Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud previews the Bucs-Falcons game as Tampa Bay might be without their starting running back Ronald Jones who broke his pinky and is on the reserve/COVID list. Then Matt Baker previews Conference Championship weekend including the Florida-Alabama game, Clemson-Notre and Ohio State-Northwestern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marco Wilson may go down as one of the bigger goats in sports history for the Gators after tossing a shoe 20 yards, Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss who are some of the biggest goats in sports including names like Bill Buckner, Chris Webber and Steve Bartman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on what Ronald Jones’ broken pinky means for the Bucs, what Bruce Arians’ plans are if Ryan Succop, Bradley Pinion and Zach Triner all miss Sunday’s game on the Reserve COVID list plus Tom Jones on the Bucs win over the Vikings, a look around the NFL and the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on what Ronald Jones potential broken pinkie and what that means for the Bucs going forward, Tom Brady's lack of rest as he yawns during an interview, Marco Wilson's shoe toss for the Gators and what that means for them this season and Hunter Renfroe signs with the Red Sox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight are at Raymond James Stadium with a recap of the Buccaneers 26-14 win over the Vikings despite a slow start including only 5 plays in the first quarter. Coach Bruce Arians benched Leonard Fournette and the team ran the ball well while Tom Brady threw for 2 TD passes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud previews the Bucs-Vikings game as Tampa Bay needs to win this to stay ahead of Minnesota in the Wild Card standings. Plus Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker joins us to discuss the Big Ten changing the rules to allow Ohio State in their Championship game, Alabama and Florida's matchups before the SEC Championship game next week and the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the retirement of radio icon Ron Diaz of WDAE this week, Rick Stroud and Tom Jones tell stories of working with Ron and then get into stories of their radio days and how tough it was at the beginning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on how many teams in the NFL are good, how many games will the Steelers win, can Ohio State make the College Football Playoff after 'The Game' is cancelled, can the NHL start next month and should the Rays trade Kevin Kiermaier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin to discuss this year's virtual MLB Winter Meetings, what is the impact of losing Charlie Morton, what is the Rays plan at catcher and could Blake Snell or Kevin Kiermaier be on the move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the weekend in the NFL as the Buccaneers are on their bye week getting ready to face the Vikings who have won 5 of 6 and could pass the Bucs in the standings with a win on Sunday. Plus what is really going on between Tom Brady and Bruce Arians and what adjustments the Bucs need to make coming out of the bye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on if Tom Brady should be able to play in any offense, did we expect the Buccaneers to be the best team in football, did Kirk Herbstreit's comments go too far and what are the best Christmas movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker discuss if the Gators Kyle Trask is the Heisman Trophy front-runner and if the SEC Championship will determine the winner, why Florida State wants to play 2 more games this year despite players leaving the program and what to make of Kirk Herbstreit's comments about Michigan ducking Ohio State that he later apologized for making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions about Bruce Arian's coaching style, Byron Leftwich calling plays, how Tom Brady is doing in the Bucs offense, why isn't Ke'Shawn Vaughn playing, will Tristan Wirfs play left tackle this year, will Jason Pierre-Paul and/or Shaq Barrett be on the Bucs next year, does COVID-19 change the Rays 2-city plan, does USF's season hurt recruiting and what are you doing during the Bucs bye week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on what is really going on with the Buccaneers offense and quarterback Tom Brady as the finger pointing is all over the NFL media with the Bucs losing 2 games in a row. Plus how COVID-19 is changing the College Football Playoff as Ohio State might now qualify for the Big Ten Championship because of cancellations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight on where the Bucs go from here after losing 2 in a row for the first time this season. They have a bye week after losing to the Chiefs 27-24 as yet another slow start cost them the game as Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill had a 17-0 lead after the first quarter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud previews this weekend’s Bucs-Chiefs matchup as Tom Brady looks to rebound against the reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. Plus Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker joins us to talk about the College Football Playoff rankings, Dabo Swinney’s comments after the FSU game cancellation and preview this weekend’s games including the War on I-4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on Dabo Swinney’s comments after Florida State called off their game last weekend because of a Tigers positive COVID test. Plus the College Football Playoff rankings and would the Rays trade Blake Snell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on what went wrong on Monday night for the Buccaneers against the Rams, what are their chances vs. the Chiefs this week, how will the playoff picture look if they lose and tales from covering high school sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight are at Raymond James Stadium where the Buccaneers dropped another primetime game, this one to the Rams 27-24 as former Buc Matt Gay kicks the game-winning field goal. Tom Brady has the ball and 1 timeout with over 2 minutes remaining but he threw his 2nd interception to end the comeback. The Buccaneers only had 251 yards on the night while Jared Goff threw for over 350 yards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview tonight's Buccaneers-Rams game in primetime where the Bucs haven't played well this year. How will the Bucs attack the Rams defense which is one of the best in the league as Ali Marpet is out for a third straight game with a concussion. Plus the Rays designate for assignment Hunter Renfroe and the Toronto Raptors will start the year playing home games at Amalie Arena. 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 Kyle Trask's Heisman Trophy chances and his NFL future, what does Florida State do now that they lost QB Chubba Purdy and can Indiana upset Ohio State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on what impact COVID-19 will have on the rest of the college and NFL football seasons, was there another underlying issue with the Antonio Brown incident from last month and how will Jameis Winston do in New Orleans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud has the latest on the Antonio Brown incident at the security gate of his community in which he broke a security camera about 3 weeks before signing with the Buccaneers in which he imtimidated a guard. Plus your mailbag questions about how the Bucs will do on Monday Night against the Rams, who this season will play out, is it better to be the top Wild Card team this year, is Lavonte David a Hall of Famer, how good is Tristan Wirfs and reaction to yesterday's discussion about Christmas decorations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 to discuss the Bucs bounce back performance against the Panthers, Drew Brees' injury and how it impacts the NFC South, is Kyle Trask the Heisman favorite, what the future hold for USF and is it too early to start hanging Christmas lights and putting up the tree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight break down the Bucs 46-23 win in Carolina after overcoming a Tropical Storm during the week and a lengthy flight delay on Saturday to bounce back after the Sunday night loss to New Orleans. Ronald Jones ran for a career high 192 yards and Tom Brady led scoring drives on 9 straight possessions and targeted his full array of wide receivers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud previews the Bucs-Panthers game which could be considered a must-win game considering it's a division game and the next 2 opponents are playoff teams including Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Plus Matt Baker discusses the defections from Florida State, the infections in the SEC, Feleipe Frank's return to Florida and Kyle Trask's Heisman hopes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Bucs Ali Marpet returning to practice after missing Sunday's game in concussion protocol, Panthers Christian McCaffrey expected to miss the game vs. the Bucs, Kevin Cash's AL Manager of the Year win and your mailbag questions about Leonard Fournette, Byron Leftwich's play calling, Devin White's pass coverage and what the Rays will do this season with the roster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones the state of College Football in 2020 with COVID, the Gators win over Georgia as they lead the SEC East and the future for Jim Harbaugh and James Franklin at Michigan and Penn State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on who is to really blame for the Bucs 38-3 loss to the Saints on Sunday Night, why did they abandon the run game, what was with Todd Bowles defense calls and can we read a lot into the loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight on the Bucs 38-3 loss to the Saints on Sunday Night Football as Tom Brady throws 3 interceptions and started the game with four straight 3-and-outs. The Saints have swept the season series with Tampa Bay and lead the Bucs by .5 game in the NFC South and they hold the tiebreaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud previews Sunday night's divisional showdown between the Buccaneers and the Saints as the winner will take control of the NFC South. The Saints should be getting wide receivers Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders back while Antonio Brown will make his Bucs debut at Raymond James Stadium in primetime. Plus Matt Baker joins us to talk college football and whether this is Dan Mullen's best chance to beat Georgia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Antonio Brown's first practice with the Buccaneers and media availability, Ali Marpet's concussion that could keep him out of the Sunday Night game vs. the Saints and Ryan Succop wins the Special Teams Player of the Week. Plus Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 joins us to talk about Kevin Cash's Manager of the Year odds, Antonio Brown and Florida-Georgia this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Antonio Brown being activated by the Buccaneers now that his suspension has been served, plus your mailbag questions including if the Bucs can have too much talent on offense, why they don’t play well in primetime, can analytics win a World Series and will college football get to Bowl season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers 25-23 win over the Giants on Monday Night Football as the Bucs come from behind and stop a New York 2-point conversion in the final minute to get the victory. Tom Brady struggled in the first half but a better second half with TDs to Rob Gronkowski and Mike Evans led the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud previews the Buccaneers Monday Night Football game in New York vs. the Giants as the Bucs are looking to close out the first half the season at 6-2, a feat they haven't accomplished since 2002, the year they won the Super Bowl. Plus a conversation with former Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese who will be on tonight's call and a look around at Sunday's NFL action, some Rays moves ahead of free agency, the Rowdies Championship Game cancelled and the Lightning's names have been engraved on the Stanley Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud discuss the positive COVID-19 test on the Giants which could affect the Bucs Monday Night game in New York. Plus Tom Jones is back to discuss how good the Bucs are this year and if Tom Brady is the MVP of the League. Then Matt Baker joins us to talk college football including the Gators back in action this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the fallout that comes from Kevin Cash's decision to remove Blake Snell for Nick Anderson in the 6th inning of Game 6 and do the Rays have to win it all next year to live down that moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays Manager Kevin Cash's decision to pull Blake Snell in the 6th inning of a 2-hit shutout which backfired as the Dodgers scored 2 and went on to win Game 6 and become World Series Champions. The bullpen couldn't hold the lead as the hitting only got 5 hits and couldn't score more than a solo homerun from Randy Arozarena in the 1st inning. Plus Chris Godwin will miss the Monday night game at New York with a broken finger he had surgery on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays chances in Game 6 tonight as Blake Snell is on the mound with Tampa Bay needing a win to force Game 7 on Wednesday. Plus Tom Brady is playing at a level he's only done 2 other times in his career and those years he won the MVP award in 2007 and 2010. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays magically Game 4 on Saturday night as Seminole's own Brett Phillips was the hero but the Dodgers have regained the series lead behind Clayton Kershaw as they win Game 5 on Sunday 4-2. The Buccaneers are now 5-2 on the season after beating the Raiders in Las Vegas 45-20 as Tom Brady has thrown 15 TDs and 1 interception in his last 5 games as the offense is heating up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Bucs-Raiders game time change for Sunday's game from primetime to 4pm due to COVID-19 testing on the Raiders plus how this game is Jon Gruden's worst nightmare as he faces his old team and Tom Brady who beat him in the 'Tuck Rule' game. Then Rays Radio Pregame host Neil Solondz joins us to preview this weekend's World Series games 3, 4 and 5 as the Rays evened up the series on Wednesday and the bats started to warm up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 6-4 win to even the World Series at 1-1 as Brandon Lowe breaks out with 2 homeruns and Blake Snell pitched no hit the Dodgers through 4 innings. Plus Matt Baker joins us to talk about College Football as the Big Ten returns this week and the Gators are hoping to reopen their facilities on Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick after the Rays 8-3 loss in Game 1 of the World Series as Tyler Glasnow walked 6 and allowed 6 runs and the bats were quiet again against Clayton Kershaw. Plus your mailbag questions about Wander Franco, Shaq Barrett and OJ Howard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin from Arlington, Texas, to preview the World Series between the Rays and Dodgers which starts tonight including how the starting pitching matches up, the bullpen and Randy Arozarena. Plus could this Buccaneers defense actually carry Tom Brady this season after they harassed Aaron Rodgers all game long on Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina from Raymond James Stadium after the Bucs 38-10 victory over the Packers as the Buccaneers defense turned the game on 2 interceptions and dominated Aaron Rodgers leading to the Bucs scoring 38 unanswered points. Plus the Rays are going to the World Series for the first time since 2008 as Charlie Morton was once again big in a Game 7 and Randy Arozarena continues to impress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays dropping their 2nd straight to the Astros to force Game 6 tonight with Blake Snell on the mound needing a better effort than in Game 1. Plus the Bucs prepare to face Aaron Rodgers and the Packers who might be the best team in the NFC and suddenly the Bucs are looking at 3-3 if they lose and could be in 3rd place in the NFC South. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 4-3 loss in Game 4 meaning there will be a Game 5 tonight as the Rays lead 3-1. Tyler Glasnow pitched well but was behind too many hitters and the bats remain relatively quiet. Plus some Bucs injury updates on Carlton Davis and Matt Baker joins us to discuss the Florida Gators-LSU game postponement and Nick Saban testing positive for COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays moving 1 win from advancing to their 2nd World Series in franchise history as the defense shines once again in a 5-2 win over the Astros. The Rays are taking advantage of Jose Altuve's errors and will look to sweep tonight with Tyler Glasnow on the bump. Plus the Bucs are back at practice to prepare for the Packers and hoping to get several offensive weapons back this year and the Florida Gators have stopped football activities with 19 positive COVID-19 tests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays defense and timely home runs have given the Rays a 2-0 series lead in the ALCS as Manuel Margot's 3 run shot in the 1st was enough for the win. Plus former Bucs Coach Raheem Morris is the interim Head Coach in Atlanta and Tom Brady pokes fun at himself in congratulating Lebron James for winning his 4th championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays Game 1 win over the Astros in the ALCS as Blake Snell scuffles but only allows 1 run, Diego Castillo saves the game and Mike Zunino has the game-winning RBI. Plus the Lightning put Tyler Johnson on waivers as they look to move him to save salary, the Bucs had the weekend off but have lost Vita Vea for the season and it was a rough week of college football for the Florida schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.