The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Danny. The guys discuss last night’s MLB Homerun Derby and how it can be improved. Zach and Phil question why people are dismissing Bruce Brown’s production the past two seasons and assume he will look like the 2023 version of himself. With the Broncos starting training camp a week from now, Phil walks us through what the players will be going through. We look back on the previous 10 years of Broncos running back touchdown production. Just how bad was Javonte Williams at scoring the last 2 seasons and who is to blame for his lack of production? Will we see new running backs in Denver succeed with the same coach, quarterback and offensive line?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview ESPN’s ESPY’s and how Colorado will be well represented at the award show tomorrow night. Will the Avs’ Gabe Landeskog take home the “comeback athlete” over Mallory Swanson and Lindsay Vonn? With Travis Hunter’s historic season will he earn the “best college athlete” award? Does Patrick Surtain have a chance to win “Best NFL athlete” over Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Saquon Barkley? Today’s “Three Count” includes John Franklin-Meyers tweeting about our show, Denver NWSL trademarks for their name options, and Caitlin Clark agreeing to participate in the WNBA 3-point contest. What takeaways have the guys had from the Nuggets summer league?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Bleacher Reports’ list of the top 100 all-time NBA players. Where did Jokic come in at the list and do the guys have a problem with his ranking? What would another championship do for Jokic’s legacy and what would he have to do to catch Shaq as an all time great center? We also react to ESPN’s list of the top 25 NFL teams in the past 25 years. How did the 2013 and 2015 Broncos seasons stack up on the list? With the Broncos starting training camp a week from now, we look back on the previous 10 years of Broncos running back touchdown production. Will we see new running backs in Denver succeed with the same coach, quarterback and offensive line? ESPN released their top 10 middle linebackers, and we got a nice surprise with a Broncos making the list.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate about Courtland Sutton potentially holding out if he doesn’t get a contract extension. Have we seen Sean Payton pay big for a wide receiver, and it work out during his coaching career? Did the Broncos handle the Patrick Surtain situation perfectly by paying him early and is now the 5 highest paid cornerback in the NFL? Zach and Phil preview ESPN’s ESPY’s and how Colorado will be well represented at the award show tomorrow night. Will the Avs’ Gabe Landeskog take home the “comeback athlete” award over Mallory Swanson and Lindsay Vonn? With Travis Hunter’s historic season will he earn the “best college athlete” award? We wrap up the show with the other Colorado athletes that can take home an ESPY tomorrow night including Cale Makar and Nikola Jokic.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Danny. The guys discuss their weekends and stories of deep sea fishing and swimming with dolphins. Zach and Phil dive into the trend in many NFL second round picks not having signed their rookie contracts yet including Broncos second round pick, RJ Harvey. How will veteran players view rookies “holding out” without playing a down of NFL football yet? We look at one of the best defenses in NFL history in the ’84 Bears and question if the Broncos can match or better the all-time sack record. The guys assign sack counts to each Broncos defensive player and see how they will stack up.

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In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s list of top 10 offensive tackles in the NFL. With Garrett Bolles and Mike McGlinchy not making the list or honorable mentions, should they feel disrespected? We dive into the trend of many NFL second round picks not having signed their rookie contracts yet including Broncos second round pick, RJ Harvey. How will veteran players view rookies “holding out” without playing a down of NFL football yet? The Nuggets trade for Jonas Valanciunas finally went through over the weekend and yet we still have uncertainty if he will play for the Nuggets this season. Should the Nuggets play hard ball with Valanciunas and make him honor his contract in the NBA? We look at one of the best defenses in NFL history in the ’84 Bears and question if the Broncos can match or better the all-time sack record.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s list of top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL voted on by executives, coaches and scouts. Do the guys agree with the rankings? Does Jayden Daniels deserve to be on the list after only one season in the NFL? Would the guys trade Bo Nix for Jayden Daniels today? We dive into ESPN’s list of top 10 offensive tackles in the NFL. With Garrett Bolles and Mike McGlinchy not making the list or honorable mentions, should they feel disrespected? We wrap up the show with reacting to the Rockies drafted Ethan Holliday fourth overall in the MLB draft, are we about to see one of the all-time sports stories in Denver history? How quickly will Ethan Holliday be able to make an impact for the big league team?

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In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Richie react to Jonas Valanciunas’ comments on potentially being a member of the Nuggets. Is Valanciunas not appreciating the opportunity he has of playing on an NBA championship contender and playing with the best player in the world? What are Valanciunas’ priorities when it comes to him wanting to play in Europe instead of the Nuggets next season? Today’s “Three Count” features the MLB using the ABS system for challenges in the All-Star game, Abdul Carter having a very interesting signature, and TSA announcing they will no longer require passengers to take off their shoes while going through security. We react to Coach Prime’s comments from Big 12 media day today. What should the expectations be for the Buffs this season and how will Deion handle his first quarterback competition in Juju Lewis and Kaidon Salter?

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