Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times college football writer Matt Baker to discuss tonight's Gasparilla Bowl between Florida and UCF, will Miami actually play in the Sun Bowl as they deal with a COVID outbreak, could Urban Meyer coach again in College and a preview of next week's College Football Playoff semifinals.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud details how the Buccaneers injuries from Sunday keep mounting as Leonard Fournette and Lavonte David are out for the rest of the regular season, plus Mike Evans may miss some games too. Plus Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper enters COVID protocols as the NHL is now paused until after Christmas.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the news that Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is out for the season with a torn ACL, if the hit was dirty, how Antonio Brown's return impacts their postseason chances, why Bruce Arians changed his mind on Brown, Tom Brady makes 15th Pro Bowl and Brayden Point is close to returning for the Lightning.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick after the Buccaneers get shutout by the Saints 9-0 on Sunday night football to make it 7 straight losses to New Orleans in the regular season. The Bucs fail to clinch the NFC South for the first time since 2007 and fall to the third seed in the NFC. To make matters worse they Bucs lost Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Leonard Fournette to injuries that could force them to miss some games.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Urban Meyer's dismissal in Jacksonville after Rick's story about Josh Lambo who accused Meyer of kicking him. Plus a Bucs-Saints preview on Sunday night as the Bucs can clinch the NFC South for the first time since 2007 with a win, Vincent Jackson had Stage 2 CTE when he died in February and the Lightning have the best record in hockey.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud on his breaking news that former Jags kick Josh Lambo accuses Urban Meyer of kicking him during a practice, NFL and other sports going to increased COVID protocols and Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker joins us to discuss a wild College Signing Day and the news that Emory Jones plans to transfer from the Gators.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions 100% correct including if Bucs will rest players down the stretch, will a Tom Brady statue be put up in Tampa, why obsess about visiting fans in Tampa Bay, do the Bucs struggle to play with a lead, will Urban Meyer survive in Jacksonville, would a salary floor in baseball hurt the Rays, should Tampa build a stadium for the Rays and what roster moves will the Lightning make when Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov return.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the upcoming decision for the Buccaneers on what to do with Antonio Brown when his suspension ends next week, plus the Bucs problems at safety, Carlton Davis' impact, is there home field advantage at Raymond James Stadium, Brayden Point skating at practice with the Lightning and former Bolts goaltender Ben Bishop calls it a career.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight dissect the Buccaneers 33-27 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills that saw the Bucs build a 24-3 halftime lead only to give it up in the 2nd half before Tom Brady found Breshad Perriman in overtime for the game-winning touchdown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview Sunday's Bucs-Bills game which features the only opponent left on Tampa Bay's schedule with a record over .500. How will Tom Brady and Byron Leftwich attack the Buffalo defense and who will get the majority of snaps as the 3rd wide receiver. Plus some leftover mailbag questions about walk through practices and MLB's lockout.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker to discuss new Gators Head Coach Billy Napier's press conference, Mario Cristobal being hired at Miami, recruiting impact of the hires, the College Football Playoff, Heisman Trophy finalists and momentum towards an on-campus stadium at USF.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud on Tom Brady winning the Sports Illustrated Sports Person of the Year for the 2nd time in his career. Plus we answer your mailbag questions about Antonio Brown's status on the Buccaneers, does Tom Brady want him on the team, the 3rd wide receiver position, contract status of Vita Vea and Carlton Davis, would Rob Gronkowski play if Brady retired and who would take over coaching the Bucs if Bruce Arians retires.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick with the latest on the Buccaneers injuries including Head Coach Bruce Arians, why Richard Sherman might play some safety, how the Bucs Offense is now completely Tom Brady's, looking ahead to this weekend's game vs the Bills. Plus Mario Cristobal coming home to Miami, Heisman Trophy finalists named, looking as some Bowl game matchups and the Lightning had a good weekend.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Joey Knight are in Atlanta where the Buccaneers beat the Falcons 30-17 in a game that saw Tom Brady throw the ball over 50 times with 15 of them to Chris Godwin.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud on the suspensions of Antonio Brown, Mike Edwards and John Franklin III resulting from their 'misrepresenting their vaccination status' to the Bucs stemming from the investigation done by Rick and the Tampa Bay Times. They will now miss the next 3 games and could face some legal issues going forward too. Plus a Bucs-Falcons preview, MLB's lockout and College Football's Championship Weekend.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times College Football writer Matt Baker to discuss the Gators hiring Billy Napier to replace Dan Mullen, the crazy coaching carousel in College Football this season, what to expect in the Conference Championships this weekend and the latest College Football Playoff Rankings.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions 100% correct or your money back including criticism's of the Bucs defensive play-calling, the future D-Line, paying Leonard Fournette, Tom Brady's prospects to owning a team, Rays 2022 roster compared to 2021, Wander Franco's deal, USF-UCF rivalry after UCF joins Big 12 and is a supersized SEC good for college football?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick with an update on the Buccaneers injuries from Sunday's win in Indianapolis, plus a wild week so far in the College Football coaching carousel as Lincoln Riley is at USC, Brian Kelly is going to LSU and now Notre Dame is looking for a coach. Plus some big signings in baseball ahead of a potential work stoppage later this week.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is in Indianapolis where the Buccaneers defeated the Colts 38-31 as the Bucs defense forces 5 turnovers and Leonard Fournette scored 4 TDs in the win. Plus Michigan dominates Ohio State, USF fails just short against UCF, Florida beats Florida State, Rays sign Wander Franco through 2031 and Corey Kluber for 1-year, Lightning honor Yanni Gourde and the Rowdies lose 3-1 in the USL Championship.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview this Sunday's Bucs-Colts game as they try to slow down MVP candidate Jonathan Taylor while playing better on the road. Plus a look at the Rays trying to lock up Wander Franco for 10+ years.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.