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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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Rays Radio's Dave Wills On How He Got The Job In Tampa Bay And His Favorite Rays Calls 20.06.2019

It's part 3 of Rick Stroud's conversation with Rays Radio's Dave Wills and he discusses how he got the job in Tampa Bay despite no wanting to apply at first. Plus Dave goes through some of his favorite calls for the Rays and Joe Maddon's impact. 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. Ho...

Rays Radio's Dave Wills On How He Went From Coaching Baseball To Calling The Play By Play 19.06.2019

It's part 2 of Rick Stroud's conversation with Rays Radio Play By Play man Dave Wills as he went from playing basketball to pitching in college, then onto coaching and finally becoming an announcer. Today's show is presented by Swimming with the Manatees at Book online at http://SwimmingWithTheManatees.com or call 352-777-1796! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Wills on the 2019 Rays, What They Might Add, and Who Is Most Beloved Sports Figure in Tampa Bay 18.06.2019

Rays Radio Play by Play man Dave Wills joins Rick Stroud on today's show from Dave's Dugout to discuss the 2019 Rays and what they might add as the trade deadline approaches, is this a 2-team race with the Yankees or could the Red Sox get back in the race and just how has Kevin Cash grown into the job as Rays Manager over the last 5 seasons. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your a...

What Changes Are Coming To The Lightning Roster and Will Any Lightning Players Win NHL Awards This Week 17.06.2019

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Who Feels Worse After Stanley Cup - Boston or Tampa Bay, and Was U.S. Women's Celebrations Too Much In World Cup? 14.06.2019

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss the Blues winning the Stanley Cup and wondering who feels worse, the Boston Bruins or Tampa Bay Lightning. Plus was the celebrations by the U.S. Women's Soccer Team as they were beating Thailand 13-0 too much and should sports reporters dabble in political debates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAILBAG: Will Bucs Make Any Surprising Cuts, Who Will Be Bucs Leaders & Is This The Best Rays Team We've Seen 13.06.2019

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including who will be the Bucs leaders, will the Buccanneers make any surprising cuts in camp, who will start in the defensive backfield, is this the best Rays teams we've seen, are the Rays just unlucky with pitching arm injuries and how good will Hard Knocks be with Jon Gruden and the Raiders. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://ma...

Will Austin Meadows Start the All Star Game, How Good Has Charlie Morton Been and How Does Brandon Lowe Generate His Power 12.06.2019

Rick Stroud and Marc Topkin are talking Rays including if Austin Meadows will start the All-Star Game, how impressive Charlie Morton has been in his first year with the team, how does Brandon Lowe generate so much power, was the Rays $5 ticket promotion a success and more. Today's show is presented by Swimming with the Manatees at Book online at http://SwimmingWithTheManatees.com or call 352-777-1...

How Many Rays Should Be Voted On All-Star Team & Can Bruce Arians Turn Around Another Franchise 11.06.2019

Rick Stroud and Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 discuss how many Rays should be voted to the All-Star Game, is it time to talk about athlete safety after David Ortiz was shot in the Dominican Republic, which Lightning players or coach will take home hardware at the NHL Awards next week, and can Bucs coach Bruce Arians turn around yet another franchise. Today's show is presented by Millian-A...

Bruce Arians On What He's Learned About Bucs, What Jameis Winston Needs To Do & What Kind of Team He Has 10.06.2019

Rick Stroud sat down for an exclusive conversation with Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians to discuss What he learned about the Bucs during mini-camp and where do they still need improvement. Plus what does Arians want Jameis Winston to do before training camp and what kind of team does he think he has for 2019. Also the Rays take 3 of 4 from the Red Sox while the pitching dominated Boston as the...

Where Is The Buzz About the Buccaneers, Will Jameis Winston Be Back in 2020 and Will The Rays Stay In The Postseason Hunt 07.06.2019

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss why isn't there more buzz about the Buccaneers as the off-season wraps up, will Jameis Winston earn another shot in 2020, will the Rays stay in the hunt without a new closer as Craig Kimbrel signs with the Cubs, and the Sandlot movie is now 25 years old so does it hold up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What Have We Learned From The First Buccaneers Mini-Camp Under Bruce Arians 06.06.2019

Rick Stroud, Martin Fennelly and Eduardo Encina discuss what we have learned about Bucs from their first mini-camp under Bruce Arians, why have Bucs fans turned on Gerald McCoy, is Ndamukong Suh the answer or simply a band-aid, and is the secondory actually fixed as Bruce Arians has claimed. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com . Call them at 727-819-2862...

Bucs Open Mini-Camp, Todd Bowles Was the Driving Force Behind Signing Suh & Rays Lose 4th In A Row 05.06.2019

New Bucs defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was at the Bucs first mini-camp today as Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles was the driving force to sign him after missing out on him last year with the Jets. Head Coach Bruce Arians trusts Bowles with the defense and evaluations, plus the defensive backs continue to get rave reviews while the quarterbacks are still throwing interceptions. The Rays welcome b...

Gerald McCoy Is Now A Panther & Our Mailbag With Questions About Bucs Offensive Gameplan & Rays Trades 04.06.2019

Gerald McCoy signed with the Carolina Panthers and will face the Buccaneers twice this season after Ndamukong Suh is given his #93. Plus Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions about Gerald McCoy, the Bucs offensive gameplan, why not cut JPP, who the Rays should trade for, what is the latest on the stadium situation and a Lightning hypothetical involving Brayden Point. Today's show is presented...

Ndamukong Suh On Why He Chose The Bucs & Rays Lose 3 of 4 To The Twins 03.06.2019

Hear from new Buccaneers defensive end Ndamukong Suh met with the media on Friday to discuss what he brings to the Bucs and why he chose to sign in Tampa Bay as Rick Stroud breaks it down for you. The Rays took game 1 from the Twins 14-3 but proceeded to lose the next 3 as the Twins powerful lineup was too much and Jose Alvarado struggled again.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Did Jimbo Fisher Leave FSU In Good Shape When He Left & Could Alcohol Be Sold At SEC Stadiums This Year 31.05.2019

Rick Stroud is joined by College Football Writer Matt Baker who was at SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, FL as Jimbo Fisher says he left the Florida State program in great shape, the transfer portal was a big discussion, why Alabama likes the 2 for 1 schedule with USF, could alcohol sales be coming to SEC stadiums this year, and for Bucs fans what to expect from Devin White and Nick Fitzgerald this s...

Rays Attendance Problems Despite Being 15 Games Over .500 and Where Might Gerald McCoy Play This Season 30.05.2019

The Rays are 15 games above .500 but drawing record low crowds at home so we talked with Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin about it and how the Rays are winning this season. Wednesday night they got their first home series sweep of the season and their first walkoff win of the year. Plus Gerald McCoy has visited Cleveland and Baltimore and now he is heading to Carolina before he decides where he will s...

Bruce Arians On Ndamukong Suh and What He Expects, Ronald Jones Impressing in OTAs and Jameis Winston On The New Offense 29.05.2019

Rick Stroud is joined by Eduardo Encina to discuss the Bucs OTAs on Tuesday in which head coach Bruce Arians talked about signing Ndamukong Suh and what he expects from him, Jameis Winston on the new offense, Ronald Jones in his 2nd year and which new defensive backs are impressing, plus how the Rays continue to compete with the Yankees and Red Sox as they are now 14 games over .500. Today's show...

Ndamukong Suh's First Comments Since Signing With Bucs & Rays Now 13 Games Above .500 28.05.2019

The Rays take 3 of 4 in Cleveland and the first game against Toronto as they reach 13 games above .500 for the first time this season. Austin Meadows is hot again raising his average to .351 as Ryan Yarbrough and Yonny Chirinos have pitched well with Tyler Glasnow out. Meanwhile new Buccaneers defensive end Ndamukong Suh speaks for the first time since signing and Gerald McCoy reportedly has had 1...

Bucs Agree To Terms With Ndamukong Suh & Why Don't Glazers Get More Blame For Bucs Lack of Success 24.05.2019

Rick Stroud answers your questions in our mailbag including why Ndamukong Suh is a Buccaneer, what the long term plan in for the defensive line, why don't the Glazers get more blame for the Bucs lack of success, how many wins does Jameis Winston need to get a new contract, after another setback for Matt Duffy is it time to move on, how does this Rays roster compare to teams in the past and do Rays...

Who Is Better For The Bucs - Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy & Can Rays Remain a Contender In A Tough Stretch 23.05.2019

Rick Stroud is joined by former Tampa Bay Times columnist Tom Jones to discuss the release of Gerald McCoy by the Buccaneers and if Ndamukong Suh is a better player for them to sign, plus will the Rays remain a contender in the AL East as they play 34 games in 34 days and the Yankees are getting healthy, what can the Lightning learn from the Stanley Cup Playoffs and who is the face of Tampa Bay sp...

What Does Ndamukong Suh Bring To Buccaneers, Why Vernon Hargreaves Missed Practice Last Week & Rays Lose to Dodgers 22.05.2019

One day after releasing Gerald McCoy the Buccaneers are close to signing Ndamukong Suh who was drafted one position ahead of McCoy in 2010. Rick Stroud breaks down what the Bucs are getting in Suh, plus details on why Vernon Hargreaves really missed practice last week. The Rays lose to Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers as defense and base running mistakes were made again and Chris Torello from Spect...

The Buccaneers Release Gerald McCoy After 9 Seasons and Could Be Close to Signing Ndamukong Suh 21.05.2019

Tampa Bay Times Bucs Beat Writer Rick Stroud broke the story that Gerald McCoy was being released by the Buccaneers clearing $13 million in salary cap space for 2019. The 6-time Pro Bowler is now free to sign anywhere and reports are the Browns, Patriots and others are interested. Stroud breaks down how this went down for the last few months and the fact that they are not a better team today than...

Rays Struggles in New York Continues As Defense Lets Them Down & Bruce Koepka Wins 4th Major in 8 Starts 20.05.2019

The Rays lose 2 of 3 in New York as the defense struggled on Sunday allowing the Yankees extra outs as they lose 13-5 after leading 5-3 in the 3rd. The Rays are now in 2nd place as they host the Dodgers for 2 games starting Tuesday against Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill. Also Bruce Koepka avoided an epic collapse to win the PGA Championship, his 4th major in 8 starts as he becomes the #1 ranked gol...

Remembering Steve Duemig, Rays Face Yankees In New York and a Gerald McCoy Update 17.05.2019

Long time WDAE host Steve Duemig passed away on Tuesday after a 2+ year battle with cancer but his legacy will live on in Tampa Bay for generations to come as his influence on teams, media, and fans is unmatched in this market. Nobody fought for the fans and teams in Tampa Bay harder than the Big Dog as this market has grown into a major sports town. Plus the Rays are in New York with first place...

MAILBAG: Could Bruce Arians Just Be Motivating Gerald McCoy, Why Doesn't Lavonte David Get Criticism, and Is it Time For The Rays To Move On From Kevin Kiermaier 16.05.2019

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including what scenarios could Gerald McCoy return to the Buccaneers this year, why doesn't Lavonte David get the same criticism McCoy gets for losing, could the Bucs sign Ndamukong Suh this year, how does rookies fit under the salary cap, when will the Rays get serious about catching, is it time to give up on Kevin Kiermaier, could the Rays sign Dallas K...

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