The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Bo Nix's injury timeline during the offseason. Why are Geroge Paton and Bo Nix not on the same page when it comes to Nix's rehab for his fractured ankle? Should Broncos Country be more concerned with Nix's injury history than many are discussing? After yesterday's conversation on the Drew Brees comparison to Bo Nix, we look for our own comparisons for who we believe Bo Nix reminds of us in NFL history. We react to Mike Klis saying he believes Davis Webb will be the Broncos play caller in 2026. Will Webb be calling Sean Payton's playbook? We wrap up the show DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Broncos hosting an information meeting pertaining to the new stadium proposed for Burham Yards. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss how Bo Nix's ankle injury could impact how he plays going forward, how the Broncos will add weapons to their offense this offseason, and much more. We debate if former Cleveland Brown David Njoku should be on the Broncos radar after Evan Engram didn't pan out this season at tight end. Should the Broncos target a younger tight end in the draft instead of going after one in free agency? We react to Mike Klis' comments on the Broncos potentially restructuring Engram's contract or releasing him. Should we be concerned after the Nuggets have lost 4 of their past 5 games? Why are we seeing such uncharacteristic mistakes from Jokic with turnovers? How significant is it that the Nuggets will not be a part of the "40/20" rule where most NBA champions achieve their 40th win before losing their 20th game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos and Bo Nix's injury timeline during the offseason. Why are Geroge Paton and Bo Nix not on the same page when it comes to Nix's rehab for his fractured ankle? After yesterday's conversation on the Drew Brees comparison to Bo Nix, we look for our own comparisons for who we believe Bo Nix reminds of us in NFL history. We react to Mike Klis saying he believes Davis Webb will be the Broncos play caller in 2026. Today's "Three Count" includes reaction to the Broncos being the third most likely team to win the division according to the betting odds, Kris Bryant starting the season on the 60-day injured list, and the recent trend of winning teams kicking 4+ field goals in the Super Bowl pointing to yet another reason Sean Payton should have kicked a field goal in the AFC championship. What should we expect from tomorrow's Broncos information meeting pertaining to the new stadium proposed for Burnham Yards? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their best and worst concert experiences. Zach and Phil debate if former Cleveland Brown David Njoku should be on the Broncos radar after Evan Engram didn't pan out this season at tight end. Should the Broncos target a younger tight end in the draft instead of going after one in free agency? We react to Mike Klis' comments on the Broncos potentially restructuring Engram's contract or releasing him. Should we be concerned after the Nuggets have lost 4 of their past 5 games? Why are we seeing such uncharacteristic mistakes from Jokic with turnovers? How significant is it that the Nuggets will not be a part of the "40/20" rule where most NBA champions achieve their 40th win before losing their 20th game? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question what the Broncos can learn from the Seahawks Super Bowl championship. How was Seattle able to move on from so many fan favorites to build a Super Bowl winning roster and coaching staff? We react to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler's report that the people believe Sean Payton will eventually relinquish playcalling to Davis Webb and this could happen gradually. How can Webb earn Payton's trust to call plays full time in 2026? We react to Chris Simms' comments on Bo Nix and how he is Drew Brees like but with a better arm and more athletic. Are the comparisons to Brees fair for Nix? Will we see Nix stay in the pocket and dissect the defense more after suffering another ankle injury? We wrap up the show previewing tonight's Nuggets and Cavaliers matchup and reacting to the news of Jamal Murray participating in the NBA three-point contest. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Chris Simms' comments on Bo Nix and how he is Drew Brees like but with a better arm and more athletic. Are the comparisons to Brees fair for Nix? Will we see Nix stay in the pocket and dissect the defense more after suffering another ankle injury? What were the guy's biggest takeaways from yesterday's Super Bowl? How was Seattle able to move on from so many fan favorites to build a Super Bowl winning roster and coaching staff? We react to ESPN's way too early power rankings for the 2026 NFL season. How high are the guys on the Broncos as they head into a season with expectations and a tougher schedule? Should the Broncos pursue the Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker if he becomes available this offseason? The guys project what Walker will be worth in free agency and debate if it is worth the Broncos spending big money on a running back. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question what the Broncos can learn from the Seahawks Super Bowl championship. We react to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler's report that the people believe Sean Payton will eventually relinquish playcalling to Davis Webb and this could happen gradually. How can Webb earn Payton's trust to call plays full time in 2026? Today's "Three Count" features our thoughts on Bad Bunny's halftime show, if any commercials stuck out from the Super Bowl, and reaction to Lindsey Vonn's scary skiing accident and having to be airlifted out. We react to Jamal Murray getting announced as participating in the NBA all-star three-point contest this year. We preview the Nuggets and Cavaliers game tonight as the Nuggets host the newly traded James Harden led Cavs. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Super Bowl and if the Broncos are built to repeat their success next season and be a final four team again. Zach and Phil continue to react to yesterday's Super Bowl and debate how the Broncos would have looked had they won the AFC championship. Would there have been value in the Broncos making the game but losing like New England did? Should the Broncos pursue the Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker if he becomes available this offseason? The guys project what Walker will be worth in free agency and debate if it is worth the Broncos spending big money on a running back. We react to ESPN's way too early power rankings for the 2026 NFL season. How high are the guys on the Broncos as they head into a season with expectations and a tougher schedule? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Sean Payton and the Broncos offense. The guys share why they believe Davis Webb will calling plays in the upcoming season and point out that Greg Penner could be frustrated with Payton's offense. Why have we not seen Sean Payton out at the Super Bowl this week? Will Greg Penner step in and ask Sean Payton to give up play calling? In honor of the NFL Awards being given out last night, we hand out our Broncos Awards for the season. Who were the offensive and defensive MVPs, best moment of the year, and more? We wrap up the show with the guys previewing the Patriots and Seahawks Super Bowl and making their picks for the game. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos should be interested in bringing in a top wide receiver in AJ Brown. Phil is on board with bringing in the talented wide out while Zach explains his hesitancy with bringing in a "bad apple" like Brown. Would the guys be willing to trade Courtland for Brown? We compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the Fan Morning show. How will we compare to their 3-1 performance from this morning? We examine two more Broncos rookie seasons, today grading punter Jeremy Crawshaw and tight end project Caleb Lohner. Did Crawshaw exceed expectations, even as a drafted punter? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Sean Payton and the Broncos offense. The guys share why they believe Davis Webb will calling plays in the upcoming season and point out that Greg Penner could be frustrated with Payton's offense. Dante questions if Penner has the right to be angry with Payton after Payton came in and saved the Broncos franchise. Today's "Three Count" features a debate on if Gabe Landeskog should be playing in the Olympics for Sweden after missing the past month of the season for the Avalanche with a rib injury, Peyton Watson suffering a grade 2 hamstring injury and will be re-evaluated in a month, and Matthew Stafford taking home to NFL MVP award this season. In honor of the NFL Awards being given out last night, we hand out our Broncos Awards for the season. Who were the offensive and defensive MVPs, rookie of the year, and more? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their laundry habits, if they wear shirts under their sweatshirts or not, and questioning why Sean Payton has been so quiet since the Bronco offseason started. Zach and Phil continue to debate why we haven't seen much from Sean Payton since the season ended and question if Broncos owner Greg Penner has asked Payton to lay low. We debate if the Broncos should be interested in bringing in a top wide receiver in AJ Brown. Phil is on board while Zach explains his hesitancy with bringing in a "bad apple" like Brown. Our 9 News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss why Sean Payton isn't at the Super Bowl this year, if Sean Payton would be interested in AJ Brown, and much more.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the NFL Awards for tonight as multiple Broncos players and coaches are up for awards including: Nik Bonitto, Vance Joseph and Garrett Bolles. We breakdown all the candidates and debate which Broncos will be the most likely to take home an award tonight? We react to recent Broncos quarterback, Ben DiNucci's comments on the Broncos hiring Davis Webb as the offensive coordinator and DiNucci assuming Webb will call plays now in Denver. Will Sean Payton be willing to take his hands off the controls when it comes to Broncos offensive play calling? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to continue our discussion on Broncos play calling in 2026 and if it is interesting we haven't seen Sean Payton out at the Super Bowl this week doing media. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to recent Broncos quarterback, Ben DiNucci's comments on the Broncos hiring Davis Webb as the offensive coordinator and DiNucci assuming Webb will call plays now in Denver. Will Sean Payton be willing to take his hands off the controls when it comes to Broncos offensive play calling? We react to Broncos' legend Terrell Davis's comments on the Broncos running back room needing more competition. Did Davis take a shot at RJ Harvey when saying the Broncos don't have time to wait on running backs to develop? We evaluate two more Broncos' rookie seasons, today grading Sai'vion Jones and Que Robinson. We breakdown the Nuggets and Knicks double overtime thriller from last night and Christian Braun's role going forward as Peyton Watson went down with a hamstring injury. Should the Nuggets have held Jokic and Braun to their minutes restriction during the game? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to react to the Nuggets and Knicks double overtime thriller from last night. Zach explains how Christian Braun needs to step up with Peyton Watson going down with a hamstring injury. Should the Nuggets have held Jokic and Braun to the minutes restriction they originally planned for both during their returns to the lineup? We pivot to the Broncos as multiple players and coaches are up for NFL awards including: Nik Bonitto, Vance Joseph and Garrett Bolles. Who will be taking home awards tonight at the NFL honors? Today's "Three Count" includes debating if there were any snubs from the Broncos in the NFL awards and the Nuggets avoiding the luxury tax by trading away Hunter Tyson and giving Spencer Jones a full NBA contract. How badly did the Avalanche need the Olympic break after a tough stretch of hockey leading into the break? Will the Avs come back refreshed and playing with energy? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Richie. The guys discuss the dynamics within the Broncos organization with Sean Payton and Davis Webb both being involved with the offense. Zach and Phil react to Broncos' legend Terrell Davis's comments on the Broncos running back room needing more competition. Did Davis take a shot at RJ Harvey when saying the Broncos don't have time to wait on running backs to develop? We evaluate two more Broncos' rookie seasons, today grading Sai'vion Jones and Que Robinson. We breakdown the Nuggets and Knicks double overtime thriller from last night and the guy's biggest takeaways from the game.  

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos wide receiver room and the concerns with their drops this season. We breakdown how Sutton, Engram and more players all had drop issues this season. What led to the Broncos wide receiver coach losing his job after the season? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the technique when it comes to wide receivers and George Paton's thoughts on not adding to the receiver room during the season. Why didn't we see Marvin Mims featured more in the Broncos offense? We react to an article detailing how the Seahawks first steps to appearing in the 2026 Super Bowl was the trade with the Broncos, sending Russell Wilson to Denver. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss how frustrating the Russell Wilson and Nathaniel Hackett season was with the Broncos. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Seahawks Super Bowl run being kicked off with the trade with the Broncos that sent Russell Wilson to Denver. Although going through a tough stretch with Wilson and Nathanial Hackett, did the Broncos need to go through that to land Sean Payton? We react to ESPN's redraft of the 2025 class in which the Broncos select Ashton Jeanty with the 20th overall pick. Phil explains why Jeanty would be a great fit with the Broncos and prefer Jeanty to Jahdae Barron. If the Broncos knew Ja'Quan McMillian would produce at the rate he did, would they have still drafted Barron? We take a dive into another Broncos rookie season, today grading Pat Bryant.  What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the Nuggets loss to Detroit last night? Why do the Nuggets struggle when facing physical teams like Detroit or Oklahoma City? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos wide receiver room and the concerns with their drops this season. We breakdown how Sutton, Engram and more players all had drop issues this season. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the technique when it comes to wide receivers and George Paton's thoughts on not adding to the receiver room during the season. Why didn't we see Marvin Mims featured more in the Broncos offense? Today's "Three Count" features Chris Simms' comments on Sean Payton going for it on 4th and 1 in the AFC championship and Shedeur Sanders throwing a touchdown pass to Garrett Bolles in the Pro-Bowl. We react to an article detailing how the Seahawks first steps to appearing in the 2026 Super Bowl was the trade with the Broncos, sending Russell Wilson to Denver. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown the upcoming NFL draft and speculate what position the Broncos will address in the first round. Zach and Phil discuss the upcoming Super Bowl and how frustrating it is to not be previewing the Broncos in the game. Who would the guys rather see win on Sunday? We hear from Chris Simms and his thoughts on Sean Payton's decision to go for it on 4th and 1 and how great Mike Vrabel coached in the AFC championship. We take a dive into another Broncos rookie season, today grading Pat Bryant. What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the Nuggets loss to Detroit last night? Why do the Nuggets struggle when facing physical teams like Detroit or Oklahoma City?