Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys breakdown Nuggets coach, Michael Malone’s decision to start Christian Braun over Russell Westbrook. Zach and Phil react to the Four Nations championship from last night. After Nathan MacKinnon won the MVP of tournament, is it safe to say that Nate is the best player in the NHL? How comparable is MacKinnon to Jokic in their respective sport? The Nuggets continued their win streak despite coming off the NBA All-Star break, what did the guys make of Jamal Murray’s game? The guys react to reports that Ravens TE, Mark Andrews is a candidate to be cut. How realistic is it for the Broncos to be able to ponce if Andrews is cut and available on the open market?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to PFF’s ranking of the top 101 players in the NFL. How many Broncos made the list? And where did the Broncos rank on the list? Which Broncos were overrated, and which were underrated? Today’s “Three Count” features Major League Baseball and ESPN mutually ending their 35-year relationship and will not broadcast national games starting in 2026 and the viewership from the championship of the Four Nations Faceoff. Why has interest in baseball decreased over the past two decades? 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis, joins the show to discuss if the Broncos will pursue a pass catching tight end in free agency, what the order of operations will be for the Broncos in the offseason, and if there any likely cut candidates that are currently on the Bronco roster.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil revisit their conversation on who the face of the NBA will be after Lebron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant. We hear from Charles Barkley and his thoughts on players having to earn the title of face of the NBA. Could Jokic be the best player in the NBA and still not be the face of the league? We play “Phil in the blank” and Phil says who the best player in the NHL is between Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon. Is Nathan MacKinnon the best player in the league, although not being the face? The guys react to the rumors of the Ravens cutting their TE, Mark Andrews. Would Andrews be a fit for the Broncos and be the pass catching TE, the Broncos have been looking for? We hear from Nuggets coach, Michael Malone and his thoughts on the approach for seeding in the western conference.