Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud on Tom Brady's 9-part documentary titled 'Man In The Arena' coming to ESPN next year, Brent Honeywell's latest setback for the Rays, budget cuts coming to USF's athletic department and your mailbag questions answered about OJ Howard, Rob Gronkowski, Tyler Johnson, Chris Godwin, Todd Bowles, Tom Brady, Bucs stadium and The Last Dance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss what it will be like when sports starts back up with no fans in the stands now that we've seen it with golf, Nascar and soccer. Plus Tom Jones remembers Fred Willard which delves into Rick and Tom talking movies and actors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud dishes on the details of getting the first photos of Tom Brady working out with his new Bucs teammates as he and Tom Jones discuss good old-fashioned stakeouts in reporting the news. Plus could there have been a different ending to the Last Dance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Brady's delivers a message to let adversity fuel greatness to the senior class of 2020, the NHL has plans to use 2 locations for 24 teams when play resumes later this summer and more states are opening up for sports without fans including California and New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on what is means to have an iconic quarterback for the Buccaneers this season as he spoke to Tony Dungy and Clyde Christensen about it, Major League Baseball outlines their plan to resume play safely, where Blake Snell was right and wrong in his comments about playing for less than his contract, Saints coach Sean Payton says Bucs tanked final game in 2014 to get Jameis Winston and there were actual live sports on TV this weekend and it was great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including if the Bucs will sign a running back or Clay Matthews, will Tristan Wirfs eventually take over for Donovan Smith, why have the Bucs drafted safeties each of the last 4 years, will season ticket holders be allowed in for NFL games this year, who will the Bucs use for the pictures on the sides of Raymond James Stadium and can Tom Brady be inducted into the Bucs Ring of Honor this year? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud discusses whether Tom Brady is a 'franchise changer' as Mike Evans called him but Derrick Brooks disagrees. Plus Florida is open to hosting all sports teams during the coronavirus shutdowns in other states as leagues are figuring out how to play this year and should network insert virtual crowd noise during NFL broadcasts this year to make them sound more like you are used to hearing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 discuss The Last Dance documentary on ESPN about Michael Jordan on the Bulls which details just how driven he was to win and how he pushed his teammates to better. So could Tom Brady be that for the Buccaneers this year, plus what is the latest on sports returning including Major League Baseball's discussions with players and the NBA polling players about returning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 discuss who is the toughest opponent on the Buccaneers schedule this season and just how good will the Bucs be with Tom Brady as quarterback. Plus remembering Jerry Stiller who played Frank Costanza on Seinfeld and doing fitness in your front yard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the news that broke on Sunday that Major League Baseball players aren't willing to take pay cuts if there aren't fans in the stands when play resumes and that it could cost baseball the season. Plus Booger McFarland and Joe Tessitore are out on Monday Night Football so who replaces them and Mike Evans penned a heart-felt note for Mother's Day and gives his thoughts on Tom Brady signing with the Bucs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the Buccaneers 2020 schedule which includes 5 prime time games thanks to the addition of Tom Brady. While this year's schedule doesn't have them on the road for 7 straight weeks it won't be easy either as they didn't do the Bucs any favor with 3 straight prime time games but they won't play any cold-weather games so that's a plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones are back as they discuss ESPN's documentary 'Last Dance' about Michael Jordan and the Bulls dynasty and they got to discussing if Tom Brady on the Bucs is his 'Last Dance' and if we'll see a documentary about this in the future. Plus why isn't Tom Brady as big as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods globally. Plus are you watching live Korean baseball on ESPN in the middle of the night? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones are reminiscing about the coaches they've covered in their careers, which ones they enjoyed covering and the ones who were tougher than others. They're talking about John Tortorella, Jon Gruden, Jacques Demers, Tony Dungy, Jacques Lemaire, Greg Schiano, Dirk Koetter, Lovie Smith, Joe Maddon and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times beat writers Marc Topkin and Diana Nearhos for a roundtable discussing how our professional sports might return, what leagues are doing currently to prepare and how sports will be covered upon their return. Plus Rick remembers Don Shula who died at the age of 90 on Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Bucs undrafted free agent quarterback Reid Sinnett and his chances of making this year's team to learn under Tom Brady, Andy Dalton signs as a backup in Dallas for $3 million behind Dak Prescott and the NFL schedule is due out later this week as the NFL is still planning on a full season with fans in the stands at this point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including who benefits most from the trade for Rob Gronkowski, seeing Bruce Arians couldn't fix Jameis Winston does that change your evaluation of Dirk Koetter as a head coach, what is Rick favorite Jameis Winston moment, will Ronald Jones take another step forward this year, what position group for the Bucs can least afford a major injury, and can counties and cities renegotiate their deals with teams since revenue will be down without fans in the stands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Rob Gronkowski's joking comments about having the Bucs playbook weeks ago gets the NFL media in a tizzy about cheating while Jameis Winston signs with the Saints for just $1.1 million and throws serious shade at the Bucs while doing it. Jameis says he can now read signs and see license plates after Lasik and the Bucs pick up the 5th year option on Tight End OJ Howard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Jameis Winston's signing in New Orleans and his reasoning behind it including humility and learning from Drew Brees, Sean Payton and more. Plus Tom Brady is cleared of wrong-doing by the NFL for picking up a playbook at Byron Leftwich's house and Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on the NFL Draft and how the Bucs did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 to discuss whether Jameis Winston will get a chance to play in New Orleans behind Drew Brees and it's Tom Brady's world here in Tompa Bay and we're just living in it as he has made himself at home in our community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Saints signing Jameis Winston later today to backup Drew Brees in New Orleans as he goes to a division rival. Plus the Bucs draft appears to be a success as they acquired guys in positions of need with everyone having a shot to make the roster this fall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Tom Brady's latest news making venture as he walks into the wrong house when trying to meet Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich which could violate NFL rules. Plus the Bucs get their Offensive Tackle in Tristan Wirfs from Iowa as they trade up 1 spot to ensure they got a good one, and what did you think of the first virtual NFL draft without fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Rob Gronkowski's introduction to the Tampa Bay media as we learned a simple game of catch with Tom Brady ignited the fire for him to return to the NFL, the NHL has a plan to resume play in July in empty arenas and Eduardo Encina on tonight's virtual NFL Draft and what the Bucs are looking to gain in this year's draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Buccaneers acquisition of former Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski as they are putting Tom Brady's band back together again. What does this mean for OJ Howard, Cameron Brate and the narrative that Brady doesn't fit in Bruce Arians' offense. Plus your mailbag questions about the Bucs draft plans, how COVID-19 affects the Rays stadium plans and when is the latest the NHL can resume and still crown a Stanley Cup this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud details how Tom Brady was spotted working out in a downtown Tampa park and was asked to leave for social distancing, plus what kind of team has Brady inherited and how important is this NFL draft for the Buccaneers. Plus part 2 of our chat with Tom Jones Rick and Tom discuss how unlucky Tampa is with the coronavirus suspsension of sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones to discuss if ESPN really needs 10 episodes to talk about one season about Michael Jordan but both are definitely all in, plus what will sports be like without fans and can colleges come back this fall and a goodbye to Gaither baseball coach Frank Permuy and the 'Pillow Lady' Jackie Riles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined once again by Trevor Sikkema of the Draft Network to break down the 2020 NFL Draft next week including who the Buccaneers are targeting with the 14th pick, which of the big 4 offensive tackles would be best suited for Bruce Arians' offense, what running backs would work best with Tom Brady and could there be a surprise pick for the Buccaneers at 14. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Trevor Sikkema of the Draft Network to discuss how Tom Brady will fare in the Bruce Arians offense and are the Buccaneers as good as Brady thinks they are. Plus is there a starting job still out there for Jameis Winston in the NFL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including who will the Buccaneers draft next week, could they trade up in the draft, will they finally draft an edge rusher, will Donovan Smith be the starting left tackle for Tom Brady, how is no off-season workouts affecting draft strategy, has Jason Licht bought himself more job security, could Tom Brady play for the Bucs in front of no fans, which leagues are most impacted by no fans in the stands and what innovations from the XFL should the NFL adopt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud discusses whether the Bucs are interested in moving up in the NFL Draft to draft an offensive tackle, the XFL has now filed bankruptcy and has some big creditors, and Chris Torello from Spectrum 360 joins to talk about if any NHL team need to compete in the playoffs this year more than the Tampa Bay Lightning and could baseball go to a Spring Training complex alignment this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 discuss Tom Brady expanding his TB12 brand to Tampa Bay with some new trademarks applied for including Tompa Bay, should the Bucs draft a quarterback this year to learn under Brady and was David Carr right to criticize Jameis Winston about his training regime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht's comments that he will never consider Jameis Winston to be a bust while a former NFL quarterback calls out Winston for his workouts. Terry Bradshaw says Tom Brady isn't the greatest quarterback of all time and would the Bucs be smart to draft a quarterback this year to learn under Brady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Tom Brady's long interview with Howard Stern on Sirius XM where he talked about why he chose the Bucs in free agency, what he likes about Tampa Bay so far, his conversations with Bob Kraft and Bill Belichick over the years, and issues he's had in the past at home. Plus it's now been 4 weeks without sports and we're missing them including the NHL playoffs which would have started this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud discusses the Buccaneers new uniforms that were unveiled on social media Tuesday afternoon as the look is similar to the jerseys they wore when the won the Super Bowl with the addition of an all pewter version. Then Tom Jones joins us again to talk about how all sports may change going forward after they resume because of COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones talk about the Buccaneers uniform reveals of the past as they get set to unveil their newest threads today at 1pm. Plus if you are getting ready to buy a jersey we have rules for you and 4 Buccaneers are named to the NFL's All-Decade Team but it's not what you think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud discusses the baseball code name the Buccaneers had for their pursuit of Tom Brady, what will the Buccaneers new uniforms look like when they are unveiled on Tuesday, how is the NFL draft preparation for teams changing without in person visits and interviews, plus a listener question about if Jameis Winston is the greatest NFL quarterback of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Matt Baker discuss what the impact of the coronavirus has had on the Tampa Bay market with the cancellation of sporting events including the Valspar Championship, NCAA Tournament early rounds, the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Spring Training and Wrestlemania. Plus they discuss the NCAA decision to cancel the NCAA Tournament and all spring sports and whether we will see college football this September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including if the Buccaneers will trade future draft picks to go all in this year, how did Bruce Arians rank the 8 quarterbacks they scouted this off season, what was Jameis Winston's biggest downfall in Tampa Bay, what will the NHL season look like once it resumes, how will college football handle different restrictions in different states come September in terms of playing games and are the Astros happy the season start has been delayed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Chris Godwin's new number 14 with the Buccaneers as he gifts 12 to Tom Brady. Plus Godwin's defense of Jameis Winston saying half of his interceptions were the result of a bad read by someone else and those who defend him. And your mailbag questions including what athletes are doing to stay active, is the NFL considering playing games without fans or in neutral sites and what Bucs games from the last 20 years would you want to watch again? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined once again by Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 to talk about the prospects for Jameis Winston in the NFL this season and why he is still a free agent, Rick relays a classic Jon Gruden and Ira Kaufman story and Chris fills us in on Tiger King with Joe Exotic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 to discuss what New Englanders think of losing Tom Brady to the Buccaneers, if Brady is a good fit in Bruce Arians' offense and should the Buccaneers be the front runners in the NFC South or even the NFC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on what went wrong with Jameis Winston in his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they have moved onto to Tom Brady, and what is Jameis' future in the NFL? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin talk about baseball's shutdown due to coronavirus on what would have been Opening Day with the Rays hosting the Pirates. Which players and teams will be impacted the most with the delay and how this compares with other stoppages in baseball's history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buccaneers and Tom Brady held an introductory phone conference less than 1 week after he signed a 2-year contract to be the Bucs quarterback. He held to his script when talking about the challenges he faces as Bucs quarterback and how he left New England. Tom Jones also joins us to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted sports and what may happen when they return. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss how Tom Brady came to the Buccaneers, are they now the team to beat in the NFC, how much credit should Jason Licht get for signing Tom Brady, and who is under more pressure to win this year, Tom Brady or Bill Belichick? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down how the Buccaneers were able to land the biggest free agent in quarterback Tom Brady and it turns out it wasn't that hard. Rick goes through the 90-minute phone call in which Brady had done his research on the team, Bruce Arians, the coaching staff and more. In fact the only thing he asked for when he signed the deal was the phone number of everyone on the roster so he could call them personally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions about the Bucs signing Tom Brady including if Bruce Arians will take over play calling, did Brady demand any personnel changes, can Brady workout with his receivers on his own, are more free agents willing to come to Tampa Bay now, will the heat affect his play, and what now happens to Jameis Winston who isn't signed yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on why Tom Brady hasn't signed with the Buccaneers yet and why you shouldn't be worried, if Brady a good fit for Bruce Arians offense, is there a market for Jameis Winston as either a starter or backup and quarterback movement around the NFL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maybe we can have nice things as Rick Stroud discusses the news that Tom Brady is expected to sign with the Buccaneers after the NFL's new year starts later today at 4pm. Tuesday started with a social media post from Brady saying goodbye to the Patriots and it was down to the Chargers and Buccaneers. By the end of the day we learn Tom Brady will become a Buccaneer after all and Bucs fans were lining up online for tickets into the night. Head Coach Bruce Arians has his quarterback as Jameis Winston's time in Tampa Bay has come to a close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Bucs hard pitch to Tom Brady as it appears there are 3 teams bidding for his services, the Chargers, Patriots and Bucs. Could Tom Brady actually come to Tampa Bay, it probably all rides on Head Coach Bruce Arians. Plus the Bucs franchise tag Shaq Barrett and re-sign Jason Pierre Paul to a 2-year deal to help bring back the defensive line that helped the defense turn the season around. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Buccaneers are prepared to use the franchise tag on Shaq Barrett before today's deadline at 12pm when free agent can start talking with teams about a new contract. This news means QB Jameis Winston will become a free agent and can begin negotiations later today with other teams. This doesn't mean it won't sign with the Bucs but they will be talking with Tom Brady, Teddy Bridgewater and maybe others before that happens. Plus the NFL's new collective bargaining agreement was ratified by the players meaning there could be 14 playoff teams this season and a 17-game schedule in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.