The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the Nuggets as they embark on a journey to win a second championship. How many teams in the NBA should Nuggets Nation be worried about matching up with in the playoffs? Zach and Phil dive into the sports story of the day in Chauncy Billips and others getting arrested as being a part of illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. The guys speculate how Billips and others can get involved with the mafia and find themselves in these situations. We look into the impressive offensive numbers for the Cowboys this season. How has Dak Prescott and Javonte Williams' pass and run game complemented each other? Would Javonte be as successful if he stayed in Denver this season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will debate how Riley Moss will look vs George Pickens on Sunday and how he has played this season. Have Moss's struggles this season been overblown? How can the Broncos get off to better starts offensively in games? we react to Sean getting into it with a reporter on the Broncos screen passes. What did Sean Payton have to say about Mike Shanahan being a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame? We wrap up the show with Chad Andrus joining the show to discuss the latest projections for the Broncos win total, playoff chances and odds to win the division. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to Sean Payton's comments on Russell Wilson's tweet calling out Sean. Do we believe Sean when he says his comments weren't directed at Wilson? Why did Dre Greenlaw receive a suspension instead of a fine? After the success we saw from Marvin Mims last Sunday, will we see him more involved going forward? We hear from Sean Payton on the penalty he received for getting into it with the referees. With the Nuggets season starting tomorrow the guys discuss what their biggest questions marks are for the team. Will the Nuggets be able to solidify Jokic's legacy and win a second championship this decade to call the 2020's the "Nuggets era"? Have the Nuggets answered their questions of building around Jokic? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to the latest projections for the Broncos win total, playoff chances and odds to win the division. Is there any team in the AFC Broncos Country should be worried about playing in the playoffs? We hear Sean Payton's comments after Russell Wilson took a shot at him on Twitter. Do we believe Sean when he says his comments weren't directed at Wilson? Today's "Three Count" features former Bronco TE Greg Dulcich joining the Dolphins on the active roster, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi leaving CSU after being benched earlier this season, and Hunter Goodman being announced as a finalist for the Silver Slugger award. We review the Avalanche falling in overtime to the Mammoth last night. Will we see the Avs improve on their power play from what we've seen to this point? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss what they are looking for from the Nuggets int he early part of their season. Will the Nuggets be able to solidify Jokic's legacy and win a second championship this decade to call the 2020's the "Nuggets era"? After the success we saw from Marvin Mims last Sunday, will we see him more involved going forward? Can Mims be the wide receiver two the Broncos have been looking for? We dive into the two controversial topics surrounding the Broncos in Dre Greenlaw's suspension and the Sean Payton and Russell Wilson beef. What are the guys' biggest questions going into a highly anticipated NBA season? Will the new additions fit in seamlessly? How will new head coach David Adelman handle being in charge for an entire season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate what is wrong with the Broncos offense in 2025. Is Bo Nix officially having a "sophomore slump"? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on what they will look at in the fiml from Sunday's game. We revisit our conversation with James Palmer and his comments on hearing Sean Payton's offense being predictable and Nix not executing the offense at a high level. Between Sean Payton and Bo Nix, which is holding the team back more at this point? Zach details the history Courtland Sutton made on Sunday and we hear from Sutton and his thoughts and mindset during the Broncos' comeback win. Is Sutton a future Broncos ring of famer? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss Zach winning MVP in the media vs Nuggets coaching staff basketball game. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss Russell Wilson's tweet calling out Sean Payton, how the Broncos offense has looked in hurry up vs the rest of the game, and Bo Nix's growing pains. We react to Russell Wilson tweeting out a shot at Sean Payton after Payton referenced Russ in his post game press conference. Are the guys ok with each taking shots at each other? We react to James Palmer's comments on hearing Sean Payton's offense being predictable and Nix not executing the offense at a high level. Could we see Florida target Deion Sanders for their opening at head coach? Has Coach Prime proven enough as a head coach to catch the attention of an SEC program like Florida? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Richie go in depth on the Broncos, specifically the offense. How can the Broncos get their offense back on track after the past two weeks? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the film from Sunday. Is it time for Sean to give up play calling duties? Has Bo Nix's poor deep balls made the Broncos easy to defend? Does Sean have 100% confidence and trust in Nix? Zach comes back from the media and Nuggets coaches basketball game and tells the tale of how he won media MVP. Today's "Three Count" includes where the Broncos are on the many different national media outlet's power rankings, the Avalanche releasing their Nordiques jerseys for the Avs' 30th anniversary, and previewing the opening night of the NBA season. Do we have a goaltender controversy on our hands as the Avs' backup Scott Wedgewood has been incredible to start the season while Blackwood has been out due to injury? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and Richie cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss what the Broncos identity is on offense after the only success they had on Sunday was in hurry up. Do the Broncos players have a complete understanding of Sean Payton's offense? We have an update from the media vs Nuggets coaching staff basketball game. How did our own Zach Bye, Jake Shapiro and Aniello Piro do? Richie details the history Courtland Sutton made on Sunday and the guys debate if Sutton is a future ring of famer for the Broncos. We hear from Bo Nix and his praise for Sutton and what he means to him and the team. Mike Shanahan took one step closer to becoming immortal as he moved on to the next stage of the selection process of the 2026 class of the football Hall of Fame. Richie and Phil detail all of Shanahan's accomplishments and why he deserves the honor of being in the football Hall of Fame. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Sean Payton's play calling. Why did Payton call so many screen passes? Should Broncos Country be questioning if Payton should still be calling plays? We hear from Sean Payton and his follow up to his "Super Bowl" comments from before the season. We hear from an emotional Peyton Manning and his thoughts on Demaryius Thomas being inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame. What did Sean Payton have to say about playing in front of the Super Bowl 50 team? We wrap up the show with John Davis joining the show to discuss where he's at with the Broncos and how this compares to comebacks in Broncos history. Zach and Phil hand out their "game balls" for the Broncos after their improbable win.