The Drive

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The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.16.26 Sep 16, 2026

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In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and their offense. 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? We hear from Colin Cowherd on the NFL being a "what have you done for me weekly" league when it comes to Bo Nix, coaches falling out of love with players, and more. Is Sean Payton allowed to "fall out of love" with Bo Nix after hyping him up and calling his shot after drafting him 12^th overall? Today's "Three Count" features Drew Brees' side of the story when considering coming out of retirement to play for the Broncos in the AFC Championship, the Rockies ending their 8-game losing streak last night, and Bruce Brown signing a training camp contract with the New York Knicks. We react to the Avalanche's media day press conferences today. We hear from Nathan MacKinnon on being more even-keeled after losses and realizing it's a long season.

The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.16.26 Sep 16, 2026

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys break down the Broncos' offensive struggles with Davis Webb calling plays for the first time in his career. Is the Webb hype over after falling on his face on Monday? How involved was Sean Payton with play calling? Zach and Phil 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 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? We preview both Colorado and Colorado State as they have real tests ahead of them this weekend. Will CSU give #11 BYU a scare in Fort Collins?

The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.15.26 Sep 15, 2026

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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the embarrassing effort from the Broncos in their season debut in Kansas City last night. What was the biggest takeaway for the guys? How concerning were the Broncos' missed tackles? Phil shares why he doesn't like the attitude from the defense and not being hard enough on themselves after the game. How long of a leash will Davis Webb have as offensive play caller, with 5 more weeks of tough teams ahead? How did the Broncos' loss impact their power ranking among national outlets? Where would the guys have the Broncos ranked in the grand scheme of things in the NFL after Week 1? We hear from Bo Nix after the game on having too many self-inflicted problems and how difficult it is to play from behind the chains. How can Davis Webb rebound after getting outcoached by Kansas City's Steve Spagnuolo? We wrap up the show with Chad Andrus joining the show to discuss the Broncos' offseason and the Broncos not preparing in the right way to set themselves up for success.

The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.15.26 Sep 15, 2026

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In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down the Broncos and their poor performance on Monday Night Football last night. What did the guys make of the Broncos' defensive efforts? We look into all the Broncos' missed tackles and Kenneth Walker's huge day running the ball while scoring 2 touchdowns. What is the Broncos' identity on offense, and is it a winning formula? What went wrong with Bo Nix last night, his turnovers, and almost turnovers? Veteran NFL reporter James Palmer joins the show to discuss not only that the Broncos lost but how it looked so bad on the field, if Sean Payton will take play-calling duties back from Davis Webb, and giving Bo Nix a grade for his performance last night. Would Sean Payton have had his players play more in the preseason if he could have a do-over?

The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.15.26 Sep 15, 2026

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In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Chiefs Monday Night football game, which resulted in an embarrassing defeat for Denver. Was this game a one-off, or is this a trend of what's to come? Could the Broncos fall to 0-3 with Jacksonville and the Rams as the Broncos' next two opponents? What were the guys' impressions of Davis Webb's first game calling plays for the Broncos? We hear from Sean Payton on how it feels to lose when not calling the plays. Why were the Broncos not able to find success with Nik Bonitto going up against an undrafted rookie left tackle? Where was Jaylen Waddle, and how did the Broncos not get him involved more? Today's "Three Count" includes the report that Drew Brees contemplated coming out of retirement to play for the Broncos in the AFC Championship and Arch Manning releasing an apology after being in hot water for laughing about an AI video of his coach and Holly Rowe. Where would the guys have the Broncos ranked in the grand scheme of things in the NFL after Week 1?

The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.15.26 Sep 15, 2026

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys react to the Broncos' embarrassing performance on Monday Night Football. Did the Broncos take training camp too lightly and believe their own hype too much? Were there too many new elements to the Broncos for them to not play much during preseason games? Zach and Phil continue to break down the Broncos' 21-point loss on national television. What is the identity of this Broncos team? Why did the Broncos get away from the run game so much? What did the guys make of Bo Nix's first game of year three in the NFL? How did last night impact Nix's looming contract extension? What did Steve Spagnuolo and the Chiefs' defense do to throw Nix off his game last night? What did the guys make of the Broncos' defensive efforts? Should more starting defenders have played during preseason games to avoid the poor tackling we saw?

The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.14.26 Sep 14, 2026

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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their all-out preview of the Broncos and Chiefs Monday Night football game. What are Phil's biggest keys to victory for the Broncos tonight? We revisit our conversation with Kansas City's Dusty Likins and his thoughts on an undrafted free agent starting at left tackle, Steve Spagnuolo having to call one of the best games of his career, and more. Do the Chiefs finally have a "dude" at running back after never having a 1,000-yard rusher during Mahomes' time in Kansas City? Will the Chiefs be able to draw the Broncos' defense in with the run game to be able to take shots with the pass game? 9News meteorologist Chris Bianchi joins the show to discuss how weather will impact the game tonight. How will the reinvented Chiefs offense and defense look tonight? We wrap up the show reacting to the breaking news that Drew Brees considered coming out of retirement to play for the Broncos in the AFC Championship and the guys sharing their predictions for the Broncos season opener.

The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.14.26 Sep 14, 2026

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In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil hear from Vance Joseph, Zach Allen, and Nik Bonitto on the absence of Jonathon Cooper, replacing him with Jonah Ellis, and more. Who needs to step up the most without Cooper? Phil shares his thoughts on what Patrick Mahomes will bring in 2026. We hear from VJ, Que Robinson, and Jonah Ellis on the challenges Patrick Mahomes brings. Should we expect the same Mahomes who extends plays and makes off-schedule plays? Zach shares his "stats and facts" when it comes to tonight's Broncos and Chiefs Monday Night football game. Will Travis Kelce make history tonight and become number 2 in all-time tight end receiving yards? Who is this Chiefs defense after losing so much of their production from last season? We share the Broncos' latest injury report and which players will be inactive. We react to Patrick Surtain's letter to the Players Tribune. Zach reads direct quotes from the piece on the silence in the locker room directly after the AFC Championship. Surtain shares about his journey of getting acclimated to Denver after not knowing much before moving here.

The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.14.26 Sep 14, 2026

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In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil give flowers to Colorado State after their 2-0 start to the season with their quarterback, Haus Hejny, lighting it up with 9 touchdowns through two weeks. We pivot back to the Broncos and take a deep dive into their Monday Night Football matchup in Kansas City. What is the biggest key to victory for the Broncos tonight? Phil sets the scene for a big-time Kansas City night game and what the crowd brings with that. What do the guys want to see from Bo Nix tonight? How will the Broncos split up the carries between running backs? Kansas City's Dusty Likins joins the show to discuss the Chiefs situation at right tackle, the Chiefs' keys to victory, and the Broncos now having a better roster than the Chiefs. Today's "Three Count" features how the weather could factor into the Broncos game tonight, Joe Sakic returning as the Avalanche's full-time General Manager, and recapping one of the greatest special teams reps we have ever seen from Tyler Owens on the Commanders. We recap the wild weekend in college football that included a Texas 4th-quarter comeback over Ohio State, Oregon getting shocked by Oklahoma State, and Michigan bouncing back to knock off a ranked team after narrowly beating Western Michigan the week before.

The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.14.26 Sep 14, 2026

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil live from Après Govnr's Park. The guys start out their preview of the Broncos and Chiefs Monday Night Football game. Do the Broncos have the edge at quarterback with Patrick Mahomes coming off major knee surgery? Is Mahomes no longer the "boogeyman" in the AFC West? Zach and Phil react to Patrick Surtain's letter to the Players Tribune. Zach reads direct quotes from the piece on the silence in the locker room directly after the AFC Championship. Surtain shares about his journey of getting acclimated to Denver after not knowing much before moving here. We recap the crazy weekend in the NFL, including the Vikings coming back to beat the Packers with a backup quarterback, the shootout between the Bills and Texans in Houston, and Derrick Henry scoring 3 touchdowns. We hear from a pissed-off Deion Sanders from the locker room after Colorado's big win over Weber State. Is Deion right to be upset with certain aspects of his team even though it wasn't a close game?

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