Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud is in Los Angeles where the Buccaneers lost to the Rams 34-24 but the game wasn't that close as the Bucs injuries mounted in the secondary and they couldn't slow down Matthew Stafford's offense. The Bucs 10-game win streak is snapped as they are now 2-1 and heading to New England next for Tom Brady's return. Plus the Rays clinch the AL East for the 2nd straight year over the weekend and are 1 win away from clinching the best record in the American League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview Sunday's matchup between the Bucs-Rams as a possible preview of the NFC Championship Game, it's been 20 years since Tom Brady replaced Drew Bledsoe and never came out, the Rays have a muted celebration for clinching a playoff spot for the 3rd straight year and the Blue Jays retaliate for stealing their scouting card by hitting Kevin Kiermaier on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to talk college football including last week's Florida-Alabama game, Florida State's 0-3 start, has USF settled on Timmy McClain at QB and look ahead to this weekend's Florida-Tennessee game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions on the Rob Gronkowski, Ronald Jones, Leonard Fournette, Giovani Bernard, the Bucs secondary and defense, Richard Sherman, the NFL's taunting rules, possible Rays playoff opponents, their pitching staff, Kevin Kiermaier taking the Blue Jays scouting card, Mike Norvell's future at Florida State and the Florida Gators brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down the running back situation for the Buccaneers as Leonard Fournette seems poised to become RB1 and where is Giovani Bernard in the rotation. Plus the Bucs defense is struggling against the pass, Jameis Winston struggles in Saints loss to Panthers, reviewing the weekend in college football including Florida-Alabama, Florida State's 0-3 start and the Rays have Shane Baz on the mound for his Major League debut on Monday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times Writer Joey Knight break down the Bucs 48-25 win over the Falcons as the offense scores 30 points for the 9th straight game, an NFL record, and Mike Edwards has two Pick-6's for the defense. Mike Evans and Rob Gronkowski both caught 2 touchdowns from Tom Brady who threw 5 in the game with no interceptions. Ronald Jones missed a blitz pickup so how much more of him will we see moving forward? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Rick and Tom go in depth on this year's Olympic games, which have been hit and miss.... and a key injury to the Rays' starting pitching yields concern over how long the team can stay atop the AL East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Rick and Darek discuss another day in Bucs camp that had a special moment far from the practice field... Oympics sports that are intriguing, USF camp set to start plus more college football and, interesting note on the SEC realignment plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former morning show team at WDAE is back on the air for the first time together - they have a little fun there then get into a more serious topic. Rick and Tom also discuss how COVID protocols will affect the Bucs' upcoming season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.