Sports Day Tampa Bay

Killer Instinct: Why Baker Mayfield Thinks This Bucs Team Is Different

Baker Mayfield opens up to Rick Stroud about why he shut down contract talks during Training Camp, and more importantly, why he believes this Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster

Deepest Position - Todd Bowles Has Some Explaining to Do and Is WR a Strength For The Bucs?

Todd Bowles dropped a surprise answer this week when asked what the deepest position on the Buccaneers roster is — and it wasn't the offensive line, the edge rush, or a w

Jason Light Explains the Jalen Daniels Decision and the Bucs' Roster Keeps Churning

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick recap today’s media avail with Bucs GM Jason Light, who revealed the call to make Jalen Daniels the number two quarterback was essentially

Buccaneers Set Practice Squad with QB Easton Stick and CB Sean Murphy-Bunting & Rays Lose To Mets

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down the newly finalized Buccaneers practice squad, headlined by two familiar-feeling additions. Veteran quarterback Easton Stick — t

Jalon Daniels Wins Bucs QB2 Job, and the Rays' Sweep The Padres & Forever Home Gets Real

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick dig into one of the more improbable quarterback stories in franchise history: undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels beating out Jake Browning and

Rays Are One Vote From Their Forever Home, and the Bucs' Preseason Finale QB Mystery

The Rays' new stadium deal cleared its first hurdle as Tampa City Council approved the agreement 4-3, with Bill Carlson's swing vote sealing it after he used his leverage

Rueben Bain Jr.'s Shoulder Scare, the Bucs QB2 Plot Thickens, and a Pivotal Rays Stadium Vote

Reporting from Jacksonville, Rick Stroud relays the scary moment nobody around the Bucs wanted to see — Rueben Bain Jr. missing practice with a sprained AC joint, though

Bucs Have A Humbling Day in Jacksonville, and the Rays' Lose But Maintain 3.5 Game Lead

Rick Stroud reports live from Jacksonville after a joint practice the Bucs would rather forget — Baker Mayfield admitted afterward that "if this was a full game, I don't

Bucs-Jaguars Joint Practice Preview, Baker's Revenge Game Takes Shape, and the Rays Win 78th Game

Reporting live from Jacksonville ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ joint practices with the Jaguars, Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick recap the shaky tackle depth behind B

Bucs Struggle Then Jalon Daniels Does It Again, Return-to-College Wave & Rays Snap Skid in Baltimore

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down the Bucs' 16-15 preseason win over Kansas City, where Baker Mayfield's night was cut short behind a patchwork offensive line mis

Vita Vea Speaks, Chandler Simpson's Breakout, and Bucs Starters To Take the Field

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down Vita Vea's first comments since signing his new two-year, $48 million deal, where he insisted he never wanted to leave Tampa Bay

Bucs & Vita Vea Agree To Extension, What It Means for Baker Mayfield and Rays Survive Blue Jays 7-6

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down the Vita Vea saga finally reaching a resolution — a reworked deal that tacks on $30 million in new money, bumping this year to $

Bucs' Baker Mayfield Opens Up, Bain's Relentless Motor, and the Rays' Power Outage

Rick Stroud shares highlights from his sit-down with Baker Mayfield, where the quarterback opened up about healing — physically, after a brutal string of injuries that ba

Rays Stop the Bleeding, Beat Orioles 7-6 & Bucs Return To Practice After 1st Preseason Game

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down a wild 7-6 win over the Orioles that snapped the Rays' three-game skid and avoided a home sweep — a slugfest that saw Coby Mayo

Bucs Win Preseason Opener While Resting Their Starters While Rays Lose 3 Straight

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason opener in New York, where Tampa Bay held out its starters and let backup QB Jaylen Daniels ta

Bucs First Preseason Game Tonight & Mailbag Questions on Vita Vea, Bucs Weaknesses & Rays Playoff Chances

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview the Buccaneers' preseason opener against the Jets at MetLife Stadium, breaking down who's likely to play and who's held out. Expect

Bucs' Egbuka Scare, Hurst Flashes, and a Rays Historic Road Trip

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down a strong finish for the Buccaneers in their second joint practice against the Jets, highlighted by an efficient Baker Mayfield,

Helmets Fly, Rays Roll: Bucs Brawl With Jets While Rays Win Straight On The Road

Bucs-Jets Joint Practice Turns ChaoticRick Stroud recaps a joint practice between the Buccaneers and Jets that devolved into roughly six bench-clearing fights. The flashp

What Bucs Hope To Accomplish With Joint Practices vs. The Jets & Mailbag Questions on Baker & Vita

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers preparing to hold joint practices with the New York Jets today and tomorrow. Vita Vea is with the team, who will play thi

Rays Win 6th Straight, Bucs Heading To New York & NFL Hall of Fame Weekend

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Rays as they've won 6 straight games after beating the Mariners 4-1 on Sunday. They have a 5.5 game lead on Yankees with 4