Nick Wize reacts to Bucs fans already dreaming about Jalon Daniels as the team’s future starting quarterback following his preseason performance. Nick breaks down why the excitement is understandable but warns against turning preseason flashes into expectations that the rookie is ready to lead an NFL offense.

The first preseason game gives Nick Wize and Tim plenty to debate as they assess the performances of Ayden Garnes, David Walker, Jeremiah Trotter, Ted Hurst and Chris Braswell. The guys highlight the encouraging flashes, disappointing outings and players whose stock may already be moving heading into the next week.

It was a jam-packed edition of The Drive with TKras as TKras and Chris Mathis covered all the biggest stories across Tampa Bay sports and beyond! The Buccaneers opened the 2026 preseason with a 24-16 comeback victory over the New York Jets, and while the starters stayed home, several young Bucs made serious statements and gave fans plenty to be excited about heading into the regular season. But not so fast — the Rays are dealing with a concerning skid after Baltimore dominated the first three games of the series, including a 10-2 blowout, as TKras breaks down Tampa Bay’s offensive and pitching concerns while also highlighting the BIG reasons for optimism as the Rays continue their fight to stay atop the AL East. Freddy Peralta had an uneven outing against the Orioles, but there were encouraging signs to take away from his performance. Plus, the NFL never stops, and TKras has the latest news, notes and storylines from around the league, including future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald working out with the Rams for the second time as he seriously considers a return from retirement, with Sean McVay making it clear there’s no “invisible deadline” for Donald’s decision. Rays TV analyst Brian Anderson also joins TKras for an in-depth conversation about the state of Tampa Bay baseball, the Orioles series and what the Rays need to do moving forward. And, of course, it’s time for the GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY as TKras and Chris Mathis break down everything that had Tampa Bay talking over the weekend — from the Bucs’ preseason comeback win to the Rays getting hammered by Baltimore and everything in between!

The Tampa Bay Rays are back in the win column, what should we expect from the Bucs starters this Saturday, the Hitman Ken Hagan joins the show to talk all things Rays future home, some monster headlines and big time over reactions!

The Rays are back in action tonight vs the Blue Jays and looking to build momentum, big news out of the Bronx, some big singings in the NFL, and an interesting storyline out of the MLB!

The Tampa Bay Bucs are fully into camp at this point and there are tons of storylines coming out of camp!

Ken Hagan Joins the show to talk all things Rays ballpark future, some big time headlines out of the NFL, and some big time reactions to O/U Reaction!

Pat and Aaron react to Sam's ridiculous comments!

The Tampa Bay Rays sit atop the AL East and AL in general, crazy CFB schedules, and a disaster in Toronto for their stud

Ken Hagan joins the show to talk all things Rays ballpark and the future of the Rays stadium wants and needs