{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox radio show | show_name = OverDrive | image = | format = Sports talk | home_station = TSN 1050 | television = TSN | runtime = Weekdays: 120 minutes | start_time = 4:00 pm | end_time = 6:00 pm | presenter = Bryan Hayes | starring = Jeff O'Neill<br/>Jamie McLennan | country = Canada | language = English | sponsor = FanDuel | first_aired = {{start date|2016|2|22}} | last_aired = present | website = {{URL|tsn.ca/overdrive}} }}
'''''OverDrive''''' is a drive time sports radio show hosted by Bryan Hayes alongside Jeff O'Neill and Jamie McLennan. The show airs from 4 to 6 pm ET on TSN 1050 in Toronto, simulcasted on TSN and iHeartRadio, and as a podcast.<ref name=FanDuel>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/fanduel-announced-as-new-presenting-sponsor-of-tsns-overdrive/ |title=FanDuel Announced as New Presenting Sponsor of TSN's OverDrive |publisher=Bell Media |location=Toronto, Ontario |date=April 3, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
==History== The show originally aired as ''Leafs Lunch'' weekdays from 12 to 2 pm. On February 22, 2016, TSN 1050 introduced a revamped weekday lineup where Andi Petrillo became host of ''Leafs Lunch'' and Bryan Hayes, Jamie McLennan, and Jeff O'Neill became hosts of the new drive time program weekdays from 4 to 7 pm, with the 4 pm and 5 pm hours being simulcasted on TSN4, and the 6 pm hour being simulcasted on TSN2.<ref name="tsn-2016newlineup">{{cite web|title=TSN 1050 Toronto announces new daily lineup|url=https://www.tsn.ca/tsn-1050-toronto-announces-new-daily-lineup-1.439722|publisher=TSN|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=February 21, 2022}}</ref><ref name=FanDuel />
The show used to feature Ray Ferraro as a daily guest in the 5 pm hour before he expanded his role at ESPN in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ray Ferraro, Cassie Campbell-Pascall earn big roles in ESPN's hockey coverage|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2021/06/29/ray-ferraro-cassie-campbell-pascall-earn-big-roles-in-espns-hockey-coverage.html|last=McGran|first=Kevin|publisher=Toronto Star|date=June 29, 2021|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref>
On February 25, 2022, the show's three hosts as well as well as Leafs Lunch co-host and Overdrive contributor Michael DiStefano (aka Al's Brother) were announced as celebrity coaches for the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canadian Hockey League announces celebrity coaches for 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game|url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/canadian-hockey-league-announces-celebrity-coaches-for-2022-kubota-chl-nhl-top-prospects-game/|publisher=Bell Media|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref>
On April 3, 2023, FanDuel was announced as the show's new presenting sponsor.<ref name=FanDuel /> The show's previous sponsors have included Pinty's and The Source.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pinty's Announced as New Presenting Sponsor of TSN's OverDrive|url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/pintys-announced-as-new-presenting-sponsor-of-tsns-overdrive/|publisher=Bell Media|date=September 21, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TSN Partners with The Source as Presenting Partner for OverDrive|url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/tsn-partners-with-the-source-as-presenting-partner-for-overdrive/|publisher=Bell Media|date=April 15, 2019|access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref>
In September 2025, the show's airtime was cut back from three hours to two hours, now airing from 4 to 6 pm, followed by "OverDrive replay" from 6 to 7 pm.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://torontosun.com/sports/tsn-overdrive-cut-back-show-two-hours |title=TSN's OverDrive cut back with popular sports show dropping to two hours |first=Rob |last=Longley |work=Toronto Sun |date=September 3, 2025 |access-date=September 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903182114/https://torontosun.com/sports/tsn-overdrive-cut-back-show-two-hours |archive-date=September 3, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Format== ''OverDrive'' airs weekdays on TSN 1050 and is simulcasted on TSN. The show is a sports talk show featuring insights, interviews, stories, and banter.<ref>{{cite web|title=OverDrive|url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/tv/tsn/overdrive/|publisher=Bell Media|access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref>
==See also== * Leafs Lunch
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== * {{cite web|url=https://torontosun.com/2015/03/24/nhler-turned-broadcaster-jeff-oneill-tells-it-like-it-is-when-it-comes-to-the-toronto-maple-leafs|title=NHLer turned broadcaster Jeff O'Neill tells it like it is when it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs|last=Buffery|first=Steve|work=torontosun |publisher=Toronto Sun|date=March 24, 2015|access-date=March 20, 2022}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/jeff-oneill-isnt-afraid-to-wear-his-beloved-maple-leafs-on-his-sleeve/article30898059/|title=Jeff O'Neill isn't afraid to wear his beloved Maple Leafs on his sleeve|last=Shoalts|first=David|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=July 12, 2016|access-date=March 20, 2022}}
==External links== * [https://www.tsn.ca/radio/toronto-1050/overdrive OverDrive]
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