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Join award-winning journalist Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times and co-host Steve Versnick every weekday as they dive deep into the biggest stories in Tampa Bay sports. From the Buccaneers and Rays to the Lightning, USF, and more — they go beyond the headlines to give you the insight you can't find anywhere else. It’s the ultimate insider’s guide to Tampa Bay sports. New episodes drop every weekday morning in your favorite podcast app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Buccaneers To Face Washington In First Playoff Game In 13 Years And They Might Be Without Mike Evans 04.01.2021

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Bucs beating the Falcons but possibly losing Mike Evans for the Bucs first playoff game in 13 season after he hyperextends his knees in the end zone. The Buccaneers will face Washington on Saturday night so Devin White will not be available as he'll still be in quarantine per NFL protocols. Antonio Brown had 11 catches to reach a financial bonus and kept the r...

Bucs Regular Season Finale Preview & More Reaction To Blake Snell Trade 01.01.2021

Rick Stroud with a Buccaneers-Falcons preview as a win gets the Bucs the #5 seed to face the NFC East winner in the first round. Plus Ronald Jones and Mike Evans are going for 1,000 yards on the season and Rick answers your mailbag questions about the Bucs, Lightning schedule and your reaction to the Blake Snell trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Dan Mullen Interested In The NFL & Why Players Opt Out Of Bowl Games 31.12.2020

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to discuss D'Eriq King's injury he sustained in a Bowl Game the other night, why players opt out of Bowl Games, a preview of the College Football Playoff Semifinals and are NFL's trying to hire Florida's Dan Mullen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick and Tom On Buccaneers First Playoff Game in 13 Years 30.12.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on just how far the Bucs can go in the playoffs now that they've clinched a spot for the first time since 2007. Plus what are you New Year's Eve plans and stories from the past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick and Tom On Rays Trading Blake Snell & Lightning's Cup Defense Without Nikita Kucherov 29.12.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the Rays trading Blake Snell and the over-reaction from the national media who don't cover the team but think they are bad for baseball despite the fact the Rays are better than most of the teams they cover. Plus the Lightning have to play this season without Nikita Kucherov and had to trade Braydon Coburn and Cedric Paquette to become salary cap compliant. Hosted on A...

The Buccaneers Are Playoff Bound For The First Time Since 2007 28.12.2020

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight on the Buccaneers clinching their first playoff berth since 2007 with a 47-7 thumping of the Lions on Saturday. They can lock up the 5th seed with a win on Sunday vs. the Falcons as they have to decide whether to rest anyone prior to the playoffs. Plus former USF quarterback Jordan McCloud enters the transfer portal and the Lightning trade Braydon Coburn and Cedric Paqu...

MAILBAG: Bucs Slow Starts, Lack of Pro-Bowlers, Tristan Wirfs Ceiling and College Football Playoff Expansion 25.12.2020

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions on Christmas about Bruce Arians and his staff, what's with the Bucs slow starts, how good is Tristan Wirfs, what has happened to the Bucs secondary, why didn't the Bucs get more Pro Bowl selections, should the College Football Playoff field be expanded and will Ji-Man Choi make further strides forward to becoming an every day first baseman. Hosted on Acas...

Impact of the Florida Gators Recruiting Violations Moving Forward and College Football Playoff Problems 24.12.2020

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to discuss the impact the recruiting violations committed by Florida will have, how the Gators played in the SEC Championship game, why the College Football Playoff system is broken and previewing the Outback Bowl between Ole Miss and Indiana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is College Football Broken Or Are You Ok With This TV Show? 23.12.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the 'controversial' selections for College Football Playoff as the blue bloods of Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame make it so is College Football broken? Plus Christmas gift etiquette, cash or gift cards? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick and Tom As Bucs On Verge of Playoffs & Could Lightning Be Without Nikita Kucherov To Start Season 22.12.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the Buccaneers being on the verge of clinching their first playoff berth since 2007 and can they make a run in January. The Lightning are set to start in January in a new division for the season as we learn Nikita Kucherov could miss some significant time with a hip injury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bucs Overcome Another Slow Start to Beat The Falcons 31-27 21.12.2020

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight on the Bucs tale of 2 halves as they were bad in the first half, tremendous in the 2nd half for a 31-27 win over the Falcons after trailing 17-0 at halftime. Tom Brady threw for 320 yards in the 2nd half and Antonio Brown scored his first touchdown as a Buccaneer, the game winning TD. Plus College Football's final 4 has been decided, Rays sign a pitcher and the NHL...

Bucs Could Be Without Ronald Jones This Weekend & Conference Championship Weekend Preview 18.12.2020

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.

Rick and Tom On The Biggest Goats in Sports History 17.12.2020

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.

Buccaneers Kickers and Long Snapper on Reserve/COVID List & Rick and Tom On The NFL and College Football 16.12.2020

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.

Ronald Jones' Might Have a Broken Pinkie Finger & What Marco Wilson's Shoe Toss Means For The Gators 15.12.2020

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.

Buccaneers Snap Losing Streak and Beat The Vikings 26-14 14.12.2020

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.

Bucs-Vikings Preview & Did The Big Ten Do The Right Thing In Changing Their Rules 11.12.2020

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 ra...

Rick and Tom Telling Stories From Their Early Radio Days 10.12.2020

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 and Tom On Who Are Super Bowl Contenders And Should Rays Trade Kevin Kiermaier 09.12.2020

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.

Could The Rays Trade Blake Snell or Kevin Kiermaier This Offseason & What Is Impact Of Losing Charlie Morton 08.12.2020

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.

What Is Really Going On With Tom Brady and Bruce Arians Plus What Adjustments Bucs Should Make After Bye Week 07.12.2020

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 informat...

Rick and Tom on Tom Brady's Fit In Any Offense, Kirk Herbstreit's White Flag Comments & Christmas Movies 04.12.2020

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.

Will The SEC Championship Game Determine The Heisman & Why Florida State Wants To Schedule More Games 03.12.2020

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. H...

MAILBAG: Will Bryon Leftwich Continue To Call Plays, Why Is Tom Brady Struggling and Does USF's Season Hurt Recruiting? 02.12.2020

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 do...

What Is Going On With The Buccaneers Offense and Tom Brady? 01.12.2020

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.

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