The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Yahoo Sports' article detailing every NFL contender's biggest flaw. What do the guys make of Bo Nix being listed as the team's biggest flaw? Is it fair to place the blame on inconsistent offense on Nix? Are the Broncos penalties a bigger problem for the team than anything else? Should Sean Payton have given the team the entire week off during the bye? Will Vance Joseph's defense to finish the year strong? Today's "Three Count" features the Rockies retaining Warren Schaffer as their manager after being the interim manager last year, Josh Allen taking a show at CSU in his Wyoming jersey retirement speech, and former Nugget Rodney Rodgers passing away at the age of 54. We dive into the incredible run the Avalanche are on with their last loss coming at the beginning of November. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Richie. The guys discuss the result of the Chiefs and Colts game and if the Broncos "need" to get the number one seed in the AFC. Cecil the makes the case for wanting the Broncos to "get it out the mud" and face the tough competition in the AFC. Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos' path became easier or more difficult with Sunday's NFL results. We react to the Nuggets beating the Rockets for their best win of the season but losing Aaron Gordon for an extended period of time with a hamstring injury. How difficult will Gordon's injury combined with the excellent start from OKC make it for the Nuggets to get the one seed in the west? What did the guys make of Shedeur Sanders' first start in the NFL coming in a Browns victory over the Raiders in Las Vegas? Did Sanders already look better than a 5th round quarterback? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Will react to Bo Nix making an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show today. We hear from Bo and his side of the story from being drafted by the Broncos and Sean Payton. How lucky has Bo been to be paired with an experienced NFL head coach that specializing in offense? We hear Bo's thoughts on the Broncos defense and the team's ability to win close games and maximizing his athleticism this off season. Should the Broncos pursue recently cut Damien Pierce? Phil explains what Pierce can bring to the team after JK Dobbins went down while Will is skeptical. We announce the Fan Fly Away winner and then preview the Nuggets and their sneaky big game tonight as they take on the Rockets. We wrap up the show with a preview of the weekend in NFL football. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Phil and Will preview Shedeur Sanders' first NFL start this weekend. What are the expectations for Sanders after not playing well last week? How important is this game for Sanders' standing in the NFL and the longevity of his career? We have breaking news as Wil Lutz and the Broncos has agreed to a 3-year contract extension. The Colorado Avalanche made history last night, becoming the 4th NHL team to ever not have a regulation loss in the first 20 games of the season and we dive into how the Avs have been able to keep up these performances this far into the season. Are we looking at the season through too much of a "Stanley Cup or bust" lense and should we appreciate their greatness in the moment more? Former Bronco and Super Bowl champion Brandon Marhsall joins the show to discuss what his bye weeks were like in the NFL, the news of Wil Lutz signing a contract extension with the Broncos, and weighing the Broncos getting the one seed or the Chiefs missing the playoffs. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Will react to Bo Nix making an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show today. We hear from Bo and his side of the story from being drafted by the Broncos and Sean Payton. How lucky has Bo been to be paired with an experienced NFL head coach that specializing in offense? Is Davis Webb on the short track to being a future NFL head coach? We hear Bo's thoughts on the Broncos defense and the team's ability to win close games. Should the Broncos pursue recently cut Damien Pierce? Phil explains what Pierce can bring to the team after JK Dobbins went down while Will is skeptical. Today's "Three Count" features the Montana state and Montana game being the most expensive ticket in college football this weekend, what games we are most looking forward to this weekend in sports, and previewing the Buffs game as they take on Arizona State tomorrow. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if the Broncos will make any additions to the team this season, the playoff implications for this weekends games in the AFC, and much more.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Will cross talking with Cecil and Richie. The guys discuss the AFC playoff picture and what Broncos Country's rooting interest should be this weekend. Phil and Will react to the Buffalo Bills coming up short in a big game for them last night to keep up with the Patriots in their division. Are we seeing a "changing of the guard" with Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati and Kansas City all reeling? The Colorado Avalanche made history last night, becoming the 4th NHL team to ever not have a regulation loss in the first 20 games of the season and we dive into how the Avs have been able to keep up these performances this far into the season. Are we looking at the season through too much of a "Stanley Cup or bust" lense and should we appreciate their greatness in the moment more? We preview the Nuggets and their sneaky big game tonight as they take on the Rockets. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into how impressive Vance Joseph has been this season as the Broncos defensive coordinator. Will Jospeh be due for second chance at a head coaching job after this season? We hear from Vance and his thoughts on the comradery in the locker room and getting the right guys in the building. What kind of cohesiveness does the Broncos offense and defense have? What regrets did Joseph have from his time being the head coach in Denver? We debate who Broncos Country be rooting for between the Colts or Chiefs this weekend and how it relates to the Broncos chances of winning the one seed in the AFC. We look at the history of the NFL since 1975 and how often a number 1 seed goes on to win the Super Bowl. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to share his opinion on the Chiefs and Colts game this weekend. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. How will we follow up our 3-1 performance from last week? We look at the Broncos ownership and how they have made this Broncos run possible with their willingness to pay Sean Payton, pay for Russell Wilson to leave, changing the field grass, and more. We preview the Avalanche and Rangers game as they get ready to square off tonight. We give Avs GM Chris McFarland his credit for the job he's done revamping this roster. Will Scott Wedgewood stay hot in net? Zach and Phil discuss the Nuggets and Peyton Watson after his career night with 32 points. The guys speak to Watson's growth this season and attribute the time he has spent with Aaron Gordon in the off season. Is this the version of Cam Johnson we were expecting when the Nuggets traded for him?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into how impressive Vance Joseph has been this season as the Broncos defensive coordinator. Will Jospeh be due for head coaching job after this season? We hear from Vance and his thoughts on the comradery in the locker room and getting the right guys in the building. What regrets did Joseph have from his time being the head coach in Denver? Today's "Three Count" includes Jerry Jeudy's short answered and frustrated press conference on the Browns starting a new quarterback in Shedeur Sanders and the mess going on at Ole Miss with Lane Kiffin potentially leaving before his team participates in the playoffs to take another coaching job. We debate who Broncos Country be rooting for between the Colts or Chiefs this weekend and how it relates to the Broncos chances of winning the one seed in the AFC. We look at the history of the NFL since 1975 and how often a number 1 seed goes on to win the Super Bowl. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Peyton Watson after his career night with 32 points. Zach calls out Dover and Cecil for liking Julian Strawther more than Watson even though their shooting numbers are similar and Watson's defense is top tier in the NBA. Zach and Phil continue to speak to Peyton Watson's growth this season and the time he has spent with Aaron Gordon. We look at the Broncos ownership and how they have made this Broncos run possible with their willingness to pay Sean Payton, pay for Russell Wilson to leave, changing the field grass, and more. We preview the Avalanche and Rangers as they square off tonight in Ball Arena. Will Scott Wedgewood stay hot in goal?