Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview Sunday's Buccaneers-Falcons game in which the Bucs are the heavy favorite but it is a divisional game and Tampa Bay must clean up the turnovers and penalties. Plus the Rays beat the Tigers and lower their magic number to 8 to win the division and 7 to make the playoffs with 15 games to go. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to preview Florida-Alabama, why isn't Anthony Richardson starting at QB for the Gators, what happened at Florida State last weekend and what the future holds for Coach Mike Norvell, USC fires Clay Helton so who will be their next coach and what to make of Auburn-Penn State this weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud on the Bucs as they returned to practice on Tuesday ahead of Sunday's game vs. the Falcons. He has updates on Ronald Jones, Sean Murphy-Bunting and more. Then Rays Radio Host Neil Solondz joins us to discuss the Rays pitching staff including their recent struggles and how they might setup for the playoffs, Wander Franco's injury, Nelson Cruz's impact and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions about the Bucs 31-29 win over the Cowboys, should there be concern over the running backs and secondary, why OJ Howard didn't play in the 2nd half, will Urban Meyer succeed as an NFL Coach, is this new Jameis Winston here to stay, are Clemson and Ohio State already about of the College Football Playoff, what concerns should we have about the Rays pitching staff, who wins between Florida State and USF and who gets a new stadium first, the Rays or USF. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Bruce Arians comments after their Opening Night win including why Ronald Jones didn't return after his fumble saying he couldn't come back mentally from it plus it sounds like Sean Murphy-Bunting will be out a while with a dislocated elbow. Plus a wind day in the NFL including Jameis Winston throwing 5 touchdowns, Cardinals stomp the Titans and the Saint beat up the Packers. In College Football USF has some positives to take from their loss to Florida while Florida State lost to FCS Jacksonville State on the last play, plus the Rays lose two of three to Detroit while the bullpen is struggling to get lefty hitters out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times Writer Joey Knight break down the Bucs 31-29 win in the NFL Kickoff Game as Tom Brady leads them down the field as time expired for the game-winning field goal. Dak Prescott balled for the Cowboys and exploited the depth of the secondary that saw Sean Murphy-Bunting leave with a dislocated elbow. The offense played well but suffered from drops and we didn't see a lot of Giovani Bernard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud previews tonight's NFL Season Opener at Raymond James Stadium as you'll hear from Bucs QB Tom Brady and LB Devin White on tonight's game and the season ahead. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud sits down with Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles to discuss last year's defense, turning the page this year and just how good Devin White is. Plus Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker joins us to recap College Football Week 1 and look ahead to USF-Florida, is the ACC in trouble this year and was last Thursday the worst day in USF Football history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on a crazy Rays-Red Sox game that saw Tampa Bay win after trailing 7-1 and collecting 19 hits including a little league inside the park Grand Slam for Nelson Cruz. Plus the weekend that was in College Football including the return of McKenzie Milton in Tallahassee after nearly 3 years, 2 quarterbacks in Gainesville plus some really good defenses showing out so far. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud sits down with Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Bryon Leftwich to discuss winning the Super Bowl last year, his relationship with Tom Brady, how the offense evolved last year, not getting interviews for head coaching jobs and more. Plus Rick broke the news that Tom Brady had COVID in February shortly after the Bucs Super Bowl Boat Parade. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times Bucs Writer Joey Knight on the death of former Buccaneers 1st Round Draft Pick Keith McCants at the age of 53 by an apparent drug overdose. Plus USF started their season at NC State and switched quarterbacks before the end of the 1st half. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Wrtier Matt Baker to preview College Football Week 1 including Florida-FAU, USF-NC State, Florida State-Notre Dame, Clemson-Georgia and so much more as fans will be back in the stands. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Rays Writer Marc Topkin to discuss the Rays potent offense which has led them to a record that is 35-games over .500, how the pitching staff might playout in the playoffs and the best storylines from the season. Plus Bucs make some cuts including Ryan Griffin and the Patriots cut Cam Newton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions about Bucs cuts, is Joe Tryon-Shoyinka a starter, are special teams still weak, who is best postseason matchup for Rays, are Rays World Championship or Bust and memories of Football Opening Days. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Bucs impressive performance by the offense in Saturday's final preseason game, Bruce Arians is worried about COVID testing and the Rays continue to pound the Orioles as they now have the best scoring offense in baseball. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Bucs final preseason game in Houston with the starters expected to play the first half. Plus Wander Franco is as good as advertised and your reaction to our discussion of the greatest St. Pete athletes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Tom Verducci's SI piece on if what the Rays do with their pitching staff is bad for baseball and who is the greatest athlete from St. Pete. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Ryan Succop's positive COVID test and what it means for the Bucs game this Saturday in Houston plus NFL not allowing reporters in the locker room, Nelson Cruz plays 1st base for the first time, the Yankees are rolling after mid-season acquisitions and reaction to our mailbag question and poll about which is better, 2020 or 2021 Rays. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions about the Bucs lack of preseason performance, could Ryan Griffin make the roster, will the Bucs keep both Darden and Hudson, how are uniforms picked, is this the best Rays catching tandem ever, favorite baseball movie and which Rays teams would you want in a 7-game series, the 2020 Rays or the 2021 Rays. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick the Bucs 34-3 loss to the Titans in the 2nd preseason games in which dropped passes ruined the day again. Plus the Rays take 2 of 3 from the White Sox as they continue to score runs in bunches. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times Bucs Writer Joey Knight preview the Bucs-Titans preseason game on Saturday as their joint practices were very heated on Thursday. Plus the Rays sweep the Orioles, outscoring them 34-8 in the 4-game series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers-Titans first day of joint practices in which the Titans were better and Tom Brady's son Jack was present. Plus the Rays win again to go 27-games over .500 as Ryan Yarbrough returned from the COVID list and retired 15 of 16 batters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your questions about #Bucs Training Camp including Kyle Trask, Cameron Brate, Ryan Succop, Tom Brady and Bryon Leftwich, plus the Rays stadium situation, Josh Fleming, Brett Phillips and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the growing legend of Brett Phillips who's added an inside-the-park home run to his 3 grand slams in the last few weeks, plus the Bucs have their first practice since Saturday night's preseason game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick after the Bucs 19-14 loss to the Bengals in their first preseason game but some guys did stand out like Joe Tryon, Ke'Shawn Vaughn and Kyle Trask. Plus the Rays drop 2 of 3 in Minnesota but finish the road trip 6-3 and Alex Killorn expertly trolls the Canadiens. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times Bucs Writer Joey Knight preview this weekend's first Buccaneers preseason game vs. the Bengals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to talk about Bobby Bowden's legacy, the upcoming seasons for Florida, Florida State and USF plus conference realignment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud on Simeon Rice's appearance at Buccaneers Training Camp on Tuesday as Joe Tryon called him the “OG” as he continues to impress. Plus Rick and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions about Buccaneers Training Camp, Tanner Hudson's spot on the team after Bruce Arians says he's regressed, how will Bucs do this year, Rays defense and where is Brent Honeywell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers offensive struggles at practice on Monday, Cameron Brate is off the PUP list, Rays offense is underrated and Lightning re-sign Ross Colton while Jon Cooper to coach Canada at the Olympics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is in Canton where John Lynch, Peyton Manning and others were just inducted into the Hall of Fame with Tom Brady in attendance. Plus the Rays are rolling with a 4-game lead in the AL East, the Olympics come to an end and former Florida State Head Coach Bobby Bowden died at the age of 91. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you're a Bucs fan you simpy cannot miss this conversation with Rick and John Lynch ahead of the former Bucs' safety being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In addiion Rick and Darek answer some of your Mailbag questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick and Tom devote pretty much the whole show to the quarterback position - the Saints think they have a winner. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud gives you all the insights from the first really active weekend of Bucs camp, and the Rays take all three from the Red Sox at a fired-up Trop for the AL East lead, despite pitching injuries continuing to add up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick and Darek field listeners' questions on a variety of topics, ranging from the Buccaneers to the SEC/expansion, USF and a lot more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick and Tom on the end of a lot of offseason drama in Green Bay, where the Packers fit into the NFC picture compared to the Bucs, Tom was fooled by Tom Brady's CGI, national media was scolded by Bruce Arians, and as the show was taping a Lightning favorite was traded for salary reasons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick set up a key homestand for the Rays then Darek Sharp joins in to discuss the major college football shakeup, and give an update on USF football entering Jeff Scott's second year as Head Coach. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud, Steve Versnick and special guest Darek Sharp on the Buccaneers opening Training Camp in front of 2,000 season ticket members and as defending Super Bowl Champions. Plus the Rays making deals ahead of the trade deadline to add a bat and deal a pitcher. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Buccaneers get their Super Bowl rings, the Rays trade for Nelson Cruz and score another come from behind victory, the Lightning schedule is out, and Rick Stroud and Tom Jones talk Buccaneers Training Camp, if the Rays need to trade for a starting pitcher and does Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC make sense? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the Seattle Kraken's selection of Yanni Gourde from the Lightning as another member of the Energy Line is gone, the Bucs get their Super Bowl rings tonight as Training Camp is ready to begin this weekend and former FSU Coach Bobby Bowden has a terminal illness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is back from the White House where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were honored as Super Bowl Championship by President Joe Biden, the first Tampa Bay team to be so honored. Plus the Rays beat the Orioles as Francisco Meija has 5 RBI and the Lightning prepare to lose a player to Seattle tonight in the Expansion Draft. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions about Bucs Training Camp, the storylines to watch and the spots open on the roster, how narrative would be different if Tom Brady's 3 INTs led to a loss in Green Bay, more on the Bucs Ring of Honor candidates, should the Rays trade for starting pitching and who could they deal, did they win the Blake Snell trade from the Padres, why haven't we heard more on Steven Stamkos' injury and what would it take for Tampa to accept USF as it's hometown team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers upcoming trip to the White House this week, the Lightning leaving a lot of forward available in the Kraken Expansion Draft and the Rays take 2 of 3 from the Braves over the weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud details his breaking news that Tom Brady played the entire 2020 Super Bowl winning season with an MCL tear in his first year with the Buccaneers. Plus Tom Jones joins us again to discuss Jon Cooper's place among the greatest coaches in Tampa Bay and what could derail the Bucs this year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones reminisce about Monte Kiffin who will be inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor this September as an Assistant Coach and who should be next added next. Plus the Rays showed well in the All-Star Game but did you like the uniforms, players being mic'd up and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions 100% correctly about the Lightning dropping the Stanley Cup, what changes might occur on the Bolts roster, is Jon Cooper the greatest Tampa Bay coach, will the Rays trade for a starting pitcher, which Bucs players might take a big leap forward this year and what's an average day in our lives like. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Tampa Bay's 3rd Boat Parade in 10 months that ended in the Stanley Cup being damaged after the celebration portion was cancelled due to storms. Plus the Rays get a 3rd All-Star in Andrew Kittredge and Plant High School's Pete Alonzo successfully defended his Home Run Derby Title while putting on a record show of 35 homeruns in the 1st round. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on enjoying today's Lightning victory boat parade and Championship celebration as the Bolts have been thoroughly enjoying their back-to-back Stanley Cups. Plus the Rays hit the All-Star Break with a loss but with the 2nd best winning percentage in franchise history at the break, and the Buccaneers are winners at the Espys. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions 100% correctly about the Lightning's place in Tampa Bay sports history, which Bolts are future Hall of Famers, how much fun is celebratory Nikita Kucherov, what will next year's team look like, is Jon Cooper a Hall of Fame coach, which Bucs backups are coming back, why is Stu Sternberg disliked by the fans and will leagues soften their stance on marijuana in the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.