The Drive

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in the "way back machine" and react to Melvin Gordon's recent comments from Johnny Manziel's podcast. Melvin discusses how he found out he was coming to Denver in free agency, his experience splitting a backfield with Phillip Lindsay, and his depression while in Denver. Should Gordon have been upset with "having" to sign with the Broncos, even though it was the best contract financially? Did the city's love for Phil get in the way of Melvin's relationship with Denver? We react to The Athletic's article detailing the Broncos free agency approach. Were the Broncos caught off guard by losing out on Travis Etienne, when he signed with New Orleans? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to preview the Avalanche and Blues game as the Avs look to clinch the Cenrtal Division.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to The Athletic's article detailing the Broncos free agency approach. Were the Broncos caught off guard by losing out on Travis Etienne, when he signed with New Orleans? We dive into the Nuggets winning again, making them the hottest team in the NBA with 9 straight wins. We preview the Avalanche and Blues game tonight as the Avs look to secure the Central Division. With the Blues playing for their playoff lives, will the Avs get their revenge after falling to St. Louis on Sunday? Will the Avs break out of their power play slump in their recent three games? We ask what is brewing down at Coors Field after the Rockies beat the Astros 9-7. coming back from a 3-0 deficit. Will the Rockies' aggressive play continue to lead to success? We hear from OF Troy Johnston and his thoughts on the city of Denver supporting the team with all the gear he sees around town.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go in the "way back machine" and react to Melvin Gordon's recent comments from Johnny Manziel's podcast. Melvin discusses how he found out he was coming to Denver in free agency, his experience splitting a backfield with Phillip Lindsay, and his depression while in Denver. Should Gordon have been upset with "having" to sign with the Broncos, even though it was the best contract financially? Phil shares about Melvin reaching out to him about Denver before signing with the Broncos. Did the city's love for Phil get in the way of Melvin's relationship with Denver? Today's "Three Count" includes Stephen A. Smith saying the NBA MVP conversation shouldn't exist without Nikola Jokic and recapping the Michigan Wolverine's national title last night and how dominant they were this season. We dive into Michael Malone taking the North Carolina head coaching job. Are the guys rooting for Malone and how successful will he be in Chapel Hill?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Rockies after their come from behind win over the Astros last night. Are the guys officially "in" on the Rockies? Are we at the beginning of the Rockies "climb" towards competency and the playoffs? Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets winning yet again, making them the hottest team in the NBA with 9 straight wins. With the Nuggets heading into the playoffs mostly healthy, is the expectation, championship or bust again? We preview the Avalanche and Blues game tonight as the Avs look to secure the Central Division. With the Blues playing for their playoff lives, will the Avs get their revenge after falling to St. Louis on Sunday? We ask what is brewing down at Coors Field after the Rockies beat the Astros 9-7. coming back from a 3-0 deficit. Will the Rockies' aggressive play continue to lead to success? We hear from OF Troy Johnston and his thoughts on the city of Denver supporting the team.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets as they defeated the Spurs in overtime on Saturday. Did Nikola Jokic go to an extra gear when facing top competition in Victor Wembanyama? How encouraging was Aaron Gordon's defensive effort when matching up against Wembanyama and Dearon Fox? How impactful were the "others" for the Nuggets in Chirstian Braun and Cam Johnson providing help offensively? Zach shares his criticism of David Adelman when it comes to him being uninformed on a specific NBA rule that could have cost the Nuggets. We react to the NBA's straw poll when it comes to the predicted NBA MVP this season. Will we see Jokic win his fourth MVP award? We wrap up the show reacting to the betting odd reflecting the Broncos are most likely to draft a linebacker of defensive lineman with their second-round pick in the NFL Draft.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the NBA's straw poll when it comes to the predicted NBA MVP this season. Will we see Jokic win his fourth MVP award? Will he finish top 2 or 3 in voting? Is it fair for people to leave Jokic off their ballets completely? Was Saturday's win over San Antonio the best win for the Nuggets this season? We debate if Jokic has nay fear of Victor Wembanyama. We breakdown the Avalanche beating the Stars 2-0 on Saturday and getting closer to securing the President's Trophy. Zach shares the history with NHL teams that win 50+ games for four seasons and what we should expect from the Avs in the playoffs after they reached this mark. After a shutout performance, has Scott Wedgewood officially cemented himself as the postseason goaltender? We recap the Rockies' three-game series against the Phillies this past weekend which featured a blowout loss, a competitive loss, and a Rockies win.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate which team had the more impactful weekend between the Nuggets and Avalanche. We take a deep dive into the Nuggets as they defeated the Spurs in overtime on Saturday. How encouraging was Aaron Gordon's defensive effort when matching up against Victor Wembanyama? Zach shares his criticism of David Adelman when it comes to him being uninformed on a specific NBA rule that could have cost the Nuggets. Today's "Three Count" features shouting out the Denver native Betts sisters for leading UCLA to a national title in women's basketball, recapping the Final Four and previewing the National Championship game tonight. Will we see UConn cement their dynasty with a third championship in four years? We react to the betting odd reflecting the Broncos are most likely to draft a linebacker of defensive lineman with their second-round pick in the NFL Draft.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys recap their time at Rockies Opening Day from last Friday including the cold, Zach's live bets, and more. Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets and Spurs heavyweight fight we saw over the weekend with the Nuggets narrowly edging out San Antonio in overtime. How impressive was the Nuggets' supporting cast in Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and Cam Johnson? Did this win prove that the Spurs aren't ready to compete for a championship yet? We breakdown the Avalanche beating the Stars 2-0 on Saturday and getting closer to securing the President's Trophy. After a shutout performance, has Scott Wedgewood officially cemented himself as the postseason goaltender? We recap the Rockies' three-game series against the Phillies this past weekend which featured a blowout loss, a competitive loss, and a Rockies win.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and John continue their conversation on the Broncos. We breakdown the running back room and debate if the "joker" role is still a thing under Sean Payton. We pivot to the Nuggets and preview the Nuggets and Spurs huge game this weekend. We react to the latest injury report which features Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones listed as out for this weekend. With Luka missing the rest of the regular season with an injury, can the Nuggets secure the three-seed and avoid the Thunder until the Western Conference Finals? We preview the Avalanche and Stars game this weekend. How will Cale Makar's injury impact the Avs? How can the Avs find a way to beat Jake Ottinger who they have struggled against? Would a win for the Avs, put Avs Faithful's minds at ease heading into the playoffs? We wrap up the show with our thoughts on the Rockies home opening game and if we are disappointed based on the result.

Hour 3

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and John take a deep dive into the Nuggets and preview their big matchup with the Spurs this weekend. Will the Nuggets prove themselves against an upper echelon NBA team? How much does seeding matter to the Nuggets at this point? Will we see Peyton Watson bounce back from his hamstring injury in time for the playoffs? Ho quickly will Aaron Gordon get back into game shape? DenverSports.com's Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss Warren Schaffer calling his shot on the Rockies being better this season, Chase Dollander likely making his first start of the season tomorrow, and much more. Today's "Three Count" features a preview of this weekend's Final Four, an update on the Rockies home opener, and reacting to Luka Doncic getting a hamstring injury in last night's Laker game. Our 9News Broncos' insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how much of a priority JK Dobbins was in free agency, Dre Greenlaw's injuries, and much more.

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Phil and John Davis live from the Thirsty Lion for the Rockies home opener. Phil and John preview the Rockies and Phillies game as the Rockies return to Denver with some momentum after winning their most recent series in Toronto. How important has the upgraded starting rotation been to seeing a more competitive team in the Rockies? DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joins the show to discuss the young position players making a difference for the Rockies this season, the growth we want to see this season, and why Warren Schaffer was the right hire to be the Rockies manager. Will the Avalanche secure the Central Division with a win in Dallas on Saturday? How will Cale Makar's injury impact the Avs? How can the Avs find a way to beat Jake Ottinger who they have struggled against?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets as they beat the Jazz handily last night but suffered more injures. How concerning are the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders in Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones all going through injuries? Can the Nuggets afford to sit their injured players until the playoffs start? Have the Spurs accumulated enough "playoff scars" to be a legitimate threat to win a championship this season? We share our picks for who should win NBA MVP this season between Jokic, SGA, Luka and Wembanyama. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the NBA MVP race in which Michael Malone endorses SGA as well as previewing Jaylen Waddle's betting prop for receiving yards.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the crazy game at Ball Arena last night between the Avalanche and Canucks. How concerning was Mackenzie Blackwood's performance, allowing 6 goals before getting pulled? How tough of a situation are the Avs in going forward after already have given Blackwood a huge contract? Has Jamal Murray answered all the criticism with having the best season of his career this year? Does Murray deserve to be on an All-NBA team this year? We preview the Rockies home opener tomorrow as they host the Phillies. What has been the biggest surprise one week into the Rockies season? How long will the Rockies stay competitive and how long will their pitching continue to give the team a chance to win games? We breakdown all the Broncos 1-possesion wins from last season and question if they will have the same amount of "luck" in 2026. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on how those close games can give the guys more confidence going forward.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their conversation with Super Bowl champion CJ Anderson. We pivot to the Nuggets as they beat the Jazz handily last night but suffered more injures. How concerning are the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders all going through it with Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones? Would these injuries be open to reaggravation when playing a playoff series against a physical team in the Timberwolves? Can the Nuggets afford to sit their injured players until the playoffs start? Today's "Three Count" includes the Raiders signing Kirk Cousins to an interesting contract and Michael Malone endorsing SGA as NBA MVP this season. We try to guess what Jaylen Waddle's betting props are when it comes to receiving yards this upcoming season. Should we expect Waddle to be a 1,000-yard receiver in 2026?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets after they beat the Jazz but suffered even more injuries. Zach shares his concerns with the Nuggets' injuries stacking up with all three of their primary wing defenders all going through it with Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones. Zach and Phil breakdown the crazy game at Ball Arena last night between the Avalanche and Canucks. How concerning was Mackenzie Blackwood's performance, allowing 6 goals before getting pulled? How tough of a situation are the Avs in, already have given Blackwood a huge contract? We preview the Rockies home opener tomorrow as they host the Phillies. What has been the biggest surprise one week into the Rockies season? Former Bronco and Super Bowl 50 champion CJ Anderson joins the show to discuss going from undrafted player to scoring the game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl, the Broncos current running back room, and much more.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what they've seen from the annual NFL meetings. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the changes with Davis Webb taking over play calling. How will Webb and Bo Nix's relationship change as Webb is no longer his position coach but the offensive coordinator? How does Payton have so much confidence in Webb with Webb never having called plays before? What do the guys make of Payton's comments on not trying to win the day but win in general? We preview the Nuggets and Jazz game tonight as the Nuggets go for their 7 straight win. Will they tie their best road record in franchise history and get their 25 road win tonight? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to preview the Avalanche and Canucks game tonight as Nathan MacKinnon goes for his 50 goal of the season. Will we see MacKinnon rest down the stretch after the Avs lock up the number one seed in the west?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to an article predicting the most likely landing spots for Lebron James in the offseason. Would it make sense for the Nuggets to bring in Lebron as the team's third best player behind Jokic and Murray? What is Lebron looking for in his next stop? Getting paid? Winning a championship? The biggest role possible? We react to the Rockies winning for the second time in three days as they take a road series in Toronto. Are we seeing a competent organization in the Rockies this season? How impressive has Kyle Freeland been this season in his two starts? We preview the Avalanche and Canucks game tonight as Nathan MacKinnon looks to score his 50 goal of the season. Is MacKinnon a shoe-in for the Hart Trophy this season?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown what they've seen from the annual NFL meetings, Sean Payton holding court and talking to other coaches around the league, and more. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the changes with Davis Webb taking over play calling. How will Webb and Bo Nix's relationship change as Webb is no longer his position coach but the offensive coordinator? We pivot to the Rockies as they won today, taking a series over the Blue Jays. How impressive has Kyle Freeland been this season in his two starts? Today's "Three Count" features Tim Hardaway Jr. on the verge of being second all-time in single season three pointers for the Nuggets and Luka Doncic having an all-time scoring month for the Lakers as they went 15-2 in March. Who is the more important player for their team's championship hopes between Aaron Gordon and Cale Makar?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss their hair, past hair fashions they've worn that look ridiculous in retrospect, and their worst haircuts over the years. Zach and Phil preview the Nuggets and Jazz game tonight as the Nuggets go for their 7 straight win. Will they tie their best road record in franchise history and get their 25 road win tonight? We react to the Rockies winning for the second time in three days as they take a road series in Toronto. Are we seeing a competent organization in the Rockies this season? Will the Rockies carry this momentum into their home opening series this weekend? We preview the Avalanche and Canucks game tonight as Nathan MacKinnon looks to score his 50 goal of the season. Is MacKinnon a shoe-in for the Hart Trophy this season?