The Morning Drive with Dan

Entering another highly anticipated weekend with kickoffs held from Saturday to Sunday, we now enter the NFL's 2026 Divisional Round playoffs. Centering the Texans and switching sides for a moment, WHDH's Ari Alexander from Channel 7 in Boston joins Dan and Cole ahead of Sunday's game. Tossing around some notes and things noticed from both teams leading into Sunday's kickoff, Ari shares who he bel...

Anticipating Sunday's kickoff with a lot on the line regarding one of the two teams facing elimination as we inch closer to Super Bowl LX, the Texans look take on a pretty formidable eleven in Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Looking ahead to Sunday's showdown, Texans Insider Aaron Wilson joins Dan and Cole sharing his viewpoint on Sunday's kickoff, along with a few updates circling injuri...

Kicking back into action with the Divisional Round underway tomorrow, the Texans are set to kickoff Sunday afternoon against Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Gauging a few odds regarding both Houston and New England ahead of kickoff, the NFL's lead draft writer and analyst Eric Edholm, joins Dan and Cole ahead of Sunday's duel with a few pointers to be on the look for followed with who he...

Rolling into the Divisional Round weekend in the NFL now, the Texans are set to travel to New England to take on the Patriots in their Sunday afternoon showdown for a chance to advance to their first Conference Championship. Switching sides and rolling up to Foxborough for a moment, Boston sports radio personality Jim Murray, also known as "Big Jim," joins Dan and Cole ahead of Sunday's kickoff wi...

Taking a look at the NFL's playoff picture with the Wild Card round behind us, we now move on to the Divisional Rounds this weekend with teams fighting for a chance to advance to their Conference's championship. Focusing on Houston, the Texans are set to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium following their dominating 30-6 win over Pittsburgh on Monday. Hearing from a...

With the Wild Card Round officially over and the Divisional Rounds now set, C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans dominated the Steelers 30-6 in last night's victory and are now set to travel to Foxborough, Massachusetts, to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Evaluating all the positives alongside a few areas that still need improvement, Dan and Cole share their beliefs on what the Texa...

With the Wild Card round in the NFL almost complete, we now anticipate tonight's Monday Night kickoff between our very own Houston Texans, traveling up to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Taking one last look at tonight's kickoff, Houston's own professional sports reporter for the Houston Chronicle, Sam Warren, joins Dan and Cole ahead of tonight...

Entering the postseason now as we look to tomorrow's Wild Card weekend to kick off in the NFL, many begin making their predictions on who they believe advances on to the next round. Evaluating the Texans' probability of rolling into Pittsburgh and marching out as victors despite weather factors playing a role amongst others, Texans Insider Aaron Wilson joins, hashing out a few scenarios that could...

With Wild Card weekend set to kick off tomorrow afternoon, many fans are awaiting Monday's AFC duel between C.J. Stroud and Aaron Rodgers, with the Houston Texans set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Weighing out all the odds and possibilities regarding Monday's outcome of who moves on to the Divisional Round, former Pittsburgh Steeler and 2x Super Bowl Champion and now Pittsburgh's color comme...

With the Fiesta Bowl concluding last night between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Miami Hurricanes, the Canes now move on to the National Title, looking to take on either the Indiana Hoosiers or the Oregon Ducks, as we await tonight's final game of the CFP's semifinals. Making a few predictions ahead of tonight's kickoff and next week's champion, National College Football writer for The Sporting News...

Kicking back into action tonight with the CFPs entering the semifinals, the Ole Miss Rebels mount up as they get ready to take on the Miami Hurricanes for the 2026 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl for a chance at making it to the CFP Championship. Hearing from a voice that covers the Rebels prominently, sports publisher and journalist Neal McCready joins Dan and Cole ahead of tonight's kickoff with a few pointers...

With Wild Card weekend set to kick off on Saturday, a lot of buzz has surrounded Monday's MNF thriller, particularly between the Houston Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Switching sides and heading up to Pittsburgh for a moment, sports media and radio personality Andrew Fillipponi from Pittsburgh's 93.7 The Fan joins Dan and Cole ahead of Monday's Wild Card kickoff. Tossing a few scenarios and...

With Wild Card weekend on the horizon and the playoffs set to begin, the Texans, who have clinched their playoff berth for the third consecutive season, look to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers for this week's Monday Night kickoff. Taking a deep dive into the weekend's matchups, Tyler Dunne, founder and lead reporter of the in-depth sports analysis and player breakdowns platform,...

Jumping into 2026 now and switching to baseball for a moment, the Astros turn things up a notch as they make a splash in their offseason by acquiring Japanese RHP Imai Tatsuya on a 3-year contract running through 2028 with opt-outs effective after the 2026-27 season. Continuously evaluating and adding depth to the starting rotation, Astros beat writer Brian McTaggart joins Dan and Chris to share s...

Taking the Middleweight division by storm, having won 8 consecutive fights dating back to February of 2021, Anthony Hernandez joins the Morning Drive ahead of his UFC Fight Night set here in Houston at the Toyota Center. Squaring off against former middleweight champion Sean Strickland on the 21st of February, Anthony takes a moment to walk through his journey from past fights, leading to next mon...

Concluding Week 18 in the NFL, the Texans enter the postseason on a hot streak, having won 9 consecutive games since Week 9 following yesterday's walk-off field goal against the Indianapolis Colts. Having made the playoffs for the third consecutive year, the Texans stand at 12-5 for the first time in the organization's history, entering the playoffs placed in the Wild Card against the Pittsburgh S...