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In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will take a deep dive into the Avalanche after signing Jared Bednar to a 4-year contract extension. Do the guys have a problem with the length of Bednar's extension? Was this extension Joe Sakic's decision or Josh Kroenke's? How much of the previous Avs playoff shortcomings are Bednar's fault? Will the Avalanche's power play issues carry over into this season? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss their predictions for the Avalanche tonight, if MacKenzie Blackwood will play well after an up-and-down season a year ago, and where the Avalanche will finish in the Western Conference at the end of the regular season.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Will are joined by DenverSports.com's James Merilatt joining the show to react to Jared Bednar's contract extension with the Avalanche. Was Bednar deserving of an extension after all the playoff failures? What are the guys' first impressions of the undefeated 49ers to start the season? Is this a potential Super Bowl preview? Are we still underrating Brock Purdy after all the success he's had in the NFL? We react to the report that the Colorado Buffaloes are making a change at quarterback, and Isaac Wilson will start for the Buffs this Saturday. Has Juju Lewis played his last snap for the Buffs? Is there controversy over repeat numbers between the backup quarterback and another wide receiver on the team? We hear from Sean Payton on what he's saying to Davis Webb throughout games, with Webb being the play caller. Are the guys surprised/encouraged by how hands-off Sean has been with play calling and not interjecting during offensive drives?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will finish up their conversation on Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. Is there controversy over repeat numbers between the backup quarterback and another wide receiver on the team? We pivot to the Avalanche and Jared Bednar's 4-year contract extension, which was announced this morning. Was this Joe Sakic's decision or Josh Kroenke's? The guys explain why they have a problem with the length of the contract. Have the Avs ever shown they can overcome adversity? Should the Avs introduce "load management" this season to ensure they are healthy heading into the playoffs? Today's "Three Count" includes if the Broncos are being disrespected by CBS sending their number one broadcast crew to Las Vegas instead of covering the Broncos and Niners game, Rick Neuheisel returning to Colorado to become the Colorado UFL team, and recapping the first 24 hours of Wild Card weekend in Major League Baseball. Is Talanoa Hufanga not getting enough credit after his incredible performance on Sunday Night Football?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Avalanche as they kick off their Stanley Cup champion campaign today. We react to Jared Bednar's massive contract extension, which keeps him in Colorado till 2030. Was Bednar deserving of job security moving forward? Zach and Will dive into the Broncos and 49ers matchup this weekend and share their first impressions of the undefeated 49ers. Are we still underrating Brock Purdy after all the success he's had in the NFL? We hear from Sean Payton on what he's saying to Davis Webb throughout games, with Webb being the play caller. Are the guys surprised/encouraged by how hands-off Sean has been with play calling and not interjecting during offensive drives? We react to the report that the Colorado Buffaloes are making a change at quarterback, and Isaac Wilson will start for the Buffs this Saturday.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the time with James Palmer and debate how the Broncos need to approach their running game. What does their eye test say about JK Dobbins' start to the season? Do the Broncos need to bring in another back with how many injuries they're dealing with? We pivot to the Colorado Buffaloes and question who will be the Buffs' starting quarterback this weekend. Could we see Juju Lewis and Colorado mutually part ways at the end of the season? With the Avalanche kicking off their season tomorrow night, we preview their season. Will Mackenzie Blackwood be the undisputed starter in net this season? We wrap up the show recapping everything we learned in Denver sports today including Jaylen Waddle leaving SNF in a walking boot, and Deion Sanders' comments on the Buffs losing some of their viewership.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil question how the Broncos are so low in so many NFL categories like rushing defense, first downs allowed, and their own rush yards. Is Broncos Country overreacting to Wil Lutz's missed field goal on Sunday? We react to Nuggets Media Day from yesterday and the messaging about having a bad two weeks in the playoffs. Will the Nuggets be able to recreate their regular season success as fewer teams will be "tanking" this season? Is there an unquestioned leader of the Nuggets, whether it's a player, coach, or front office member? We analyze the projections for the Broncos when it comes to their win total, playoff odds, and odds to win the AFC West. Veteran NFL reporter James Palmer joins the show to discuss the wild weekend in the NFL with old-man Case Keenum beating the Eagles last night, why the Broncos are still slow starters on offense this season despite changing play callers, and the struggling Broncos run game.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil finish up their conversation on Juju Lewis and the Colorado Buffaloes before pivoting to the Broncos. We take a deep dive into the Broncos' run game after a slow start to the season between JK Dobbins, RJ Harvey, and Jonah Coleman. How injured is the running back room? Do the Broncos need to bring in another back to the room? We hear from Sean Payton on getting better on first down, and quicker starts to games in general. Today's "Three Count" features where the Broncos came in on national media outlets, previewing the MLB Wild Card round of the playoffs, and a female Sacramento Kings reporter getting caught on a hot mic calling players attractive. We react to the Avalanche naming Andrew Cogliano as their assistant general manager. Which award from last year are the Avs most likely to repeat in, between the Norris Trophy, the Rocket Richard, or the Jennings Trophy?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets' media day from yesterday as the Nuggets start a new journey towards an NBA championship. What would a Nikola Jokic contract extension mean for the Nuggets' cap table and trying to build out a roster around him? Zach and Phil react to Phil's former teammate Case Keenum making his first start in 2 years and going out and playing well in a win for the Chicago Bears last night on Monday Night Football. We pivot to the Broncos and break down how they are so low in so many NFL categories like rushing defense, first downs allowed, and more. We analyze the projections for the Broncos when it comes to their win total, playoff odds, and odds to win the AFC West. We hear from Deion Sanders on not giving up on Juju Lewis and what the other backup quarterbacks bring. Could we see Deion retire at the end of this season?

For the fourth and final hour of The Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay, the guys break down the not great quarterback situation they have in Boulder.  Phil tells Broncos fans to just not watch the first half of Bronco games after last nights massive win over the Rams.  Zach gets into the things that he heard at Nuggets media day and why he thinks it felt awkward.  Zach and Phil end the show by telling us what they learned today in Denver sports.

In hour three of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay, Zach and Phil get into the lack of consistency that the Broncos offense brings especially in the first half of games.  We check out the rest of the NFL and look at some of the biggest things that happened before the Broncos played on Sunday Night Football. And the guys close out the hour by breaking down CU's loss to Baylor.

In the second hour of The Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay, the guys react to the crazy win by the Broncos over the Rams on Sunday Night Football, Zach called it psychotic.  Phil breaks down what he wants to see from the run game and how healthy he thinks JK Dobbins is.  We take a look around the world of College Football and take a listen to some comments from Nikola Jokic at Nuggets media day.

For the first hour of The Drive, Zach and Phil break down the Broncos huge win against the Rams on Sunday Night Football. They highlight how good the Broncos defense was and the contrast of how bad the offense was until the second half. They then get into the CU Buffs loss to Baylor, and how the think the season is going to go for Coach Prime and the Buffs.

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Rams Sunday Night Football game. We react to the news that Jonah Coleman will not be available for the Broncos this week, as he is dealing with an ankle issue. Zach shares the behind-the-scenes information he got on Coleman's injury and when it occurred in last week's game. How concerned are the guys with JK Dobbins' ever-changing injuries? Will the Broncos finally get Courtland Sutton going this week after a quiet start to the season? Should the Broncos prioritize stopping the Rams' rushing or passing attack? The voice of CSU Football, Brian Roth, joins the show to discuss the latest on Haus Hejney's hamstring injury, the Rams going on the road for the first time this season, and more. We wrap up the show with the guys sharing their predictions this weekend for the CSU Rams, CU Buffaloes, and Denver Broncos.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down the Broncos and Rams Sunday Night Football game from every angle. Zach shares his stats and facts for this week, including the Rams being the first team since 1970 to start their season with three prime-time games, both teams' winning streaks against the opposite conference, and the history that Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams are on the brink of making this weekend. How fortunate are the Broncos that the Rams will be without Myles Garrett and Puka Nacua? Are those the two guys we would handpick to miss this game? Who is the Broncos' X-factor on Sunday on offense and defense? Who can swing this game to a win if they play well? Will Riley Moss step up if the Rams try "picking on" him to avoid throwing at Patrick Surtain? NBC Sunday Night Football's Mike Tirico joins the show to discuss what he's seen from Bo Nix through his first two+ seasons in the NFL, if the Broncos defense will be able to slow down Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams, and the coaching matchup between Sean Payton and Sean McVay.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Rams Sunday Night Football game. We react to the report that Jonah Coleman has been ruled out for this weekend's game and speculate when his injury could have occurred. Will the Rams challenge Bo Nix with lots of pressure and blitzes? Today's "Three Count" features a preview of a huge weekend in college football with multiple ranked teams on upset alert, including Texas, Ole Miss, and LSU. Is Tennessee's 18-year-old quarterback up for the challenge of taking down the number one team in the country? Will Ole Miss be able to get up for this week's game after an emotional win over LSU? Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss Jonah Coleman's late scratch from this week's game after finishing the game strong for the Broncos last week, what injury JK Dobbins is dealing with as the reports have changed throughout the week, and more.