Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your Buccaneers mailbag questions on how the media cover the team, Liam Coen's future, and could Todd Monken be a head coach this cycle.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Todd Bowles comments a day after the Bucs 26-24 loss to the Dallas Cowboys as the Falcons now control their fate in the NFC South. Plus our Christmas traditions, Lightning beat the Panthers despite Nikita Kucherov being ejected and USF plays in the Hawaii Bowl tonight.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers 26-24 loss to the Dallas Cowboys as Tampa Bay no longer controls their own playoff destiny. Turnovers were an issues as the Cowboys ripped 2 balls out of Bucs players hands including one on the final drive to seal the game. Plus the College Football playoffs games were snoozers and the Lightning lose to the Panthers.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview the Buccaneers-Cowboys game this Sunday night as Tampa Bay is looking to keep winning to stay at least 1 game ahead of Atlanta. Plus we answer your mailbag questions on the team.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on John Romano's column in the Tampa Bay Times about the 49-days that are impacting the stadium deal in Pinellas County and how it shouldn't derail the stadium opening close to on-time.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers' NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons decision to bench Kirk Cousins in favor of Michael Penix, Jr. They are calling it a football decision but it could impact who wins the division with 3-games to play. Plus the Pinellas County Commission votes to authorize the bonds for a new Rays Stadium saying the deal is in the Rays hands and the Lightning hold on to beat the Blue Jackets

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the youthful Buccaneers helping give the team a 1-game lead in the NFC South with 3 games play as they control their own destiny, plus we answer a mailbag question about the Bucs defense.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers 40-17 win over the LA Chargers that saw the offense score against the league's best defense but more impressive was the defense shutting down the Chargers. Mike Evans had a big day and the running game went for over 200 yards. Plus Travis Hunter wins the Heisman Trophy, the Lightning win 3 out of 4 on the road and the Rays trade Jeffrey Springs.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview this weekend's Buccaneers game at the Los Angeles Chargers as Jim Harbaugh has the best scoring defense in the NFL and a very physical team while the Bucs are beat up with many guys on the injury report. Plus Bill Belichick is the new head coach at North Carolina, how will he do there?