The Drive

The Drive

“The Drive” is an iconic sports-talk radio show in Denver history featuring some of the most entertaining personalities to ever crack a microphone over the years. The current iteration of “The Drive” is hosted by Zach Bye, who brings years of radio experience and unmatched authenticity to the program each day. His partner, Phillip Lindsay, is the embodiment of our city. Phil grew up in Denver, starring at running back for Denver South High School. He went on to break records at the University of Colorado, before becoming a Pro Bowler with the Denver Broncos. Phil’s energy and enthusiasm matched with Zach’s passion and precision creates Denver’s can’t miss show on your drive home, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekday afternoons!

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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 1 | 10.03.25

The guys are live from Recess Beer Garden for today's Football Friday. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil discussing how different they feel about the Philidelphia Eagles today vs before the season. Can the Broncos take advantage of an undefeated but disjointed Eagles team? Will Sunday be the first signature win for Nix? How will Patrick Surtain and Riley Moss match up with the Eagles top two wide receivers? How will the Broncos fare vs the most controversial play in NFL history in the "tush push"? Zach shares his story from going to the Air Force game last weekend. Can Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffs pick up their first conference win of the season down at TCU tomorrow? 

00:38:07
Oct 3, 2025 3:30 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 2 | 10.03.25

The guys are live from Recess Beer Garden for today's Football Friday. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss what the biggest keys are for the Broncos to knock off the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. Will Sean Payton commit to JK Dobbins and the run game? Will Payton get the best of long-time defensive coordinator Vic Fangio? How will Bo Nix look when stepping up in competition? Who will be the Broncos number two wide receiver? How confident are the guys in the Broncos in a close game? Today's "Three Count" features the controversy over all the Avalanche players wearing Rams jerseys at Thursday Night Football last night and Mac Jones and the depleted 49ers taking down the Rams in overtime last night on Thursday Night Football. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the latest on Lucas Krull's injury, if this will be the week Evan Engram gets going, and why Jahdae Barron has had a slow start to his career with the Broncos. 

00:42:27
Oct 3, 2025 3:25 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 3 | 10.03.25

The guys are live from Recess Beer Garden for today's Football Friday. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to Mike Klis' comments on Jahdae Barron. Is it concerning with Barron's lack of play time through the first four weeks of the season? We react to Eagles coach Nick Siriani's comments on the Broncos defense and impressive pass rushers. We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on facing Vic Fangio's defense. Will Fangio throw some "curveballs" at a young quarterback in Nix? Will Deion Sanders and Colorado be able to pick up their first conference win this weekend? Zach and Phil breakdown TCU and their vaunted offense but susceptible defense. Former Broncos' Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss how much stock to put into the Broncos win vs the Bengals, the Broncos inside linebackers, and how Vic Fangio operates a defense.

00:44:08
Oct 3, 2025 3:20 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 4 | 10.03.25

The guys are live from Recess Beer Garden for today's Football Friday. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil breakdown the Broncos and Eagles game this upcoming weekend. Would a win in Philidelphia be the signature win Bo Nix and Sean Payton have been looking for? Will the Broncos be a more "believable" team this season and be able to win a game vs a playoff team? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Eagles ability to win close games. What is Evan Engram's role? Who needs to be the wide receiver number two for the Broncos? Zach explains why he thinks it's time for the Broncos to get Pat Bryant more involved. How will PS2 and Riley Moss match up with the Eagles top two wide receivers? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for the Broncos, Colorado Buffaloes, and Colorado State Rams. 

00:38:47
Oct 3, 2025 3:15 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 1 | 10.02.25

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss their prior surgeries with Phil still rehabbing his hand surgery from a month ago. Zach and Phil breakdown the history of the Broncos and Eagles with the last Broncos win in Philidelphia coming in 1986. Zach shares all the historic events, pop culture and more that was going on in 1986. Who has been the MVP for the Broncos through their first four games? We react to ESPN's rankings of every power four quarterback. Where did Colorado's Kaidon Salter come in on the list and what notable QB's was he ahead of? If CU faulters on Saturday, would Deion Sanders reopen the quarterback competition? At what point does Deion turn to Juju Lewis? 

00:42:13
Oct 2, 2025 3:30 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 2 | 10.02.25

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the upcoming Broncos and Eagles matchup this weekend. The guys go category by category for both the Broncos and Eagles for their offenses and defenses and see who has the edge. Will special teams be an x-factor for the Eagles with their recent success blocking field goals and punts? Zach explains why he trusts Sean Payton in this game with Payton's history of being at his best when facing tough opponents. Today's "Three Count" includes ESPN's Bill Barnwell picking Nik Bonitto as his NFL Defensive Player of the Year, previewing tonight's Thursday Night Football game with the injured 49ers taking on the Rams, and giving flowers to Erik Johnson after he retires after a historic career with the Avalanche. Has Broncos Country been taking Garrett Bolles for granted? We give Bolles his respect for how great of a season he is having and react to ESPN ranking Bolles as the third most likely to win the NFL's new award, "Protector of the Year". 

00:40:02
Oct 2, 2025 3:25 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 3 | 10.02.25

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Will we continue our hot streak and beat the morning show after their poor performance this morning? We react to the Broncos latest injury report which included Nik Bonitto. We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on being compared to Baker Mayfield. What do the guys make of Sean Payton's comments on Luke Wattenberg's penalties and the tempo of the Broncos offense?  We react to ESPN's rankings of every power four quarterback. Where did Colorado's Kaidon Salter come in on the list and what notable QB's was he ahead of? We hear from TCU head coach Sonny Dykes and his thoughts on Colorado's football team. How will Colorado State fare against a 3-1 San Diego State team? 

00:41:28
Oct 2, 2025 3:20 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 4 | 10.02.25

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil We react to ESPN's rankings of every power four quarterback. Where did Colorado's Kaidon Salter come in on the list and what notable QB's was he ahead of? Zach shares the history of the Broncos playing in Philidelphia and how long it's been since they've won there. Will special teams be an x-factor for the Eagles with their recent success blocking field goals and punts? Zach explains why he trusts Sean Payton in this game with Payton's history of being at his best when facing tough opponents. What should we expect from Evan Engram going forward? Has Broncos Country been taking Garrett Bolles for granted? We give Bolles his respect for how great of a season he is having and react to ESPN ranking Bolles as the third most likely to win the NFL's new award, "Protector of the Year". We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show. 

00:39:22
Oct 2, 2025 3:15 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 1 | 10.01.25

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos chances of going into Philidelphia and giving the Eagles all they can handle. Zach and Phil breakdown the dynamic of facing former Broncos' head coach and current Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. We go off the tracks discussing scary movies and our favorite Halloween candies with October starting today. We look at the Broncos updated odds for their win total, chances of making the playoffs, winning the AFC west and more. We react to Deion Sanders' comments after Colorado's loss over the weekend. The guys give Deion his flowers for not blaming NIL money for their losses and his seriousness when talking about his offense.

00:39:30
Oct 1, 2025 3:30 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 2 | 10.01.25

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil grade all the aspects of the Broncos as we hit the quarter mark of the NFL season. How would the guys describe the Broncos season to this point? What grade do the guys give the Broncos on the offense, defense, Bo Nix and more? Today's "Three Count" features the Rockies moving on from their general manager Bill Schmidt, how the Minnesota Wild's Kirill Kapriov's historic contract extension could impact the Colorado Avalanche, and an update on the MLB playoffs after the first day of the wild card round. We react to the latest viral Shedeur Sanders video in which he mimes out his answers to the media after Joe Flacco was benched in favor for Dillion Gabriel. Did Shedeur make a mistake by not wanting to be drafted by the Ravens and now Lamar Jackson is injured and likely turning to their backup QB which could have been Sanders? 

00:42:38
Oct 1, 2025 3:25 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 3 | 10.01.25

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos matchup with former Broncos coach and current Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. Phil shares his story of going to a Colorado basketball game with Vic and his relationship with Fangio. We hear from Fangio and his thoughts on Bo Nix. We look at the Broncos updated odds for their win total, chances of making the playoffs, winning the AFC west and more. Zach lays out the case for Nik Bonitto to win the defensive player of the year with his sack numbers, opportunities on national television, and more. Could Bonitto take home the award just a year after Patrick Surtain won the award a season ago? We react to Deion Sanders' comments after Colorado's loss over the weekend and not blaming their slow start to the season on NIL money. Could Pat Shurmur's job be in jeopardy if the Buffs' offense doesn't perform well? 

00:41:49
Oct 1, 2025 3:20 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 4 | 10.01.25

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil grade all the aspects of the Broncos as we hit the quarter mark of the NFL season. How would the guys describe the Broncos season to this point? What grade do the guys give the Broncos on the offense, defense, Bo Nix and more? How can the Broncos improve on their penalty issues? We react to the latest viral Shedeur Sanders video in which he mimes out his answers to the media after Joe Flacco was benched in favor for Dillion Gabriel. Did Shedeur make a mistake by not wanting to be drafted by the Ravens and now Lamar Jackson is injured and likely turning to their backup QB which could have been Sanders? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the dynamics of the Broncos facing their former coach and current Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. 

00:41:27
Oct 1, 2025 3:15 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.30.25

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss parts of Broncos Country not being impressed with the Broncos win last night. Are fans being ungrateful after a decade of bad Broncos teams by not appreciating a blowout win no matter how it looked? We waited almost 1,000 days but the Broncos finally had a 100-yard rusher in a game. Zach and Phil breakdown how Dobbins was able to achieve this feat and how dominant the Broncos offense was last night. The guys share the stats behind the Broncos defensive performance last night and how Cincinatti struggled to move the ball after their opening drive. Will the defense be able to repeat their performance vs a better opponent in Philidelphia? Will Nik Bonitto be able to set the Broncos single season sack record? 

00:38:20
Sep 30, 2025 3:30 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.30.25

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil wrap up their conversation on Nik Bonitto potentially breaking Von Miller's single season sack record for the Broncos. We take a deep dive into Bo Nix after the Broncos blowout win over the Bengals. How would the guys grade Nix's performance? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on Nix and converting third downs. How important were Courtland Sutton and Marvin Mims to the Broncos offensive success? Today's "Three Count" includes the numbers behind the Jamar Chase and PS2 matchup, reports that Deion Sanders interviewed for the Arkansas job a few years ago, and Tyreek Hill dislocating his knee in gruesome fashion last night. We hear from Bo Nix after his stellar performance last night. Will last night serve as a confidence builder for Nix moving forward? 

00:42:26
Sep 30, 2025 3:25 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.30.25

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil are joined by veteran NFL reporter James Palmer to discuss his biggest takeaways from last night's game, if the Broncos offense will be able to continue their success vs a tough defense in Philidelphia, and if we will see Evan Engram will have a bigger impact going forward. What is the ceiling for Nik Bonitto? How much stock are the guys putting in the Broncos blowout win over a bad Bengals team? It took nearly 1,000 days but the Broncos finally had a 100-yard rusher in a game. The guys breakdown how Dobbins was able to achieve this feat and Phil shares his thoughts on Harvey's ability to run the ball as well. Just how dominant was the Broncos defense last night? Zach and Phil share their thoughts on Nik Bonitto and the Broncos pass rush. After the great start to the season we've seen from Bonitto, would he have commanded a bigger contract if he waited to sign until during or after this season?

00:42:30
Sep 30, 2025 3:20 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.30.25

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil grade Bo Nix's performance from last night. Should Sean Payton have given JK Dobbins a chance to score a touchdown after all the yards he accumulated? Was last night, Bo Nix's best game as a Bronco? What did we learn about the Broncos offense from last night? How transferrable will last night's performance be to the rest of the season? We hear from JK Dobbins and his thoughts on his 100-yard game, the offensive line, and Sean Payton putting him the right positions. Will Payton allow his running backs to get in a rhythm and stay in for series instead of subbing out so often? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss if the result of last night's game had more to do with the Broncos or Bengals and handing out their "game balls". 

00:40:19
Sep 30, 2025 3:15 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.29.25

The Drive is live on the road at Mile High Station. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil recapping Phil's time up at Folsom Field over the weekend for the Buffs game. We preview tonight's Monday Night Football game for the Broncos and Bengals. Is tonight a "must win" and "get right" game for the Broncos? Would tonight be the worst loss in the Sean Payton era in Denver if the Broncos aren't able to pull out a win? We react to many different Nuggets players' comments from Nuggets media day today. Will this be the Nuggets' "redemption" season after failing to meet expectations the previous two seasons? Zach explains why he expects more from Jamal Murray this season than we've seen from him recently. The guys express their concerns with Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes up in Boulder after their loss to BYU. 

00:37:05
Sep 29, 2025 3:30 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.29.25

The Drive is live on the road at Mile High Station. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss what the keys to victory are for the Broncos tonight as they host the Bengals on Monday night football. Will the Broncos put together a game with no turnovers and less penalties than we've seen in the first three games? Who will win the heavyweight battle between Jamar Chase and Patrick Surtain? Will we see PS2 shadow Chase throughout the entire game tonight? What are the expectations for Bo Nix tonight? Will JK Dobbins be the first 100 yard rusher for the Broncos in a long time? Today's "Three Count" features if Jay Norvell is on the hot seat after CSU's loss to Washington State, Russell Wilson getting benched in New York leading to Jaxon Dart leading the Giants to their first win, and Bad Bunny being announced as the Super Bowl LX halftime show. We recap the wild weekend in college and NFL football and what we learned. 

00:42:21
Sep 29, 2025 3:25 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.29.25

The Drive is live on the road at Mile High Station. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate which three Broncos are under the most pressure tonight. How will Bo Nix preform with the potential rain and storms coming to Denver? Will Riley Moss bounce back after his poor performance last year against the Bengals? Will tonight be the night we see Evan Engram fulfill his role as Sean Payton's "Joker"? We examine many of the Broncos offensive players' over/under props for tonight's game. Will JK Dobbins get a bulk of the running back carries like we saw in weeks one and two? Who will win the heavyweight battle between Jamar Chase and Patrick Surtain? Will we see PS2 shadow Chase throughout the entire game tonight? We hear from Jamar Chase and his thoughts on his previous matchups with Surtain.

00:38:27
Sep 29, 2025 3:20 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.29.25

The Drive is live on the road at Mile High Station. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into tonight's Monay night football game between the Broncos and Bengals. Phil shares stories from his MNF history. What are the Broncos biggest keys to victory tonight? Will the Broncos put together a game with no turnovers and less penalties than we've seen in the first three games? Phil explains what a bounce back game for Bo Nix would look like. Will tonight be the night we see Evan Engram fulfill his role as Sean Payton's "Joker"? Which three Broncos are under the most pressure tonight? We wrap up the show with Zach and Phil's predictions for tonight's "must win" Broncos game. 

00:42:41
Sep 29, 2025 3:15 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.26.25

The Drive is on the road at Society Sports and Spirits for this Football Friday. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil previewing the Buffs and BYU game tomorrow night. Will Kaidon Salter's athleticism be the difference in this year's Colorado matchup with BYU? We look back at the Bengals and Broncos game from a season ago and ask how they can avoid a loss this season. Will it be time for Broncos Country to panic if the Broncos cannot win on Monday night? Will Monday serve as a "get right game" for Bo Nix and Patrick Surtain? How concerned are the guys with the Broncos inside linebackers? Will the Buffs be able to take advantage of a great opportunity in welcoming an unproven but ranked opponent to Boulder? 

00:38:02
Sep 26, 2025 3:30 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 2 | 09.26.25

The Drive is on the road at Society Sports and Spirits for this Football Friday. In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and Bengals Monday night football game. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on preparing for Jake Browning vs Joe Burrow as the Bengals quarterback. Zach shares the stats on the Bengals' struggling run game. Will the Broncos defense be able to take advantage of a poor run game and backup quarterback? Is it fair to expect the Broncos to win with "style points" on Monday? Today's "Three Count" includes previewing the 1-2 Ravens taking on the 1-2 Chiefs on Sunday and what we want to see from the Nuggets media day on Monday. Our 9News Broncos' insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss if Evan Engram will finally make a major impact for the Broncos on Monday, if the Broncos defense will dominate and backup quarterback in Jake Browning, and much more.

00:41:55
Sep 26, 2025 3:25 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 3 | 09.26.25

The Drive is on the road at Society Sports and Spirits for this Football Friday. In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to their conversation with Mike Klis and who the best teams in the NFL are. We debate if Russell Wilson is a future hall of famer after Tony Gonzalez and Richard Sherman's comments on the topic last night. We look back at the Bengals and Broncos game from a season ago and ask how they can avoid a loss this season. Will Monday serve as a "get right game" for Bo Nix and Patrick Surtain? How concerned are the guys with the Broncos inside linebackers? Former Broncos Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall joins the show to discuss the concerns with the Broncos insider linebackers, the mindset when facing a backup quarterback, and much more. Will the Buffs be able to pull off the upset and beat a ranked BYU team in Boulder?

00:43:01
Sep 26, 2025 3:20 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 4 | 09.26.25

The Drive is on the road at Society Sports and Spirits for this Football Friday. In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil preview the Broncos and Bengals Monday night football game. Will the Broncos defense be able to take advantage of a backup quarterback in Jake Browning and a poor run game? The guys question how former Broncos, now on the Bengals will fare in Monday's game. If the Broncos offense can't have success vs a poor Bengals defense, will they ever get back on track? Zach shares the history of the Bengals and Broncos matchups. We dive into the fantastic slate of college football this weekend with 4 ranked on ranked matchups plus more intriguing games. We wrap up the show Zach and Phil's predictions for the Colorado Buffaloes and Colorado State Rams. 

00:35:58
Sep 26, 2025 3:15 PM
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The Drive
The Drive | Hour 1 | 09.25.25

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss Bo Nix's poor play to start the season and not being able to connect on his deep ball. Zach and Phil dive into the Broncos' offense poor success rate on early downs and how this is leading to putting the Broncos in bad situations. Are all of Bo Nix's short passes leading to the Broncos being in third down and long too often? Phil explains why he wants Sean Payton to commit to the run game more to leave the Broncos in third and manageable more. Has the Broncos offensive line lived up to expectations, especially in the big moments of games? We preview the Colorado and BYU game on Saturday night. While BYU has impressed this season, the guys share their hesitations with who BYU has done it against and how they're still an unknown.

00:40:14
Sep 25, 2025 3:30 PM
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