The Drive

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are back from their son's elementary school ceremony and reacting to Zach's poll asking if Bo Nis already a "franchise quarterback". Has Bo proven enough with his playoff appearance last year? How much does Sean Payton's stamp of approval mean? Would the guys feel comfortable making Bo Nix a top 5 paid quarterback in the NFL? Does Nix need to win a playoff game before being crowned? The guys react to ESPN's NBA poll in which Jokic came in as the league's best in three different categories. While the guys believe in the Nuggets, Zach shares his concern with the lack of athleticism on the roster. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Richie and Will cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their Avalanche predictions for tonight and if this Sunday will be a "trap game" for the Broncos as they take on the 0-5 Jets. Richie explains why Broncos Country should be respecting the Jets including their rushing attack. The guys debate if JK Dobbins is on the best contract in Denver sports right now. Who are the other candidates and what would the guys be comfortable giving Dobbins as a contract extension? We preview tonight's home opener for the Avalanche as they host the Utah Mammoth. Wat would a contract extension for Marty Necas look like for the Avs? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos playoff chances and projected win total after knocking off the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on his team's ability to follow up their impressive performance with more, good football. How will Sean Payton's experience in playing in London games benefit the Broncos? Will the Broncos be able to cut down on their penalty issues we've seen all season? Do the Broncos have an issue with their corner back number two? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the latest reports on Bill Belichick and North Carolina looking at an "exit strategy" and the Avalanche after their win in their season opener. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos have an issue at cornerback number two. How long of a leash should Riley Moss get before we begin discussions for a replacement? The guys speak to how underrated of a season Courtland Sutton is having this year. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Sutton, what he brings to the table and his chemistry with Bo Nix. Did the Avalanche make a statement last night with their commanding win over Los Angeles? How can the Avalanche improve on their power play after struggling again last night? Will Marty Necas have such a great season that it becomes more difficult to sign him to a contract extension with his free agency looming? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if the Broncos have an issue at cornerback number two. How long of a leash should Riley Moss get before we begin discussions for a replacement? The guys speak to how underrated of a season Courtland Sutton is having this year. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Sutton, what he brings to the table and his chemistry with Bo Nix. Did the Avalanche make a statement last night with their commanding win over Los Angeles? How can the Avalanche improve on their power play after struggling again last night? Will Marty Necas have such a great season that it becomes more difficult to sign him to a contract extension with his free agency looming? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys discuss the Avalanche after their dominant win in their season opener over the Kings. How will Marty Necas benefit from playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon and what will his contract extension look like? After 5 games, where does Bo Nix stack up with the rest of the NFL quarterbacks? What does Bo Nix need to capitalize on more? Phil explains why Bo Nix has proven enough to be considered the Broncos "franchise quarterback", while Zach explains why he wants to see more. The guys speak to how underrated of a season Courtland Sutton is having this year. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take deep dive into the Broncos run game this season. Do the guys trust Sean Payton to design the Broncos as a run-first offense? How lucky are the Broncos that Dobbins chose to come to Denver? How can the Broncos keep Dobbins healthy throughout the season? What would the Broncos offense look like without JK Dobbins? We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on being patient behind the offensive line. The guys speak to how impressive Javonte Williams has been for the Cowboys this season. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Avalanche as they begin their journey to win the Stanley Cup. Will the Avs and Necas agree to a contract extension before he enters free agency? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss what we learned about the Broncos on Sunday after beating the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles, if Sean Payton will continue to lean into the run game, and much more. We react to Deion Sanders' comments after a Buffs loss and his medical procedure. Zach and Phil look back at the past decade of Broncos football and debate if the win in Philidelphia is the best Broncos win since Super Bowl 50. Have the Broncos solved their issues at tight end and found their "joker" after Evan Engram had his most productive game of the season? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the argument between Payton and Engram. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go on a quick tangent on brushing teeth and Halloween decorations before diving into the Broncos run game this season. We react to how impressive of a season Javonte Williams is having in Dallas. Do the guys trust Sean Payton to design the Broncos as a run-first offense? We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on being patient behind the offensive line. Today's "Three Count" includes where all the power rankings have the Broncos across many different national media outlets, Kansas City losing in Jacksonville after leading 14-0, and Shedeur Sanders rising up the Browns QB ranks after they traded away Joe Flacco today to the Bengals. We react to Sean Payton passing Bill Parcels and Pete Carroll on the all-time coaches wins list and moving into 14th place all time. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Avalanche as they start their season today after a heartbreaking end to their season last year. Zach and Phil look back at the past decade of Broncos football and debate if the win in Philidelphia is the best Broncos win since Super Bowl 50. Have the Broncos solved their issues at tight end after Evan Engram's productive game on Sunday? DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joins to the show to preview the Avalanche season as they kick off their quest for a Stanley Cup tonight. Will the Avs be shaking up their roster and making as many trades as we saw last season? Will Gabe Landeskog be able to make it through the season healthy? How will the Avs respond after getting knocked out of the playoffs in the first round? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss minivans and their biggest takeaways from the Broncos win in Philidelphia. Did the Broncos prove they can play with any and every team in the NFL? Zach and Phil recap how the Broncos were able to beat the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. Was this the best Broncos win in years? The guys speak to the Broncos excellent defense on Sunday and how bad the Eagles offense was on third down.  How were the Broncos able to turn around their 4th quarter woes and come back for a win? Are Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes spiraling after dropping another conference game? Will CU be able to bounce back and win 4 of their final games to become bowl eligible? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos win in Philidelphia on Sunday. The guys speak to the Broncos ability to reverse their poor 4th quarters from earlier in the season and come from behind to beat the Eagles. Today's "Three Count" features the breaking news of Broncos guard Ben Powers going on IR with a bicep injury, the crazy weekend of college football with both Texas and Penn State losing and falling out of the rankings, and the weird story with Mark Sanchez getting stabbed and arrested in Indianapolis. Is Nik Bonitto becoming an NFL superstar after his impressive start to the season? Could Bonitto be on his way to setting the NFL or Broncos single season sack record? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Bonitto's performance. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bo Nix and his thoughts on the win and Sean Payton's decision to go for a 2-point conversion late in the game. Did the Broncos prove they are a believable playoff contender now? Was Sunday the signature win for the Bo Nix and Sean Payton era in Denver? The guys dive into how the Broncos were able to pull of their win vs the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. How impactful was Courtland Sutton's performance? Zach and Phil give Nik Bonitto and the Broncos defense their flowers after shutting down the Eagles offense. Are Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes spiraling after dropping another conference game? Has Kaidon Salter proven that he doesn't belong to be the Buffs quarterback? Will CU be able to bounce back and win 4 of their final games to become bowl eligible? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos win in Philidelphia on Sunday. The guys speak to the Broncos ability to reverse their poor 4th quarters from earlier in the season and come from behind to beat the Eagles. What'd the guys make of Sean Payton's decision to go for a 2-point conversion late in the game? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Broncos win over a good team. Did the Broncos beat the Eagles at their own game by running the ball and rushing the passer with 4 guys? How big of an impact did the officials have in the game? Is Nik Bonitto on his way of becoming a superstar after his strong start to the season? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil handing out their "game balls" for the Broncos after this win yesterday. 

The guys are live from Recess Beer Garden for today's Football Friday. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil discussing how different they feel about the Philidelphia Eagles today vs before the season. Can the Broncos take advantage of an undefeated but disjointed Eagles team? Will Sunday be the first signature win for Nix? How will Patrick Surtain and Riley Moss match up with the Eagles top two wide receivers? How will the Broncos fare vs the most controversial play in NFL history in the "tush push"? Zach shares his story from going to the Air Force game last weekend. Can Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffs pick up their first conference win of the season down at TCU tomorrow? 

The guys are live from Recess Beer Garden for today's Football Friday. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss what the biggest keys are for the Broncos to knock off the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. Will Sean Payton commit to JK Dobbins and the run game? Will Payton get the best of long-time defensive coordinator Vic Fangio? How will Bo Nix look when stepping up in competition? Who will be the Broncos number two wide receiver? How confident are the guys in the Broncos in a close game? Today's "Three Count" features the controversy over all the Avalanche players wearing Rams jerseys at Thursday Night Football last night and Mac Jones and the depleted 49ers taking down the Rams in overtime last night on Thursday Night Football. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the latest on Lucas Krull's injury, if this will be the week Evan Engram gets going, and why Jahdae Barron has had a slow start to his career with the Broncos. 

The guys are live from Recess Beer Garden for today's Football Friday. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Mike Klis' comments on Jahdae Barron. Is it concerning with Barron's lack of play time through the first four weeks of the season? We react to Eagles coach Nick Siriani's comments on the Broncos defense and impressive pass rushers. We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on facing Vic Fangio's defense. Will Fangio throw some "curveballs" at a young quarterback in Nix? Will Deion Sanders and Colorado be able to pick up their first conference win this weekend? Zach and Phil breakdown TCU and their vaunted offense but susceptible defense. Former Broncos' Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss how much stock to put into the Broncos win vs the Bengals, the Broncos inside linebackers, and how Vic Fangio operates a defense.

The guys are live from Recess Beer Garden for today's Football Friday. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Broncos and Eagles game this upcoming weekend. Would a win in Philidelphia be the signature win Bo Nix and Sean Payton have been looking for? Will the Broncos be a more "believable" team this season and be able to win a game vs a playoff team? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Eagles ability to win close games. What is Evan Engram's role? Who needs to be the wide receiver number two for the Broncos? Zach explains why he thinks it's time for the Broncos to get Pat Bryant more involved. How will PS2 and Riley Moss match up with the Eagles top two wide receivers? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for the Broncos, Colorado Buffaloes, and Colorado State Rams. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss their prior surgeries with Phil still rehabbing his hand surgery from a month ago. Zach and Phil breakdown the history of the Broncos and Eagles with the last Broncos win in Philidelphia coming in 1986. Zach shares all the historic events, pop culture and more that was going on in 1986. Who has been the MVP for the Broncos through their first four games? We react to ESPN's rankings of every power four quarterback. Where did Colorado's Kaidon Salter come in on the list and what notable QB's was he ahead of? If CU faulters on Saturday, would Deion Sanders reopen the quarterback competition? At what point does Deion turn to Juju Lewis? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the upcoming Broncos and Eagles matchup this weekend. The guys go category by category for both the Broncos and Eagles for their offenses and defenses and see who has the edge. Will special teams be an x-factor for the Eagles with their recent success blocking field goals and punts? Zach explains why he trusts Sean Payton in this game with Payton's history of being at his best when facing tough opponents. Today's "Three Count" includes ESPN's Bill Barnwell picking Nik Bonitto as his NFL Defensive Player of the Year, previewing tonight's Thursday Night Football game with the injured 49ers taking on the Rams, and giving flowers to Erik Johnson after he retires after a historic career with the Avalanche. Has Broncos Country been taking Garrett Bolles for granted? We give Bolles his respect for how great of a season he is having and react to ESPN ranking Bolles as the third most likely to win the NFL's new award, "Protector of the Year".