Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions 100% correct including if Bucs will rest players down the stretch, will a Tom Brady statue be put up in Tampa, why obsess about visiting fans in Tampa Bay, do the Bucs struggle to play with a lead, will Urban Meyer survive in Jacksonville, would a salary floor in baseball hurt the Rays, should Tampa build a stadium for the Rays and what roster moves will the Lightning make when Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov return.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the upcoming decision for the Buccaneers on what to do with Antonio Brown when his suspension ends next week, plus the Bucs problems at safety, Carlton Davis' impact, is there home field advantage at Raymond James Stadium, Brayden Point skating at practice with the Lightning and former Bolts goaltender Ben Bishop calls it a career.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight dissect the Buccaneers 33-27 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills that saw the Bucs build a 24-3 halftime lead only to give it up in the 2nd half before Tom Brady found Breshad Perriman in overtime for the game-winning touchdown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview Sunday's Bucs-Bills game which features the only opponent left on Tampa Bay's schedule with a record over .500. How will Tom Brady and Byron Leftwich attack the Buffalo defense and who will get the majority of snaps as the 3rd wide receiver. Plus some leftover mailbag questions about walk through practices and MLB's lockout.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to discuss new Gators Head Coach Billy Napier's press conference, Mario Cristobal being hired at Miami, recruiting impact of the hires, the College Football Playoff, Heisman Trophy finalists and momentum towards an on-campus stadium at USF.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud on Tom Brady winning the Sports Illustrated Sports Person of the Year for the 2nd time in his career. Plus we answer your mailbag questions about Antonio Brown's status on the Buccaneers, does Tom Brady want him on the team, the 3rd wide receiver position, contract status of Vita Vea and Carlton Davis, would Rob Gronkowski play if Brady retired and who would take over coaching the Bucs if Bruce Arians retires.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick with the latest on the Buccaneers injuries including Head Coach Bruce Arians, why Richard Sherman might play some safety, how the Bucs Offense is now completely Tom Brady's, looking ahead to this weekend's game vs the Bills. Plus Mario Cristobal coming home to Miami, Heisman Trophy finalists named, looking as some Bowl game matchups and the Lightning had a good weekend.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight are in Atlanta where the Buccaneers beat the Falcons 30-17 in a game that saw Tom Brady throw the ball over 50 times with 15 of them to Chris Godwin.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud on the suspensions of Antonio Brown, Mike Edwards and John Franklin III resulting from their 'misrepresenting their vaccination status' to the Bucs stemming from the investigation done by Rick and the Tampa Bay Times. They will now miss the next 3 games and could face some legal issues going forward too. Plus a Bucs-Falcons preview, MLB's lockout and College Football's Championship Weekend.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football writer Matt Baker to discuss the Gators hiring Billy Napier to replace Dan Mullen, the crazy coaching carousel in College Football this season, what to expect in the Conference Championships this weekend and the latest College Football Playoff Rankings.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions 100% correct or your money back including criticism's of the Bucs defensive play-calling, the future D-Line, paying Leonard Fournette, Tom Brady's prospects to owning a team, Rays 2022 roster compared to 2021, Wander Franco's deal, USF-UCF rivalry after UCF joins Big 12 and is a supersized SEC good for college football?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick with an update on the Buccaneers injuries from Sunday's win in Indianapolis, plus a wild week so far in the College Football coaching carousel as Lincoln Riley is at USC, Brian Kelly is going to LSU and now Notre Dame is looking for a coach. Plus some big signings in baseball ahead of a potential work stoppage later this week.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is in Indianapolis where the Buccaneers defeated the Colts 38-31 as the Bucs defense forces 5 turnovers and Leonard Fournette scored 4 TDs in the win. Plus Michigan dominates Ohio State, USF fails just short against UCF, Florida beats Florida State, Rays sign Wander Franco through 2031 and Corey Kluber for 1-year, Lightning honor Yanni Gourde and the Rowdies lose 3-1 in the USL Championship.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview this Sunday's Bucs-Colts game as they try to slow down MVP candidate Jonathan Taylor while playing better on the road. Plus a look at the Rays trying to lock up Wander Franco for 10+ years.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to discuss what happened to lead the Florida Gators to dismuss Dan Mullen before the Florida State game this week. Plus who might the Gators seek to be their next Head Coach, previewing the War on I4 and Ohio State-Michigan.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions about Shaq Barrett, Jason Pierre-Paul's Hall of Fame credentials, Bucs penalties, Kyle Trask, NFL upsets, Gators next coach and how Lightning cope with Brayden Point's absence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers 30-10 win over the Giants on Monday Night Football as they snap their 2-game losing streak. Mike Evans became the Bucs all-time touchdown leader in franchise history as several players returned from injury including Rob Gronkowski and Sean Murphy-Bunting.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview tonight's Bucs-Giants Monday Night Football matchup as the Buccaneers look to stop their 2-game losing streak and make up ground as most of the best NFC teams lost on Sunday. Plus the Gators fire Head Coach Dan Mullen so where will they turn to next and USF fires Defensive Coordinator Glenn Spencer and the Lightning split their 2 games over the weekend blowing 2-goal leads in the 3rd period in both of them.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud details his report that Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to avoid NFL protocols according to his ex-chef who alleges is owed money by Brown. Plus Wander Franco could be on the verge of a big contract with the Rays and the Lightning win in Philadelphia in a shootout.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to discuss Dan Mullen's future at Florida and their upcoming game in Missouri, Florida State's win over Miami, Manny Diaz's future now that the AD has been fired, USF's performance against Cincinnati and why they can win at Tulane this week, plus a look at the latest College Football Playoff Standings.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.