Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud is in Dallas where the Bucs wrapped up the preseason with a 17-15 win over Dallas as several guys made cases to make the team like Jack Cichy and others may have faltered like Scotty Miller. Matt Gay looks like he's won the kicking battle and Vincent Testaverde Jr. played well as his dad watched 30 years after playing for the Bucs himself. The Rays win a wild game in Houston where they kept giving runs back to the Astros and Colin Poche even walked 5 batters in 1 inning. Plus College Football has started and the Florida State-Boise State game has moved to Tallahassee on Saturday because of Hurricane Dorian.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker break down Week 1 of the college football season including USF-Wisconsin, Florida State vs. Boise State, and Auburn vs. Oregon. They also look back at the Florida-Miami game from last weekend and pick the conference winners of the Power 5 schools. 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud updates you on Jason Pierre-Paul who made an appearance at Bucs practice on Monday without a neck brace on. He didn't speak to the media but there are reports he can begin his rehab. Plus Rick and Eduardo Encina break down Thursday night's 4th preseason game at Dallas as they prepare to make roster cuts on Saturday. Also the Rays get clobbered in Houston 15-1 as Charlie Morton's homecoming didn't go as planned after giving up 6 runs in 4 innings, plus Rays minor leaguer Blake Bivens learns his wife, child and mother-in-law were killed in Virginia and his brother-in-law is in custody.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including Vince Naimoli's legacy as the Rays founder, was he a better owner than Stu Sternberg, if the Rays had gotten the franchise 5 years earlier would there still be attendance problems, will the Bucs look to trade for Offensive Line help, will the Bucs regret taking 3 defensive backs in rounds 2-4 of the draft, will the XFL work in Tampa Bay, could Andrew Luck play for another team in the future, was the officiating in the Florida-Miami game bad and will Jon Cooper be fired if the Lightning fail in the playoffs again. 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/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the Bucs 3rd preseason game for the Buccaneers as the offense struggles with Jameis Winston sacked 5 times, Bucs allow 7 overall and they lose QB Blaine Gabbert to injury meaning Ryan Griffin will be the #2 quarterback when the season opens and Vincent Testaverde is signed to play this Thursday in Dallas. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck retires from football at age 29 and shocks the NFL, you'll hear from Bucs QB coach Clyde Christensen on Luck and the loss this is for football. The Florida Gators win a game they probably should have lost to Miami in a sloppy game where both offensive lines struggled, the Rays lose 2 in a row to split their 4-game series with Baltimore and now have Houston up next, and the Lightning sign Pat Maroon from the Blues to add a player with some size and a Stanley Cup ring.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the Buccaneers 3rd preseason game with Eduardo Encina as the Browns come to Raymond James Stadium with a lot of hype for the team with the longest playoff drought but a lot of new faces. Mike Evans will not play after injuring himself at practice this week, so how much time will the starters get as they look to stay healthy heading into the regular season. Could the Bucs carry 3 quarterbacks this year including Ryan Griffin who has yet to play a snap in the NFL and can Tanner Hudson make this team?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud breaks down what Mike Evans injury means for the Bucs as he's out for Friday's game against Cleveland, Ronald Jones is will play Friday, the Rays avoid being swept at home by Seattle with another walk-off win, this one on a wild pitch, meanwhile they get some good news on Yonny Chirinos and Tyler Glasnow's injuries but Brandon Lowe left his rehab game and is coming back to St. Pete to be evaluated. Plus we have Matt Baker on this weekend's Florida-Miami matchup, the AP Top 25, what to expect from USF this year and more as college football is back, and the XFL announces the Vipers are the team in Tampa Bay. 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including if Jameis Winston struggles could Bruce Arians leave after 1 season, if the 'NFL is a business' why are jobs given and kept based on relationships, who is playing their way onto the Bucs roster and who is playing their way out, how many of their draft picks will make the team, how will the Bucs do during their 7 week stretch away from Raymond James Stadium, if the Rays make the playoffs can they compete against the Yankees or Astros in the Division Series, is baseball becoming 'unwatchable' and does it feel like there is more excitement this year about USF football?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud was at The AdventHealth Training Center on Monday where Mike Evans and Ronald Jones didn't practice with injuries and they may not play on Friday night vs. Cleveland. The Bucs did get WR Scotty Miller back who coach Bruce Arians says needs to impress in the next 2 preseason games. Plus Rays Radio Pre/Post game host Neil Solondz on the Rays playoff push, who might be coming to help the team down the stretch and how good as Willy Adames been lately in the field. 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/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud broke the news early Saturday morning that the Buccaneers quietly gave General Manager Jason Licht a 4-year extension with a 5th-year option back in January despite going 27-53 in his 5 seasons but it turns out that was what Bruce Arians wanted. Plus Matt Gay goes from washed out soccer player and waiter to kicking footballs in college and now the NFL and the Rays perhaps should have been swept by the last place Tigers but they manage to walk-off on Saturday and Sunday to take 2 of 3 and remain in the 2nd Wild Card position.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Buccaneers are taking on the Dolphins in their 2nd preseason game tonight so who needs to impress on the field to make the team as Coach Bruce Arians has already said he could cut the roster to 60 right now meaning there aren't many spots up for grabs. Plus Tom Jones joins us to talk about his predictions the Rays would be a .500 team as they sit 20 games over right now, plus his thoughts on the Bucs after 1 preseason game and College Gameday is coming to Disney World but no signs or flags allowed.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud spoke to Warren Sapp about Gerald McCoy's stance about the Bucs giving out his #93 the year after they cut him as Sapp says his number shouldn't be off limits as he didn't win anything in Tampa Bay. The Rays lose the final game of their road trip to the Padres but overall go 5-1 but they lost OF Avasail Garcia to an oblique strain which makes him the 23rd Rays player to go on the Injured List this season. The Lightning have traded Restricted Free Agent Adam Erne to the Red Wings for a 4th round draft pick as that frees up some salary cap space and creates an opening for a young player to make the team. 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud was at the Advent Health Center where Ryan Fitzpatrick returned as part of joint practices with the Miami Dolphins and he discuss why the Bucs didn't want Fitzpatrick to back up Jameis Winston this year and what Dolphins QB Josh Rosen says about his mentor now playing in Miami, Ronde Barber spoke about his upcoming induction into the Bucs Ring of Honor this year as he talked about some of his memories and that tremendous game he had in Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game, plus Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin from San Diego where the Rays are now 20 games over .500 despite all of the injuries and obstacles this season and what their chances are to make the playoffs for the first time since 2013.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including if the Bucs lack of depth should concern fans, how does Bruce Arians no-nonsense style impacts the team, how good is rookie place kicker Matt Gay, how many wins does Jameis Winston need this year to remain a Buccaneer, does Tom Jones know anything about baseball, will the Rays make a splash move in free agency this off-season, should the Rays bring back Ben Zobrist for leadership, is Willy Taggart's job in jeopardy at Florida State, what to make of the Florida Gators defense backfield losses and is there any chance it isn't Alabama and Clemson in the National Championship. 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/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly from the Buccaneers first preseason game in Pittsburgh including what head coach Bruce Arians called the 'perfect drive' to open the game for Jameis Winston and the offense. The defense looked good to start but had some penalty issues late, Matt Gay looked good kicking a 55-yard field goal and some rookies did well to impress. We learned Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea may miss up to a month of the regular season after hurting his knee in practice last week meaning he'll miss time for the 2nd straight season. The Rays sweep Seattle but not without some questions including why manager Kevin Cash pulled Ryan Yarbrough with 2 outs in the 9th inning of the shutout win on Sunday.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers Beat Writers Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina discuss the Bucs first preseason game under new Head Coach Bruce Arians as they're in Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. They break down who isn't on the trip, who needs to impress, and how long will the starters play.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud provides and update on Bucs Defensive Tackle Vita Vea who left Tuesday's practice after hurting his knee. He is out until the swelling goes down so they can do another MRI. Vea isn't the only Bucs not travelling to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers as the Bucs will have their final walk through today. The Rays lose 2 out of 3 to the Blue Jays as the offense with runners in scoring position disappeared and Bulls Beat Writer Joey Knight joins us to discuss the changes that USF underwent this year and what would be a successful season this year. 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Spectrum Sports 360's Chris Torello to discuss what they are looking for in the Buccaneers first preseason game under Coach Bruce Arians, did the Rays do enough at the trade deadline to remain a playoff contender and how are their prospects doing, plus they break down the Lightning's newest acquisition, Bolt.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bucs Linebacker Lavonte David will miss the preseason after having knee surgery and hopes to return for the regular season so what does that mean for the Bucs defense who is already without Jason Pierre-Paul to start the season, plus Rick Stroud sat down with running back Dare Ogunbowale to discuss how training camp is going and what changes he's made this year. The Rays 6-game winning streak was snapped on Monday as they were shutout by the Blue Jays and they place Yonny Chirinos on the Injured List meaning another starting pitcher on the shelf. The Lightning sign defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a 1-year deal and more thoughts on Don Banks who passed away on Sunday. 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/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud breaks down his thoughts after 8 Buccaneers practices including how the defense look much improved, the offense has weapons and Quarterback Jameis Winston may have had his 2 best practices as the Buccaneers QB ever. The Rays have been rolling as winners of 6 in a row, scoring 6 runs or more in 7 straight games and have moved back into the 2nd Wild Card spot in the standings, plus Rick remember a long-time colleague from the St. Petersburg Times, Don Banks, who passed away at the age of 56 on Sunday.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.