Sports Day Tampa Bay

If Jameis Winston can't practice on Wednesday this week, the Buccaneers may be looking to shut him down this week to help him heal and get close to 100%. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break this down as there is some worry that his lack of practice for the previous 2 weeks has hurt his performance. Plus the guys discuss the possible rumors that Florida is looking at Willie Taggart as their next head coach, Jimmy Garapolo traded to the 49ers and what this means in New England, a great Game 5 in the World Series on Sunday night plus the Lightning win again and have 21 points out of a possible 26 to this point.

The Bucs fail to score a touchdown at home and get beat by division foe Carolina 17-3. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break down the loss including the achilles heel being the offense and Jameis Winston this week. They also break down USF's dream of a perfect season is over, Florida State just waiting for the season to end and the surprise in Gainesville as Jim McElwain is out as coach and Randy Shannon is taking over in the interim.

The Bucs are 2-4 and now are facing a conference foe in Carolina so does a loss mean the season's hopes are finished? Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break down what this game means for the Bucs, what is wrong with the defense and their predictions for Sunday. Plus the guys preview the big college matchups this weekend including Florida-Georgia which might decide Jim McElwain's fate in Gainesville.

Simeon Rice wants to come back to help the Bucs struggling pass rush this year after being out of football for 10 years. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones talk about what he could bring to the team and why it will never happen as the Bucs won't sign him. The guys also talk about what the Bucs can do on defense to improve, Cam Newton's latest antics with the media, and Jim McElwain backtracking some on allegations of death threats.

Hillsborough County has announced their preferred location for a new Rays stadium in Ybor City as the county has an agreement to gain control of the site. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break down what this means moving forward including a statement from the Rays that wasn't too celebratory about the development. The guys also talk about Florida leaving Jim McElwain on an island in regards to comments he made about death threats, the Lightning win again making it 17 points out of a possible 20 to start the season, plus Clayton Kershaw came up big in Game 1 of the World Series.

The Buccaneers have lost 3 in a row to drop to 2-4 on the season and some free agents who signed here this year are starting to speak out about decisions on playing time. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break it all down including what Head Coach Dirk Koetter had to say about it. The guys also talk about Gators Head Coach Jim McElwain's comments regarding death threats his family have received and they give their World Series predictions.

The Buccaneers lose another game they should have won because in less than a minute they went from everything is back on track, a 3-3 record, Carolina is coming to town, the NFC South division is within reach to blowing it. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break down the disturbing pattern the Bucs have of starting slowly on offense and giving up enormous plays on defense, especially in the passing game. The locker room may be starting to fracture as guys are sounding off about playing time. The guys also talk about Florida State's struggles as they may not make a Bowl Game this year and the Lightning are off to a tremendous start at 7-1-1.

Who will the Bucs QB be this Sunday became clear as mud as Jameis Winston hasn't thrown all week but will take all the practice reps on Friday. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break down the latest on the Bucs QB plus give their predictions of the game vs. the Bills. The guys also give their predictions on college football this week.

Where does Bucs QB Jameis Winston rank among current NFL QBs this year, the result might shock you. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times breaks down a new poll by Sports Illustrated plus they spoke with Dirk Koetter, Mike Smith, Vernon Hargreaves, Gerald McCoy and Ryan Fitzpatrick today about Sunday's game vs. the Bills and the play of Hargreaves this season. The guys also talk some about the Yankees as they are 1 game from the World Series.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are 5-1-1 to start the season but giving up a lot of goals each game, so just how good is this team? Rick Stroud and Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times breaks it down with an offense that is exciting and seemingly can score at will but has trouble holding opponents down. The guys also discuss the horrible injury to Gordon Heyward of the Celtics and the fact that you can't kill off the Yankees in the MLB Playoffs.

The Buccaneers get good news on Jameis Winston's throwing shoulder as x-rays were negative and he is listed as day-to-day with a chance to play this weekend in Buffalo. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times breaks down what happens next for the Bucs at Quarterback this week as Ryan Fitzpatrick will take most of the reps in practice. Plus the guys get into what has happened to Vernon Hargreaves III as he has regressed this season in the secondary. Rick and Tom also talk about the Lightning and their hot start at 5-1, and some news and notes around the NFL.

The Buccaneers lay a stinker in Arizona and Jameis Winston leaves the game with an injury to his throwing shoulder. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break down what happened to the defense in the desert as the Bucs fell behind 31-0 before coming back late to lose 38-33. The Bucs season might be hanging in the balance at 2-3, last place in the NFC South and the possibility of Jameis Winston missing games. The guys also talk some college football as Florida loses to Texas A&M, USF rolls and Florida State squeeks by, plus the Lightning are off to a great start at 4-1 with a 3-game road trip this week.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones differ in their predictions for the Buccaneers-Cardinals game on Sunday as the Bucs look to rebound from their Thursday night loss to the Patriots and extract some revenge for the loss last year in Arizona. Rick and Tom tell you the keys to the game and predict who might be available to play on defense. They also make predictions on some big NFL games and look at the full slate of college football including Florida-Texas A&M, FSU-Duke and USF-Cincinnati which should be a blowout at Raymond James Stadium.

Will the Bucs be getting some reinforcements this weekend in Arizona on defense as 4 starters who've missed games were in practice Wednesday, albeit limited participation. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break it down, plus how good is Jameis Winston and would you take him over other NFL QBs, the Bucs best acquisition the last 2 seasons, and more on Patrick Murray and his fortune teller. Also the guys talk about Stephen Strasburg manning up for the Nationals, John Farrell out for the Red Sox, and should the Rays consider him or others as their manager.

The Buccaneers have a new kicker who speaks regularly with a medium to help him with his kicking. Rick Stroud and Tom Jones break down Patrick Murray's arrival at One Buc Place as the Bucs hope he can stabilize the position that has been cursed since Matt Bryant. Plus the guys talk about Adrian Peterson going to the Cardinals in a trade, the embarrassment of US Soccer failing to qualify for the World Cup in 2018, Stephen Strasburg not pitching in Game 4 for the Nationals and Jerry Jones' stance on players who kneel for the National Anthem won't play for him.