Podcasts about three count

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to David Adelman’s introductory press conference after being named the official head coach of the Nuggets. Is there room to grow for Nuggets young players and is Adelman the man to maximize them? How does the Nuggets roster construction compare to the teams that are still in the NBA playoffs?  Zach shares his problem with Josh Kroenke not admitting the Nuggets have a culture problem. Can the Nuggets replicate what the Warriors were able to do in 2022, winning the championship? Today’s “Three Count” features Andrew Mason’s idea for a standard for retiring Broncos jerseys, the chances that Demarius Thomas makes it into Canton as a hall of famer, and the Thunder and Pacers taking commanding 3-1 leads in the conference finals. What trend do all but one of the Broncos newest draft class members have in common?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on Denver sport’s coaches Mount Rushmore. Do the Rockies deserve a face on Mount Rushmore without a championship? Is Dan Reeves a top 4 coach in Denver history without a championship? 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Bo Nix is the face of the Broncos, the situation with Courtland Sutton’s contract extension, and how the wide receiver room is looking with the addition of Pat Bryant. Today’s “Three Count” features Bo Nix throwing out the first pitch at the Rockies and Yankees game tonight and if the Rockies will finish in the top half of MLB in attendance this season. Zach and Phil react to PFF’s ranking of the top 32 wide receivers in the NFL. What tier will Courtland Sutton fall in and do we agree with his ranking? How much should we take PFF’s opinion into account?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke’s comments from his press conference today. Did Adelman prove enough in his short stint as interim coach to be the full time head coach? How much of the Adelman hire came down to finances and him being a cheaper option? Should the Nuggets purposely hire outside of the organization for their general manager search? Today’s “Three Count” includes Josh Kroenke’s answer to how close the Nuggets are to competing for a championship, the Pacers having yet another miraculous comeback last night, and the NFL introducing a “protector of the year“ award for the best offensive lineman. Who will be a bigger story line in the NFL this season, Shedeur Sanders or Travis Hunter? Will Sanders be able to take advantage during training camp and pre-season to be the starting QB for the Browns?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello react to Michael Malone’s comments from last night as well as from months ago regarding the NBA MVP. Which quote is actually how Malone feels about who deserves the award? Did Nikola Jokic make Malone who he is? How deserving of the MVP award was SGA? Did the league and the media push for SGA to win the award? Today’s “Three Count” features the “tush push” nearly getting banned from NFL owners but falling 2 votes short, the discourse on Twitter surround SGA’s foul baiting, and Bo Nix throwing out the first pitch at the Rockies and Yankees game on Friday. DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss where the Nuggets stand in the NBA’s CBA, how does a Christian Braun extension impact the Nuggets finances, and how being in the second apron restricts a team.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go week by week of the Broncos schedule and decide in which games the Broncos will have the edge at coaching. How even are Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh at this point in their careers? Has Super Bowl champion, Nick Sirianni already passed Payton? Where does Sean rank within the division of Pete Carroll, Andy Reid and Jim Harbaugh? Hear why the guys disagree on who they prefer between Matt LaFluer and Sean Payton. Today’s “Three Count” includes reports that Bill Belichick and his 24 year old girl friend Jordon Hudson are engaged and the NBA having a 7th different champion in the last 7 years as well as the WCF not featuring a team from California or Texas for the first time since 1996. What do the guys make of the Vegas win total for the Colorado Buffaloes? What should the expectations for CU and how does who the starting QB impact the expectations?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate how close the Nuggets team is to competing for a championship. Is the Nuggets “core four” worth keeping together if it hampers the Nuggets ability to overhaul the rest of the roster? What would the trade market look like for a player like Jamal Murray or Michael Porter Jr.? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss if David Adelman is the right guy to be the next Nuggets head coach, if the Nuggets need MPJ’s shooting, and what Jokic and Murray had to say about the Nuggets ability to win a championship with this core. Today’s “Three Count” features Michael Malone joining ESPN’s coverage of the WCF between the Thunder and Timberwolves and who we are rooting for in the western and eastern conference finals. What matchup would the NBA be rooting for to meet in the Finals? The guys look through the Broncos schedule and decide who the toughest number one receivers will be for Pat Surtain to matchup with.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil go week by week and examine the Broncos schedule. Are the first two weeks must win games for the Broncos? How tough of a stretch will the Broncos weeks 3 through 5 be, at the Chargers, hosting the Bengals and at the Eagles? With this schedule could the Broncos win the AFC west for the first time in a long time? What will be the most difficult non-divisional home and road games this season? What will be the easiest non-divisional home and road games? Today’s “Three Count” includes the guys thoughts on NFL team’s schedule releases, the NFL having the most international games in history, and the PGA Championship offering free concessions at their tournament this weekend. We react to TNT Inside the NBA’s crew about the Nuggets and Thunder. How do we feel about Charles Barkley stating the Thunder will win the title and they have no holes on their team? Do the Thunder need to win game 7 to avoid the pressure packed situation of a game 7? Should the Thunder be worried about a win or go home vs Jokic?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets and Thunder game 5, last night. Why did David Adelman sub Michael Porter Jr. back into the game late into the 4th quarter? Is a hurt Michael Porter Jr. a better option to have on the court than someone off the bench? How should Adelman handle MPJ going forward in this series? While others are getting the blame, Zach believes Jamal Murray didn’t play up to his potential and was too inefficient. Today’s “Three Count” features Julius Thomas advocating for a Von Miller and Broncos reunion and Derrick Henry and the Ravens agreeing to a 2-year, 30-million dollar contract extension. We react to Romona Shelburne’s article detailing a spat between Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook. Do we believe that these events occurred? Zach and Phil explain why they have no problem with the article but with whoever on the Nuggets is speaking to the media about inside locker room issues.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil examine the landscape of the NBA playoffs. Now with an injury to Jayson Tatum and Steph Curry, how wide open is the competition for the NBA championship? Will Jokic finally have a breakout game in this series? Will the Nuggets be able to push the series to a game 7 even if they can’t win tonight in Oklahoma City? Zach has a theory as to why SGA will not be receiving the NBA MVP award tonight and it involves someone else winning the award. Today’s “Three Count” includes Sean Payton and George Paton sitting courtside together at the Nuggets playoff game and Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson getting off the banned list for the MLB Hall of Fame. Zach and Phil react to NFL.com’s list of the 10 best rookie fits after the draft. Is Jahdae Barron in the perfect situation having PS2 and Riley Moss to lean on? We hear from Sean Payton and his early thoughts on Barron.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss how big of an opportunity the Nuggets blew in Sunday’s game 4. Should the Nuggets exhaustion be an excuse as to why the Nuggets have struggled? How did the Thunder go from looking dog tired and defeated in the third quarter to rallying to take the lead in the fourth quarter? Why are we seeing one of the worst playoff series Jokic has played? Will Jamal Murray be able to contribute more going forward than he was so far this series? Today’s “Three Count” features the NBA draft lottery and Cooper Flag sweepstakes going on tonight, Giannis Antetokounmpo being open minded about playing elsewhere outside of Milwaukee, and Kareem Jackson working with the Broncos during minicamp in a personnel department. We react to the Rockies firing their 9-year manager, Bud Black. Will this be the first of many dominos to fall in the Rockies organization?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Nuggets and Thunder big game 3 tonight. What do the Nuggets need to do to take a 2-1 lead tonight? Can Jamal Murray be effective even with the Lu Dort and the Thunder’s tough defense? Can Christian Braun step up after having a tough game in game 2? Could we see a change in the starting lineup if Michael Porter Jr. struggles again? Will the Nuggets be able to slow down the rest of the Thunder scorers outside of SGA? Today’s “Three Count” features Kyle Freeland breaking down at the podium and pleading Rockies fans to stick with them and the weird Bill Belichick girlfriend story continuing to grow every day. Phil explains what his rookie mini camp was like. Phil shares the story of his flat tire on the way to his first Broncos home game and the dynamic of saving your money while you’re in the league.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets blow out loss in Oklahoma City last night. What was the most disappointing aspect of the game for the Nuggets? Did the Thunder have a fighting mentality while the Nuggets turtled and packed it in for the night? At what point did the guys know last night’s game was a lost cause? Will we see another effort like that from the Nuggets in this series? Should the goal of games 3 and 4 be to split and head back to OKC tied 2-2? Should David Adelman have pulled his starters sooner in last night’s game? Today’s “Three Count” includes the new pope getting announced and being from America, the Knicks taking a 2-0 lead in Boston, and Travis Hunter back in Boulder for his graduation. Will either the Cavs or Celtics come back to win their series and move onto the ECF? We react to CBS sports’ tiers of running backs in the NFL.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question if the Nuggets can pull off what the Pacers just did in taking a 2-0 lead on the road. Will the Thunder continue to show they aren’t ready to win tough games? Should the Nuggets be happy with a 1-1 split coming back to Denver? Will Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. be able to get back on track and help the Nuggets pull off a second upset in Oklahoma City? Will tonight’s game be similar to game 1 in how many points are scored and Jokic having a big game? Today’s “Three Count” features Desmond Ridder getting a try out with the Broncos at minicamp, Shedeur Sanders to wear number 12 for the Browns, and the Cowboys acquiring George Pickens from the Steelers. How much of the Avalanche loss stings due to the Avs not getting out of the first round and how much of the loss stings due to Mikko Rantanen being the reason why they lost?

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 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 4th 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 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 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 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 5th 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 3rd 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 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets getting slaughtered in last night’s pivotal game three of their series with the Clippers. Are we seeing the version of the Nuggets we saw for a majority of the season? Is there any chance the Broncos can get themselves back in this series or should they already start planning their vacations? We pivot to the Broncos and their first-round selection of Jahdae Barron. With the addition of Barron can the Broncos be a top 5 defense in 2025? We dive into Barron’s stats from college and what type of player the Broncos are getting. Today’s “Three Count” features the Jaguars shaking up the draft and trading up to pick Travis Hunter and what will the Broncos do with their picks in tonight’s rounds of the NFL draft. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how surprised he was with the Jadae Barron pick, the Broncos liking Henderson over Hampton, and much more.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into all the different scenarios for the Broncos in tonight’s first round of the NFL draft. Zach explains why he is open to the Broncos selecting a bunch of different positions tonight. Are we overthinking the Broncos draft process and they will ultimately select a running back at number 20? Does the signing of Evan Engram prohibit the Broncos from taking a tight end in the first round? Today’s “Three Count” includes Dianna Russini’s latest on the Broncos being aggressive to trade up in the first round, Will Barton retiring after an 11-year NBA career, the Nuggets game tonight getting blacked out locally for non-Altitude customers, and James Cook wanting $20 million per year on his next contract. DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show to discuss what is going wrong for the Avalanche to be down 2-1 vs the Stars. Do the Avs need to change up their powerplay unit? How can Cale Makar get back on track?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Peter Schrager’s latest mock draft in which the Broncos select Ohio State’s wide receiver, Emeka Egbuka. Would the guys be alright with the Broncos passing on a running back to select a wide out? Does Schrager have inside information from Sean Payton, being that they worked together at Fox? We have multiple reports that the Broncos have inquired about moving up in the draft to possibly select Ashton Jeanty. How much would the guys be willing to give up to move up in the draft? Today’s “Three Count” features the current NHL odds to win the championship and where the Avs land and an update on the NBA playoffs including the Lakers evening the series with JJ Redick’s defensive scheme confusing Anthony Edwards. DenverSports.com’s James Merilatt joins the show to discuss Gabe Landeskog’s return to the ice tonight. What version of Landeskog will we be seeing tonight?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss Jokic’s “flopping” in the playoffs and as great as he is, he needs to tone it down. We pivot to the Broncos as the guys question if the Broncos will be moving up the draft board during the first round. Could the Broncos be eyeing a wide receiver in the top 10 picks of the draft? Phil explains why the only reason the Broncos would trade up in the draft, is to select a running back that will make them instant contenders. Today’s “Three Count” includes Bruce Brown sitting courtside at the Nuggets game last night and hinting at a return, the dustup between Jamal Murray and Normal Powell, and a historic opening weekend ratings for the NBA playoffs. Zach and Phil share all the details on Colorado legend, Bill McCartney’s statue coming to Folsom Field.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Michael Porter Jr.’s performance in game one of the Nuggets and Clippers playoff series. How will MPJ respond after getting benched down the stretch of the game? What does a good game look like tonight for MPJ? How much credit does interim coach, David Adelman deserve for not playing politics and playing the players, performing the best? Today’s “Three Count” features Jeff Van Gundy and Nikola Jokic getting into it when Van Gundy wouldn’t give Jokic the ball back on an out of bounds play, takeaways from the weekend in the NBA, and the Rockies picking up their 4th win of the season on Sunday. Zach and Phil react to the drop in attendance at the Colorado spring game over the weekend. Is it a big deal that Buff nation did not show out for the 2025-2026 CU Buffs? We hear from Coach Prime and his thoughts on the lack of support at the spring game.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if they could only watch one game on Saturday would they pick the Nuggets or Avs. Will Jamal Murray be up for the task this series and how will the Clippers defend him? Zach shares the stats on both the Nuggets and Clippers offensive and defensive ratings. Who will have the weakest unit on the court tomorrow night? How much pressure will Adelman be feeling to win this series and potentially win the next Nuggets head coaching job? Today’s “Three Count” features Deion Sanders lying when saying his jersey is retired in every place he’s played and the NHL setting an attendance record this season. How can the NHL take a bigger leap forward in attendance and relevance? Who strikes more fear in the guys between James Harden and Kawhi Leonard? We hear from David Adelman and his thoughts on how a healthy Kawhi will change this series. Are we seeing Kawhi playing at the top of his game like we saw in Toronto?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos draft prospects as we are only a week out from the first round. What did the guys make of Ashton Jeanty’s letter to NFL teams? Was Jeanty overly confident in comparing himself to Saquon Barkley? We hear from Broncos GM, George Paton on the process of talking with other teams on trading picks and assets. How much will Sean Payton be involved in the Broncos draft selections vs George Paton? Today’s “Three Count” includes the Nuggets and Avs sharing 5 gamedays during the first round of each sport’s playoffs, ESPN College Gameday’s Lee Corso retiring after week 1 of the college football season in August, and the Rockies firing their hitting coach today after the team’s 3-15 start to the season. Is Nuggets nation overlooking the Clippers? Who will be the x-factor for the Nuggets in this first round playoff series?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Richie debate if Gabe Landeskog should be on the ice for the Avalanche come playoff time. Is it fair to ask Gabe Landeskog and Avs faithful to wait until next season to see him in an Avs jersey? Does Avs coach Bednar have to protect Gabe from himself and rule him out of the playoffs? Today’s “Three Count” features the Rockies having the worst start to a season in franchise history, the Warriors securing the 7th seed in the western conference with impressive performances from Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry, and former Tennessee quarterback, Nico Iamaleava finding a new home at UCLA. What are the top five positions of need for the Broncos in the upcoming NFL draft?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the University of Colorado retiring both Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders’ numbers. Is the university rushing this process since the players both left the program within the year? Phil explains why he has a problem with CU having Hunter and Sanders jump the line to have their number retired and lists the players he believes should have that honor first. Is CU erasing their history by only honoring their most recent stars? Does it take anything away from Travis by having Shedeur receiving the same honor even though Hunter won a Heisman? Today’s “Three Count” includes Travis Hunter saying he won’t play football if a team restricts him from playing on both sides of the ball, the NBA’s play-in tournament kicking off tonight, and the Rockies ending their scoreless streak at 32 innings. Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr.’s alternating mock draft. Who do they project the Broncos to select with their 20th and 51st picks?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to comments from Nuggets owner, Josh Kroenke as he had his first press conference since the firings of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. How much blame for the toxic culture within the Nuggets, does Kroenke deserve blame for? Should Kroenke have waited till now to make his firings or gone with his gut feeling and fired them earlier in the season? Today’s “Three Count” features Rory finally winning the Master’s to win a career grand slam in dramatic fashion, the Rockies getting shut out in a series vs the Padres, and the Suns firing Mike Budenholzer after one season. We have an update from Courtland Sutton on his potential contract extension with the Broncos. Phil explains what Sutton brings to the Broncos offense and what he would still like to see from him. What will the contract extension look like for the two sides?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the looming western conference playoff scenarios. Could the Nuggets be on a collision course with the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs? Zach reads a shocking stat about just how poorly the Nuggets have surrounded Jokic on the court. Would the guys be in favor of Nuggets interim coach, David Adelman becoming the full-time coach going forward? What qualities is Zach looking for in the Nuggets next head coach? Zach reads quotes from a recent story describing the broken communication within the Nuggets. Today’s “Three Count” includes more quotes from an article detailing the disfunction with the Nuggets, if we are seeing the first “hold-in” in College football with Tennessee and their quarterback, and the Saints may be in the quarterback market now. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Omarion Hampton is the pick at 20 for the Broncos, who will be making the decision for the Broncos on their draft pick, and revisiting the Broncos first Super Bowl title.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil ask if the Avalanche head coach, Jared Bednar could be on the hot seat based on what just saw with the Nuggets. Could a first-round exit from the Avs lead them to fire Bednar? With the Avs opponent most likely being Dallas, would the Avs be favorites over the Stars? We pivot to the Nuggets and Zach shares inside information he got which details the dynamic between the general manager and head coach. We hear from Michael Malone from Nuggets media day before the season started. When did the fracture between the front office and coaching staff start? We give example after example of the dysfunction between Booth and Malone. Today’s “Three Count” features the high ratings from the national basketball championship, Zac Veen getting a bunt single in his major league debut, and Alvin Kamara making an appearance at CU’s football practice. We are counting down the top 30 moments in the last 30 years of Denver sports, today’s “Mile High Milestone” features the Broncos signing Peyton Manning.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deeper look at the Nuggets decision to cut ties with GM, Calvin Booth. Did the Nuggets lose their culture when their old GM, Tim Connely took a job with the Minnesota Timberwolves? ESPN’s Tim Bontemps joins the show to discuss the surprising news of the Nuggets firing both their coach and GM, how flawed the Nuggets roster is, and if we will see more moves from the Nuggets regarding the roster. Today’s “Three Count” includes different audio cutes from national sporter personailities including Brian Windhorst, Shams Charnia, and Ramona Shelburne. What is the plan for the Nuggets moving forward? Did Michael Malone and Calvin Booth ever have a relationship? Did one specific interaction lead to the Nuggets clearing house? DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss why the Nuggets decided now was the time to fire Michael Malone, if Malone lost the locker room, and how the Nuggets lost their culture.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil have a state of the union for the Nuggets. Is it fair to blame Michael Malone for the Nuggets defensive issues or is on the players for their effort on the court? We hear from Nuggets coach, Michael Malone and his thoughts on the drop off of his team’s defense. Where is the connectivity we have seen from the Nuggets up until this season? Who is to blame for the Nuggets shortcomings this season? Today’s “Three Count” features 10,000 season ticket deposits for the new NWSL team coming to Denver, Alexander Ovechkin making history and becoming the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history, and recapping the weekend in men’s and women’s college basketball. The Rockies are off to a tough start of the season but Zach shares why it’s not all bad. Will Chase Dollander be able to follow up his first start with more good outings? Will the Rockies get a spark from their young outfielder, Zac Veen?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Kyle Reese take a deep dive into the Broncos off season, their free agent acquisitions, and the upcoming draft. Are the Broncos building one of the best cultures in the NFL? Which free agent addition was the best move for the Broncos between Engram, Hufanga, and Greenlaw? 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if the Broncos can draft best player available in the upcoming draft, if it’s up to Sean Payton to decide which running back the Broncos will draft, and much more. Are the Broncos more likely to draft at pick 20 or trade back? Today’s “Three Count” includes a Final Four preview with all number one seeds competing this weekend, Coach Prime almost getting runover at Buffs practice, and Kyle Reese’s new coaching gig. Are the Avalanche the best they have been since their championship run? Do the Avs need to strike this year, while the iron is hot?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Will Petersen react to George Paton and Sean Payton’s comments on the Broncos upcoming draft. Which round would the guys like the Broncos to target a running back? Should the Broncos be weary of drafting a running back from North Carolina after Javonte Williams wasn’t successful in Denver? Could the Broncos trade up and select Tyler Warren to finally get Sean Payton’s “joker”? Today’s “Three Count” features Geno Smith and Trey McBride getting massive contract extensions from the Raiders and Cardinals which makes McBride the highest paid TE in NFL history, the Rockies city connect jerseys getting leaked, and the Broncos announcing they will have 6 OTA’s this offseason. We are counting down the top 30 moments in Denver sports from the last 30 years, and today’s “Mile high moment” details the Broncos trade for Russell Wilson. What went wrong for Russ’ time in Denver?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the final sequence of the Nuggets and Timberwolves game last night. Should Russell Wesbrook have taken the final layup or tried to dribble out the clock? Should Russell Westbrook have faced the media after last night’s blunder or are the guys ok with him cutting out right after the game? Should the Nuggets roll out their starters tonight or give them rest after last night’s marathon of a game? We shift gears to the Broncos and a new mock draft which has the Broncos selecting running back, Omarion Hampton. How would the guys feel about the Broncos passing on a tight end and picking a running back in the first round? Today’s “Three Count” features the Chiefs requesting to be the NFL’s Christmas Day team and be a staple of the day, ESPN’s list of the top 100 players in the MLB and the Rockies not being represented on the list, and Val Kilmer passing away. One of the most divisive players in Denver history has been announced as a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee, but does he deserve this recognition?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into Talanoa Hufanga and what he brings to the Broncos defense. University of Colorado Athletic Director, Rick George joins the show to discuss the change in CU since Dieon Sanders became the head coach of the football team, how NIL and revenue share works in the current day of college athletics, what went into the decision to change Folsom Field to turf, and much more. Today’s “Three Count” includes the Broncos being allowed to wear their throwback uniforms four times in 2025, the Browns owner calling the Deshaun Watson trade a swing and a miss, and the NBA suspending Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid after their fight with the Pistons. After another tough outing from the Rockies bullpen, Zach questions if this issue can be fixed moving forward and if the Rockies will be above .500 this season after a 1-3 start to the season.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Greg Penner’s most recent comments on the Broncos new stadium. Will the new stadium have a dome, retractable roof or fully open air? What cities are Broncos ownership looking at for locations for the new stadium? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Broncos free agency signing of Evan Engram. With the signing of Engram, do the Broncos have any weaknesses on offense? Is it fair to have playoff expectations for the Broncos in year two of Bo Nix? Today’s “Three Count” features Sam Ehlinger signing with the Broncos to replace Zach Wilson as QB3, the controversy of Bud Black pulling Kyle Freeland after 6 innings on Opening Day, and DU advancing to the Frozen Four after beating the number 1 team in the country over the weekend. We have yet another video of Gabe Landeskog skating at Avalanche practice, but does this mean Landy will return to the ice in a game for the Avs?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the news of Coach Prime signing a record-breaking contract extension with CU. Did Deion deserve this massive extension and to become the fourth highest paid coach in college football? What are the expectations for Prime during the life of this new contract? 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if the Broncos will bring in a veteran wide receiver, when the Broncos will have contract extensions with their eligible players, and much more. Today’s “Three Count” features the changing dynamic between Courtland Sutton and the Broncos, CU trading in their real grass for a turf field, and a minor league baseball team introducing the “float your goat” which is a hot dog, peppers, onions, bacon, mustard and goat milk. Zach shares his experience from sitting on the glass last night for the Avalanche big win over the Kings.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to ESPN’s 7-round mock draft. If the Broncos ended up following this mock draft, how would the guys feel? Should the Broncos wait till the second or third round of the draft to select a running back or not “play with their food” and pick their guy in the first round? We hear from Mike Tannenbaum comparing UNC’s running back, Omarion Hampton to Alvin Kamara. Today’s “Three Count” includes MLB fumbling Opening Day again by not staggering their games through out the day, a Sweet Sixteen preview and which game we are looking forward to mist, and Austin Reeves doing a gender reveal with which shoes he wore last night. Could we be seeing a preview of the western conference finals tonight when the Avalanche host the LA Kings? Would home ice matter between the Avs and Dallas Stars?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos and the rest of the NFL’s teams win totals being released today. Will the Broncos additions help the Broncos improve upon their win total from a season ago? How do the guys expect the rest of the AFC west to fare compared to last year? Should the Broncos have a higher expected win total than the Chargers? Today’s “Three Count” features Sean Payton and George Paton not attending Ohio State or Boise State’s pro-day today, the rise in March Madness viewership despite the lack of Cinderella teams, and MLB Opening Day for every team tomorrow expect for the Rockies and Rays. Zach and Phil react to the Avalanche’s 5-2 win over the Red Wings. Should Cale Makar be in the conversation for the NHL’s Hart Trophy?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil look back at George Paton’s time in Denver and decide which picks have been his top 10 draft selections. How similar will Zach and Phil’s lists be? How easy is it to pick a quality player in the top 10 like Patrick Surtain? Behind Pat Surtain, who has been Paton’s second-best pick? Is Nik Bonitto already in line for a big contract extension? Today’s “Three Count” includes Von Miller talking with Kay Adams about the Broncos and if the door is shut on a possible return to Denver, what the guys are looking for in Avalanche/Red Wings tonight, and Cam Ward impressing at his University of Miami pro-day. The guys react to Jameis Winston’s signing to the New York Giants and question if the Broncos overpaid to sign backup quarterback, Jarett Stidham.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the viral video of a girls high school basketball coach, yanking on one of his player’s hair. Zach shares about his personal experience with this coach during his time in upstate New York. We pivot to the Nuggets as they got embarrassed by Portland on Friday and then turned around and won vs Houston on Sunday. We hear from Nuggets coach Michael Malone and his thoughts on the lack of effort from the Nuggs on Friday. Has Michael Malone’s message become stale in the locker room? Today’s “Three Count” features CSU losing a heart breaker in the second round of the NCAA tournament and Draymond Green being the favorite to win the NBA’s DPOY. DenverSports.com and host of the Mile High Hoops podcast, Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss the lack of motivation from the Nuggets, if there isn’t enough leadership from players, and much more.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the idea of the Broncos trading back from the 20th overall pick and adding more draft picks. With no specific needs to fill for the Broncos, does it make sense to add opportunities to add depth with more picks? We hear from Broncos GM, George Paton and his thoughts on having more picks and being able to leverage them to work the draft. Should Sean Payton stay out of the way of George Paton and let Paton do what he does best and evaluate talent? 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss how the Broncos can reshape the salary cap, the Broncos not making any moves at the running back position yet, and much more. Today’s “Three Count” features the anniversary of Pat Bowlen buying the Broncos 41 years ago, how big of a loss it will be for the Broncos as Lil Jordan Humphrey joins the Giants, and CSU beating Memphis in the first round of the tournament. We preview the Rockies as they are one week away from opening day.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into how Coach Prime will impact Shedeur Sanders' draft stock. Will Coach Prime’s brashness rub teams the wrong way? Will teams be able to separate the Sanders name from Shedeur’s production on the field? Where would Shedeur be selected if his last name wasn’t Sanders and where does he stack up to past quarterbacks drafted? Today’s “Three Count” features the anniversary of Peyton Manning deciding to join the Broncos in free agency and a March madness update. We breakdown the extremely odd way the Avalanche lost last night. We hear from Avs coach Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the loss and the positive takeaways from the game. Is there a clear path for Gabe Landeskog return that would make the salary cap work?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Mel Kiper Jr. and Daniel Jeremiah’s mock drafts. Are the top picks of the NFL draft, a lock at this point? Where are Shedeur and Travis Hunter expected to go? Who are the Broncos mocked to take? Today’s “Three Count” includes the new Denver NWSL team planning to build a new 14,000 seat stadium at the Santa Fe Yards located off Broadway and I-25, MLB doing a terrible job of promoting the start to their season for the Tokyo series this morning, and every NFL team currently owning their own first round pick in the draft. It’s a “hot take Tuesday” and the guys are firing off their takes. Could Colorado go up the road and hire CSU’s Nico Medved to be their next basketball coach? When will Coach Prime sign an extension with CU?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Bengals massive contract extensions for Jamar Chase and Tee Higgins. Zach explains why he is not a fan of building out a roster, the way the Bengals are. Should the Broncos still consider adding a veteran wide receiver in free agency? Are the Broncos offensive weapons enough for a Super Bowl contending team? Who do the guys project to be the Broncos number two wide receiver? Today’s “Three Count” features March Madness coming to Denver for the first and second round and what matchups we are looking forward to, Coach Prime hinting at wanting to play another team for their spring and if this is the future of college spring games, and CU basketball playing in the College Basketball Crown tournament. CSU hoops are in the tournament again, but where does CSU head coach, Nico Medved rank in the state of Colorado for all college coaches?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil ask if Sean Payton will become the first coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different teams after Peyton Manning became the first quarterback to win a Super Bowl with two different teams. 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the latest on the Broncos involvement in Cooper Kupp, if the Broncos are waiting till the draft to add a running back, and if the Broncos should give the 49ers a call about Christan McCaffery. Today’s “Three Count” includes shifts in the NBA and NHL MVP races to lean towards both Jokic and MacKinnon winning the awards, what we want to see in the Rockies new city connect jerseys, and CSU edging out Nevada and heading to the Mountain West semifinals tonight vs Utah State. If the Nuggets can’t make it out of the second round of the playoffs for a second straight year, should they take a page out of the Avs playbook and trade one of their marquee players?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question if the Broncos are putting together enough firepower to compete for the AFC west title. How important will it be for the recent signings in Greenlaw, Hufanga and Engram to stay healthy all season? Why were the Broncos not in Rico Dowdle? Would the guys rather trade up for Ashton Jeanty or trade for Christian McCaffrey? Does Jeanty’s lack of experience at the power 4 level concern the guys? Today’s “Three Count” features the Buffs finishing tough in the Big 12 conference tournament and Rockies owner Dick Monfort wanting a salary cap in the MLB. Why hasn’t Coach Prime and Colorado agreed to a contract extension? Should Buffs fans be concerned that Prime isn’t happy in Boulder? How long with Deion continue to coach while his sons are no longer on the team?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown all the moving parts of NFL free agency as it kicked off today. Phil walks us through what players are going through today. What moves have the Broncos made so far? And what players linked to the Broncos signed elsewhere? What will it take for the Broncos to bring in Dre Greenlaw? Will the Broncos get the best football out of Talanoa Hufanga? Today’s “Three Count” features ex Broncos linebacker Cody Barton finding a new home in Tennessee, Steph Curry accepting a role as assistant GM at his alma mater Davidson College, and Tad Boyle returning to Boulder in 2026 after a tough season. Zach and Phil continue to count down the 30 most impactful moments in the last 30 years of Denver sports. Today’s moment being when the new ownership purchased the Broncos and tuned the page on “the trust” handling the team after Pat Bowlen.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the Broncos elevating both Jim Leonard and Devis Webb. Will Leonard’s new title keep him in Denver long term? Does Vance Joseph have to worry about being replaced by Leonard after this season? 9News Broncos insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss what Leonard’s new title could mean for Vance Joseph, if it makes sense for the Broncos to trade for DK Metcalf, and how high of a priority it will be for the Broncos to extend Zach Allen, Courtland Sutton and Nik Bonitto. Today’s “Three Count” features a nugget from Mike Klis on the timeline of the Broncos “taking care” of one of their players and Charles Barkley beefing with Kendrick Perkins after Barkley took a shot at Perkins for “not watching basketball” and only talking about the Lakers and Warriors. Are the Nuggets entering the most important stretch of their season as they battle for seeding in the west and are featured on national television multiple times coming up?