Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos' run game and why the Broncos limited themselves in free agency when it came to spending on the position. Should the Broncos have been willing to spend like the Chiefs did to sign Kenneth Walker? Zach goes down a rabbit hole telling the story of the time he ran a cross-country race in college as a basketball player. Is the Broncos' pass rush being or lack thereof being overshadowed by how poor the offense has been playing? Did we take Jonathon Cooper and John Franklin-Meyers for granted? Have other teams started to figure out how to avoid the Broncos' pass rush? The guys react to the report that Juju Lewis has "quiet quit" on the Colorado Buffaloes. How would the guys have handled this situation if they were Juju's dad?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Phil and Aniello take a deep dive into the Broncos as Sean Payton announced he will take over play-calling after a failed experiment of Davis Webb doing it to start the season. How is Webb feeling after getting responsibilities taken away from him? Phil shares that he believes Payton has been more involved in play calling the past two weeks. Did Payton's recent contract extension allow him to call the shots and give himself play calling back? Are the Broncos better off with Payton as the play caller? Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the major Broncos news today, Payton taking over game planning earlier in this season, and how Bo Nix is feeling about this whole situation. Today's "Three Count" includes previewing the heavyweight NLCS matchup between the Dodgers and Brewers, debating if the guys would give a foul ball to a kid at a baseball game, and much more. We pivot to the Colorado Buffaloes and debate if Juju Lewis can play at a high level.

Hour 3

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos as they take on the winless Chargers this weekend. What are the biggest keys to victory for the Broncos? What are the guys looking for from JK Dobbins and the Broncos' run game as a whole? We hear from Dobbins on how healthy he is and needing to make plays regardless. How difficult is it to produce offensively when you can't run the ball successfully? We hear from Davis Webb on the demotion and how mature he's handling the situation. Today's "Three Count" features the Avalanche rolling over the Flames last night as they hung 7 goals in the game, Mike Ditka passing away, and all the things he will be remembered for. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the latest on Sean Payton retaking play-calling duties, if the Broncos made a mistake giving Davis Webb play-calling duties in the first place, and what kind of jolt this will give the Broncos' offense.

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue to break down the Broncos and 49ers game from every angle. Zach shares his stats and facts for this week, including Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh's history as players, Payton's record against teams 0-4 or worse, and more. We hear from Davis Webb on Sean Payton taking over play-calling duties in Week 5. The guys speculate how Webb is feeling after the news. Is he relieved that all the pressure is no longer on him? Is he spiteful that he was promised play-calling and now it has been taken away from him? Are we overlooking the Broncos' defense's faults with how much the offense has been struggling? Is this the week the Broncos' pass rush gets back on track? Will the Broncos be able to create turnovers against a struggling Chargers team? With both CU and CSU on bye weeks, we break down the biggest college football matchups of the weekend. Could Nebraska upset #7 Indiana? Will Oklahoma break their losing streak to Texas? Who wins the heavyweight top 10 matchup between Georgia and Alabama?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss what comes with a team playing in prime time in the NFL. Will the Broncos be able to steal a win after a disappointing Week 1 in prime time against the Chiefs? Zach and Phil react to how fortunate the Broncos are 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? Will Riley Moss step up if the Rams try "picking on" him to avoid throwing at Patrick Surtain? We react to the breaking news that Jonah Coleman has been ruled out of Sunday's game. We speculate on when Coleman got injured and if it could have happened when he went to slide in bounds to end the game for the Broncos last week. We preview Colorado and Baylor's conference matchup this weekend. What is the number one storyline for the Buffs this week? Do Colorado's bowl hopes rely on the Buffs winning this game?

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 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.