys react to the Broncos adding Elijah Moore to their practice squad to add depth to their wide receiver room as they look to make a playoff push. How would the guys feel about a potential Broncos and Patriots playoff matchup? Would the Broncos defense be able to throw off potential MVP candidate Drake Maye? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to dispute Phil saying Dobbins should not return this season and risk further injury. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss the Broncos legitimacy as Super Bowl contenders, why Sean Payton is behind many other coaches for the NFL's Coach of the Year award, and if we should be concerned with the Broncos defensive performance on Sunday Night Football. Zach and Phil question if Sean Payton is being disrespected with how unlikely he is to win the Coach of the Year award and debate if Payton is the best coach we have here in Denver sports. How concerned are the guys with the Nuggets recent four-game home losing streak? Zach questions if David Adelman has the respect of the Nuggets locker room for them to play hard for an 82-game season. We dive into the Broncos and react to the latest projections for their playoff odds, Super Bowl odds and more.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to discuss the record setting financial losses the University of Colorado is taking on this year. How much pressure is on Deion Sanders to win big next season with the amount of commitment the school has made to the program? We pivot to the Broncos and react to the latest projections for their playoff odds, Super Bowl odds and more. Today's "Three Count" includes the Broncos signing Elijah Moore to the practice squad to add depth to the WR for their playoff push, the Patriots continuing their win streak and our thoughts on if they match up with the Broncos in the playoffs, and CU Basketball off to their best start in 50+ years at 8-0. We dive through the details of Jim Mora's contract with Colorado State and hear from his opening press contract on why he wanted to be a Ram and what we will see from his team. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Abdul Carter's rumored reason why he didn't play on the first drive and then take a left turn talking about aliens. Zach and Phil react to where Sean Payton is currently ranked for the NFL's Coach of the Year award. The guys speculate why Payton is behind so many other coaches for the award and debate if Payton is the best coach we have here in Denver sports. How concerned are the guys with the Nuggets recent four-game home losing streak? Zach explains why we should not brush this losing streak off with saying "the Nuggets aren't healthy right now" and points out that they're losing to bad teams and teams that are also missing starting players. We react to the breaking news of the University of Colorado's athletic department's record financial losses.  

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down what the biggest play in the game was for the Broncos. Zach goes on a tangent about Alex Singleton after all he has battled through including playing in Canada, tearing his ACL, and having cancer. How encouraging was it to see Evan Engram have one of his best games as a Bronco? We look around the wild weekend in the NFL with Chiefs, Ravens and more all losing. Will the Giants be able to help the Broncos with a win tonight over the Patriots? We wrap up the show with a look at the betting odds for teams to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl and Zach and Phil hand out their "game balls" after a Broncos win. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the Broncos win on Sunday Night Football and the stats behind the Broncos close games this season. What was the biggest play of the game for Phil and Zach? Phil breaks down the Broncos running game we saw from the Broncos last night. Zach explains why he was not impressed with that aspect of the game and why he's still hesitant to call RJ Harvey a starting running back. Are we making too much out of the absence of JK Dobbins? The guys grade Bo Nix's performance as he and the offense were able to step up with the defense not playing their best. Phil praises Nix for his incredible touchdown throw to Courtland Sutton as well as getting so many different Broncos involved in the game. Zach points out how even the Broncos introductions show how mature of a team they have here in Denver. What did the guys make of the Broncos defense and their inability to limit the Commanders rushing attack? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to yet another close Broncos win on Sunday Night Football. We look at the AFC playoff picture and debate if the Broncos should be worried about any of the other teams they would potentially face. We detail the wackiness from last night's game that included overtime, batted balls, and huge calls from the referees. Zach explains why he was encouraged with Evan Engram's performance. What did Phil make of the Broncos run game? Today's "Three Count" features Jerry Jeudy getting animated on the sidelines at Shedeur Sanders, former Bronco Shelby Harris calling Juan Jennings a bad word, and CU finishing the season 1-8 in the conference for the second time in three years under Deion Sanders. We preview the Giants and Patriots game tonight and debate if the Giants will give the Broncos some help towards the number one seed with a win. We react to the wild weekend in the NFL with the Chiefs and Colts losing. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss how the Broncos continue to ride this rollercoaster this season and win close games. Is it fair for people across the country to consider the 10-2 Broncos, frauds? Zach and Phil breakdown how the Broncos have outperformed their expectations and overcome so many different situations this season, coming from behind in many of their wins. We grade Bo Nix's performance from last night and hear Sean Payton's thoughts on his quarterback's play. How do the guys weigh Nix's inconsistencies with him playing his best football in the biggest moments. What did the guys make of the Broncos defense? Why was the Broncos pass rush not as effective as we've seen and allowing so many rush yards?