The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive goes back to Paton and Payton from Thursday! Zach polls the guys on how sold they are on the Broncos trading up for their QB. | The Colorado Avalanche handled their business on Thursday vs the Edmonton Oilers. Zach and Phil discuss what the Avs need to do to get out the first round. Can Georgie be trusted in net? | Courtland Sutton to Arizona is what Bill Barnwell of ESPN is thinking. How open would the Broncos be willing to part ways with Courtland and their future 1 round picks? Phil explains why he’d rather trade PS2 over Courtland. | Zach and Phil question when Coach Prime will embrace the new guys that are coming on board!

Hour 2 of The Drive gives the latest update on the Corbin Porter situation as he found out his fate today in court. Zach and Phil discuss how this will affect MPJ as the playoffs begin this weekend. Our 9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins The Drive. Mike talks about what he got from the Pre-draft Presser by the Broncos on Thursday. Could the Broncos draft another position in the 1 round other than QB? Mike talks about what the Broncos drafting a CB would say about Riley Moss. Is it time for the Broncos to draft another WR? | The Drive’s “Three Count” tells the unbelievable story regarding the Rockies trying to move into the cockpit of the plane! | The Colorado Avalanche face the one team that has owned them all season and that’s the Winnipeg Jets. Zach and Phil have multiple reasons as to why the Avs may have everyone where they want them.

Hour 3 of The Drive has the odds for who’s expected to be the most likely Denver Bronco after the 1 Round next week. Zach and Phil breakdown who else is on the Broncos radar according to the odds. | Coach Prime continues to explain why the Buffs aren’t off track even though guys are transferring a lot. Zach and Phil try to see it from his point of view. | Mike Trudell, Sideline Reporter for The Los Angeles Lakers, joins The Drive. Mike talks about what the Lakers are thinking going into this series. Mike also gives way to the idea of someone “trying” to slow down Nikola Jokic. Mike details the biggest differences between the Lakers from last year and the Lakers from this year. Mike explains why D’Angelo Russell may be the X-Factor for the Lakers this year. | Adam Schefter is reporting that Washington is all in on Jayden Daniels, but Jayden isn’t sure about Washington. Does this affect the Denver Broncos in any way?

Hour 4 of The Drive leads in with what Zach and Phil expect from the Denver Nuggets. They discuss why the Nuggets should win and why the Nuggets could lose vs the LA Lakers this weekend. Can MPJ push through the tough times? The conversation shifts to how much faith the guys have in the Colorado Avalanche. Zach tells a story about why he believes the Avs will step up in the playoffs and put their foot down. | Zach and Phil give their official predictions for Nuggets vs Lakers and Avs vs Jets! | The Drive’s Top Five get you set for Avs vs Jets, the series the Avs didn’t know they needed!

Hour 1 of The Drive locks in on why Coach Bednar chose to roll with his backup goalie to close the regular season tonight. Would the guys rather have another goalie in net or a healthy Gabe? | George Paton and Sean Payton spoke today as the NFL Draft is a week away! Zach and Phil discuss the relationship between the two men in charge of making the Broncos better. Is George sold on moving up for a QB? | Bill Barnwell of ESPN proposes a trade that could help and hurt the Broncos. The guys hate that the Broncos must give up players they refuse develop. | Zach and Phil discuss who they believe will be the bench MVP for the Denver Nuggets during this playoff run.

Hour 2 of The Drive heads back to the Centura Health Training Facility as George Paton and Sean Payton spoke one week from the NFL Draft! Zach and Phil piggyback off their responses about QB’s and question whether the Broncos will draft a QB in the 1 round. Sean teased that the grading process is by position when looking at players later in the draft. Zach wonders could it be Sean’s philosophy for the 1 round as well. | The Drive’s “Three Count” is worried for MPJ and his family. Phil also calls out the latest RB to leave CU. | If the choices were available, should the Avs want Captain Gabriel Landeskog back or get an above average goaltender? Zach and Phil discuss!

Hour 3 of The Drive talks about where the Broncos stand with Courtland Sutton right now. Zach and Phil wonder what life without Sutton would look like during the draft. | Coach Prime disputes the claims about what he said regarding where he wants Shedeur and Travis to play in the NFL. The fellas respond to Coach Prime and the article that came out about him. | Coach Prime goes on to explain what his thinking is by letting Shedeur and Shilo recruit. Phil explains why CU could be ahead of the curve if one thing happens after the transfer portal window closes. | The Denver Nuggets bench is under the microscope these playoffs. Zach and Phil pick their official bench MVP before the playoffs kickoff.

Hour 4 of The Drive highlights Bill Barnwell’s article about what a realistic PS2 trade could look like during the 2024 NFL Draft. Zach and Phil debate about which way they’d lean if they had to choose. Our Denver Post Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive. Troy immediately shuts down the idea of trading PS2! Troy talks about the Broncos plan at #12. Troy gets honest about the Broncos QB situation and how they played it this offseason. Did the Broncos make a mistake? | If a Genie allowed his magic lamp to be touched, should the Avs want Captain Gabriel Landeskog back or get an above average goaltender? The Drive argues! | The Drive’s Top Five is all in on the Avs tonight!

Hour 1 of The Drive dives right into the Jontay Porter situation that transpired this morning. Was he the first to do it in the NBA or was he the perfect sacrificial lamb? | Zach and Phil discuss why it’s go time for the Lakers vs Nuggets Round 1! How ready are the Nuggets to face the motivated Lakers again? | The Colorado Avalanche now know the where and why of their first-round opponent. The guys argue about who they’d start in goal on Thursday for confidence purposes. | Courtland Sutton appears to be on his way out of Denver. What does this say about the Broncos, and could another skilled weapon be on the Broncos radar in the NFL Draft?

Hour 2 of The Drive is all about what’s going on with the Avs and Nuggets as the playoffs are fast and furious! Zach and Phil discuss which situation would be more disappointing if ends with just one championship: the Avs or Nuggets? Phil calls out Coach Bednar for the Avs underachieving. Should there be more blame to go around? | The Drive’s “Three Count” calls out the Colorado Rockies! | The Colorado Buffaloes are trying a new approach with the transfer portal. Zach and Phil discuss whether the new player-led method is sustainable.

Hour 3 of The Drive continues their conversation about what exactly Coach Prime is doing in Boulder. Zach questions what everyone else is seeing that he may be missing. | Jontay Porter, brother of Michael Porter Jr, has found out his fate and it’s banned from the NBA for life. Phil wonders where Jontay got the money to bet with high stakes that led to him getting banned. | The guys discuss what the real expectations should be for the Lakers even though they are the first-round opponent. | Zach and Phil have the long-awaited conversation about what the Broncos should do with Courtland Sutton moving forward.

Hour 4 of The Drive sets the scene for the playoffs by discussing where the Avs go at goalie moving forward. Zach and Phil go through who they trust more: Georgie or Justus! Then the conversation transitions to whose to blame if the Avs leave this window with just one championship. Denversports.com Senior Editor James Merilatt joins The Drive. James also blames Coach Bednar for the Avs shortcomings. James makes his case for why Nikola Jokic will get the benefit of the doubt when its all said and done. | Denversports.com’s Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake talks about what the vibe was like at Nuggets practice today. He also breaks down why MPJ is the key in this series. Can the bench produce enough to keep the Coach Malone calm? | The Drive’s Top Five highlights who might be the best option for the Nuggets out of the Eastern Conference.

Hour 1 of The Drive previews the Western Conference Play-In games tonight as the Nuggets look to find out who they’ll play Saturday! | Field Yates and Mel Kiper did a First 100 Mock Draft for ESPN. Field Yates explains why the Broncos can’t afford to give up the farm for the top 4 QB's so he suspects Denver will draft TE Brock Bowers at 12 overall. Zach and Phil argue about who Yates selected for Denver as their new QB in the 3 round of this draft. | The conversation continues about why the 3 round QB won’t make the Broncos QB room better. Could he be the stop gap option or is he not an option at all? | The early returns are in, and Nikola Jokic appears to be the runaway MVP. But did the early returns reveal more about the national narrative that’s on the horizon?

Hour 2 of The Drive needs to know why Courtland Sutton is seeking a contract now. Zach and Phil discuss what the future of Courtland Sutton in Denver looks like as he’s staying put from Voluntary Workouts right now. Phil explains why this isn’t anything to worry about. Does Sean want Courtland to be a part of this rebuild. The time comes where the guys predict what Sutton’s next contract could be. | The Drive’s “Three Count” is worried for Jontay Porter after his betting account was found. | The number 12 overall pick in the NFL draft has produced some great guys over the years! Zach and Phil go through the non-QB options from year’s past!

Hour 3 of The Drive celebrates Caitlin Clark for getting to the WNBA! Zach and Phil discuss how the WNBA can create more revenue after her rookie contract goes viral. | The votes are in for MVP and all the other awards as well in the NBA. The fellas aren’t sold on the SGA narrative being pushed by Stephen A. Smith and they respond to his comments! | Zach and Phil discuss why the college transfer portal has beeen misused. Can family still be instituted in college sports now that the transfer portal rues the roost? | Field Yates and Mel Kiper did a First 100 Mock Draft for ESPN. Field Yates explains why the Broncos can’t afford to give up the farm for the top 4 so he suspects Denver will draft TE Brock Bowers at 12 overall. Will the Broncos draft a QB early to compete with Jarrett Stidham?

Hour 4 of The Drive isn’t happy with how the Broncos played coy with JJ McCarthy and now they could be stuck with Spencer Rattler as a 3 round QB! Get your popcorn ready because Zach Bye vs Phillip Lindsay has another installation on The Drive. Is it best for Denver to get JJ McCarthy or Spencer Rattler? | The RamosLaw.com Textline weighs in and the guys respond! | The Drive’s Top Five argues about Courtland Sutton!

Hour 1 of The Drive talks about how things worked out perfectly for the Nuggets this weekend. The Avs, on the other hand, are just bad news bears. Does anyone have faith in the Avs right now? | The Denver Nuggets had a chance to control their own destiny and they lost that opportunity in the snap of a finger! Zach and Phil discuss why parody is helping the Nuggets and the NBA at the same time. | The Colorado Avalanche are in major trouble right now. The guys don’t hold back on starting goalie Alexander Georgiev! | Troy Renck from The Denver Post suggests that if Denver can’t figure things out at QB, they should give Tom Brady a holler! Zach and Phil have fun discussing what the call to Tom would be like.

Hour 2 of The Drive goes down memory lane as they discuss the three biggest moments that led to the demise of the Denver Broncos since Super Bowl 50. Phil makes his case for why the passing of Pat Bowlen hurt the Broncos. The guys try to nail down who or what was the number one reason behind why the Broncos are suffering. | The Drive’s “Three Count” praises DU Hockey for winning their 10 National Championship! | The Denver Nuggets lost their opportunity to be the one seed in the West by blowing a huge lead vs SAS. Zach and Phil breakdown why the Nuggets playoff position is a result of a team that already sees the light.

Hour 3 of The Drive is befuddled by the Avs inability to handle the penalty kill! Zach and Phil try to explain where the breakdown is taking place between the goalie and the defensemen. | Jared Bednar is all in on getting the most out of his players but are they doing the same? The guys discuss why the seat could be heating up under Coach Bednar. | Tom Brady has thrown his name in the hat to return to football is the situation is right. Should Sean Payton make that call later down the line? | DU is the official Gold Standard of college hockey after winning their record 10 National Championship. Zach and Phil react! Also, Zach gets something off his chest!

Hour 4 of The Drive leads in with the conversation about how the Broncos fell from grace. Zach and Phil discuss what led to the Broncos demise since Super Bowl 50. Denversports.com’s Draft Analyst Cecil Lammey joins The Drive. Cecil further details why the Broncos didn’t lean into what was right after the 2015 season. Should they have kept a certain QB? | Cecil is hearing that the New England Patriots could mess it all up for the Denver Broncos. If that’s the case, could the Broncos swoop in and get Drake Maye? | Is it time for Jared Bednar to answer the bell if the Avs lose again in the first round? Also, The Drive ends with the Top Five presented by High Five Plumbing!