The Morning Drive with Dan

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...

Following the end of the season, Bowl Games are still underway daily with teams across all the conferences hoping to cap off their season finale with a victory. Taking a look at UT and the Longhorns following their adequate season ending at 9-3, the Longhorns have a chance to make a 10-win season regarding their afternoon kickoff today between them and the Michigan Wolverines in the Cheez-It Citru...

Kicking back into the CFPs, the quarterfinals begin tonight with the Miami Hurricanes taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes for the 2025 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Hoping to advance to the Chick-fil-A Bowl for the semifinals and looking at tomorrow's slate of kickoffs, Dan and Cole are joined by host of The Daily Wire and Crane & Company, Jake Crain, hashing out a few predictions mixed with whi...