The Drive

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The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.04.26 Sep 04, 2026

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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Buffaloes after their huge win in Atlanta last night. What did the guys make of the Buffs' commitment to the run game and the impressive defensive performance? Are the guys confident in JuJu Lewis moving forward after his roller coaster performance? Did last night's performance change the guys' minds on the outlook for CU this season? We hear from Deion Sanders on always thinking Colorado was going to win the game. Zach shares his pick of the weekend in college football and his pick of the year for a season-long win total. We wrap up the show previewing Colorado State's season.

The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.04.26 Sep 04, 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 to dominate the Morning Show like we have recently? Will we be able to live up to their 4-0 performance from earlier today? After the Broncos came in at number 2 on The Athletic's poll of teams in the AFC, we debate if the Broncos are the team with a target on their back. Are the Broncos the most feared team in the AFC, or does that still belong to a team like Kansas City or Buffalo? We preview the Broder War as we are 24 hours away from CSU kicking off the Jim Mora era in Fort Collins. What are our biggest questions for CSU and Wyoming this season?

The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.04.26 Sep 04, 2026

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In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Buffaloes after their huge win in Atlanta last night. What did the guys make of the Buffs' commitment to the run game and the impressive defensive performance? Are the guys confident in JuJu Lewis moving forward after his roller coaster performance? We hear from Deion Sanders after the win on challenging JuJu, what the final drive showed Deion, and more. Phil breaks down the Buffs' run game and shares which running back was his favorite. Today's "Three Count" features the Broncos having 3 of the top 10 games that will define the NFL season, Von Miller getting #40 for the Cowboys after negotiating a deal with his chicken company, and Garth Brooks playing a surprise show at the Grizzly Rose last night. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Jonah Coleman will suit up for the Broncos this season while Dobbins and Harvey are healthy, why Sam Ehlinger made the 53-man roster, and how the tight end room will impact the Broncos offense.

The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.04.26 Sep 04, 2026

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Colorado's miraculous comeback over Georgia Tech to start the season 1-0. What do the guys make of the Buffs' commitment to the run game and hanging around in the game to have an opportunity to win late? Zach and Phil continue to react to Colorado's win in the season opener, new offensive coordinator Brennan Marion shirtless on Instagram Live in the locker room after the win, and all the history they made last night. We react to 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis saying Jonah Coleman may not suit up on game days for the Broncos. How can there be so much hype around Coleman but still not be a role for him on this offense? We preview the Broder War as we are 24 hours away from CSU kicking off the Jim Mora era in Fort Collins. What are our biggest questions for CSU and Wyoming this season?

The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.03.26 Sep 03, 2026

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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Colorado and Georgia Tech season opener in college football tonight. What are our expectations for the Buffaloes as they enter a new season with a mostly new roster and new offensive and defensive coordinators? Zach shares about Brennan Marion's coaching history and how he became the Buffs' offensive coordinator and play caller. We hear from Georgia Tech's head coach on Deion's popularity in Atlanta, Colorado's new offensive and defensive coordinator, and more. Will Deion Sanders' Atlanta jersey be the most popular jersey at Georgia Tech tonight? With the news that Kroenke Sports and Entertainment bought the Los Angeles Angels, we debate who we would rather own the Rockies between the Walton-Penners and KSE. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show for the guys to share their predictions for Colorado's season opener at Georgia Tech.

The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.03.26 Sep 03, 2026

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In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton officially naming Jarrett Stidham the Broncos' backup quarterback. Is Stidham the better option over Sam Ehlinger? Could Stidham step in and win games for the Broncos if necessary this season? Zach shares a shocking stat about how many drops receivers have with Bo Nix throws over the past two seasons. How much is Bo to blame for all the drops? Does this give Nix an excuse for lower-than-desired passing stats? With Jonathon Cooper's future up in the air, who will start on the opposite side of Nik Bonitto? Are Que Robinson and Jonah Ellis ready to take the next step as pass rushers? Could JK Dobbins take home the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year Award this season if he's able to stay healthy for the entire season? Who would be Dobbins' competition for the award this season?

The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.03.26 Sep 03, 2026

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In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Colorado and Georgia Tech season opener in college football tonight. How many people will be watching the Buffaloes tonight on ESPN? We hear from Georgia Tech's head coach on Deion's popularity in Atlanta, Colorado's new offensive and defensive coordinator, and more. Will Deion Sanders be the most popular jersey in Tech's stadium tonight? What are the guys' expectations for Brennan Marion in his first game as the Buffs' play caller? Is tonight a huge "swing game" for the Buffs season? Today's "Three Count" includes the most and least affordable NFL teams to go watch this season, the Raiders naming Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback which breaks a streak of 6 number one overall quarterbacks taken to start Week 1, and the viral video from the Denver Summit in which a player nutmegs 4 people. With the news that Kroenke Sports and Entertainment bought the Los Angeles Angels, we debate who we would rather own the Rockies between the Walton-Penners or KSE.

The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.03.26 Sep 03, 2026

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Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Colorado and Georgia Tech game and the teams' trends when being underdogs and favorites. After missing out on Kenyon Sadiq, could the Broncos be in line to draft this year's Oregon tight end? Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos, and Zach shares a shocking stat about how many drops receivers have with Bo Nix throws over the past two seasons. Does this give Nix an out for lower-than-desired passing stats? Are Que Robinson and Jonah Ellis ready to take the next step as pass rushers for the Broncos? We hear from Sean Payton on the rotation of rushers outside of Jonathon Cooper and what Payton likes about Robinson. Could JK Dobbins take home the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year Award this season if he's able to stay healthy for the entire season? Who would be Dobbins' competition for the award this season?

The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.02.26 Sep 02, 2026

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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the news of the day: the NBA handing down its punishment to the Clippers for their Kawhi Leonard scandal. Is stripping the organization of 5 first-round picks and a $30 million fine too harsh? Is this good news from a Nuggets perspective? Dan Jacobs joins the show live after sitting in on Shilo Sanders' trial today. Dan tells us about Shilo getting "got" a few times in court today by the opposition's lawyer and even his own lawyer. Will the judge in the case believe Shilo over his opponent and a few witnesses? We react to Peyton Watson and Michael Porter Jr.'s comments on Watson's restricted free agency, missing the playoffs with an injury, and more. How do the guys feel about Watson sitting out of games with a potential big payday coming? Is there a trust issue between Nuggets players and their training staff? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to recap the day in Denver sports.

The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.02.26 Sep 02, 2026

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In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Sean Payton's comments on the Broncos starting faster this season than the past two seasons and how Bo Nix can shift the narrative about him from a national media sense. Are media members still holding on to their pre-draft evaluations of Nix? We debate if there is value in a Jonah Coleman future for Rookie of the Year at 55-to-1 odds. Would Coleman profile into the starting running back role if JK Dobbins gets injured again this season? We dive into the latest with Shilo Sanders' court case, with the trial taking place today. Will Deion Sanders get roped into this mess? What do the guys make of Bo Nix's lack of throws down the middle of the field last season? We hear from Nix on what the next step is for him to develop. We hear from Sean Payton on Bo Nix being "slighted" by not being named on ESPN's top-100 player list.

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