Morning Drive with Tim O’Brien

We're back! The NFL trade deadline has come and gone. Kirk Cousins is a Viking again and Brett's 9ers added Keenan Allen to the wide receivers room. It's all about the NFL today with a sprinkle of college football and the disaster that will be the new playoff format. Listen weekday mornings from 7-9a on 102.7 The Fanatic.

It's a FEEL GOOD FOOTBALL FIREBIRDS FRIDAY! Tim is live in Tucson and Brett is holding it down back in studio. The voice of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, Evan Pivnick hosts with the guys. Firebirds are on the road to take on the Roadrunners. The guys break it all down. The CV Lakers make their desert debut tonight at Acrisure Arena and the guys give the week 9 NFL picks. Have a great weekend! Li...

The week 9 slate opens up tonight in Baltimore with the Ravens and Jaguars. The Ravens made the trade on Wednesday for Jacoby Brissett, but he won't be ready to go tonight. Jacksonville will look to take advantage of third string QB. The Firebirds with a massive win on home ice for their second-straight win as they head to Tucson for the weekend to take on the Roadrunners for two. The NCAAF rankin...

Hump Day! The NCAA College Football Committee released their first rankings and the controversy is real! You be the judge! The quarterback injuries across the NFL show just how important the backup quarterback position is. And the Firebirds are back in action at Acrisure Arena with puck drop at 7 p.m. Listen weekday mornings from 7-9a on 102.7 The Fanatic.

Recap of Monday Night Football with the Bears and the Seahawks. Are the Bears legit contenders? The NFC North has all four teams in a playoff position after week 8. The Lakers take care of business and improve to 6-2. The week 9 spreads are out and the guys play a little game with two out of six teams missing the playoffs. Which six? Enjoy your Tuesday! Listen weekday mornings from 7-9a on 102.7 T...

It's an OVERREACTION MONDAY following the Week 8 Sunday slate in the NFL. Brett opens the show with Tim driving over from the NBC studios. Tim hops on the hotline on the way over. The Rams take care of business over their roommates at SoFi. The Raiders get a win in New Jersey and the Cowboys can't get out of their own way. Tim's Vikings take their first loss of the season, but no panic! The guys a...

It's a FEEL GOOD FOOTBALL FIREBIRDS FLAG FRIDAY in the Coachella Valley. Thursday Night Football recap, Week 8 NFL picks, Firebirds are home and need to get back on track and it's the final week of the regular season for high school football. Rivalry week! Thanks for listening weekday mornings from 7-9a on 102.7 The Fanatic.

Thursday Night Football will kick off week in Green Bay with the Packers and the Panthers. Who is the win more important for? The Firebirds dropped their sixth game in the last seven. Justin Jefferson and Garrett Wilson speak to the media about their teams and individual situations. Brett's Halloween costume a big topic of conversation this morning! The show ends with Tim and Brett's pick for Thur...

Happy Hump Day! Trades are underway in the NFL as DeForest Buckner is headed back to the Bay and Quenton Nelson will suit up for the Seattle Seahawks the rest of the season. Tim has had enough of the Vikings disrespect and Brett wants his 9ers to do more at the deadline. The guys have their hot take about Lamar Jackson and the World Series is going to game 5 tonight in Tampa Bay. The Lakers drop t...

Happy Tuesday! Tim is back and has a recap of his trip to Minnesota and week 7 of the NFL. Vikings are 6-0 but still not getting any respect! The Cowboys win their must win game in Philadelphia to stay afloat in the NFC East. Host of Hockey Night Coachella Valley, Gino LaMont, joins the show for the final hour to chat everything Firebirds and Coachella Valley Lakers. The Firebirds will host their...

It's Overreaction Monday! Brett and Patrick kick the week off following the Week 7 slate in the NFL. Tim is traveling back from Minnesota where he saw his Vikings take care of business against the Colts to improve to 6-0. The guys break down the games and bounce around the NBA a bit on a Monday morning. Listen weekday mornings from 7-9a on 102.7 The Fanatic.

Week 7 begins tonight in Chicago with the Bears and the Patriots. Tim starts the show with the Lakers/Warriors drama and the NBA action. Also pays respects to Ron Duguay, the former New York Ranger and Los Angeles King who died Thursday morning. The Firebirds get two big points with two late goals from J.R. Avon in the final two minutes. JJ McCarthy named the starting quarterback this week for the...

Happy Wednesday! The show stars with the beautiful scene at Madison Square Garden last night where the Knicks raised their first championship banner in 53 years. Knicks lost, but can turn the page now. Jalen Hurts situation is getting interesting. NFLPA wants a full investigation and the league Chief Medical Officer said the league and the Eagles did everything by the book. Tim also has an announc...

Week 6 of the NFL season officially in the books following the 49ers win over the Commanders in Santa Clara. Dan Quinn and Jayden Daniels are lost. San Francisco is 6-0. It's opening night for the NBA and the New York Knicks will raise their championship banner for the first time in 53 years. Who will be the first NFL coach fired and which teams owe us an apology and visa versa. Happy Tuesday! Lis...

It's an overreaction Monday on the Morning Drive! Tim rolls with Patrick this morning with Brett out and they guys kick it off with the Rams debacle. Are they frauds?! Raiders and Chargers lose. Cowboys lose on Sunday Night Football. Jalen Hurts is out for the year and the Colts fire GM Chris Ballard following the loss to the winless Tennessee Titans. It's a jam packed slate following Week 6 in th...

It's a FEEL GOOD FOOTBALL FRIDAY! The show starts with the Dodgers losing in the NLCS. A sweep by the Brewers, who will head to the World Series for the first time since 1982. Thursday Night Football was a snoozefest until the fourth quarter, but Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos have a series problem! Panic time for Sam Darnold? Is he still the guy? La Quinta High School athletic director and assista...

It's Friday eve! Tim shoots out of the cannon and Brett is sad the Dodgers are on the brink of elimination. The Brewers jump out to a 3-o series lead and stun the home crowd Wednesday night. The Broncos host the Seahawks tonight on Thursday Night Football. Both guys think it's the Seahawks who will win. Who will replace Troy Aikman if ESPN let's him walk? It's a hot topic of conversation. The guys...

It's Wednesday on the Fanatic. The guys take a trip around the NFL for the week 6 matchups. Both will have stress-free Sundays with the Vikings on the bye and the 4ers playing on Monday night. The Dodgers are facing a must-win situation at home tonight against the Brewers in the game 3 of the NLCS. And the Coachella Valley Lakers new head coach meets the media for the first time. Alex Cerda will t...

Happy Tuesday! Brett starts the show while Tim makes it back from the NBC Palm Springs studios. The guys recap the Monday Night game with the Rams and the Bills. Trouble at SoFi? The Rams fall to 2-3 on the season and Josh Allen proves again why he's the best football player on the planet. The Dodgers are down 2-0 in the NLCS and the Guardians win game 1 in Tampa. Football, football and more footb...

It's an overreaction Monday! Brett starts the show while Tim heads over from the NBC studios. The week 5 Sunday slate in the books as the unpredictable NFL season continues. Giants and Commanders ends like a pop warner game. Chargers fall to 0-5 with no end in sight. The guys both go 2-1 in their picks and both are going with the Bills for Monday Night Football. The Dodgers drop game 1 of the NLCS...

It's a FEEL GOOD FOOTBALL FIREBIRDS FRIDAY! The guys open the show recapping Thursday Night Football where the Bucs marched into Dallas and embarrassed the Cowboys. The defense isn't good enough and will Dak want out? Tarah from Agua Caliente Casinos pops in to preview what's happening this weekend on all three properties, and to give Brett a hard time about his 49ers playing her Seahawks. Mike Di...

It's the worst day of the year for Tim. And it's happening far too often in the last decade and a half. The Yankees are swept and the Dodgers are moving on to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Padres lose at home and their season is over. The guys give their thoughts on Stephen A. Smith's comments on mental health. Week 5 of the NFL season begins tonight in Dallas with the Cowboys and Bucs. Happy...

NOTE: Only the first hour recorded. Enjoy! Happy Hump Day! The show starts with the MLB playoffs recap from the Dodgers and Padres wins. Dodgers look to close it out and Padres look to force a game five later tonight. Dimitri Halkidis joins the program to discuss about his event on Saturday and Palm Springs Stadium. The Wellness Festival and Kickball Tournament is a fundraiser to combat bullying.

The boys recap the Monday Night Football matchup with the Saints and Falcons. Are the Saints actually bad and Brett was right all along? Maybe the Falcons are good? The NFL season continues to be weird and wild. Tim is fed up with the Yankees and is done until they make changes from the top down. The Dodgers are in Atlanta looking to go up 2-1 and the Padres will try to keep their season alive. Th...

It's Overreaction Monday! The guys get the week going following the Sunday week 4 slate in the NFL. The wild season continues. Both their teams are 4-0 and everyone is feeling good! Tim is fed up with the disrespect of the Vikings and Brett is confident in his 49ers. The convo gets heated! Some for fun, some not so fun. The Raiders proved a lot this weekend and will make a push towards the playoff...