The Rock Stops Here

“The Toddfather” former MLB 2X All Star Todd Frazier tells Rock of his journey out of Toms River NJ through Rutgers and to MLB and life after his playing career! Todd played for the Reds, White Sox, Yankees, Mets, Rangers back with the Mets and Pirates. It’s a great story after winning the Little League […] The post 2X MLB All Star Todd Frazier Plus Rock’s Stories app...

Bucs RB’s Coach Skip Peete tells Rock what it takes to be a successful coach in the NFL as it compares to college. How has the game changed? Skip comes from a football family and how it helped him and of course what advice does Skip have on how to make it to the NFL. […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Bucs RB’s Coach Skip Peete and Rock’s good and bad stories as a reporter a...

If you’re a baseball fan you know who Tim Kurkjian is. A longtime baseball reporter turned TV and Radio Analyst for ESPN. Bet you didn’t know he was a good basketball player? Rock talks to Tim about his storied career as a journalist, accomplished author and how he maintains his success! Rock has an opinion […] The post The Rock Stops Here: ESPN Baseball Analyst Tim Kurkjian appe...

Rock talks with Tampa Bay Rays first base coach Chris Prieto. Chris spent 13 years in the minors as a player and finally made it to MLB with the Angels. After a very short MLB career Chris started teaching and coaching and eventually made it back to the bigs. How he got to where he […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Rays 1st base Coach Chris Prieto and Rock’s Near Baseball Disaster appe...

Rock talks with 2X MLB All Star pitcher and current Angels Color Analyst Mark Gubicza. Mark pitched 13 years for the Royals and one with the Angels. He’s a World Series Champ and tells Rock how he made it from Philly. What it was like when he got called up, his first experience in the […] The post The Rock Stops Here: World Series Champion/Angels Color Analyst Mark Gubicza & Rock&...

This episode Rock pays tribute to those that have inspired him. It starts with a talk with Bucs Sr Offensive Consultant 84 year old Tom Moore. It’s Tom’s 5th year with the Bucs and 45th year in the NFL. That’s after 13 years coaching in college. Incredible! Rock also gives credit to the late Don […] The post The Rock Stops Here: 4X Super Bowl Champ Bucs Sr Offensive Consult...

Manny Navarro grew up in California wanting to be a Major league Baseball player. Well, he made it to the Bigs, but not as a player, as a Spanish translator for the Tampa Bay Rays. He loves it and the players love Manny. How did he get the job? What’s the hardest part of his […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Tampa Bay Rays Interpreter Manny Navarro appeared first on Radio Influence .

Bucs safety Ryan Neal has overcome all odds making it as a starter in the NFL, Ryan was not highly recruited coming out of HS and was undrafted after a stellar career at Southern Illinois. Ryan feels he’s in the right place now in the Bucs Todd Bowles’ defense! Rock gives a special shoutout to […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Bucs Safety Ryan Neal and Rock’s Shoutout to Fr...

It’s a doubleheader on the Rock Stops Here Podcast. Rock jumps in to ask Carl after getting inducted into the Tampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame about what it was like to change the culture of the lowly Tampa Bay Devil Rays and go on to play in the World Series. Rock also asks Carl […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford and Teammate BJ Upton appeared first on Radio...

Matt Joyce played 14 seasons with 8 different teams in Major League Baseball. He grew up in the Tampa area and went to Tropicana Field as a kid. Matt eventually played for the Rays and was an All Star. How he transitioned to life after baseball running F45 Training as well as broadcasting. Rock has […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Former MLB outfielder Matt Joyce and Rock’s Trip to NJ...

Rock goes 1 on 1 with Bucs RB Chase Edmonds. How Chase made it to the NFL coming out of Fordham University, not exactly a football hotbed. Chase was a Harrisburg PA area HS Star but didn’t get any big time offers. How he’s been able to stay in the NFL and how excited he […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Bucs RB Chase Edmonds and Rock’s Stories From Ronde Barber’s Part...

Rock takes you inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ceremony, covering Ronde Barber’s Induction. Rock is on the field at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and interviews Claudia Barber (Ronde’s wife) right after Ronde’s speech. Rock talks to Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Bryan Glazer in an extremely rare interview as well as Sports […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Rock’s...

Kade Warner is a rookie wide receiver on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s been a long and winding journey and Kade wouldn’t have it any other way. Yes, he’s the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer QB Kurt Warner, but Kade is forging his own path. An incredibly confident yet humble undrafted free agent […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Bucs Rookie WR Kade Warner appeared first o...

6’7 Ben McDonald was a standout basketball and baseball legend in Louisiana. Ben played hoops and pitched at LSU and was the first overall pick in the 1989 MLB Draft. He helped the USA Olympic team win Gold at the Olympics in South Korea. So much pressure was put on Big Ben and he tells […] The post The Rock Stops Here: College Baseball Hall of Famer/Orioles Broadcaster Ben McDonald ap...

A little different. Rock jumps into Wade Boggs’ media session after being inducted into the Tampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame to ask Wade why he was so good as a hitter with a .328 Batting Average over 18 MLB seasons. A Baseball Hall of Famer as well as being in the Boston Red Sox […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs appeared first on Radio Influence .

One of the top broadcasters in the country, Tom McCarthy sits down to talk about his 20-plus years broadcasting Major League Baseball as well as NFL games and countless big-time college basketball games. Amazing career and he’s far from done. Rock and Tom knew each other back when Tom was an intern in the Sports […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Phillies CBS Sports NFL College Hoops Br...

Tampa Bay Rays radio play-by-play broadcaster Andy Freed returns. How is Andy doing after losing his radio partner and best friend Dave Wills? Dave unexpectedly passed away this spring training and Andy has had to carry on even adding TV duties as well. It’s a heartwarming interview Andy has a message for all of us. […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Rays Radio Broadcaster Andy Freed ap...

Ira Kaufman has been covering pro sports for 47 years and is still going strong as a columnist and podcaster with JoeBucsFan. How has he been able to be employed that long? He started at UPI in New York and moved to Tampa to work for the Tampa Tribune and now JoeBucsFan. Ira is also […] The post The Rock Stops Here: 47 Year Sports Reporter Ira Kaufman appeared first on Radio Influence .

Rock guest is Big Cody Mauch, rookie offensive guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What’s it like going from North Dakota State to the NFL? How much difference has he noticed in the speed of the players? Has his growing up on a farm helped him? Cody noticed quite a change in the weather in […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Bucs G Cody Mauch (Rock’s take on Mayfield vs Trask and s...

Rock’s got tons of great stories from his trip to LA. But first, how did former NFL OL Geoff Schwartz go from playing in the NFL to being a successful broadcaster and podcaster? Jeff can be heard on SiriusXM NFL Radio as well as Fox Sports, and the Geoff Schwartz Is Smarter Than You Podcast. […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Former NFL OL Geoff Schwartz & Rock’s LA Trip appe...

Steve Phillips worked his way up to GM of the NY Mets as well as ESPN. After losing both gigs he bounced back and has become one of the best baseball analysts and insiders anywhere for MLB Network Radio and MLB Network on TV as well as TSN. How he started out as a football […] The post The Rock Stops Here: MLB Network/MLB Network Radio & TSN’s Steve Phillips appeared first on Radi...

Dallas Braden returns to the Rock Stops Here Podcast. Dallas talks about his playing days and his perfect game and how he made the transition to broadcaster as well as all he’s got going on. Dallas is one of Rock’s favorite guests! Rock gives you behind the scenes covering MLB players as well as an […] The post The Rock Stops Here: A’s Broadcaster/Former Pitcher Dallas Brad...

Gio from Boomer and Gio on WFAN Radio in New York tells Rock how he made it to the top. Gio’s goal was to be a Host on New York Radio, but he was thriving in Pittsburgh when opportunity knocked. What’s it like working with Boomer Esiason and the crew at the Legendary Fan on […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Gregg Giannotti Co-Host Boomer and Gio WFAN NY appeared first on Radio In...

Shaun King is a former QB at Tulane and in the NFL with his boyhood team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now Shaun is Co-Host at VSiNLive, The Sports Betting Network in Las Vegas. Shaun was on a 12-0 Tulane team and helped take the Bucs to the NFC Championship in 1999. Post-playing career Shaun got […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Former Bucs QB/VSiN Co-Host Shaun King appeared first on Radio Inf...

It’s a doubleheader on the Rock Stops Here. Rock’s first guest is former Cardinals and Marlins player Xavier Scruggs turned successful broadcaster with the likes of ESPN and MLB Network. How did he make it to The Show, what was it like playing and living in a different country (South Korea) and how he’s thriving […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Former MLB player and Broadc...