Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on if the Lightning are becoming like the Buffalo Bills if they don't win the Stanley Cup this year, who will be the Bucs kicker this year as they still can't find one, plus will bean balls be thrown tonight in the Rays-Yankees game after Aroldis Chapman throws over Mike Brosseau's head in the 9th on Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's 3-2 2OT win over the Bruins to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the 4th time in 6 years and 5th time in a decade. Plus Tyler Glasnow was dealing as he beats Gerritt Cole and the Yankees and the Bucs are signing a new kicker, Ryan Succop, their 9th since 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Lightning taking control of their series against the Bruins as they can wrap it up tonight in Game 5, the red-hot Rays have won 18 out of 21 and are comfortably in first place as they head into their final series with the Yankees this year, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers offense looked good in the scrimmage on Friday but not so good in practice on Sunday, and the Bucs are trying out more kickers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud takes your mailbag questions about when the Bucs may announce plans for fans in the stands, who will surprise and disappoint for the Bucs this year, what is Bruce Arians' plans for the quarterback to prevent all of them from getting COVID-19, has the short baseball season and spring training hurt pitchers, why do the Rays continue to thrive with injuries while other teams struggle and when will Steven Stamkos be back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Lightning's 7-1 win over the Bruins in Game 3 as they finally score 3 Power Play goals, the Bucs continue to practice and the Tampa Bay Times Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin joins us to discuss the Rays pitching injuries and how they stand at the mid-point of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud's exclusive conversation with Bucs linebacker Lavonte David about his place in Bucs history, how the defense improved last year and Tom Brady's impact on this organization already. Plus Steve Versnick breaks down the Lightning's 4-3 overtime win against the Bruins to even the series at 1-1, and the Rays lose another pitcher, this time it's Jalen Beeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the emergence of OJ Howard in Buccaneers Training Camp as he is catching everything and looks really good with Tom Brady throwing the ball, remember the name Parnell Motley who is leading the team in interceptions so far, the Rays lose to the Blue Jays but finish the first half the season at 8-games over .500, and the Lightning-Bruins game 2 is tonight as the Bolts don't want to go down 0-2 in the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Bruins in Game 1 of their 7 game series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a poor start and the power play let them down. Plus the Bucs running backs are having trouble catching the ball and the Rays keep winning despite having 9 pitchers on the injured list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Rays impressive 10-game road trip in which they won 9 games including sweeps in Boston and New York as they are now in 1st place in the AL East. Plus your mailbag questions about Tom Brady's impact on the Bucs in Training Camp, who replaces Carl Nassib, what are some of the biggest injuries comebacks in sports, why can't the Rays develop catchers, is this the best Rays team of all-time and if Lightning don't win the Stanley Cup is Jon Cooper on the hot seat? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Lightning Beat Writer Diana Nearhos as the Lightning beat the Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime to take the series in 5 games and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Plus what Rick has learned about Tom Brady including his love of talcom powder on his center, and the Rays move within a half game of the Yankees after beating them 4-2 in New York on Wednesday. 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 Lightning's attempt to wrap up their series with the Blue Jackets today, the unwritten rules of Baseball after Tatis Jr. belts a Grand Slam up 7 runs on a 3-0 pitch and will there be any college football this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Lightning's 2-1 win over Columbus to take a 3-games-to-1 lead in the series with the line of Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow leading the way as 'gnats' and 'pests'. Plus Tom Brady and the Bucs were in pads for the first time on Monday and Brady's first TD pass was to Scotty Miller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Lightning's dominating Game 3 win over the Blue Jackets and what it means for the rest of the series, the Bucs will be in pads for the first time today and the Rays remain hot after sweeping both games on Sunday as Brandon Lowe looks like an MVP candidate this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Tampa Bay Lightning dropping Game 2 to Columbus to even the series as the Power Play struggles and they give up another Power Play goal to the Blue Jackets. The Rays are setting records in Boston as they win the finale 18-7 and Tom Jones rejoins us to discuss the state of College Football as some conferences have cancelled football for the fall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss the Lightning's 5OT win over the Blue Jackets and how it might impact the rest of the series. Plus should the overtime rules be changed, is there anything better than a golf nap and is Rick once again picking the Rays to win the World Series after taking 3 of 4 from the Yankees and 3 in a row from Boston. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick after the Lightning's 5OT win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Brayden Points gets the game winner in the 4th longest game in NHL history while the Lightning put 88 shots on net. Plus the Rays win their 4th in a row and the Big Ten and Pac 12 cancel sports for the fall meaning no College Football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football writers Matt Baker and Joey Knight to break down what is going on in college football now as there are reports that some conferences won't play while the players and coaches are speaking out about wanting to play. How will all this impact College Football this year and beyond is on this edition of Sports Day Tampa Bay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on College Football chances of playing this year as the MAC has cancelled football this fall and the Power 5 conferences are discussing it as well. Plus the Lightning have a rematch with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as Victor Hedman left the game on Saturday in the first period and the Rays take 3 of 4 against the Yankees who don't seem to happy when they get a dose of their own medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Tom Brady's first time speaking with the press since his introductory conference when signing in March. He spoke about the clock ticking on the season and his career and wanting to get going. Plus the Bucs cut MJ Stewart and OL Brad Seaton opts out for the year due to COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Bruce Arians comments about Training Camp and the precautions they are taking including reserving a hotel for players, Big Ten announces a football schedule starting on time with 10 conference games while The American says 8 conference games and out of conference games are allowed. The Lightning beat the Bruins 3-2 and are in a good spot to take the top overall seed in the Eastern Conference and the Rays are shutout by the Red Sox dropping their 6th game in the last 7. 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 who is back from vacation just in time to see Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and LeSean McCoy working out at the Buccaneers practice facility. Plus Austin Meadows returns to the Rays lineup and the offense comes back to life, Lightning play well against the Caps as the Bruins await today and USF might lose its chance to play Texas this year as Big 12 limits teams to one non-conference game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's first round-robin game, a 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals, where the Bolts refused to back down as the Caps got physical which bodes well for the playoffs. Plus Shaq Barrett spoke about his franchise tag with the Bucs as he's in Training Camp and the Rays are using the off-day to get back on track as they try to end their 5-game losing streak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays complete an awful road trip 0-5 in Atlanta and Baltimore as the defense and base-running let them down as well as parts of the bullpen. They sit 4-6 after a week and half and out of the playoffs with just 50 games to go. Plus Rick Stroud has story lines for the Bucs this season as training camp is getting started and the Lightning begin their round-robin games today vs Washington as the Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Buccaneers signing LeSean McCoy for depth at running back, tight end Cameron Brate had COVID-19 which he got from his girlfriend, only season ticket members will be able to get Bucs tickets this year if there are any fans in the stands and my conversation with Bucs wide receiver John Franklin and his wild story from Florida State to the NFL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss whether the Lightning can win the Stanley Cup this year after hockey's 4.5 month pause and the start of the playoffs. Plus if you had to pick one of the 3 Tampa Bay Teams to win a championship this year, who do you got? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the Miami Marlins postponing games through the weekend, what does this mean for baseball going forward and how does this affect the NFL's plans to start the season on time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Buccaneers rookie running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn being placed on the Reserve/COVID19 list as rookies have reported to Training Camp, the Rays bring the big bats vs. the Braves as Hunter Renfroe hits his first 2 home runs for the Rays and Jose Martinez adds his first, Steven Stamkos participates in a full practice in the bubble and your mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on baseball return as the Rays start by taking 2 out of 3 from the Blue Jays with late inning heroics in both wins including the new modified extra innings in Sunday's game. Plus the NFL comes to an agreement as training camps get set to begin and the Lightning are now in Toronto to begin hockey's restart as Victor Hedman doesn't make the trip to attend to a personal matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times' Rays beat writer Marc Topkin as Opening Day if finally upon us for the Rays as they host the Blue Jays as one of the favorites to win the World Series this year. Marc breaks down the roster, how the Rays will fill the void left by Colin Poche's injury, how the bullpen may shake out, and how the Rays have constructed the roster to have maybe 1 everyday player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times' College Football Writers Matt Baker and Joey Knight to discuss the state of college football this year, what conferences and colleges are doing to get ready to play, why it's important for these schools to play and what impact does conference-only schedules have on schools if more choose to go that route. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the Rays losing LHP Colin Poche to Tommy John surgery as the bullpen takes a hit, the Bucs sign their 7th round draft pick and former Buccaneer Michael Bennett retires after 11 seasons in the league, Nascar to end practices and qualifying for the rest of the season and Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 is back to talk about gratuitous sports scenes in movies. 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 latest NFL proposals to the Players Association including COVID-19 testing every day for the first 2 weeks of camp and no preseason games this year as training camps will be delayed a little for testing and an agreement. Plus the Jets and the Giants announce no fans this year and the Lightning have their first Blue-White scrimmage as the goalies dominated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the NFL Players coordinated social media campaign to express their feelings about wanting to play but better safety protocols, Charlie Morton is Rays Opening Day starter as baseball begins later this week, the Lightning enter week 2 of training camp with a scrimmage later this afternoon as sports are back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays experiment with fake crowd noise at Tropicana Field for games without fans, Austin Meadows placed on the Injured List with COVID-19, NFL and Players Union are still not close to an agreement on return to protocols, 15 women have come forward alleging sexual harassment at the Washington Redskins organization and your mailbag questions including how much do you really miss sports, what happens at Raymond James Stadium if storms come and you to take shelter and social distance, could the pandemic bring electronic officiating faster, who will Bucs do an extension with next, and who is the best player Rick has covered in Tampa Bay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the NFL and Players Association struggling to agree on return to play protocols as training camps are nearing their scheduled start and just how much risk are the players taking to come back. Plus Rick and Tom on Sports Radio amid the changes at ESPN including Keyshawn Johnson taking over mornings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is all in on the Rays winning the World Series this year after he attended Rays practice on Tuesday and his former radio partner Tom Jones can't find much fault in that thinking. Plus Tyler Glasnow is back after testing positive for COVID-19, weird injuries in sports and the joys of having a shower beer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Buccaneers Tackle Donovan Smith's comments about whether he should play this season with a young child and wife at home and COVID-19 spreading, Raymond James Stadium is set to get over $10 million to help make adjustments to the stadium to make it safer for fans, the Washington Redskins announce they are retiring that nickname and will have a new one in the future, the Lightning begin training camp at Amalie Arena as Steven Stamkos is hurt but skating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud talks with the patriarch of the Gronkowski family to learn what it was like 'Growing Up Gronk' as Gordy Gronkowski, and his ex-wife Diane, raised 4 boys who played in the NFL and another one who spent 6 years in the Dodgers minor league system. They talk about how he raised his boys, why education is so important and why they are all good with their money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the latest college football news as the Big Ten announces they are only playing conference games this fall if they play at all. What fallout will this cause as other conferences are likely to follow suit. Plus some NFL game protocols have been agreed upon including no jersey swaps this year and your mailbag questions about how the 4 major sports are affected as they are all starting around the same time, who are the toughest first round matchups for the Lightning when play resumes, how does COVID-19 affect the Rays 2-city plan and has the cannon ever misfired at a Bucs game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Rays Radio Host Neil Solondz to discuss how the first week of workouts have gone at Tropicana Field for the Rays, how the Rays versatility should do well for them in a 60-game sprint this year, how the bullpen might shake out this year and the perils of the schedule against the AL East and the NL East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic social media post and his apologies since, the NFL is asking for the players to place 35% of their salaries this year in escrow to make up for lost revenue while the players want a 48-day training camp with no preseason games to help avoid injuries from starting back up. Plus Chris Torello joins us again to discuss who really broke the Patrick Mahomes contract signing story and it wasn't Adam Schefter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on how Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians plans to coach this season while taking precautions for COVID-19 given his medical history as a 3-time cancer survivor. Plus the NHL has a tenative agreement on Return to Play, the Rays schedule is out with Opening Day on July 24th vs. the Blue Jays and Patrick Mahomes signs a 10-year deal that could pay him $500 million. Plus Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 joins in on the fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the death of former Buccaneers President Gay Culverhouse at the age of 73 last week, the NHL and Players Association have agreed to Return to Play protocols while still finalizing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement which all need to be voted on still, David Price and other baseball players are opting out of playing this year, the NFL players have asked to eliminate preseason games all together while team meeting might be done via Zoom and the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians are evaluating changing their name which Head Coach Ron Rivera and Manager Terry Francona both saying it's time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss their favorite road trips stories of the past as teams are starting to get prepared to start up again and travel. You never know who you might meet when you travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on just how hot Buccaneers tickets are this year but they could just end up burning in their hands if no fans are in the stands, hockey is close to a new labor agreement in addition to return to play protocols and your mailbag questions about Tom Brady throwing the deep ball, will Byron Leftwich be considered to replace Bruce Arians when he leaves and which of Tampa Bay's 3 sports teams have the best chance to win it all this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones debate who's in a better spot Tom Brady and the Buccaneers or Cam Newton and the Patriots. Plus Matt Ryan says he's the best QB in the NFC South, baseball's new rules for the coronavirus and changes at ESPN including Keyshawn Johnson moving up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Rays Writer Marc Topkin to discuss baseball's new protocols for the 60-game season, how some players and coaches will sit out this season, how close this Rays team is and how that can help drive success this year and how will coverage of baseball be different with social distancing. Plus Bucs Defensive End Shaq Barrett says he will be playing for the Bucs this year and intends to sign his franchise tag tender and Lightning Announcer Rick Peckham and former St. Pete Times writer Don Banks both going into their sport's respective Hall of Fames. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on the NFLPA's President DeMaurice Smith's comments that workouts like the ones Tom Brady is hosting with his teammates aren't in the best interest of finishing a season this year, Vita Vea and Jason Pierre-Paul both have off-season surgery, Cam Newton signs a 1-year deal with the Patriots for the league minimum, Patriots fined and lose a draft pick for filming the sidelines of the opposition, and baseball is out with over 100 pages of protocols for this year including no high-fives, fist bumps, tobacco or spitting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud on Tom Brady's social media post about only fearing fear while a pandemic is ongoing and he is continuing to practice with his teammates, the NFL plans to open the season with fans in the stands but tarps over some seats, Shaq Barrett is 50-50 with signing his franchise tag tender from the Buccaneers, the Lightning are back practicing at Amalie Arena after closing last week due to positive COVID-19 tests plus your mailbag questions about the NFL season, can the Bucs pay both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin long term, how good is the Bucs offensive line, will Wander Franco be with the Rays this year, and what is Rick's best story he's ever broke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined once again by Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 to talk about Tom Brady and the Buccaneers continuing to workout together despite the recommendation of the NFL and the Players Union plus have you tried to make a reservation at Disney recently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.