The Drive

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will Petersen previewing this massive weekend in Denver sports. Which series has been more entertaining between the Nuggets and Avalanche? How much will last night’s loss cost the Nuggets? After a great game from Michael Porter Jr. in game 5, what happened to him in game 6? If MPJ and Russell Westbrook are both struggling, what lineup will the Nuggets close with? While the Avalanche needed to win last night, Zach points out why how they did it was so important. Did the puck luck finally turn in the Avs favor? Did the Avs prove they can be a team that comes from behind and win a game the hard way? How important will tomorrow’s games be for both Jared Bednar and David Adelman? Could Adelman go from interim coach to the next head coach of the Nuggets with a win in game 7? If the Avalanche go home in the first round again, will owner Josh Kroenke move on from Bednar?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will debate which Denver team has more demons to overcome in game 7 tomorrow? Will the Avalanche be able to finally win a game 7 with this main group of players? Will Dallas and Pete Debor continue their success in game 7’s? Zach shares the results of his twitter poll with which team Denver fans feel more confident in. We hear from Avs coach Jared Bednar and his thoughts ahead of game 7. Which player will be the biggest x-factor between both series? Today’s “Three Count” features overlapping game 7’s for Denver sports fans, the Rockies winning 2 games in a row, and Bo Nix attending yet another Denver sports game in the Avs game last night. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Audric Estime’s role on the team had an impact on which running back the Broncos chose in the draft, an update on the health of Dre Greenlaw, and a potential international game for the Broncos.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Will and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. After a hiatus last week, will we be able to beat the morning show’s 3-1 performance? We hear from Avalanche coach Jared Bednar and his thoughts on how back and forth their series has been, a heavyweight battle in the first round of the playoffs, and being able to stay loose even in an elimination game. Was it fair for the Dallas Stars to claim that no one believed in them this series? We hear from Nuggets interim coach David Adelman already working the refs for game 7 and how happy he is to have game 7 at home. How important will tomorrow’s games be for both Jared Bednar and David Adelman? Could Adelman go from interim coach to the next head coach of the Nuggets with a win in game 7? If the Avalanche go home in the first round again, will owner Josh Kroenke move on from Bednar and possibly gm Chris McFarland?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will preview the upcoming massive weekend in Denver sports. Between both the Avalanche and Nuggets game 7, who do the guys trust the least going into Saturday? Which player will be the biggest x-factor between both series? Zach shares the results of his twitter poll with which team Denver fans feel more confident in. We pivot to the Broncos and discuss the Broncos running back room with Mike Klis claiming Audric Estime will be a part of the Broncos plan. Should the Broncos still search out a veteran running back to bring into the mix? We hear from one of the newest Broncos in Talanoa Hufanga and his praise of Bo Nix and being part of the reason he wanted to join Denver. We wrap up the show with Zach and Will’s predictions for the weekend. Who will be the leading scorer for the Nuggets?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys preview the Nuggets and Clippers game 6 tonight in Los Angeles. Will we get back-to-back impressive performances from Jamal Murray? Will the Clippers throw a curveball on defense at Jokic? The Avalanche have a do or die game tonight in Ball Arena, will they force a game 7? Will Cale Makar take the step up that the Avalanche have desperately needed? Will rookie RJ Harvey be the Broncos starting running back from the jump this season? Could the Broncos have the best secondary in the NFL? Could they also have the best offensive line in football? Are Dieon Sanders and the Buffaloes losing their shine in recruiting? Currently the Buffs rank 16 out of 16 in the Big 12 in recruiting, should we be concerned? Although the Buffs haven’t excelled in high school recruiting, they do have the 20 best transfer portal class in the country. Will CU have the talent to compete at the highest level in 2025?

Hour 3

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into tonight’s elimination game for the Avalanche. Zach shares the history of the Avalanche in series when trailing 3-2 and it’s not pretty. Will the Avs having their captain back in Gabe Landeskog be enough to push this series to a game 7 in Dallas? Will Jared Bednar be on the hot seat if the Avalanche cannot make it out of the first round of the playoffs? Will Avs owner Josh Kroenke pull the plug on the coach like he did with Michael Malone earlier this year? Today’s “Three Count” includes Christian Braun finishing 4 in the NBA’s most improved award, Anthony Edwards taking a victory lap in Los Angeles after eliminating Lebron James and the Lakers, and reaction to the scary scene in Pittsburgh of a fan falling off the outfield wall. We react to clips from the Pat McAfee show and Buster Olney praising Rockies fans for their attendance despite their record.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate which team they feel more confident in tonight between the Avalanche and Nuggets. Will Avs players outside of Nathan MacKinnon step up in their must win game tonight? How will the Avalanche respond in an elimination game? We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the Avs being able to play free and an instinctual game tonight. Zach shares the history of the Avalanche in series when trailing 3-2 and it’s not pretty. Will the Avs having their captain back in Gabe Landeskog be enough to push this series to a game 7 in Dallas? Will David Adelman secure himself as the next Nuggets head coach with a win tonight? DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins the show live from Los Angeles. Will the Nuggets learn from last year’s blown series lead? Will Jamal Murray be able to follow up his impressive game 5 performance? We wrap up the show with which Denver athletes need to step up the most in tonight’s two massive games.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil and Danny. The guys react to the Nuggets huge game 5 win and Jamal Murray’s performance. Should we have expected such a big night from Jamal after not breaking out in the series yet? Zach shares about Murray’s change in his pregame routine before yesterday’s game including having his daughter at the game. With the addition of rookie, RJ Harvey, does the Broncos running back room still need to add a veteran? Zach and Phil share their pick would be for a veteran running back to split carries with Harvey. We are breaking down the Broncos newest draft class and today are analyzing the 6 round pick, Jeremy Crawshaw punter out of Florida. Zach has a personal note about seeing the punter live in person in Austin this past season. The guys both agree how important punting is and are fans of the selection by the Broncos.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Jamal Murray’s impressive game 5 performance from last night. Can we get this version of Murray going forward and would that mean the Nuggets are competing for a championship if so? Are we overacting to one game? Has interim coach David Adelman shown he knows how to control Russell Westbrook better than Michael Malone? Will Westbrook still end up costing the Nuggets in the playoffs? Today’s “Three Count” features a terrible story with John Elway being close to a situation where his business partner and former agent fell out of a golf cart and has passed away due to the injuries, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tyrese Haliburton’s dad getting into it on the court after the Bucks were eliminated last night, and the Rockies getting a win today after being nationally panned yesterday for how bad they have been this season. Zach and Phil break down the Broncos final pick in the draft, Caleb Lohner tight end out of Utah. Will Sean Payton be able to successfully turn another former basketball player into an NFL tight end?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview game 6 for the Avalanche and Stars. Zach shares from NHL history of how difficult it is to have playoff success after changing over a roster like the Avs have this season. We react to Cam Newton taking a shot at Shedeur Sanders. Does Shedeur still need to figure out who he is as a person? Will separating from his dad be the best thing for Shedeur? With Shedeur Sanders having one of the highest rookie jersey sales, will we see Cleveland embrace Sanders? We are breaking down the Broncos newest draft class and today are analyzing the 6 round pick, Jeremy Crawshaw punter out of Florida. Zach has a personal note about seeing the punter live in person in Austin this past season. The guys both agree how important punting is and are fans of the selection by the Broncos. With the addition of rookie, RJ Harvey, does the Broncos running back room still need to add a veteran? Zach and Phil share who their pick would be for a veteran running back to potentially split carries with Harvey.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets huge game 5 win and Jamal Murray’s performance. Zach shares about Murray’s change in his pregame routine before yesterday’s game including having his daughter at the game. Can we get this version of Murray going forward and would that mean the Nuggets are competing for a championship if so? Are we overacting to one game? Will Westbrook still end up costing the Nuggets in the playoffs or his great first round been enough to be a net positive for the team? Zach shares from NHL history of how difficult it is to have playoff success after changing over a roster like the Avs have this season. We wrap up the show with Will Petersen of DenverSports.com joining the show for the top storylines in Denver sports today.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Cecil. The guys breakdown the Avalanche shocking blowout loss last night in a pivotal game 5. How did the Avalanche come out with a lack of competitive spirit in such a big game? Will Avs coach Jared Bednar be on the hot seat if the team cannot make it out of the first round? What has happened to Cale Makar for him to disappear during this postseason? Is this Avs and Stars series a result of bad puck luck for the Avs? How can the Avalanche be more successful on the power play? We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the Avs best players underperforming. Zach asks, if Shedeur Sanders would have fell for another round in the draft, could the Broncos have been in on drafting him? Is Shedeur the type of quarterback Sean could make into a trade asset? What chances does Shedeur have to make the roster and be the starting quarterback in Cleveland? We are breaking down the Broncos new draft class and today taking a dive into Sai’vion Jones, edge rusher out of LSU.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil do a full analysis of the Nuggets as they head into the biggest game of their season. Do the Nuggets need Russell Westbrook to be healthy and the best version of himself tonight to win? We hear from Jamal Murray and his thoughts on how to handle the ups and downs of this series. Zach exclaims how important it is for Jamal Murray to show up tonight and score. Will Ty Lue and the Clippers’ defense have a curveball for Jokic? Today’s “Three Count” includes a report that the Broncos were very interested in trading up in the draft to select Colston Loveland and Lawrence Taylor denying Abdul Carter from wearing 56 for the Giants. Phil tells the story of how he started wearing Broncos legend, Terrell Davis’s number. Zach and Phil set what their realistic expectations are for rookie running back, RJ Harvey. Will Harvey be the first Broncos running back to rush for 1,000 yards since Phil Lindsay himself?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to breakdown the Broncos newest draft class, today taking a look into Que Robinson, the edge rusher out of Alabama. We hear from PFF and their thoughts on the high ceiling Robinson can have in the NFL. The guys react to the Avalanche shocking blowout loss last night in a pivotal game 5. How did the Avalanche come out with a lack of competitive spirit in such a big game? Why has Cale Makar been so absent during the series? We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the Avs best players underperforming. Zach and Phil analyze the Broncos new draft class and today specifically Sai’vion Jones, edge rusher out of LSU. What does Jones bring to this Broncos defense front? Zach asks, if Shedeur Sanders would have fell for another round in the draft, could the Broncos have been in on drafting him? Is Shedeur the type of quarterback Sean could “rehab” make into a trade asset?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil do a full analysis of the Nuggets as they head into the biggest game of their season. Will Jamal Murray show up big in this pivotal game 5? Why should Nuggets fans feel optimistic going into tonight’s game? Will Ty Lue and the Clippers’ defense have a curveball for Jokic? Between the Avalanche and Nuggets, who do they guys feel better about the teams chances of moving past the first round of the playoffs? We hear what the Vegas odds are each team winning their respective series. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show. The guys share their predictions for tonight’s Nuggets and Clippers big game 5. How many points will Jamal Murray have tonight?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys react to the Nuggets magical win over the Clippers on a game winning dunk from Aaron Gordon. Did last night’s game change the guys mind on how this series will end? What do Zach and Phil make of the Broncos drafting RJ Harvey, running back from UCF? Are the Broncos continuing to show they will assess talent on what they think and not let the outside noise impact their draft selections? Phil points out the positives that Harvey will be bringing to the Broncos offense. We hear from Broncos head coach Sean Payton and his thoughts on Harvey and what he sees in the Broncos new running back. Does Zach need to eat crow after presuming the Nuggets dead after game 3? Will the Nuggets flaws of lack of depth and lack of defense still come back to bite them as the series goes on? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to recap the Avalanche’s big win on Saturday and Gabe Landeskog’s first goal after three years.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Shedeur Sanders free falling in the NFL draft until finally selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 5 round. Was the NFL colluding against the Sanders family by making him wait throughout the draft? Does Shedeur’s talent not outweigh the noise that comes with having him in your organization? Today’s “Three Count” features an injury to one of the biggest signings the Broncos had during the offseason in Dre Greenlaw, Rodger Goodell saying he expects 16 international games a season soon, and the Rockies getting swept over the weekend to fall to 4-23. Zach and Phil breakdown the Broncos newest wide receiver, Pat Bryant. Who is the 3 round, former Illinois wide out they took over the weekend? Did the Broncos overdraft Bryant? Is it fair to compare Bryant to Sean’s former player Michael Thomas?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to many different outlets grades of the Broncos draft. Is it too early to be giving teams draft grades? Was it surprising the Broncos did not address tight end and defensive tackle in the draft? What do Zach and Phil make of the Broncos drafting RJ Harvey, running back from UCF? We hear from Broncos head coach Sean Payton, GM George Paton, and football personality Daniel Jerimiah and their thoughts on Harvey and what he brings to the Broncos offense. Will Harvey have the “homerun” speed the Broncos have been missing in their running back room the past two seasons? We react to the Avalanche big game 4 victory over the Stars in a must win situation. Will the Avs continue to take advantage of the power play like they did on Saturday? Does Zach need to eat crow after presuming the Nuggets dead after game 3? Will the Nuggets flaws of lack of depth and lack of defense still come back to bite them as the series goes on? Will the Nuggets starters begin to feel the impact of playing for so many minutes this series?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Shedeur Sanders free falling in the NFL draft until finally selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 5 round. Was the NFL colluding against the Sanders family by making him wait throughout the draft? Does Shedeur’s talent not outweigh the noise that comes with having him in your organization? How badly did Shedeur and Deion fumble the pre-draft process and will Shedeur learn from this experience? The guys react to a piece of audio which perfectly contrasts Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders. Will Shedeur be humbled from this past weekend and come into the Brown organization with a professional attitude? Is the Broncos newest wide receiver the next Michael Thomas? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil’s predictions for tonight in Denver sports. Who will step up for the Avs tonight?