In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello take a deep dive into ESPN's Seth Wickersham's article detailing his time with Sean Payton during the playoffs. What do the guys make of Payton's obsessive nature when it comes to winning and football? Does Payton's obsession rival sports legends like Michael Jordan and Tom Brady? How likely was it that Bill Belichick joined Sean Payton in Denver? How would the Broncos have fared against the Seahawks in the Super Bowl? The guys call Sean Payton near-psychotic when it comes to Payton's attention to detail. We react to Deion Sanders' comments from Big 12 Media Day today. Is this truly Deion's best coaching staff since he's been at CU? Is this a lower point for the program than before Deion took over at Colorado? We wrap up the show discussing what we learned in Denver sports today, including the extremely detailed article covering Sean Payton.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello take a deep dive into the Nuggets. As we acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the Michael Porter Jr. trade, we get into an animated argument over whether it was the right move for the Nuggets. Is Cam Johnson better than MPJ straight up? Did the Nuggets "lose" the trade? Was the Nuggets getting off of MPJ's contract enough of a positive in the trade? How involved will Sean Payton be in the Broncos offense this season as Davis Webb calls plays? Will Payton give Webb a long leash for mistakes early in the season? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Nuggets, the debate earlier in the show on whether Cam Johnson was better than Michael Porter Jr., and if Christian Braun will bounce back after a down year last season.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Phil and Will take a deep dive into the Broncos. Phil shares what his thoughts were heading into training camp during his time in the NFL. What position group battles are the guys most interested in seeing play out during training camp? Will JaQuan McMillian continue to start on defense over the first-rounder Jahdae Barron? Could Barron leapfrog Riley Moss as an outside cornerback? Do the Broncos have enough depth at receiver to move on from Marvin Mims? Could the Broncos afford to give Mims a contract extension? Will the Broncos continue to test out Jonah Ellis at multiple positions? What Bronco is flying under the radar that could pop at training camp? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss Cale Makar's looming contract extension. Will Makar take a discount to help the Avalanche field a competitive team for years to come?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Aniello and Jake. The guys discuss whether Nolan Arenado or Carmelo Anthony will ever repair their relationships with the Nuggets and Rockies. Zach and Phil debate if the Nuggets need to make a drastic change with their roster after we saw Brad Stevens in Boston trade away Jaylen Brown to create roster flexibility. Do the Nuggets need to trade Jamal Murray after three straight years of poor playoff performances? We react to the NFL's top 10 wide receivers as voted on by scouts, executives, and coaches. Were the Broncos' wideouts of Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton disrespected with how few votes they received or not getting any votes? We react to the impressive 2027 recruiting class Deion Sanders is building up in Boulder. Do the guys think this is the proper way to build a roster in college football over using the transfer portal to overhaul the roster from year to year? How long will it take for this recruiting class to make a difference for CU, and does Deion have enough time to let them develop?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Bo Nix. Zach explains Bo Nix's struggles against zone coverage and how he needs to improve in this area of his game. How will Jaylen Waddle help Nix's zone coverage problems? We look into Sean Payton's history and how his offenses have always spread the ball around to all the playmakers on the team. Will we see a lopsided amount of production from any one individual? Could we see two Broncos go for 1,000 receiving yards? We react to Colin Cowherd's comments on wanting to have Bo Nix in a 4th quarter rather than Lamar Jackson. We react to the impressive 2027 recruiting class Deion Sanders is building up in Boulder. How long will it take for this recruiting class to make a difference for CU, and does Deion have enough time to let them develop? We wrap up the show by recapping what we learned in Denver sports today, with Jonas Valanciunas leaving the NBA and signing with a EuroLeague team and the Avalanche's season-opening game being announced for September 30th.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos. Will the Broncos be able to improve on their early down running game efficiency in 2026? Will they limit the high number of punts we saw in 2025? Will we see a Broncos offense with more pre-snap movement? We react to ESPN's Bill Barnwell's article in which he grades the trade value of every NFL team's top stars. Is Bo Nix being disrespected with Barnwell claiming he is only worth 1 first-round draft pick compared to guys like Josh Allen and Drake Maye, who Barnwell tabs as worth 6+ first-round picks? We break down Colorado accidentally spending over a million dollars in 2024 by giving Deion Sanders and his coaching staff bonuses for making a "New Year's 6 Bowl", even though they didn't make one, as well as paying for hundreds of band members to attend the game in San Antonio. We wrap up the show recapping what we learned in Denver sports today.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Nuggets as they have been rumored to be in on LeBron James this offseason. We react to the betting odds changing by the minute to reflect a higher likelihood of James joining Denver. We hear from NBA insiders on the possibility of James joining the Nuggets and why it makes sense on the court. Would the Nuggets be legitimate title contenders if he joins the team? Would the Nuggets be able to build up enough defense around Jokic, James, and Murray? Could the Nuggets keep their current roster in place and add James, financially? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Nuggets missing out on Bogdan Bogdanovich in free agency, and how real the LeBron to Denver possibility is.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil reset the LeBron James conversation as he is rumored to be a target of the Nuggets in free agency. Does LeBron make the Nuggets an immediate championship contender? Would LeBron pick Denver over situations like Golden State or Miami? How would LeBron fit with Jokic and Murray on the court? Would LeBron or Murray be able to defer as the third option? Would the Nuggets be able to build up enough defense around their big three? We react to the breaking news of a blockbuster trade which sends Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft compensation. Why were the Celtics more interested in Paul George than Jamal Murray? Are teams looking out for the possibility that Jokic becomes available next offseason? We pivot to the Broncos as the guys debate if JaQuan McMillian is a star and not just a good story. Zach shares McMillian's stats and compares them to the best safeties in the NFL. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on McMillian finding the ball and not caring about his path to the NFL, including being undrafted.