The Drive w/TKras

TKras is LIVE from Tropicana Field with Tampa Bay Rays Insider Marc Topkin as the Rays take the field for their final preparations ahead of their playoff series against the New York Yankees! ⚾

Marc Topkin joins TKras to provide the latest from the clubhouse, updates on the Rays players during workouts, key storylines heading into the postseason, and what to watch for as Tampa Bay gets ready for October baseball.

Get the latest Rays-Yankees playoff news and insight LIVE from Tropicana Field!

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TKras breaks down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and takes a closer look at a major concern surrounding Bucs QB Jalon Daniels.

With Green Bay struggling, can Tampa Bay take advantage and get the job done? What does Daniels need to do to avoid trouble against the Packers, and could the quarterback play ultimately decide this matchup?

TKras breaks down the matchup, the biggest concerns heading into Sunday, and what to watch for when the Bucs take on Green Bay.

TKras is joined by Tampa Bay Rays President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander to preview the Rays’ playoff matchup against the New York Yankees! ⚾

Erik Neander breaks down the postseason matchup, provides updates on the Rays’ playoff roster, discusses key storylines heading into October baseball, and more!

Can the Rays take down the Yankees and make a deep playoff run? Tune in for the latest from inside the Rays organization!

The Bucs are 0-3 and now turn to rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels, who makes his first NFL start Sunday against the Packers. TKras breaks down what Tampa Bay needs from Daniels, the importance of the run game and defense, Todd Bowles’ situation, Baker Mayfield’s injury and the latest on Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin Jr., Yaya Diaby, Rueben Bain Jr. and more. Ira Kaufman joins the show to dissect the Bucs’ rough start — plus TKras gets the story behind the alleged Todd Bowles chase following the Vikings loss.

The Rays and Yankees meet again, this time with everything on the line. Tampa Bay won the AL East and took seven of 13 from New York during the regular season, but the Yankees are coming off a dominant Wild Card Series against Boston. TKras breaks down the pitching, lineups, bullpens and biggest X-factors in the series.

Lightning TV play-by-play voice Dave Randorf joins TKras to preview the upcoming Tampa Bay season, including John Carlson’s addition, Victor Hedman’s return, Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, the Eastern Conference competition and what the Bolts need to do to make another deep postseason run.

Plus, TKras is put on the spot with a brutal Tampa Bay sports hypothetical: Would you accept an 0-17 Bucs season if it guaranteed the Rays would win the World Series?

And USF head coach Brian Hartline joins TKras to discuss the Bulls, what has impressed him most about his team, what is clicking on offense and the foundation he is building in Tampa.

TKras sits down with USF head coach Brian Hartline to talk about the Bulls, what has impressed him most about his team, and the foundation he’s building in Tampa. What is clicking on offense, where is USF improving, and what does Hartline see as the biggest keys moving forward?

The Bucs have plenty to monitor ahead of Sunday's showdown with the Packers. Baker Mayfield is out with his thumb injury and rookie Jalon Daniels gets his first NFL start, while Tampa Bay is also watching the status of Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin Jr., Yaya Diaby, Rueben Bain Jr. and others.

A Buccaneers fan puts TKras on the spot with a brutal Tampa Bay sports hypothetical: Would you accept an 0-17 Bucs season if it guaranteed the Rays would win the World Series? Is one championship worth enduring the worst possible football season? TKras has to answer — will he take the bait?

The expectations remain sky-high in Tampa Bay. TKras looks at the Lightning’s roster, John Carlson’s addition to the blue line, Victor Hedman’s return and the continued dominance of Kucherov and Vasilevskiy. Is this team built to compete for another Stanley Cup?

The AL East rivals meet again, but this time everything is on the line. The 98-win Rays have home-field advantage and won seven of 13 against New York during the regular season, while the Yankees just swept Boston in the Wild Card Series. TKras breaks down the pitching, lineups, bullpen and biggest X-factors — then makes his call on who advances.

What went wrong for Tampa Bay? Ira Kaufman joins TKras to dissect the Bucs' 0-3 start, Todd Bowles' situation, the decision to turn to rookie Jalon Daniels, and Sunday's critical matchup with the Packers. And TKras gets the story behind the alleged Todd Bowles chase after the Vikings loss!