Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Bucs writer Joey Knight about his incredible story on Buccaneers 7th round draft pick Grant Stuard on his childhood and rise to team captain at the University of Houston. Plus Albert Pujols is designated for assignment by the Angels and the Astros are sick of the boos at visiting stadiums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on if Kyle Trask is a wasted pick for the Buccaneers or is he the heir-apparent at quarterback. Plus as the Rays just faced off against Alex Cobb on Tuesday, which ex-Ray is the most successful after leaving the team, and it's teacher appreciation week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the impact Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos could have on the Lightning's playoffs as they both returned to the ice at Tuesday's practice, did the NHL do the right thing in not suspending Capitals forward Tom Wilson and thoughts on the Bucs draft picks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions about the Buccaneers expectations this season, why they drafted Kyle Track in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft, did the Rays sign Brandon Lowe too soon, how much will Ji-Man Choi help the lineup, some interesting baseball ideas, can the Lightning turn it on when Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos return for the playoffs and why did the Glazers want to form the European Super League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on how the Bucs did in the NFL Draft, why they selected Florida QB Kyle Trask, and what sleepers there could be. Plus they Rays bats are still quiet as they lose 2 of 3 to the Astros and the Lightning get 3 of 4 points over the weekend in Detroit as Andrei Vasilevskiy didn't play either game.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick after Round 1 of the NFL Draft that saw 5 quarterbacks taken in the first 15 picks, 7 straight offensive players to start the draft and Bucs waiting until midnight to make their pick, Edge rusher Joe Tryon from Washington who will get to learn from Shaq Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul. Plus the Rays split their series with the A's behind good pitching and cold bats and the Lightning put together one of their best defensive performances in a shutout of Dallas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss the best and worst draft picks in Buccaneers history, plus the best and worst draft picks in Jason Licht's tenure as GM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss what should and shouldn't be changed in baseball including moving the mound back, should they change the baseballs, banning the shift, 7-inning no-hitters, runners on 2nd to start extra innings and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions 100% correct about if the Bucs would still draft a running back this year, what has been Jason Licht's best and worst draft picks, how many quarterbacks will be taken in the first 8 picks, what say do owners have in drafting, what should the Rays do with Yoshi Tsutsugo, when will Luis Patino be a regular in the rotation, can fans bring trash cans this weekend when the Astros come to town, is Joey Wendle the next Ben Zobrist and how many points will the Lightning rack up in the next 6 games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays losing 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays as the bats go silent on Sunday, the Lightning get their Stanley Cup rings and they beat the Blue Jackets as Victor Hedman scores 10-seconds into overtime and the Bucs preparing for the NFL Draft this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss if the Bucs should take a quarterback at pick #32 in next week's NFL Draft, how many games will the Bucs win next year as the over/under is 11.5, what is going on with the Lightning as they are struggling towards the end of the season and when should you renovate your house or just move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on Antonio Brown settling his civil suit with his personal trainer so will he soon sign with the Buccaneers, did we go into the panic room on the Rays too soon, plus Raiders owner Mark Davis defends his tweet after the Derek Chauvin verdict came down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Tom Brady's burn of Salvador Perez, Patrick Mahomes and the Royals, the Rays bats break out in Kansas City as they win 14-7 to make it 5 straight road wins, the Lightning lose to Carolina after starting Andrei Vasilevskiy in back-to-back games for the first time in the regular season in 4 years, and the Bucs have gotten better after the Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions about the Bucs options in the NFL Draft, do the Bucs have a coach in waiting on staff, could the Bucs play in London this year, where does Jason Licht rank amongst GMs, what is up with Yoshi Tsutsugo, could deadened baseball be responsible for some defensive miscues and could Tyler Johnson be scratched in the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Tom Brady's appearance at Innisbrook for the Bruce Arian Golf Outing as he talked about his knee rehab, Byron Leftwich is happy being the Bucs Offensive Coordinator, the Rays sweep the Yankees by outslugging them including Joey Wendle's 2 homeruns and Yoshi Tsutsugo got the game-winning RBI on Sunday, and the Lightning lose on Saturday to Florida despite playing better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on what is behind the Bucs skipping voluntary workouts next week, how big is the Giovanni Bernard signing, what is going on with the Rays offense and what's happened to the Lightning defense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the recent slumps the Rays and Lightning are in and if maybe we can't have nice things after all here in Tampa Bay and why Julien Edelman is not an Hall of Fame player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss the Buccaneers boycotting the voluntary workout program set for Monday and the NFL wants all personnel vaccinated but will they all participate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is answering your mailbag questions 100% correct about the Bucs backup quarterback situation, what the latest on Antonio Brown, will a Rays pitcher every throw another no-hitter, is the AL East the toughest division in baseball, when will Wander Franco be called up, can Ross Colton play 1st base for the Rays, why did the Lightning trade for 2 defenseman at the trade deadline and does rain at Wrestlemania prove we can't have nice things in Tampa Bay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick recap the Rays weekend series win over the Yankees where the pitching was strong overall but the defense was shaky at times. Brent Honeywell, Jr. made his debut and Randy Arozarena hit his first 2 homeruns of the season. The Lightning shutout the Predators and made a trade for defenseman David Savard to add to their blue line, the Bucs have lots of options at pick 32 in the NFL Draft and Hideki Matsuyama wins the Masters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss is there is a more marketable player than Tom Brady in sports and does baseball need a fresh coat of paint as Nike is rolling out new uniforms to connect the team with their cities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Bob Harig from ESPN in Augusta, Georgia, to preview the Masters which begins today without Tiger Woods who is still recovering from his car accident earlier this year. Plus what is going on with the Rays as they are 2-4 to start the season and Tom Brady is still motivated by the doubters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones debate who's fans should worry more, the Lightning who've lost 5 of 7, or the Rays who have injuries and some wobbly pitching in the first week of the season. Plus what should happen to Carlton Davis, if anything, after using an anti-Asian slur on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Bucs officially signing Ndamukong Suh to return all 22 Super Bowl starters next year, plus your mailbag questions about what position the Bucs may take at pick 32 in the NFL Draft, who the season opener may be against, what will happen with Carlton Davis after a tweet with an anti-Asian slur, what stadium improvements does Joel Glazer want, will Kevin Kiermaier's starts be limited by his lack of offensive production and should we be concerned with Chris Archer and Rich Hill's first appearances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays taking 2 of 3 from the Marlins to open the series as Tyler Glasnow and Ryan Yarborough pitched well, the Lightning split a weekend series with the Red Wings as Christopher Gibson got his first start for the Lightning in goal and where does Gonzaga-UCLA rank as an all-time college basketball game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on they Rays shutting out the Marlins on Opening Day as Tyler Glasnow dazzles and the offense was just good enough to win 1-0. Plus the Lightning snap their 3-game losing streak behind Andrei Vasilevskiy and Braydon Point, the Bucs won't draft a kicker this year and the Final Four is this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin on Opening Day as the Tampa Bay Rays are looking to defend their American League Championship in a full 162 game schedule. How will Tyler Glasnow handle the role of ace, how will the rest of the staff shake out and is this the best offense the Rays have ever had. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Bruce Arians saying he's gonna run a 'very, very physical preseason camp' to make sure the Bucs are complacent, the NFL expands it season to 17 games, the Lightning lose 3 in a row but luckily Victor Hedman is ok after getting hurt on Tuesday and remembering Tedd Webb who died at the age of 72. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions about the expectations for the Buccaneers in 2021, will the Bucs pursue anyone else in free agency, what positions could they look to add in the NFL Draft, Antonio Brown's civil suit, is Lavonte David a Hall of Famer, should the Rays trade for another reliever, what is happening with the Lightning right now, does Jeff Scott get a do-over for last year at USF, what to make of the Tim Peel suspension by the NHL and the Deshaun Watson investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers returning all 22 starters from the Super Bowl as Leonard Fournette signs, the Rays cut their roster for Opening Day including Josh Fleming who doesn't make it, the Lightning have lost 2 in a row without Ryan McDonagh and Erik Cernak, the quarterbacks impress at the USF Spring Game and farewell to Howard Schnellenberger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on how covering sports is great but is without it's headaches and frustrations. It's the best and worst events to cover in sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Buccaneers continuing to sign their free agents as Donovan Smith and Ndamukong Suh are both returning plus your mailbag questions about Antonio Brown, Leonard Fournette, the draft, Bruce Arians' legacy, and how pitching will fare this year in Major League Baseball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss Jameis Winston's emotional comments about Drew Brees who retired this year and if his second act in New Orleans can be successful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Rob Gronkowski signing his new contract with the Buccaneers and what that means for the team, DeSean Jackson goes to the Rams in a good pickup plus Darek Sharp joins us from San Antonio where the USF Women's Basketball team will face top-seed NC State this afternoon for a berth in the Sweet 16. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the craziness that is March Madness as Oral Roberts is in the Sweet 16 as a 15 seed, plus the Lightning win both games over the weekend thanks to great goaltending, the NFL is set to release the Bucs season recap video this week and Ji-Man Choi may miss opening day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones are talking who the best broadcasters of all time and who are the up-and-coming announcers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Bucs continuing to sign their free agents as Ryan Succop and Aaron Stinnie are returning. Plus Austin Meadows continues to look good for the Rays in Spring Training and the Lightning continue to roll as Victor Hedman now has 500 career points.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the Buccaneers who are keeping their drunken promises from the Boat Parade as they are bringing the band back for another run at the Super Bowl with Lavonte David, Chris Godwin, Shaq Barrett and Rob Gronkowski all returning. So can they win a 2nd Super Bowl with this group as NFL free agency is underway and every team is chasing Tampa Bay. Plus the Lightning are looking good at the halfway point of the season and they're in first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Bucs putting the band back together as Shaq Barrett and Rob Gronkowski sign deals an avoid becoming a free agent and who the Bucs might sign next. Plus the Lightning lose to Nashville as they start 5 games in 7 days and your mailbag questions about Bucs ownership, franchise value, agents, Wander Franco and strike out ratios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud has the latest on Buccaneers free agency as the legal tampering period begins today at 12pm and Shaq Barrett isn't signed yet, how Tom Brady's restructured contract helps and the details on Lavonte David's deal. Plus the Lightning continue to roll as Brayden Point keeps shining while Nikita Kucherov is back on the ice after hip surgery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss Dak Prescott's deal with Cowboys and if but is there a more overrated franchise in sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the the NFL setting their salary cap at $182.5 million for this season meaning the Buccaneers will most likely have to restructure some contracts to get under that number. Plus Eduardo Encina joins us to discuss the 1st place Tampa Bay Lightning who are off to their best start ever and will welcome fans back to Amalie Arena this weekend to raise their Stanley Cup banner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss the Buccaneers decision to franchise tag Chris Godwin and allow Shaquil Barrett to become a free agent if he doesn't sign a long-term deal in the next few days. Plus how the Lavonte David deal come to fruition to keep him a Buccaneer and reduce his salary cap hit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answer your mailbag questions about the NFL Salary Cap, who the Bucs might use the Franchise Tag on, how is OJ Howard's rehab going and will he be a Buccaneer this year, could the Buccaneers get OBJ, who might the Bucs draft including a quarterback, how will the NFL schedule the 17th game, what is the over under on the Rays win total this year, how good is Blake Coleman on the Lightning and have you seen Ted Lasso. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud with the latest on Tom Brady and the Buccaneers attempting to restructure his contract to give them more salary cap flexibility as free agency approaches. Plus what some of Vincent Jackson's business colleagues are saying about his death and the Lightning are off to the best start in franchise history after scoring 6 straight goals in Chicago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to discuss if the Gators have figured out how to fix their defense, is Florida State on the way back up and how big is USF getting their indoor practice facility by next summer. Plus what Giselle told Tom Brady right after he won the Super Bowl and Wander Franco crushes a homerun in Spring Training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones why it's so hard for teams to repeat as Champions, is Randy Arozarena set to become a superstar this year and would you go to the Space Hotel? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on which of the 4 'Champa Bay' Championships means the most to you, if this is the best sports market to live in which one is the worst and if Drew Brees doesn't retire how does that impact the quarterback shuffle in the NFL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions 100% correct on if the Bucs should franchise Lavonte David, which free agents will they lose this offseason, should they have kept Josh Rosen, will the Bucs host NFL's opening night this year, will Randy Arozarena become a super star this year and does the NHL's siloed division help or hurt they Lightning in the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on why it's hard to repeat as Super Bowl Champions as the Buccaneers have free agents they will lose from this team. Plus the Rays begin Spring Training and the Lightning are leading the division once again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.