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The Rays are red-hot and New York is on the brink! TKras and WTSP’s Evan Closky react to Tampa Bay’s 2-0 ALDS advantage and discuss whether a sweep is coming. Then it’s time for the Bucs — at 0-4, where can Todd Bowles and Tampa Bay find legitimate reasons for optimism?

The Rays have the Yankees on the brink after taking a 2-0 ALDS lead, while the Buccaneers are still searching for their first win of 2026. TKras and WTSP’s Evan Closky discuss Tampa Bay’s incredible playoff run, then turn their attention to the Bucs: What positives can possibly be found in an 0-4 team?

TKras reacts to a comment made regarding Bucs QB Baker Mayfield, is he the WORST in the division at THIS current time?!

TKras and Chris Mathis tackle the biggest Tampa Bay sports questions in Take It or Leave It! The Rays are up 2-0 on the Yankees and knocking on the door of a sweep — but are they now a legitimate World Series favorite? Plus, the Buccaneers are 0-4. Is Todd Bowles coaching for his job Thursday, and can a win over Dallas rescue Tampa Bay’s season?

The Rays have the Yankees on the ropes! After taking a 2-0 lead, TKras looks at the biggest moments from last night, the keys to Tampa Bay’s success, and what needs to happen next to keep the momentum rolling.

The Nick Wize Show covers Tampa Bay’s biggest sports storylines as Nick and Tim celebrate the Rays taking Game 2 from the Yankees while discussing the Trop’s incredible atmosphere, Yankee complaints about the stadium, Cam Schlittler’s comments, Austin Wells’ catcher’s interference, playoff umpiring and ABS challenges, and the job Kevin Cash has done managing the Rays’ bullpen. The show then shifts to the Buccaneers, where Nick challenges Tim with a blind resume that turns out to be Jon Gruden, sparking a larger debate over Tampa’s obsession with Gruden, Todd Bowles’ future, Tony Dungy’s role in the Super Bowl, and whether Mike Tomlin would simply be another familiar name rather than the solution.

Nick Wize ends the show by opening the phone lines and reading texts about a potential Todd Bowles firing and Jon Gruden return. One Bucs fan believes Bowles should be gone immediately and Gruden should take over for the remainder of the year, while another minimizes Gruden’s role in the Super Bowl by crediting Tony Dungy. Nick disagrees and believes Gruden doesn’t get enough credit for Tampa Bay’s championship, setting up one final round of passionate listener reactions.

After reading more texts about the Rays, Nick shifts the conversation to the Buccaneers’ coaching situation and challenges Tim with a blind coaching resume. Tim rejects the coach based on his final four seasons, only to learn the resume belonged to Jon Gruden. Nick argues that Tampa fans can’t simultaneously demand Bowles be fired and assume Gruden is automatically the answer, while Mike Tomlin emerges as another name that could bring the same concerns.

Nick Wize and Tim continue celebrating the Rays’ Game 2 victory over the Yankees, emphasizing how much Tampa fans deserved a playoff moment like this. Tim plays Cam Schlittler audio that he believes sounds like Cam is throwing his teammates under the bus, although Nick thinks Tim may be stretching the comments a little. The guys then break down the wild moments involving Chandler stealing second and being ruled safe, along with Liam Hicks’ ninth-inning ABS challenge that changed the count, while Nick appreciates just how difficult it is to umpire those high-pressure moments.

Nick Wize opens the phones to Rays fans reacting to Tampa taking the first two games of the ALDS. One caller gives Ian Seymour and Kevin Cash credit for masterfully managing the bullpen, while another admits there’s nothing better than watching Yankees fans complain about the Trop. Then Nick gets hit with a heated debate: Are New York fans actually worse than Philly fans?