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Baker Mayfield is staying in Tampa Bay, and the Bucs have made it clear: he’s their guy. TKras breaks down why Baker has proven he can be the long-term answer at quarterback and what this means for Tampa Bay’s future.

Nick Wize tackles another packed edition of Tampa Bay sports, breaking down Baker Mayfield’s 3-year, $165 million extension and the wildly divided reaction from Bucs fans, while defending the deal and explaining why he believes Tampa is closer to a Super Bowl than a Top 5 pick. USF team captain Thomas Shrader joins to break down the Bulls’ win over FIU, Coach Beck’s impact and the upcoming Army matchup, while Buccaneers radio voice Tony Castricone previews Week 1 against Cincinnati and highlights the battle between the Bucs’ revamped edge rushers and the Bengals offensive line. Plus, Nick reacts to Freddy Peralta and the Rays’ impressive win in Atlanta, debates Tim’s wild post-12th-inning home run derby idea, and Chris Mathis joins for Ticket Price Is Right as Tim looks for redemption.

Is Baker Mayfield worth $165 million? Nick Wize makes his case in the final segment of the show, acknowledging why some fans are uncomfortable with the money while explaining why he believes the contract will age well. With the QB market likely to explode again and the salary cap continuing to rise, Nick thinks Baker could be outside the Top 5 highest-paid quarterbacks sooner than people think. Plus, listeners sound off with passionate reactions to the deal.

Chris Mathis from The Drive w/ TKras joins Nick Wize and Tim for another round of Ticket Price Is Right. The guys try to guess the cheapest tickets available for some of the biggest NCAA and NFL games this weekend, but the real question is whether Tim can bounce back and avenge his loss from last week.

Nick Wize breaks down the Rays’ impressive win over the Braves and comes away thoroughly impressed with Freddy Peralta. Nick and Tim then go down a rabbit hole about extra innings, with Tim proposing a home run derby after 12 innings to settle games like a baseball shootout. They also debate Yandy Díaz wanting to preserve the purity of baseball by saving ABS challenges for the playoffs before Nick unloads on Atlanta’s sloppy defense.

The radio voice of the Buccaneers, Tony Castricone, joins Nick Wize to recap the preseason and discuss Tampa Bay locking up both Baker Mayfield with a contract extension. Nick and Tony explain why they love the Baker deal before turning their attention to Cincinnati, where the Bengals will be without Joe Burrow and have dealt with injuries. Tony identifies the Bengals offensive line vs. Tampa Bay’s revamped edge-rushing group as one of the biggest Week 1 matchups to watch.

Nick Wize takes calls from Bucs fans with everything from contract concerns to full-throated support for Baker Mayfield, while a Falcons fan admits Tampa made the right move because Atlanta still doesn't know what it has at quarterback. Then a texter takes a wild swing at Baker, saying Jordan Love & CJ Stroud are better than Baker Mayfield. Both Nick & Tim laugh out loud and tell the texter to take it easy & show why Baker is FAR & AWAY better than both those QBs

Nick Wize reacts to Baker Mayfield’s massive 3-year, $165 million extension and explains why Tampa Bay got the contract length exactly right. Nick tells Bucs fans to relax about the money, argues the NFL salary cap can be manipulated, points to the Rams as proof, and explains why Baker will still play with a chip on his shoulder. Plus, Nick makes one thing crystal clear: Jalon Daniels is NOT the backup plan.

Baker Got his deal done finally, the Rays with a monster win in Atlanta, tons of crazy headlines, crazy callers, and Waechter Wednesday!

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