Sports Day Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Times Writer Rick Stroud breaks down former Bucs Safety John Lynch's chances to the make the Football Hall of Fame as he's a finalist for the 6th straight year, former Lakewood High School star Donte Fowler, Jr., sounds off on the Jaguars as he prepares to play in the Super Bowl, Rays pitcher Brent Honeywell says the Rays would have won more games had he not needed Tommy John surgery and...

Rick Stroud breaks down John Romano's column asking if Tom Brady is the Greatest of All Time, plus is Bill Belichick or Tom Brady more responsible for the Patriots success, how can Sean McVay win the Super Bowl over Bill Belichick and what did Nickell Robey-Coleman say about Brady for bulletin board material. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them...

Tom Brady Drops the Mic at the Patriots Super Bowl send off in front of 35,000 fans, Mike Evans gets an INT at the Pro Bowl, why doesn't the Pro Bowl look like real football, Steven Stamkos has an unreal goal at All-Star game, Nikita Kucherov talks about what they learned from last year's playoff exit and the Rays go cashless this year.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

It's our mailbag show as we answer your questions about Bucs individual game ticket prices, what the Bucs need to address in free agency and the draft, would they consider Kareem Hunt, what will the Rays rotation look like by the end of the season, will the Rays look to add another bat and what will Lightning Mt. Rushmore look like in a few seasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Rick Stroud explains his day at the Pro Bowl after talking with Mike Evans, Derwin James, Andrew Luck and more, Gerald McCoy put out some cryptic messages on social media that could indicate change is coming and the Ballball Hall of Fame voted Mariano Rivera in unanimously which hadn't happened before plus what to do with the steroid era. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://m...

Tampa Bay Times Beat Writer Diana Nearhos joins Rick Stroud to talk about the Tampa Bay Lightning and the historic season they are having to this point. Rick and Diana talk about why this Lightning team can buck recent trends and win it all, what the players are doing during their bye week, what Jon Cooper may decide with the lineup as the playoffs approach and what moves GM Julien Brisebois might...

Tampa Bay Times Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin joins Rick Stroud to discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame which will announce their 2019 inductees later today, plus Evan Longoria's comments on unsigned free agents, will the Rays look to make any more moves going into the season and Tommy Pham's comments regarding the fan base. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs...

NFL Championship Sunday lived up to the hype as both games went to overtime for the first time ever. The Rams beat the Saints after getting away with a blatant pass interference call in the final minutes which allowed the game to go to overtime, while the Patriots drove down on the opening possession of overtime to win not allowing Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to get the ball. Hosted on Acast. S...

Rick Stroud discusses what DeSean Jackson and Gerald McCoy might have meant by their cryptic social media messages on Thursday, we preview the NFL Conference Championship games as the Super Bowl matchup will be determined this weekend and the Bolts lose to the Maple Leafs snapping their 9-game home winning streak.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our mailbag show as Rick answers your questions about what is a successful season for Bruce Arians, why wasn't Brentson Buckner retained on the staff, will Gerald McCoy restructure his deal, what changes on the offensive line are needed, where should the Rays build a stadium, are they in hunt for JT Realmuto still, and how good are the Lightning. Today's show is presented by May Electric...

Former Tampa Bay Times Columnist Tom Jones joins Rick Stroud for the first time in 2019 as they discuss the Bruce Arians hiring by the Bucs, NFL Conference Championship Games this weekend, can the Tampa Bay Lightning keep this pace up and an important column about the New York Times to use a photo on their website. Today's show is presented by Swimming with the Manatees at Book online at http://Sw...

Rick Stroud spoke exclusively with Bucs Quarterback Jameis Winston who talked about the hiring of Bruce Arians as his head coach, how he goes back to being a teenager when he met Arians and how he reflects on the 2018 season that saw him suspended to start the year and then being benched mid-season. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them a call at...

Rick Stroud explains what is driving the report that Bruce Arians wants to 're-recruit' DeSean Jackson to the Bucs when he is already under contract. Plus the Bucs are the only team in the NFL with all 3 coordinators who are minorities, we look back at the divisional playoff games where all 4 home teams won and the Lightning lose in New York, only their 2nd regulation loss in their last 21 games....

Rick Stroud breaks down Buccaneers new Head Coach Bruce Arians' introductory press conference as he wins the day, says Jameis Winston is their quarterback, Byron Leftwich will call plays and all players will be evaluated moving forward including Gerald McCoy. Today's show is presented by Continental Wholesale Diamonds http://continentalwholesalediamonds.com . Shop Continental Wholesale Diamon...

New Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians has arrived in Tampa ahead of Thursday's introductory press conference and he's begun filling out his coaching staff including defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and Byron Leftwich who will call plays this year. Rick Stroud talks with Kent Somers from the Arizona Republic about Arians time in Arizona and what fans should expect from him as a coach. Today's sho...

The Bucs have hired former Cardinals coach Bruce Arians to be their next head coach and he's bringing a lot of the staff from Arizona with him. The 66-year-old coach who was retired was convinced by the Bucs and former Rays Manager Joe Madden to take the job. Arians will be expected to improve Jameis Winston as he's in the final year of his contract while former Jets Head Coach Todd Bowles wi...

Bruce Arians continues to be the favorite in the Bucs coaching search but as of Monday night no negotiations have begun. Rick Stroud updates on why that might be and could the Bucs be talking to other coaches as well, and Clemson destroys Alabama in the National Championship by 28 points and could Trevor Lawrence be a better QB and Tua Tagovailoa. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all...

The Bucs have interviewed Eric Bieniemy, Kris Richard, George Edwards and Bruce Arians but are they done? Rick Stroud updates the search as Bruce Arians still feels like the favorite to be the Bucs next head coach and he checks a lot of boxes that they are looking for. Plus Wild Card Weekend is over as experience won out over the weekend as the road teams won 3 of 4 games, plus the Lightning lose...

Rick Stroud answers your question in our mailbag episode including is Adam Humphries a must-sign for the Bucs, what should the Bucs be looking for in a new coach, can the Lightning style win the Stanley Cup this year, how many wins will the Rays get this year & what is the leash for Charlie Strong with a new President coming to USF. Today's show is presented by Continental Wholesale Diamonds h...

Rick Stroud updates the Bucs coaching search as Jason Licht was in Kansas City on Wednesday to interview Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy and a new name has emerged with interest, Notre Dame's Brian Kelly. Plus Matt Baker joins us to discuss the upcoming National Championship game, Florida's Bowl win over Michigan, Miami's Mark Richt's retirement, UCF losing to LSU and more. Today's show is presented by Ma...

Rick Stroud updates the latest coaching candidates that the Buccaneers could be looking at in their search, plus an exciting day of college football bowl games on New Year's Day, does UCF's run make a case for expanding the playoff, ESPN overdoes Urban Meyer's send off at Ohio State and will the Tampa Bay Lightning ever lose again. Today's show is presented by Swimming with the Manatees at Book on...

Rick Stroud breaks down Bucs GM Jason Licht's postseason press conference where he laid out the criteria they are looking for in their next coach and what the future of Gerald McCoy might be with the Buccaneers. 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...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired head coach Dirk Koetter following their 34-32 loss to the Atlanta Falcons as they finish the season 5-11 again. Rick Stroud takes you through the decision including keeping General Manager Jason Licht who will lead the search for a replacement that could be former Cardinals coach Bruce Arians. Today's show is presented by Continental Wholesale Diamonds http://co...

The Bucs are preparing for their final game vs. the Falcons while Dirk Koetter's seat is very hot as the coach of the Bucs. With a win they would finish 6-10, just one game better than last season, and that's after starting 2-0. Plus Rick Stroud talks with Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker about the Peach Bowl between Florida and Michigan as well as previewing the College Football...

Tampa Bay Times Lightning Beat Writer Diana Nearhos joins the show for the first time to talk about the Bolts who return from Christmas break tonight vs. the Flyers. Rick and Diana talk about how well Steven Stamkos is playing, how this team has handled injuries and what may happen to the roster when Mathieu Joseph returns from injured reserve. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at ht...