The Rush: Tom Brady to Tampa is all upside for Bucs fans...except for one thing

Patriots owner Robert Kraft took out an ad in The Tampa Bay Times to thank Tom Brady, the Buccaneers are making an unwelcome change for fans, the NFL announces its leaving Las Vegas for the 2020 Draft because of COVID-19 fears, Denny Hamlin edges out Dale Jr. to win the NASCAR Pro-Invitational (a virtually real race), and we check in with Steph Curry, Alex Morgan and Shaq and more in today’s installment of The Rona Diaries.

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- [INAUDIBLE] Hill trying to win the race of his life here.

- Now that--

- Battling Dale Jr. and Denny Hamlin.

- That pushed Dale Jr. to the lead, but also opened up the door for Denny Hamlin on the outside.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

DENNY HAMLIN: Yes!

[HORN HONKING]

[MUTED] yeah!

JARED QUAY: Yo, I was on paternity leave for two weeks. What the hell happened? When I left, the NBA playoffs were right around the corner and we were gearing up for March Madness. Now I don't even want to talk about why Jamal Murray's been trending.

- That boy went crazy.

JARED QUAY: And the closest thing we have to sports is NASCAR drivers playing "Outlaw."

- Congratulations.

JARED QUAY: Unless you count marble racing, which honestly is way better than I could imagine. Come on, let's go, light blue! Let's go!

- Now up into second place, seeing if he can track down that light blue Comet up ahead, as they snake through the S's.

JARED QUAY: In case you can't tell, I miss sports really bad. So let's talk about 'em.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft took out a full page ad in the "Tampa Bay Times." He thanked Tom Brady for his service in New England and let Tampa fans know, "you got a great one," which, ironically, is the slogan at Orchids of Asia.

- What? Too soon?

JARED QUAY: The Bucs must have got the message, because they immediately announced they'll be raising ticket prices next season. Man, you got to be feeling yourself to raise prices during a worldwide pandemic. I mean, the NFL admitted the draft couldn't take place in Vegas because of COVID-19, but the Bucs are here like.

But if you're a fan of NASCAR, yesterday was fun. That's because you watched the Pro Invitational Series. And thanks to the virtual competition, you got to see Denny Hamlin do victory donuts, then celebrate by cursing and getting scolded by a kid.

DENNY HAMLIN: Yes!

[HORN HONKING]

[MUTED] yeah!

- Language.

DENNY HAMLIN: Language.

JARED QUAY: But the rest of us have to find our favorite athletes whenever we can, whether they're photo bombing a first grade class like Shaq or going full Sasquatch like Big Ben. If it's on the internet, it'll be in The Rona Diaries.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

STEPH CURRY: Oh, that was it! That was it!

PHILIP RIVERS: And I know I've been an opponent for many, many years, but I've always had a great deal of respect for this organization and this fan base, and looking forward to a great 2020 season.