The Drive

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The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.18.26 Sep 18, 2026

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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Jaguars heavyweight Week 2 matchup. Is Sunday a "must-win" for the Broncos? Will we see Bo Nix utilize his athleticism and get out of the pocket? Is he ready to beat teams from the pocket solely? How important is it for the Broncos to avoid a 0-2 start to the start of the season? Are the Jaguars the hottest team in football with how well Trevor Lawrence and new head coach Liam Cohen have meshed? Why is Denver the favorite in this matchup? Zach shares his "facts and stats" as it pertains to this matchup, including the Jaguars' beatdown of Cleveland in Week 1, the Broncos' impressive home opener record, and Trevor Lawrence's longest win streaks. We wrap up the show with the guys sharing their predictions for the weekend with Colorado State, Colorado, and the Broncos.

The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.18.26 Sep 18, 2026

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In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down the Broncos and Jaguars Week 2 matchup from every angle. Zach shares his "facts and stats" as it pertains to this matchup, including the Jaguars' beatdown of Cleveland in Week 1, the Broncos' impressive home opener record, and Trevor Lawrence's longest win streaks. Who on the Broncos defense needs to step up the most after a poor performance in Week 1? Will Nik Bonitto look like the 2025 version of himself? What are the guys expecting from Travis Hunter in his return to Colorado? How will the Jags utilize Hunter? Can the Colorado Buffaloes go 3-0 for the first time in the Deion Sanders' era since his first season? We hear from Sanders on slowing down Chip Kelly's Northwestern offense. Can Colorado State keep it close in Fort Collins this weekend as they host the highest-ranked opponent in Canvas Stadium history in #11 BYU?

The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.18.26 Sep 18, 2026

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In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Jaguars heavyweight Week 2 matchup. Are the Jaguars the hottest team in football with how well Trevor Lawrence and new head coach Liam Cohen have meshed? We react to the breaking news that Marvin Mims has been ruled out for this weekend's game. Who will step up and be the Broncos' punt returner this weekend? Could this be the last season of Mims in Denver? We react to the news that the Broncos have opted to take on more of Courtland Sutton's salary cap number this season, which lessens the cap number for future years. What does Bo Nix need to do to get back the 2025 version of himself? Will we hear "boos" from the fans in Denver if the offense doesn't start quicker? Today's "Three Count" features how great Josh Allen and the Bills offense looked last night on Thursday Night Football, our favorite non-Colorado college football games of the weekend, and KSE announcing their major upgrades to Ball Arena and the surrounding area. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Mike views Sunday as a "must-win", if we will see more JK Dobbins in Week 2, and more.

The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.18.26 Sep 18, 2026

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Cecil and Aniello. The guys preview the Broncos and Jaguars' massive game this Sunday and debate if it's a "must -win" for Denver. We also react to Buffalo and Josh Allen's incredible start to the season. Is Allen the best quarterback in the NFL right now? Zach and Phil continue to preview the Broncos matchup this weekend. Who on the Broncos defense needs to step up the most after a poor performance in Week 1? What are the guys expecting from Travis Hunter in his return to Colorado? How will the Jags utilize Hunter? Will he cover Courtland Sutton? Could he find the endzone on offense? Can CU go 3-0 for the first time in the Deion Sanders' era since his first season? We hear from Sanders on slowing down Chip Kelly's Northwestern offense.

The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.17.26 Sep 17, 2026

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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Jaguars Week 2 matchup in Denver. Will the Broncos get back on track after an abysmal performance in Week 1? How will Denver's defense counter Jacksonville's heavy personnel and run game after struggling against Kansas City last week? We hear from Sean Payton on focusing on tackling after their poor execution. We react to Alex Singleton's agent getting in an altercation on Twitter with Broncos fans as he tries to defend Singleton. Is Singleton's agent putting Singleton in a bad spot if he goes out and underperforms again on Sunday? We preview CSU and #11 BYU's matchup this weekend in Fort Collins. What chance are the guys giving the Rams to pull off a huge upset? We wrap up the show summarizing everything we learned in Denver sports today, including the news that Tim Tebow will be the Broncos Alumni Flag Planter this weekend.

The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.17.26 Sep 17, 2026

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In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil, and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition against the Morning Show. Will we continue our dominance over the Morning Show and beat their 3-1 performance from earlier today? We continue to preview the Broncos and Jaguars game this upcoming Sunday. We debate if Sunday is a "must-win" for Denver after Zach shares the stats behind NFL teams that start 1-1 vs 0-2 when it comes to making the playoffs. Does Bo Nix need to use his athleticism more to win games? Will we see him escape the pocket and extend plays more than we saw in Week 1? We preview Colorado's Week 3 matchup at Northwestern this Saturday. Will Colorado continue to be able to run the ball against a Big 10 team? Zach shares a personal story from his kid's recent youth flag football game in which a coach yelled at the kids and a teenage referee.

The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.17.26 Sep 17, 2026

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In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Jaguars Week 2 matchup in Denver. Will the Broncos get back on track after an abysmal performance in Week 1? We react to the latest Broncos injury report, which features Marvin Mims and RJ Harvey as not full participants in practice. Will we see Jonah Coleman's first rushing attempt on Sunday? Where do the guys rank Trevor Lawrence in the NFL landscape of quarterbacks? We hear from Jags coach Liam Cohen on his relationship with Sean Payton. Today's "Three Count" includes the story of Travis Kelce and Broncos punter Jeremy Crawshaw getting into it before their Week 1 MNF game, if we could see the Rocky Mountain Showdown after CSU cancelled one of their non-conference games for next year, and Tim Tebow being announced as the Broncos Alumni Flag Planter this weekend. We preview CSU and #11 BYU's matchup this weekend in Fort Collins. We hear from Jim Mora on what the team needs to improve.

The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.17.26 Sep 17, 2026

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Cecil and Aniello. The guys preview the Bills and Lions Thursday Night Football game before pivoting to the Broncos and debating if Sunday is a "must-win" for Denver. Zach shares the stats behind NFL teams that start 1-1 vs 0-2 when it comes to making the playoffs. Zach and Phil continue to preview the Broncos and Jaguars game this upcoming Sunday. Does Bo Nix need to use his athleticism more to win games? Will we see him escape the pocket and extend plays more than we saw in Week 1? We react to Alex Singleton's agent getting in an altercation on Twitter with Broncos fans as he tries to defend Singleton. Is Singleton's agent putting Singleton in a bad spot if he goes out and underperforms again on Sunday? We preview Colorado's Week 3 game at Northwestern this Saturday. What challenges await the Buffs in Illinois?

The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.16.26 Sep 16, 2026

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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Colin Cowherd's comments from yesterday and today. Is Bo Nix in trouble of Sean Payton "falling out of love" with him? Between being an elevator, executor, and inhibitor, which category does Bo Nix fall into? Is Cowherd's take inspired by anything Sean Payton has told him? Does Payton need to come out and defend his quarterback? Could Nix get traded like when the Rams traded away Jared Goff? DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joins the show to discuss Colin Cowherd's speculation that Sean Payton could fall out of love with Bo Nix. Is this overreaction that Bo Nix could be on the trade block? We react to the Avalanche's media today, and Will shares his biggest takeaways from their press conferences. Will we see a more relaxed attitude from Nathan MacKinnon this season? We wrap up the show reacting to Jared Bednar's comments from his press conference today. Will there be another goalie controversy this season? Will Bednar have a different approach as a coach this season?

The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.16.26 Sep 16, 2026

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In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Avalanche and the leadership dynamic with Nathan MacKinnon and Gabe Landeskog. We preview the Broncos and Jaguars game this weekend and break down just how great Trevor Lawrence has been over his last 9 games. We debate if the Broncos' struggles stopping the run in Week 1 is a trend and not a one-off. We look back to the Broncos' three most recent games in which they allowed 220, 141, and 183 yards on the ground. Who is to blame for the Broncos' shortcomings on defense? We hear from PFT's Mike Florio on the Jaguars getting disrespected by their game against the Broncos not being a prime-time game. We react to the latest analytics, which projects the Broncos to have a 7-10 record this season. Is a losing record on the table for the Broncos, or is this an overreaction from Week 1? How can the Broncos avoid their slow starts to seasons, games, and drives? Will the Broncos' defense continue to make up for all the Broncos' three-and-outs on offense?

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