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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

Another Slow Start Dooms The Bucs As Chiefs Win 27-24 30.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight on where the Bucs go from here after losing 2 in a row for the first time this season. They have a bye week after losing to the Chiefs 27-24 as yet another slow start cost them the game as Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill had a 17-0 lead after the first quarter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bucs-Chiefs Preview & College Football Playoff Rankings Breakdown 27.11.2020

Rick Stroud previews this weekend’s Bucs-Chiefs matchup as Tom Brady looks to rebound against the reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. Plus Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker joins us to talk about the College Football Playoff rankings, Dabo Swinney’s comments after the FSU game cancellation and preview this weekend’s games including the War on I-4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Would the Rays Trade Blake Snell and Dabo Swinney Doesn't Get it With COVID 26.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on Dabo Swinney’s comments after Florida State called off their game last weekend because of a Tigers positive COVID test. Plus the College Football Playoff rankings and would the Rays trade Blake Snell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Is To Blame For Bucs Monday Night Collapse - Tom Brady or Coaching Staff? 25.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on what went wrong on Monday night for the Buccaneers against the Rams, what are their chances vs. the Chiefs this week, how will the playoff picture look if they lose and tales from covering high school sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buccaneers Lose Another Primetime Game As Tom Brady Struggled Throwing The Ball Downfield 24.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight are at Raymond James Stadium where the Buccaneers dropped another primetime game, this one to the Rams 27-24 as former Buc Matt Gay kicks the game-winning field goal. Tom Brady has the ball and 1 timeout with over 2 minutes remaining but he threw his 2nd interception to end the comeback. The Buccaneers only had 251 yards on the night while Jared Goff threw for over 350...

The Bucs Are Looking To Change Their Primetime Outcomes Tonight Against the Rams 23.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview tonight's Buccaneers-Rams game in primetime where the Bucs haven't played well this year. How will the Bucs attack the Rams defense which is one of the best in the league as Ali Marpet is out for a third straight game with a concussion. Plus the Rays designate for assignment Hunter Renfroe and the Toronto Raptors will start the year playing home games at Amal...

Can Kyle Trask Win The Heisman, Who is Florida State's QB & Can Indiana Upset Ohio State 20.11.2020

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to discuss Kyle Trask's Heisman Trophy chances and his NFL future, what does Florida State do now that they lost QB Chubba Purdy and can Indiana upset Ohio State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick and Tom on COVID's Impact This Football Season, More On Antonio Brown & How Will Jameis Winston Do In New Orleans 19.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on what impact COVID-19 will have on the rest of the college and NFL football seasons, was there another underlying issue with the Antonio Brown incident from last month and how will Jameis Winston do in New Orleans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest On Antonio Brown and Your Mailbag Questions About Bucs and Christmas Decorations 18.11.2020

Rick Stroud has the latest on the Antonio Brown incident at the security gate of his community in which he broke a security camera about 3 weeks before signing with the Buccaneers in which he imtimidated a guard. Plus your mailbag questions about how the Bucs will do on Monday Night against the Rams, who this season will play out, is it better to be the top Wild Card team this year, is Lavonte Dav...

Bucs Have To Run The Football, Kyle Trask's Heisman Chances & Decorating For Christmas 17.11.2020

Rick Stroud is joined by Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 to discuss the Bucs bounce back performance against the Panthers, Drew Brees' injury and how it impacts the NFC South, is Kyle Trask the Heisman favorite, what the future hold for USF and is it too early to start hanging Christmas lights and putting up the tree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Buccaneers Bounce Back With Dominating 2nd Half To Beat Panthers 46-23 16.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight break down the Bucs 46-23 win in Carolina after overcoming a Tropical Storm during the week and a lengthy flight delay on Saturday to bounce back after the Sunday night loss to New Orleans. Ronald Jones ran for a career high 192 yards and Tom Brady led scoring drives on 9 straight possessions and targeted his full array of wide receivers. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Bucs-Panthers Preview Plus Feleipe Franks Return To The Swamp & Kyle Trask's Heisman Hopes 13.11.2020

Rick Stroud previews the Bucs-Panthers game which could be considered a must-win game considering it's a division game and the next 2 opponents are playoff teams including Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Plus Matt Baker discusses the defections from Florida State, the infections in the SEC, Feleipe Frank's return to Florida and Kyle Trask's Heisman hopes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Bucs' Marpet Practices, Kevin Cash Wins Manager of the Year and Your Mailbag Questions 12.11.2020

Rick Stroud on the Bucs Ali Marpet returning to practice after missing Sunday's game in concussion protocol, Panthers Christian McCaffrey expected to miss the game vs. the Bucs, Kevin Cash's AL Manager of the Year win and your mailbag questions about Leonard Fournette, Byron Leftwich's play calling, Devin White's pass coverage and what the Rays will do this season with the roster. Hosted on Acast....

Rick and Tom on Gators Win Over Georgia & State Of College Football During COVID 11.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones the state of College Football in 2020 with COVID, the Gators win over Georgia as they lead the SEC East and the future for Jim Harbaugh and James Franklin at Michigan and Penn State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick And Tom On What Went Wrong In Bucs Loss On Sunday & What It Means Going Forward 10.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on who is to really blame for the Bucs 38-3 loss to the Saints on Sunday Night, why did they abandon the run game, what was with Todd Bowles defense calls and can we read a lot into the loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buccaneers Collapse In 38-3 Loss To Saints 09.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight on the Bucs 38-3 loss to the Saints on Sunday Night Football as Tom Brady throws 3 interceptions and started the game with four straight 3-and-outs. The Saints have swept the season series with Tampa Bay and lead the Bucs by .5 game in the NFC South and they hold the tiebreaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previewing A Big Football Weekend: Buccaneers-Saints and Florida-Georgia 06.11.2020

Rick Stroud previews Sunday night's divisional showdown between the Buccaneers and the Saints as the winner will take control of the NFC South. The Saints should be getting wide receivers Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders back while Antonio Brown will make his Bucs debut at Raymond James Stadium in primetime. Plus Matt Baker joins us to talk college football and whether this is Dan Mullen's best...

Antonio Brown's 1st Practice, Ali Marpet's Concussion and Chris Torello on Florida-Georgia This Weekend 05.11.2020

Rick Stroud on Antonio Brown's first practice with the Buccaneers and media availability, Ali Marpet's concussion that could keep him out of the Sunday Night game vs. the Saints and Ryan Succop wins the Special Teams Player of the Week. Plus Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 joins us to talk about Kevin Cash's Manager of the Year odds, Antonio Brown and Florida-Georgia this week...

Antonio Brown Has Been Activated & Can The Bucs Have Too Much Talent On Offense? 04.11.2020

Rick Stroud on Antonio Brown being activated by the Buccaneers now that his suspension has been served, plus your mailbag questions including if the Bucs can have too much talent on offense, why they don’t play well in primetime, can analytics win a World Series and will college football get to Bowl season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buccaneers Struggle But Win In New York 25-23 Improving To 6-2 On The Season 03.11.2020

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers 25-23 win over the Giants on Monday Night Football as the Bucs come from behind and stop a New York 2-point conversion in the final minute to get the victory. Tom Brady struggled in the first half but a better second half with TDs to Rob Gronkowski and Mike Evans led the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bucs Preparing For Monday Night Football In New York & A Conversation with Brian Griese 02.11.2020

Rick Stroud previews the Buccaneers Monday Night Football game in New York vs. the Giants as the Bucs are looking to close out the first half the season at 6-2, a feat they haven't accomplished since 2002, the year they won the Super Bowl. Plus a conversation with former Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese who will be on tonight's call and a look around at Sunday's NFL action, some Rays moves ahea...

Rick and Tom on Antonio Brown and Tom Brady's Season Plus Matt Baker on the Gators Returning To Action 30.10.2020

Rick Stroud discuss the positive COVID-19 test on the Giants which could affect the Bucs Monday Night game in New York. Plus Tom Jones is back to discuss how good the Bucs are this year and if Tom Brady is the MVP of the League. Then Matt Baker joins us to talk college football including the Gators back in action this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick and Tom On Fallout From Kevin Cash's Decision To Remove Blake Snell In Game 6 29.10.2020

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on the fallout that comes from Kevin Cash's decision to remove Blake Snell for Nick Anderson in the 6th inning of Game 6 and do the Rays have to win it all next year to live down that moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should Kevin Cash Have Left Blake Snell In Longer As Bullpen Gives Up Lead and Dodgers Take The World Series 28.10.2020

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays Manager Kevin Cash's decision to pull Blake Snell in the 6th inning of a 2-hit shutout which backfired as the Dodgers scored 2 and went on to win Game 6 and become World Series Champions. The bullpen couldn't hold the lead as the hitting only got 5 hits and couldn't score more than a solo homerun from Randy Arozarena in the 1st inning. Plus Chris Godwin w...

Rays Need Blake Snell To Pitch Well in Game 6 & Tom Brady Is Playing At An Elite Level 27.10.2020

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays chances in Game 6 tonight as Blake Snell is on the mound with Tampa Bay needing a win to force Game 7 on Wednesday. Plus Tom Brady is playing at a level he's only done 2 other times in his career and those years he won the MVP award in 2007 and 2010. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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