The Drive

On this Christmas Eve Kyle Reese and Chand Andrus sit in for Zach and Phil. In hour 2 the things kick off with the big story of the day.  Sean Payton spoke today and the guys go into some of his comments in the three count.

On this Christmas Eve Kyle Reese and Chand Andrus sit in for Zach and Phil. In hour 3 the guys talk continue the Brocnos roster talk.  As the Buffs get ready to play in their bowl game how do the guys feel about how the team is traveling?  Is there something to watch in who is going to the bowl game with the team?  The guys dive into the playoffs and Chad has an idea to fix what we say over the first weekend.

On this Christmas Eve Kyle Reese and Chand Andrus sit in for Zach and Phil. In hour 4 the guys get into the NFL games and what those games mean to the Broncos.  Should the Broncos celebrate getting into the playoffs if they do?  Can the Broncos slow down the high powered tandem of Burrow and Chase?  The guys wrap things up with the top stories of the day.

Welcome to Christmas Eves eve edition of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay! A full weekend of sports is over and there is a lot for the guys to react to! Happy Holidays everyone!

The Denver Broncos missed out on a huge opportunity to punch their own ticket to the playoffs on Thursday. After a week of NFL football where do the Broncos playoff chances stand? Did they get any help from other teams or are they in real danger to miss out on the playoffs after a great year? A dream we had for Sean Payton and Bo Nix has possibly gone away after this weekend. The odds to win hardware at the end of the year for both of them may have gone away, but is there still a chance? The guys compare the starts of Bo and Jayden Daniels and try to find the big difference between the two. Does Bo Nix have a signature moment so far this year?  Phil recalls the time him and Bradley Chubb were up for rookie of the year honors. Saquon Barkley is having a great year and is on the verge of joining the 2000 yard club, can the guy’s name everyone in the club?    

Welcome to Christmas Eves eve edition of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay! A full weekend of sports is over and there is a lot for the guys to react to! Happy Holidays everyone!

 Sean Payton has dug his heels in and called out the criticism of his decisions during the Thursday Night game. Was the noise around the momentum shift at the end of the half “garbage” or was it justified? Should Sean Payton show more humility or is this move more telling of how Sean operates? In the Three count the guys react to the first round of the College football playoffs. Were they surprised by the outcome of the games or was this expected? The Nuggets went into New Orleans and took care of the 5-25 Pelicans, unfortunately it took overtime to beat them. What is going on with the Denver Nuggets and is there more going on behind the scenes than we know? The Avalanche are rolling and beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2. Is an Avs player poised for a big break out going into 2025? December 23rd is Christmas Eve eve, but it’s also know as Festivus on Seinfeld. A day to air out grievances, what Colorado sports grievance do you have? The guys give their while getting an outpouring of responses on the text line! Phil is still not over Sean flexing into the Thursday Night game and our Producer is frustrated with the Nuggets lack of leadership!

Welcome to Christmas Eves eve edition of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay! A full weekend of sports is over and there is a lot for the guys to react to! Happy Holidays everyone!

 We got a lot of responses to the Festivus question, a lot of people have Colorado Sports grievances. The guys react to the text line and Zach shares his biggest issue with the Colorado Rockies. A lot of people share their anger with the Rockies franchise, Gabe Landeskog, the Nuggets front office, and the chances of a stadium out by the airport. The Broncos playoff probability took a hit over the weekend and the teams that could have helped their odds, did not!  Are the guys nervous about the Broncos missing the playoffs? With their destiny in their own hands is this matchup against the Bengals the most difficult opponent they could have next week?  The odds to win hardware at the end of the year for both Sean Payton and Bo Nix may gone to zero over the weekend. Is there any chance for them to sneak back in or have the odds shifted too far away from them?  Phil recalls the time him and Bradley Chubb were up for rookie of the year honors. The NFL MVP picture is becoming clearer, but is this award building the Heisman issue? Is the NFL MVP a QB award and should Saquon Barkley have a better chance to win the award? All of that before the Five O’clock Whistle!

Welcome to Christmas Eves eve edition of the Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay! A full weekend of sports is over and there is a lot for the guys to react to! Happy Holidays everyone!

Sean Payton has dug his heels in and called out the criticism of his decisions during the Thursday Night game. Was the noise around the momentum shift at the end of the half “garbage” or was it justified? Should Sean Payton show more humility or is this move more telling of how Sean operates? James Palmer joins the program to talk about the loss on Thursday and Sean Paytons comments. What does James think about the Broncos chances to still make the playoffs?  James chimes in on the NFL MVP conversation, is there a sleeper name that is not getting recognition for their incredible year? What has been the best present this past year in Denver Sports? Phil thinks Russell Westbrook has been the best gift the Nuggets have received.  Can the example and energy he brings impact the team moving forward as they look to exit this slump?  What movies are you watching on Christmas eve and Christmas Day? What games are you looking forward too? Are you watching the NBA or NFL? Thank you for listening to the Drive and the Fan as a whole! Happy Holidays everyone!    

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the wild west that is college athletics. Zach and Phil give their overarching thoughts on last night’s crushing Broncos loss. How did the Broncos go from scoring a TD on each of their first three drives to losing? Did Sean Payton get too cute and cost his team a playoff clinching win? Should the Broncos have stuck with the run more in the second half? Should the Broncos have gone for it on a late game 4th down? The Broncos defense went from being the strength of the team, to a liability last night. The guys share what went wrong with Denver’s defense. Did the defense look tired while playing on a short week? Did the defense “hit a wall” and start playing undisciplined football?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos collapse to the Chargers on Thursday Night Football. What went wrong for the Broncos in the second half? How did the Broncos loss impact their playoff hopes and probable seeding in the AFC? Are the Broncos set for a date in Buffalo for the first round of the playoffs? Today’s “Three Count” includes which college football playoff game are we most looking forward to, the new Elway documentary coming to Netflix, and if Carmelo Anthony will be a first ballot hall of famer in 2025. We pivot to the Nuggets and Avalanche as they were also in action last night. Zach shares his problems he had with the Nuggets, last night, specifically with the final play of the game. What happened to Aaron Gordon, only scoring 2 points in 31 minutes? Will this loss re-spark trade rumors around the Nuggets?

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss the Broncos strong start to last night’s game. How does Bo Nix go from having a string start to finishing games and playing winning football? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on his own performance. We play “Fill in the black” with Phillip Lindsay and Phil describes how he’s feeling after the Broncos loss last night. Which rookie had the best moment last night? Did Sean Payton get outcoached by Jim Harbaugh?