The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos running game and tempering their expectations for week 1 of the season vs the Titans. Dover and Zach debate if they would be willing to move on from Jarrett Stidham for a mid-round draft pick. Zach and Phil walk through the Broncos recent cuts as we are close to their final 53-man roster. Will the Broncos keep a third quarterback in Sam Ehlinger? Phil shares his experiences of both making and getting cut from NFL rosters during his career. Zach and Phil debate which Bronco had the most impressive offseason.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Colorado Buffaloes as they kick off their season on Friday night vs Georgia Tech. We also have breaking news as Ralphie VI has retired from running on the field before the game. We go week by week and react to ESPN's FPI predictions and evaluate the Buffs' chances of winning. We hear from Coach Prime and his plan for the Buffs starting quarterback. Will we see both Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis play on Friday night? Today's "Three Count" includes Sam Ehlinger being the final cut for the Broncos initial 53-man roster, Jarrett Stidham being ranked as the 7 best backup quarterback in the NFL, and roster moves around the NFL that relate to former Broncos. With the Broncos moving on from Devaughn Vele last week, we debate who the Broncos best value contract is.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss the lack of surprises when it came to the Broncos cut down to 53-man roster, did any teams around the NFL called about acquiring Jarrett Stidham, and an update on the situations in Dallas with Micah Parsons and Cleveland with Shedeur Sanders. With Colorado kicking off their season on Friday, we hear from Coach Deion Sanders and how he is handling naming Kaidon Satler the starting quarterback. Zach and Phil debate who had the most impressive off season from the Broncos. Phil walks us through what it's like to be in an NFL locker room as teams cut down their roster to 53-men and what it's like to be on the side that makes the team and what it's like to get cut. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the process of whittling down the Broncos roster with George Paton.

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss how we still have some questions about the Broncos even after seeing them go 3-0 in the preseason. Will the Broncos be able to have a legitimate run game? Zach recaps his experience at Chris Stapleton over the weekend. What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the Broncos final preseason game on Saturday? Will Bo Nix rely on Courtland Sutton too much in 2025? Does the Broncos run game still lack the explosive plays that we didn't see last year? What did the guys make of Shedeur Sanders' final preseason appearance? Was Sanders set up to fail by playing with 3 and 4 string players that will likely not make the Browns roster?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos final preseason game over the weekend. What did the guys think of the Broncos starting offense? What more was Phil looking for from Nix? Has RJ Harvey not lived up to being selected in the second round and running back 2 for the Broncos? Should we be worried about Pat Bryant's non-impressive performance, especially after the Broncos traded Devaughn Vele? Today's "Three Count" features Bill Barnwell saying the Broncos could trade Demari Mathis for a 7 round pick, Javonte Williams taking a shot at the Broncos culture, and recapping week 0 in college football. How disappointed should John Franklin- Meyers be with the Broncos' unwillingness to negotiate a new contract?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the dynamics in the Broncos wide receiver room and how Courtland Sutton has separated himself. Could Sam Ehlinger make the Broncos 53-man roster? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on Sutton. We have breaking news as Audric Estime has been officially waived by the Broncos. We look back at Phil's comments from earlier in the off season on Estime and how he needs to be more mature. With the Buffs kicking off their season this Friday, we preview their quarterback situation. We hear from Buffs offensive coordinator and defensive coordinators Pat Shurmur and Robert Livingston ahead of Colorado's first game. We have more news as the Broncos continue to cut down their roster including cutting Blake Watson and Demari Mathis. With Jaleel McLaughlin missing the Broncos third preseason game, the guys speculate that McLaughlin will make the Broncos final roster. We react to ESPN ranking the top 100 players in the NFL. How many Broncos made the list and who was snubbed from the list?

Hour 4

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the Devaughn Vele trade from earlier in the week. Are we confident enough in the rest of the Broncos wide receiver room for the Broncos to make a move like this? We preview the Broncos final preseason game this weekend. Has Sean Payton handled playing and not playing the starters the right way? What are we looking for in tomorrow’s game? We wrap up the show with breaking down the Nolan Arenado trade now that the Rockies have waived Austin Gomber.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys recap Zach and Cecil’s debate from yesterday and discuss if Devaughn Vele was in the way of Pat Bryant ascending. We preview the Broncos final preseason game this weekend and debate how much the starters should play on offense and defense. What are the guys looking for from the starters to feel comfortable going into week 1 of the season? We preview the Big 12 as college football kicks off tomorrow with Kansas State taking on Iowa State in Ireland. Where will Colorado finish in an unpredictable Big 12 conference?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos final preseason game and the three biggest storylines. Will first round pick Jahdae Barron play after missing practice earlier this week? Could the Broncos “showcase” Jaleel McLaughlin on Saturday to set up a trade elsewhere? Will Troy Franklin finish off his strong camp and preseason with an impressive performance? Today’s “Three Count” features former Bronco Greg Dulcich shinning with the Giants in preseason, the SEC adding a 9 conference game to their schedule as well as requiring their teams to play a high quality opponent non-conference game, and debating how long Russell Wilson will be the starter for the Giants. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Jahdae Barron will start in week 1, how much the starters will play tomorrow, and much more.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to NFL legend Eric Dickerson claiming teams were told not to draft Shedeur Sanders. Phil tries to sell us, but Zach still isn’t buying that the NFL was “blackballing” Shedeur. We go down a rabbit hole of all kinds of conspiracy theories before returning to Broncos talk. We preview the Broncos final preseason game this weekend and what we’re looking for from the starters in the game tomorrow. We preview the Big 12 as college football kicks off tomorrow with Kansas State taking on Iowa State in Ireland. Where will Colorado finish in the Big 12? Who will win the unpredictable conference? What is the ceiling and floor for the CU Buffs in 2025?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they head into their final preseason game tomorrow. What are the biggest storylines in tomorrow's game? Who will emerge as the third running back? Will first round pick Jahdae Barron play after missing practice earlier this week? Will Jarrett Stidham continue to light it up and pass the ball all around the yard? We react to NFL legend Eric Dickerson claiming teams were told not to draft Shedeur Sanders. Is Zach finally open to the idea that the NFL “blackballed” Shedeur? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil sharing their score predictions and bold predictions for tomorrows preseason game.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys get in a heated debate over the Devaughn Vele trade and if Vele has already reached his ceiling as a wide receiver. Do the other wide receivers for the Broncos provide higher upside? Zach accuses the Denver media of switching up their opinion on Vele since the trade. We look into the expectations for Bo Nix in 2025 as far as his passing yards, interceptions, touchdowns and more. Zach and Phil react to Mike Klis’ projected 53-man roster for the offense of the Broncos. Where do the guys agree and disagree with Klis for his roster and practice squad projections?

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Shohei Ohtani pitching at Coors Field tonight and how sad it is that the guys have lost interest in the Rockies. Zach throws out the idea of the Broncos bringing in Anthony Richardson to be Sean Payton’s next quarterback reclamation project. Is Richardson a “QB rehab” away from competing for a starting job in the NFL? We look around the league at former Broncos and how they have been doing in preseason, free agency, and other football leagues.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Athletic’s simulation for the NFL season and how it pertains to the Broncos and the AFC west. Has the hype surrounding the Broncos gone too far to where a 9-8 season would be looked at as very disappointing by many? Are we overlooking the many “green lights” the Broncos had last year? Can the Broncos have the same record as last season and lose in the first round of the playoffs but still have a good season? Today’s “Three Count” features if the Broncos are hiding Kyrese Rowan during preseason games to stache him on the practice squad, Shohei Ohtani hitting a homerun last night and starting on the mound tonight, and the Avalanche signing Victor Olofsson. We react to ESPN’s “way too early” NFL mock draft, in which the Broncos select, wide receiver, Jordan Tyson out of Arizona State.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down the Broncos wide receiver room. We hear from Sean Payton and how he plans to use multiple guys in multiple roles throughout the season at wide out. The guys debate how the target share will be distributed in 2025 for the wide receivers. How do the guys feel about Devaughn Vele being mentioned as a trade candidate with a packed wide receiver room? We look around the league at former Broncos and how they have been doing in preseason, free agency, and other football leagues. Zach throws out the idea of the Broncos bringing in Anthony Richardson to be Sean Payton’s next quarterback reclamation project. Is Richardson a “QB rehab” away from competing for a starting job in the NFL?