Sports Day Tampa Bay

Lightning GM Steve Yzerman steps aside as his assistant Julien Brisebois takes over running the Bolts. Tom Jones joins us to discuss how this decision came to be, what it means for the Lightning moving forward, and what's next for Steve Yzerman. Plus as Rick Stroud broke on Tuesday, Vernon Hargreaves III is in Birmingham to meet with Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion on his shoulder that coul...

The Rays walk-off again this time as Ji-Man Choi hits a 2-run home run with 2 outs in the 9th to beat the Indians 5-4 and pull within 7.5 games of the A's. Bucs coach Dirk Koetter spoke today about the job Todd Monken did calling plays and rookie CB Carlton Davis speaks about what he needs to improve moving forward. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Hos...

Ryan Fitzpatrick leads the Bucs to a 48-40 victory in New Orleans to tie a franchise record for points scored as Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson have big days. The Offensive line does well while the defense struggled but made some big plays too. USF gets a big win vs. Georgia Tech while Florida loses to Kentucky for the first time since 1986, and the Rays sweep the Orioles but the A's keep winning s...

NFL Season is upon us as the Buccaneers travel to New Orleans to face Drew Brees and the Saints. Ryan Fitzpatrick will be the starting QB and the Offensive Line could be the key to the game for the Bucs. Today's show is presented by Continental Wholesale Diamonds http://continentalwholesalediamonds.com. Shop Continental Wholesale Diamonds and let Andy, the owner, know that Rick sent you and you ca...

It's part 2 of Rick Stroud's exclusive interview with Bucs DT Gerald McCoy and he talks about the time it will take for the new Bucs defensive line to gel, how Brentson Buckner coaches the line, why he addresses haters on social media and why Bucs fans will miss him when he's gone. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start sa...

Tom Jones joins us to discuss what Florida State's opening loss says about Willy Taggart's readiness for the the job, which Florida school did best in college football's opening weekend, and has Kevin Cash locked up the manager of the year in the American League as the Rays are 12 games over .500 with 24 games to go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

College Football is back but Florida State and Miami had rough starts as Willy Taggart's debut in Tallahassee didn't go as planned. Plus the Bucs cut their roster to 53 guys and they held their first practice in over 4 years without Jameis Winston as his suspension has begun. The Rays win again and are 11 games above .500 for the first time since Game 163 in 2013. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

It's part 1 of Rick Stroud's exclusive interview with Buccaneers Defensive Tackle Gerald McCoy as they talk about him playing at age 30, he desire to become an actor after football and he breaks down his new defensive line mates. Today's show is presented by our good friend Andy at Continental Wholesale Diamonds http://continentalwholesalediamonds.com. Shop Continental Wholesale Diamonds and let A...

The Bucs preseason has concluded and Jameis Winston will begin serving his 3-game suspension but we learned he addressed the team prior to Thursday's game. Noah Spence is on the roster bubble and former Rays Pitching Coach Jim Hickey says this year's Rays team is most impressive in franchise history with the exception of 2008. Today's show is presented by Continental Wholesale Diamonds http://cont...

Tom Jones joins us to discuss Aaron Rodgers new contract and is he worth it, what QBs would you want to build a team around and where Jameis Winston fits in, how offensive line play has deteriorated, college football is ready to begin and do the Rays still have a shot at the postseason? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We answer your question in our weekly mailbag show including what to expect from Vita Vea this year, what will the defensive line rotation look like, should you be worried about Ronald Jones, are the Rays being overlooked nationally, and college football week 1 predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampa Bay Times Rays beat writer Marc Topkin joins us to discuss the Rays 8-game winning streak, how the Rays have proved everyone wrong this year, just how good has Blake Snell been, and what is Kevin Cash's future in Tampa Bay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jameis Winston won't play another down of football until September 30th as Dirk Koetter tells us he won't play in the final preseason game, Chris Conte is loved by his coaches even if the fans don't like him and break up the Rays as they have won 8 in a row including a perfect homestand over the Royals and Red Sox and they sit 9 games above .500 with 31 games to play. Today's show is presented by...

It's our mailbag show as we answer your questions about Jameis Winston and Dirk Koetter's future together, could Todd Monken call plays this year for the Bucs, what will the final roster look like, can Blake Snell win the Cy Young Award this year and how long with Kevin Cash be manager of the Rays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer is suspended 3 games for mishandling multiple domestic violence allegations against an assistant coach and the punishment seems light based on the report the University issued that included Meyer deleting text message, not remembering details and more. Plus the Rays are 5 games above .500 for the first time and Bucs Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken will not call plays...

Tom Jones joins us to discuss the difference between Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick at QB, the positives that have come out of Bucs training camp and the Bucs avoid a major injury to Donovan Smith who might only miss 2-4 weeks with a knee injury, plus the Rays continue to dazzle with good pitching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bucs had a bad practice on Monday and look to bounce back today, the Rays shutout the Royals making it 23 staright scoreless innings for the pitchers and Urban Meyer's fate at Ohio State could be decided on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a difference in quarterbacks for the Buccaneers in preseason game 2 at Tennessee as Ryan Fitzpatrick struggled and Jameis Winston dazzled while showing improvement in his footwork and scrambling. The Bucs have also gotten good play from DeSean Jackson while rookie Ronald Jones has struggled. Plus the Rays shutout the Red Sox on Sunday and didn't allow a run in the final 14 innings of the seri...

Rick Stroud sat down with Titans GM Jon Robinson who served as the Bucs Director of Player Development under Jason Licht and was there when they scouted Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota prior to the 2015 NFL Draft. You'll hear his insights into both quarterbacks plus Rick's take on day 2 of joint practices with the Titans and the Rays win a series in New York for the first time since 2014. Today'...

The Bucs are in Tennessee for joint practices with the Titans so Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota are practicing together in year 4 after being drafted #1 and #2 in 2015. What do they think of each other, how did the Bucs receivers do against the Titans DBs, the Rays win in New York as they finally get some offense, and Marlins pitcher Jose Urena beans Braves star Ronald Acuna on the first pitch...

Tony Dungy speaks about what it means to be added to the Buccaneers Ring of Honor, and what he told the current Bucs when he spoke with them. Rick Stroud is in Tennessee where the Bucs are getting ready for joint practices with the Titans as Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota will be a hot topic, plus the Rays lose to the Yankees as the offense was quiet again and they Rays complete the Chris Arche...

Rick Stroud takes you back to the Tony Dungy era in Tampa Bay including building the culture of the franchise and ultimately getting fired for Bill Parcells before he backed out and then they traded for Jon Gruden. Today Tony Dungy will be at One Buc Place for a press conference to preview his Bucs Ring of Honor induction during week 3 this season. Our show partner this month is Continental Wholes...

Do the Bucs have the best trio of quarterbacks they have ever had, what does Vernon Hargreaves injury mean for the Bucs, how did their running backs fare in the first preseason game, Tiger Woods charges but falls short in the PGA Championship and the Rays take 2 of 3 from the Jays while their pitching did well. Today's show is presented by Continental Wholesale Diamonds http://continentalwholesale...

The Bucs beat Miami 26-24 to open the preseason as all three quarterbacks looked good. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jameis Winston both led TD drives while Ryan Griffin engineered the game winning drive late. Today's show is presented by Continental Wholesale Diamonds http://continentalwholesalediamonds.com. Shop Continental Wholesale Diamonds and let Andy, the owner, know that Rick sent you and you can g...

Which Bucs players need to impress in Miami to help make the roster, which veterans are at risk of not making it, what happens to his suspension if Jameis Winston gets hurt during the preseason and what is the ceiling for new Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow? We answer these questions and more in our mailbag edition of Sports Day Tampa Bay. Today's show is presented by Continental Wholesale Diamonds htt...