DAE On Demand

Nick Wize opens the show with breaking news surrounding the SEC’s legal battle with LSU over the recruitment of former NFL players and the growing debate over whether professional football players should ever be allowed to return to college. Nick sees some sympathy for the players caught in the middle, while Tim draws a hard line against it — before the guys shift to the NFL and hilariously discover they picked the exact same three teams to go from worst to first.

Nick Wize and Tim Barnard bounce all over the sports world, starting with whether Tim would still want Lane Kiffin as Florida’s head coach knowing what he knows now. Tim is officially over the moon about Jon Sumrall and sounds off on everything he dislikes about what Kiffin is doing to college football, before the guys debate watching football in brutal heat versus freezing temperatures, check in on the Rays’ division chances, and wrap things up with the Patriots’ fascinating field-goal distraction tactic and the numbers behind it.

Can Tim correctly guess the NFL’s top wide receiver rooms? Nick Wize puts his Executive Producer through the ultimate WR challenge during 10 Minutes of Football before revealing CBS Sports’ ranking of the Buccaneers at No. 13 and debating whether Tampa Bay deserves to be higher.

Nick Wize is joined by Pewter Report writer Matt Matera to break down what he learned about the Buccaneers throughout the preseason, including why he believes the defense could be very good in 2026. Matt also explains why he disagrees with Todd Bowles on the team’s deepest position group, gives the latest on Jalen McMillan and Emeka Egbuka’s Week 1 availability, and discusses whether Baker Mayfield and the Bucs have reengaged in contract talks.

Nick Wize continues the conversation surrounding the Rays’ chances of winning the division, putting the question directly to Tampa Bay. From callers and texters who are all-in on the Rays to fans who still need convincing, the confidence levels range from extremely high to seriously skeptical.

Jared Stillman gets his Titans credentials revoked after being honest with Cam Ward, and Nick Wize & Tim Barnard explain why the situation makes Tennessee look soft — but why it looks even worse for Ward. Plus, Nick reveals his confidence level in the Rays winning the AL East, landing at a 3.5 out of 5 thanks largely to a tough schedule down the stretch; otherwise, he'd be a 5.

The Rays struggled against the Mets including the return of Griffin Jax, the Bucs would they rather a Top-5 defense or Baker in the MVP conversation, tons of insane headlines, a B10 Preview and much more!

The Penn State Athletic Department renamed something at their stadium, and it is blowing our mind!

How much better can the Bucs be this year, and comparing it across the NFL including a wild stat that a last place team could have won the NFC South last season!

Recap of the 7AM Hour including a full Big Ten Breakdown, tons of crazy headlines talking about an insane penalty that the NBA has handed out, and tons of ideas but are they good or bad!