The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the news of the day in Marty Necas and the Avalanche signing a huge 8-year contract extension. Was this contract a "win-win" for both sides? Zach and Phil examine who has the edge in the Broncos and Texans game at rush yards, pass yards and how the teams defend those areas. How do the guys feel about the Broncos being linked to Rasheed Shaheed? How much would the Broncos have to give up to trade for Shaheed? Are the Broncos in a "win now" mode to give away draft picks? We react to the Nuggets' rolling as they beat the Pelicans last night. How important will it be for the Nuggets to blow teams out and get Jokic rest during the season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest projections for the Broncos when it comes to win total, playoff odds, and more. Houston radio host Sean Pendergast joins the show to discuss how the Texans have looked so far this season, the comparison between Stroud and Nix when it comes to being a franchise quarterback, and much more. Will this be a "measuring stick" game for both the Texans and Broncos? We react to our time with Sean and debate if Nix is the Broncos franchise quarterback or if he could be the next Mitchell Trubisky. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the news that Cam Johnson will be available to play in tonight's Nuggets game, Christian Braun's early struggles this season, and Will wanting Colorado to fire Deion Sanders. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if Troy Franklin's big game on Sunday is a sign of things to come or a blip on the radar. Should the Broncos be looking to add a wide receiver two or is Franklin trustworthy enough to fill that role? We react to the Broncos adding Mercedes Lewis to their practice squad. Why are the Broncos opting for such an old veteran instead of a younger option out there? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on brining in Lewis. Will the Broncos be "buyers" at the NFL trade deadline? Could we see the Broncos move either Ja'Quan McMillian or John Franklin-Meyers as they head into free agency at the end of the season? We finally saw the Avalanche power play break through last night, will they continue this success going forward? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest projections for the Broncos when it comes to win total, playoff odds, and more. How do the Broncos odds of winning the AFC west compare to the Chiefs and Chargers? Zach explains why he would still pick the Chiefs to appear in the Super Bowl with both Buffalo and Baltimore having "down" years. Today's "Three Count" features Deion Sanders' viral response to asking if there is patience in college football today and Aiden Hutchinson's record setting contract with the amount of guaranteed money. We preview the Nuggets and Pelicans game tonight. Who is most likely to start for the Nuggets tonight if Cam Johnson is unavailable? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the news that Patrick Surtain will not go on IR for his pectoral injury. What week do the guys anticipate Surtain returning to the Broncos defense? Zach and Phil react to the Broncos adding Mercedes Lewis to their practice squad. Why are the Broncos opting for such an old veteran instead of some younger options out there? Will the Broncos be "buyers" at the NFL trade deadline? Could we see the Broncos move either Ja'Quan McMillian or John Franklin-Meyers as they head into free agency at the end of the season? We finally saw the Avalanche power play break through last night, will they continue this success going forward? When will we see a contract extension for Marty Necas?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into RJ Harvey after his breakout game on Sunday. How do the guys feel about Harvey's "boom or bust" nature when running the ball? Will Harvey ever be able to be a "bell cow" running back? Zach shares the stats of how rare Harvey's multiple scores and long runs are from a rookie. Will we see Harvey attempt a pass this season? Should JK Dobbins be frustrated with the lack of opportunities of scoring at the goal line? Is it time to start asking if coaches should lose their job for what is going on in Boulder with their football program? Zach explains why the Buffs made a bad decision when moving on from former OC Sean Lewis for Pat Shurmur. We wrap up the show with reacting to where the Broncos landed on the many different power rankings from national outlets.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss how the Broncos were able to impact the Cowboys' great offense, the concern level with Patrick Surtain potentially missing time, and Sean Payton's faith in the young Broncos including Harvey and Franklin. Should the Broncos be "buyers" at the NFL trade deadline to add an offensive piece? Where are Zach and Phil with Bo Nix after he had arguably his best game as a Broncos this past weekend? The guys debate how impactful the injury to Patrick Surtain will be for the Broncos. Are Riley Moss and Kris Abrams-Draine up for the challenge of being CB1 and CB2? Zach shares the stats on how dominant this Nuggets team has been offensively and how hot of a start Jamal Murray is off to. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into RJ Harvey after his breakout game on Sunday. How do the guys feel about Harvey's "boom or bust" nature when running the ball? Will Harvey ever be able to be a "bell cow" running back? Will we see Harvey attempt a pass this season? Phil shares about his process from being a part-time player to being the main running back. Zach shares the stats of how rare Harvey's multiple scores and long runs are from a rookie. Today's "Three Count" includes where the Broncos landed on the many different power rankings from national outlets, Sean Payton on why he didn't wear the Broncos throwback gear during Sunday's game, and discussing the greatness of Shohei Ohtani after he had another historic performance. Is it time to start asking if Deion Sanders should be on the hot seat at Colorado? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the NFL and how there are no great teams in the AFC. Do the Broncos need to go out and make a trade before the trade deadline to add to their offense? Zach and Phil go in depth into Bo Nix's numbers when it comes to getting blitzed. How has Nix improved after seeing so many different defensive looks and blitzes over the past season and a half? The guys debate how impactful the injury to Patrick Surtain will be for the Broncos. Are Riley Moss and Kris Abrams-Draine up for the challenge of being CB1 and CB2? Zach shares the stats on how dominant this Nuggets team has been offensively and how hot of a start Jamal Murray is off to. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take deep dive into the Broncos as they dominated the Cowboys on the way to a 20-point victory. Will Sean Payton and Bo Nix continue to push the ball down the field the way we saw yesterday? We have breaking news as Patrick Surtain has suffered a pec strain. How will the absence of Surtain impact Riley Moss and the rest of the Broncos secondary? Should we still have concerns about Riley Moss after he played well with 4 pass break ups but was penalized multiple times? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on bouncing back after an early interception and how good of a week of practice the team had. We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" to Broncos players after their win yesterday.