Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina are in Tennessee where the Buccaneers outplayed the Titans but 4 turnovers and the inability to get a crucial stop it the 4th quarter led to a 27-23 loss and a record of 2-5 ahead of this week's trade deadline. Head Coach Bruce Arians was adamant that the interceptions were not Jameis Winston's fault while Mike Evans had a huge day but wasn't targeted in the 4th quarter. Jason Pierre-Paul returned and got a sack on his first play but Carlton Davis struggled with penalties and giving up the game winning touchdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina preview Sunday's Buccaneers-Titans game in Tennessee which feels like a must-win game for Tampa Bay as there is a big difference between 2-5 and 3-4 records. Tennessee is a run-first offense but that is the strength of the Bucs defense or will the Titans pass the ball against the Bucs secondary. As for the Bucs offense, can Jameis Winston rebound from a 6 turnover performance in London and play like he did against the Rams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker discuss whether Florida State should look to part ways with Head Coach Willie Taggart now or can they afford to wait, is Florida's season coming down to 1 game next weekend vs. Georgia, is this week Charlie Strong's last chance to get a win in 2019, a preview of some great national match-ups this weekend in the Big Ten and SEC, and why marching bands have become the target of some fans. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Pierre-Paul was practicing with the Buccaneers for the first time since his auto accident in May and he could be a much needed boost to the pass rush. Rick Stroud chats with Spectrum Sports 360's Chris Torello about the Bucs struggles at 2-4 this season, reports that FSU boosters could be trying to buy out Willy Taggart, the Lightning's inconsisent start and Mike Francessa on the Yankees exit in the ALCS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions about Jameis Winston's future with the Buccaneers, who is to blame for his inconsistent season thus far, is Bruce Arians' future tied to Winston, how can they use OJ Howard more in the offense, who has been the biggest surprise and dissappointment for the Bucs so far, should the Rays trade either Willy Adames or Wander Franco since they both play shortstop, and what will it take for Florida State to buy out Willy Taggart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is back from Europe as the Bucs are getting set to return from their bye week after a bad game in London in which James Winston accounted for 6 turnovers and the Bucs coaching staff’s confidence has been shaken. Rick tells you what the Bucs can do to improve moving forward, plus the Astros will face the Nationals in the World Series, the Lightning have been inconsistent so far this season and the Gators are playing well, Florida State and USF not so much. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lightning wrap up their 6-game road trip with a 4-3 shootout win in Boston in a game which they controlled play 5-on-5 but gave up 3 power play goals. The Bolts took 5 penalties for the second game in a row which is bothersome for this team that has so much talent but they do get 8 points out of 12 on the trip. USF loses redshirt senior QB Blake Barnett to season ending surgery which will end his career unless he applies for a medical redshirt, the Astros take a 3-1 series lead over the Yankees as dominant starting pitchers are controlling this postseason and the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes leaves Thursday Night Football with a knee injury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker joins us to recap Florida's loss at LSU and despite that, everything they want this season is still within reach including the National Championship but their margin of error is less now. USF has won 2 in a row but they remaining schedule is difficult starting this weekend at Navy, Florida State travels to Wake Forest and will face one of the most exciting offenses in college football, and the Pac-12 may already be eliminated from the College Football Playoff in mid-October. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Topkin joins us to break down the Rays 96-win season that resulted in a 5-game series loss to the Astros but with only 3 free agents on the team the future looks good. What moves might the Rays look to make in the offseason, will they try to resign any of their free agents like Travis d'Arnaud, Avisail Garcia or Eric Sogard, how will they handle the closer position next year, could the Rays move away from the 'opener' next year with a bunch of healthy starting pitchers and should Kevin Cash win the AL Manager of the Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Jones fills in for Rick Stroud as we look back at what went wrong for the Bucs on Sunday in London and is this really as good as it gets for Jameis Winston in year 5, how good of a season did the Rays just complete and where does it rank among the Rays best teams, should the Lightning be worried with inconsistent play to start the season and can Florida still win the SEC with a loss at LSU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina were in London to see Jameis Winston throw 5 interceptions to go with 1 fumble lost in what is probably the Bucs worst game of the season. On the good side Winston did throw some balls to his tight ends OJ Howard and Cameron Brate. The 37-26 loss to the Panthers also exposed the defense as the secondary had trouble all day long as jobs may be on the line. The Bucs now have a bye week to fix these issues before resuming their road swing to Tennessee and Seattle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow was tipping his pitches as the Astros get 4 runs in the first inning and cruise behind Gerrit Cole who went 8 innings, giving up 2 hits including a home run to Eric Sogard, as Houston wins 6-1 to advance to the ALCS. The Rays season is over after getting 96 wins in the regular season and 3 more in the postseason but they should have much of this team back from next season and the younger players getting playoff experience. The Lightning win in Toronto 7-3 as Brayden Point returns on a line with Stamkos and Kucherov that exploded and Rick Stroud is in London with a preview of the Bucs-Panthers game this Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rays once again face a win-or-go-home game, their 4th in 8 days, as they've forced Game 5 back in Houston in the ALDS. Tyler Glasnow goes against Gerrit Cole who beat the Rays in Game 2 as Tampa Bay should enjoy this game tonight as they don't come around often. The Bucs cut Deone Bucannon and will get a compensatory pick in return and Jason Pierre-Paul has been cleared to practice after the Bucs bye week. Plus Matt Baker joins us to discuss Florida-LSU in Death Valley as the Gators will make their case for the College Football Playoff, plus Florida State at Clemson and USF hosts BYU. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rays force Game 5 of the American League Division Series as they beat Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 4-1 before another raucous crowd at Tropicana Field. Tommy Pham hit a home run in the 1st, part of a 3-run inning and the Rays would never trail. The defense shined as well as Ji-Man Choi made several good plays at 1st base, and the Rays nailed Jose Altuve at the plate on a perfect relay from Kevin Kiermaier to Willy Adames to Travis d'Arnaud in the 4th to keep the Astros off the board. The pitching kept Houston off balance tonight including using Blake Snell as the closer for the first time in his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Kiermaier's 3-run home run in the 2nd blew the roof off the Trop in front of over 32,000 Rays fans and Charlie Morton allows only 1 run as Tampa Bay beats the Zack Greinke and the Astros 10-3. The Rays would hit 4 home runs in all including ones by Brandon Lowe, Ji-Man Choi and Willy Adames to start the party in Tropicana Field. Tuesday will be Diego Castillo vs. Justin Verlander and the Rays will try to even the series. Plus the Bucs got bad news as Alex Cappa broke his arm in Sunday's game and will miss 4-6 weeks and Demar Dotson is out this weekend too so the right side of the offensive line will be different as they travel to London to face the Panthers. Plus Kyle Trask was great in Florida's win over Auburn on Saturday as LSU is up next for the Gators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buccaneers lose 31-24 to the Saints in a game that wasn’t as close as the score indicated and failed to move into a tie for first place in the NFC South. Jameis Winston threw for only 207 yards while being sacked 6 times and wide receiver Mike Evan finished with no catches which Head Coach Bruce Arians said they didn’t do a good job to get him involved. Meanwhile Michael Thomas had 11 catches for 182 yards and a TD against the Bucs secondary which Bruce Arians called ‘soft’.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina break down the Rays ALDS series vs. the Astros that begins Friday at 2pm as Tampa Bay looks to take down the best team in baseball, plus they look ahead to the Bucs-Saints game on Sunday which is for 1st place in the NFC South as Tampa Bay looks to win for the second year in a row at New Orleans. Then Matt Baker joins Rick to talk about college football and College Gameday coming to Gainesville for the Florida-Auburn game, plus just how toasty is Charlie Strong's seat at USF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie Morton, Diego Castillo, Nick Anderson and Emilio Pagan held the A's to 1 unearned run as the offense belted 4 home runs to beat the A's 5-1 in the American League Wild Card so they are off to Houston to start the Division Series on Friday. Yandy Diaz hit 2 homers, including a lead-off one, to lead the offensive charge. Plus Dave Mishkin joins us to discuss how the Lightning put last season behind them, how the new players will impact this team and what young players made the team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays Radio Play By Play announcer Andy Freed joins Rick Stroud from San Francisco as the Rays are getting set to face the A's in a one-game Wild Card game tonight in Oakland. Charlie Morton will be on the mound facing Sean Manaya which presents an interesting matchup as Manaya is a crafty left-hander which can give the Rays some problems. Andy Freed tells us how the Rays got here, what Charlie Morton, Travis d'Arnaud, Emilio Pagan and Willy Adames have meant to the Rays this year as they reached 96 wins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is back from LA where Bucs Quarterback Jameis Winston might be playing the best football of his career over the last 3 games as they will be playing for 1st place in the NFC South this week in New Orleans. The Rays are in Oakland preparing for their 1-game Wild Card game vs. the A's so how will the Rays construct their roster for the game, will Tyler Glasnow follow Charlie Morton on the mound and do you like a 1-game playoff? Plus the Lightning have set their roster for the opener on Thursday and how secure is Charlie Strong's job at USF? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina were in LA for the Buccaneers 55-40 win over the Rams as the Defense forced 4 turnovers including 3 Jared Goff INTs and a scoop and score by Ndamukong Suh, Jameis Winston threw for 385 yards and 4 TDs including 2 to Chris Godwin. The Bucs are now 2-2 on the season as they prepare to play the first place Saints in New Orleans this weekend. The Rays clinched a spot in the playoffs for the first time in 6 years as they are already in Oakland for Wednesday night's game in which Charlie Morton will get the start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud discusses how Secret deodorant has trolled the Bucs and kicker Matt Gay with a pitch for Carli Lloyd to kick in the NFL, the Bucs continue to prepare for the Rams as they head out west today and Steve talks with Neil Solondz who's en route to Toronto where the Rays could clinch their first playoff berth in 6 years this weekend with 2 wins over the Blue Jays. Neil breaks down how the Rays bullpen has led the way in September, how good Austin Meadows and Charlie Morton have been and who has been the most surprising on the team this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the Rays sweep of the Yankees as Charlie Morton was dealing and with the Indians lose, Tampa Bay is now 1.5 games up on Cleveland for the final playoff spot with 3 games to go. The Bucs have re-structured Jason Pierre-Paul's contract to save over $4 million towards the salary cap and he can now become a free agent in 2020. Matt Baker joins us to discuss college football including if the Gators are better off with Kyle Trask at QB, will James Blackman be able to play on Saturday vs. NC State, can USF knock off SMU, and why do Power 5 schools still play FCS schools. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions about Bruce Arians game management, what's to blame for the Buccaneers 2nd half collapse on Sunday, just how good is the Bucs defense, why can't they find a kicker, will Jameis Winston get a big contract after this season, would the Glazers ever do a full rebuild in Tampa Bay, how does this Rays team stack up with teams of the past, is Blake Snell becoming Scott Kazmir, will Joe Maddon be fired, could Florida State buy out Willy Taggart and will Feleipe Franks return to Florida next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud, Eduardo Encina and Martin Fennelly discuss the revised reason Bruce Arians and the Buccaneers took a delay of game penalty before the missed field goal at the end of the Giants game, how will the Bucs navigate the next 5 games away from Raymond James Stadium, can the Rays grab a playoff spot in the final week of the season and the Lightning have re-signed Brayden Point to a 3-year deal so is everything right with the Bolts? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina break down the Buccaneers 32-31 loss to the Giants, a game in which they led by 18 points at the half behind 3 touchdowns from Mike Evans. Daniel Jones won in his first start for the Giants, leading a game-winning touchdown drive in the final minutes. Matt Gay missed 2 extra points and the game-winning field goal, one which Bruce Arians said he took a delay of game penalty to move the ball back to make the kick easier. The Bucs are now 1-2 and will play the next 5 games away from Raymond James Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss Tim Tebow's comments says he doesn't think college athletes should be paid and whether he can relate to others, an evening with Dick Vitale discussing his career, the Buccaneers in first place, a headline on one of Rick's stories cause a stir, the Rays still in the playoffs with 9 games left and how the season has gone, and the Lightning getting ready to start again after the playoff disaster last season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the changes the Bucs have to make in preparing for Daniel Jones to make his first start for the Giants on Sunday as he is more mobile than Eli Manning. Plus Matt Baker on how Florida will use their quarterbacks with Feleipe Franks hurt, what does Jim Leavitt being hired at Florida State means and was USF switching to Jordan McCloud the right call? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Spectrum Sports 360's Chris Torello who says the Buccaneers are now the favorite to win the NFC South with Drew Brees injury, Cam Newton's health and Tampa Bay's momentum under new coach Bruce Arians. Plus Is UCF a Top 10 program, what Feleipe Franks injury means for Florida and new USF Quarterback Jordan McCloud and can the Rays hold off the Indians to make the Wild Card. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is out for 6 weeks after thumb surgery and could this lead to a seismic shift in the NFC South as Cam Newton doesn't look healthy either. Can Jameis Winston and Buccaneers take advantage of this to move past them in the division, plus Diana Nearhos on the Lightning as they host their first preseason game tonight and just how they plan to move past last year and use it to drive them this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buccaneers are tied for first place in the NFC South after beating Carolina on Thursday behind a great defensive effort and despite an offense that isn't clicking yet. New Orleans lost on Sunday and maybe without quarterback Drew Brees for some time after he hurt his thumb and didn't return. The Gators lost QB Feleipe Franks for the season and then Kyle Trask led a comeback to win at Kentucky and USF's Jordan McCloud set records for a first time quarterback in a win over South Carolina State. The Rays remain in the 2nd wild card after taking 2 of 3 from the Angels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina are in Charlotte recapping the Buccaneers 20-14 victory over Carolina on Thursday Night football in which Tampa Bay didn't allow a touchdown despite the Panthers being in Bucs territory 9 times. Shaq Barrett recorded 3 sacks in 1 quarter, Jameis Winston played a clean game without a turnover and led a 4th quarter drive that took over 6 minutes of clock to add to their lead as Bruce Arians get his first victory as Bucs coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the Bucs-Panthers primetime matchup tonight in Carolina as Jameis Winston will look to avoid turnovers on the road to avoid falling to 0-2 to start the season. Plus how will the Bucs defense stop Cam Newton and Christian McCaffrey. Then Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker looks at this weekend's college football matchups including if USF can get their first win, how much will Florida State improve and how Florida will do on the road at Kentucky. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including if Bruce Arian should whisper louder to Jameis Winston, is the Bucs offensive stuggles a result of the new system, any chance Bruce Arians takes back play calling, could Jameis Winston be benched at some point this season, what positives can you take from Game 1, who is the Rays MVP and what will motivate the Lightning to play like they did last year during the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians now says that only 1 of 3 interceptions that Jameis Winston threw on Sunday was his fault as they prepare for the Carolina Panthers on a short week. The Buccaneers also made some roster moves including cutting Caleb Benenoch after singing another offensive lineman and placing Justin Evans on Injured Reserve. Marc Topkin joins us to discuss the Rays hot streak after taking 9 of 10 games on the homestand, how the Rays will work Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell back into the mix and just how special is Tommy Pham's 20/20 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It wasn't a good open to the Bruce Arians era in Tampa Bay as the Bucs lose 31-17 to the 49ers as the offense scores just 1 touchdown, gives up two 'Pick Sixes', 4 turnovers and 2 touchdowns called back on penalties. Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina break down the tough loss which saw the defense play well including getting a Pick Six of their own from Vernon Hargreaves and saw running back Ronald Jones play well but once again the decision making of Jameis Winston is questioned as 2 interceptions were bad throws by him that shouldn't have been made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hall of Fame Linebacker Derrick Brooks joined Rick Stroud to discuss the upcoming Buccaneers season including how players are impacted with a coaching change, what he's told QB Jameis Winston he needs to do this year, what the key is to the Buccaneers offense and how he is mentoring rookie LB Devin White as he is now the quarterback of the defense. 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 what Florida State and USF need to do in Week 2 to bounce back from disappointments in Week 1. Plus we get to see Florida and Miami play for the first time in 2 weeks, what to look for in the LSU-Texas game and Texas A&M at Clemson. Matt also looks back at how good Jalen Hurts was for Oklahoma, how bad was Tennessee's loss to Georgia State and did Hugh Freeze really coach Liberty from a hospital bed at the stadium. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud sat down with new Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians to discuss his background including how he became 'Bucco Bruce', how being raised in York, PA, shaped him, getting kicked off his high school team, how he ended up playing football at Virginia Tech, how he became the head coach at Temple and it almost killed him, to catching the eye of Paul 'Bear' Bryant, and then to his role as quarterback whisperer in the NFL and his thoughts on Bucs QB Jameis Winston. Plus the Rays split a doubleheader with the Orioles as they remain 1 game up in the AL Wild Card race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rays win their 5th straight as they once again lead the AL Wild Card race over Cleveland and Oakland as the bats have come back to life including Tommy Pham delivering the game winner in the 10th inning on Monday. The Rays stand 23-games above .500 with 23 games to play as the rosters expand so they have more pitchers to matchup. The Bucs cut their roster to 53 over the weekend with a surprising cut in Noah Spence, plus a trade with Pittsburgh for offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins and they claim running back T.J. Logan to add to their backfield. In College Football both USF and Florida State disappoint in their openers as the Bulls lose 49-0 to Wisconsin and the Seminoles blow an 18-point lead to Boise State. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them a call at 727-862-2100 or visit http://www.millian-aire.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is in Dallas where the Bucs wrapped up the preseason with a 17-15 win over Dallas as several guys made cases to make the team like Jack Cichy and others may have faltered like Scotty Miller. Matt Gay looks like he's won the kicking battle and Vincent Testaverde Jr. played well as his dad watched 30 years after playing for the Bucs himself. The Rays win a wild game in Houston where they kept giving runs back to the Astros and Colin Poche even walked 5 batters in 1 inning. Plus College Football has started and the Florida State-Boise State game has moved to Tallahassee on Saturday because of Hurricane Dorian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker break down Week 1 of the college football season including USF-Wisconsin, Florida State vs. Boise State, and Auburn vs. Oregon. They also look back at the Florida-Miami game from last weekend and pick the conference winners of the Power 5 schools. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud updates you on Jason Pierre-Paul who made an appearance at Bucs practice on Monday without a neck brace on. He didn't speak to the media but there are reports he can begin his rehab. Plus Rick and Eduardo Encina break down Thursday night's 4th preseason game at Dallas as they prepare to make roster cuts on Saturday. Also the Rays get clobbered in Houston 15-1 as Charlie Morton's homecoming didn't go as planned after giving up 6 runs in 4 innings, plus Rays minor leaguer Blake Bivens learns his wife, child and mother-in-law were killed in Virginia and his brother-in-law is in custody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including Vince Naimoli's legacy as the Rays founder, was he a better owner than Stu Sternberg, if the Rays had gotten the franchise 5 years earlier would there still be attendance problems, will the Bucs look to trade for Offensive Line help, will the Bucs regret taking 3 defensive backs in rounds 2-4 of the draft, will the XFL work in Tampa Bay, could Andrew Luck play for another team in the future, was the officiating in the Florida-Miami game bad and will Jon Cooper be fired if the Lightning fail in the playoffs again. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them a call at 727-862-2100 or visit http://www.millian-aire.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the Bucs 3rd preseason game for the Buccaneers as the offense struggles with Jameis Winston sacked 5 times, Bucs allow 7 overall and they lose QB Blaine Gabbert to injury meaning Ryan Griffin will be the #2 quarterback when the season opens and Vincent Testaverde is signed to play this Thursday in Dallas. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck retires from football at age 29 and shocks the NFL, you'll hear from Bucs QB coach Clyde Christensen on Luck and the loss this is for football. The Florida Gators win a game they probably should have lost to Miami in a sloppy game where both offensive lines struggled, the Rays lose 2 in a row to split their 4-game series with Baltimore and now have Houston up next, and the Lightning sign Pat Maroon from the Blues to add a player with some size and a Stanley Cup ring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the Buccaneers 3rd preseason game with Eduardo Encina as the Browns come to Raymond James Stadium with a lot of hype for the team with the longest playoff drought but a lot of new faces. Mike Evans will not play after injuring himself at practice this week, so how much time will the starters get as they look to stay healthy heading into the regular season. Could the Bucs carry 3 quarterbacks this year including Ryan Griffin who has yet to play a snap in the NFL and can Tanner Hudson make this team? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud breaks down what Mike Evans injury means for the Bucs as he's out for Friday's game against Cleveland, Ronald Jones is will play Friday, the Rays avoid being swept at home by Seattle with another walk-off win, this one on a wild pitch, meanwhile they get some good news on Yonny Chirinos and Tyler Glasnow's injuries but Brandon Lowe left his rehab game and is coming back to St. Pete to be evaluated. Plus we have Matt Baker on this weekend's Florida-Miami matchup, the AP Top 25, what to expect from USF this year and more as college football is back, and the XFL announces the Vipers are the team in Tampa Bay. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including if Jameis Winston struggles could Bruce Arians leave after 1 season, if the 'NFL is a business' why are jobs given and kept based on relationships, who is playing their way onto the Bucs roster and who is playing their way out, how many of their draft picks will make the team, how will the Bucs do during their 7 week stretch away from Raymond James Stadium, if the Rays make the playoffs can they compete against the Yankees or Astros in the Division Series, is baseball becoming 'unwatchable' and does it feel like there is more excitement this year about USF football? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud was at The AdventHealth Training Center on Monday where Mike Evans and Ronald Jones didn't practice with injuries and they may not play on Friday night vs. Cleveland. The Bucs did get WR Scotty Miller back who coach Bruce Arians says needs to impress in the next 2 preseason games. Plus Rays Radio Pre/Post game host Neil Solondz on the Rays playoff push, who might be coming to help the team down the stretch and how good as Willy Adames been lately in the field. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them a call at 727-862-2100 or visit http://www.millian-aire.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud broke the news early Saturday morning that the Buccaneers quietly gave General Manager Jason Licht a 4-year extension with a 5th-year option back in January despite going 27-53 in his 5 seasons but it turns out that was what Bruce Arians wanted. Plus Matt Gay goes from washed out soccer player and waiter to kicking footballs in college and now the NFL and the Rays perhaps should have been swept by the last place Tigers but they manage to walk-off on Saturday and Sunday to take 2 of 3 and remain in the 2nd Wild Card position. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.