The Drive

About 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!

Publisher

Denver's Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2024

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

2,263 of 2,678 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Drive | Hour 2 | 10.09.26

   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.

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   9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Drive | Hour 1 | 10.09.26

   Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Sean Payton taking over play-calling, and Zach gives Phil credit for also knowing the info and hinting at it all week. Zach and Phil continue to dive into the new dynamics with the Broncos offense with a change at play-caller. Are the guys surprised at how quickly Davis Webb got his play-calling duties stripped? Was this always Payton's plan, to take back play-calling after he was "forced" to give it up during the offseason? Were there not enough flashes from the offense during Webb's tenure? 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? 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?

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   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Drive | Hour 4 | 10.08.26

   Hosts Phil and Aniello interview Sean Payton about his play-calling decision and the Broncos' offensive strategy, exploring the impact on quarterback Bo Nix and running back JK Dobbins.

Inside a recent episode

The Drive | Hour 2 | 10.09.26

Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I'm always going to find a way. Right now, it's a dark spot. That's part of being in the NFL. I'm going to find a way to get back to the standard that I know I can play at. All right, we'll see if he's able to recapture even a semblance of what he was a year ago. Am I going to trick myself into thinking that week over week, J.K. Dobbins is going to look like how he's looked and then be the September 2025 version of himself? No. But can you be maybe 70% to 75% of that version? Because if you get that version, you just give yourself a shot. Again, I'm just looking for an average rushing attack. And so for me, that is like right at the top of the list I'm looking for. […]

Who has been a guest on The Drive

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mike Klis
• Will Petersen
• James Palmer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

10,440,446

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

296 ratings

Spotify

4.1 / 5

134 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

96

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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