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- Yesterday40 min
Rays Sweep the Yankees to Win ALDS While Bucs Search for a Win in Dallas
The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the American League Championship Series after sweeping the Yankees with a 4-3 win in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium, and Rick says the only downside is that they can't pop champagne in the Bronx a third time this year. The Yankees never led in the series. Rick and Steve break down the finish: a lineup tweak that sat Chandler Simpson but got Ryan Vilade's home run, Victor Mesa Jr.'s no-doubt two-run bomb off a lefty, a patchwork bullpen that held on (Griffin Jax, Cam Boozer, Kevin Kelly, Bryan Baker, and a calming visit from Kyle Snyder), and a Volpe "home run" that was overturned for fan interference. They also explain how a team picked to finish last in the AL East have won 101 games so far by bringing bunting back (a Wall Street Journal story says the Rays had more bunt attempts than any team in 10 years), playing the deepest outfield in baseball, and finding value on the margins. From there: Rays vs. the White Sox or Guardians on Monday at the Trop, a possible World Series against the Dodgers or Brewers, a 34-page MLB lockout memo (no Christmas cards to players after Dec. 2), and a comparison to Jeffrey Maier in 1996.The second half turns to the Bucs, who are 0-4 and headed to Dallas for Thursday Night Football with Jalon Daniels making his second start in four days. Baker Mayfield and Antoine Winfield Jr. are out, kicker Chase McLaughlin (9-for-9) is nursing a hip and leg injury but expected to play, and the Cowboys are averaging 30 points per game with CeeDee Lamb piling up targets. Rick and Steve discuss what Daniels needs to do better (reading blitzes and setting protection), why special teams can't cost them again, and why Rueben Bain Jr. could be the game-wrecker the Bucs need.Timestamps:0:35 – Rays sweep the Yankees; no more champagne at Yankee Stadium1:12 – Yankees never led the series; Rays clinch there for the second time in 15 days1:52 – ALCS opponent: White Sox or Guardians, with Game 1 Monday at the Trop2:11 – Third ALCS in franchise history: 2008 Red Sox, 2020 Astros3:16 – Chandler Simpson on the bench, Vilade's home run, Mesa's two-run blast4:04 – Yankees lineup change leaves Ben Rice out of the ninth4:31 – Rays bullpen: Griffin Jax, Boozer, Kelly, Baker, and Kyle Snyder's mound visits6:06 – Victor Mesa Jr.'s two-run bomb off a lefty7:21 – Bryan Baker's rise from "B bullpen" to leading the majors in saves9:01 – A team picked to finish fifth in the AL East9:41 – Rays bring fundamentals back to baseball: bunting, stealing, hit-and-run11:32 – Winning on the margins: pitching, defense, speed13:07 – The new ownership group and the Rays' AL East champion T-shirts14:20 – How the Rays' deep outfield positioning is changing baseball15:17 – Volpe's "home run" overturned: fan interference17:12 – Kevin Cash sticks with Jax for another inning18:21 – Lightning off to a decent start; three TVs needed for Thursday night19:12 – NLCS: Dodgers advance, Brewers up 3-1; salary cap talk looms19:58 – MLB's 34-page lockout memo: no Christmas cards after Dec. 221:05 – Fan interference and the 1996 Jeffrey Maier comparison22:49 – Rays' 101 wins; World Series would start on the road24:34 – White Sox, the Pope, and a Popemobile bullpen cart26:36 – Sponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza27:37 – Bucs at Cowboys preview: Chase McLaughlin's injury, Baker and Winfield out29:36 – Jalon Daniels handling the noise in his second start on a short week31:31 – A louder road environment; Cowboys' high-scoring offense and shaky defense32:40 – Reuben Bain Jr. as a game-wrecker34:48 – Special teams and a fair evaluation of Daniels' first start36:36 – How Green Bay saved its blitzes for the final drive38:05 – Rain in Tampa and the flight to Dallas38:49 – Contending with CeeDee Lamb, and what a Bucs win would change40:05 – Alabama-Georgia weather and wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 days ago43 min
Can the Rays Sweep the Yankees? ALDS Game 3 + Bucs-Cowboys Preview
Can the Tampa Bay Rays sweep the Yankees in ALDS Game 3 tonight? Rick Stroud (Tampa Bay Times) and Steve Versnick preview Rays-Yankees, then break down Bucs at Cowboys on Thursday Night Football.The Rays lead the Yankees 2-0 and can book a trip to the ALCS tonight at Yankee Stadium. Rick and Steve explain why the Rays' pressure style has worked all season, from a Yankees lineup with just five hits in the series to the best defensive outfield in the Statcast era. They also react to the New York tabloids' "Errors Tour" headline, talk about Max Fried's wife being due any day while he stays on to pitch Game 3, and dig into what makes this Rays team so fun to root for, including a possible ALCS against the surprising White Sox.Then it's on to the Buccaneers. After talking with Jalon Daniels and Zach Robinson, Rick lays out how a winless Bucs team on a short week can beat Dak Prescott and the Cowboys (hint: it starts with Rueben Bain Jr.), why Chase McLaughlin's hip and groin injury explains the skipped 65-yard field goal, and why the 0-4 Bucs are still alive in a weak NFC South.0:00 Rays can sweep the Yankees tonight in ALDS Game 31:21 "Errors Tour": the New York tabloids roast the Yankees2:38 Why the Rays can finish it: Nick Martinez vs. Max Fried4:02 Max Fried's wife is due any day: would you pitch?9:07 How the Rays handle a hostile Yankee Stadium10:51 A pro-Rays crowd at the Trop: "first team to lose two home games on the road"11:42 Rooting for the team where you live (and the ones you grew up with)16:27 The Yankees' errors stat that hasn't happened since the Halladay no-hitter17:31 Why the Rays have the best outfield defense of the Statcast era19:25 How the Rays put constant pressure on a defense20:17 How this team compares to the 2008 World Series Rays21:56 New owners, Stu Sternberg, and the Dungy-Gruden parallel24:52 A magical season: trade deadline moves and a team with no agendas26:09 White Sox, the Pope, and the salary cap debate28:56 Sponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza30:07 Bucs: Jalen Daniels and Zach Robinson ahead of Thursday night33:15 Dallas' elite offense vs. its porous defense35:16 The Bucs' wild card: Reuben Bain Jr.37:26 Chase McLaughlin's injury explains the skipped 65-yard field goal39:05 NFC South math: why 0-4 isn't over42:32 CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, and a crowded Tampa Bay Thursday night43:14 Wrap-up and sponsor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago41 min
Rays Roll 5-2 over Yankees for 2-0 Series Lead, Lightning Win Again While the Bucs Lose Antoine Winfield Jr.
The Rays are one win from the ALCS after a 5-2 victory over the Yankees in front of a second straight Tropicana Field sellout, and Rick calls it an "infomercial" for why Tampa Bay won the AL East: Yankee chaos on the bases (four errors, maybe five, three in the first inning alone), patient at-bats that chased Cam Schlittler after two strikeouts, and a four-run fifth capped by Richie Palacios' eight-pitch, two-run single off a lefty. Steve has the stat of the night: Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, and Wells are a combined 5-for-20 in the series while the rest of the Yankees lineup is 0-for-38. Rick and Steve also salute Freddy Peralta, a "tremendous" Ian Seymour (nine outs), and a bullpen that's fully rested for Game 3 at Yankee Stadium, note that teams up 2-0 in a best-of-five series have won roughly nine times out of ten, and look ahead to a possible ALCS against a surprising White Sox team, with the Brewers lurking in the National League and a looming lockout debate over competitive balance. The Lightning also improved to 2-1 with another home win, this one over the Flyers, outshooting Philadelphia 36-14.Then the Bucs news turns grim: Antoine Winfield Jr. has a cracked rib and will miss two to four weeks, just as the team heads to Dallas on a short week to face a Cowboys offense averaging 30.5 points per game with Jalen Daniels making his second start in four days. Rick runs through the injury report and explains why the receivers can't get open (Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin are both slot types without a true outside threat like Mike Evans), compares it to other teams' number ones getting 14-plus targets every week, and notes the Bucs have played 10 straight one-score games and are 2-8 in them. From there, Rick takes a hard look at Jason Licht's recent draft classes round by round and wonders aloud if the roster is simply "not that talented," whether the Glazers knew it, and what the Todd Bowles hot seat looks like if the Bucs fall to 0-5. They also debate when a mid-season firing would even happen, why interim coaches are a bad idea, and what history says about teams that start 0-4 (only the 1992 Chargers recovered to make the playoffs).Segments:Rays go up 2-0 on the Yankees: chaos on the bases, Palacios' big hit, and the bullpenWhy the Rays' style works, plus Game 3 preview (Nick Martinez vs. Max Fried) and ALCS possibilitiesLightning beat the Flyers 36-14 in shots and look ahead to Minnesota and a New York road tripWinfield's cracked rib, Bucs injury report, and the Thursday night test in DallasWhy the Bucs' receivers can't get open and what Zach Robinson's offense is missingA round-by-round look at Jason Licht's drafts: is this roster talented enough?Todd Bowles' job security, in-season coaching changes, and the 0-5 scenarioSponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago40 min
Rays' Rasmussen Deals In Game 1 Win While Jalon Daniels Loses First Start, Bucs Now 0-4
Rick vows he won't talk about the Bucs, then immediately breaks the promise, but first it's the Rays. Drew Rasmussen was dealing in ALDS Game 1 against the Yankees, and Kevin Cash never thought twice about sending him back out for the eighth ("not with Raz"). Then came the Yankees' baserunning blunder of the postseason — a runner trying to stretch an extra-base hit into third with two outs and getting thrown out by three feet — before Jonathan Aranda's solo homer decided a 1-0 game. Rick and Steve talk through why Game 1 was close to a must-win, what to expect from Freddy Peralta against Cam Schlittler in Game 2, how a 40,000-strong crowd at the Trop (with no Aaron Judge for New York and a rusty Yankees lineup coming off a layoff) made for a legitimate playoff atmosphere, and the wild Saturday in Tampa that had the Rays, Lightning, USF, and the Rowdies all at home at once.Then comes the mess. The Bucs fell to 0-4 against the Packers in Jalon Daniels' first career start, and the defense did enough to win, holding Green Bay to 17 points with two red-zone turnovers, but still produced zero sacks against the NFL's most-hit quarterback. Rick breaks down the heartbreaking final drive — a fourth-and-11 that needed a miracle, a safety blitz nobody picked up, and a hot route that never happened — and questions whether Zach Robinson set his rookie quarterback up to fail. He calls out an offense that rarely gets Emeka Egbuka or Chris Godwin involved, a Sean Tucker who scores and then vanishes, and a team that hasn't shown it can scheme anyone open. Add a Packers crowd that Rick pegs at 60-65% of Raymond James Stadium, an injury to Antoine Winfield Jr., and an uncertain timeline for Baker Mayfield (minimum three weeks, maybe six), and the guys start eyeing the draft and wondering what the Glazers do next.The back half hits college football (Florida gets boat-raced at Missouri, USF stumbles at home against Temple, and Rick and Steve talk through Brian Hartline's growing pains as a first-time head coach), celebrates the Lightning bouncing back with a 3-1 home opener win over Washington, and previews a staggering stretch of sports ahead — Lightning-Flyers and Rays-Yankees Game 2 tonight, then a crowded Thursday with the Bucs at Dallas, the Lightning hosting the Wild, a potential ALDS Game 4, and USF at UTSA. Steve also shines a light on the part-time ushers, security, and concession workers stretched thin across Tampa Bay's busiest sports weekend in years.Segments:Rays take ALDS Game 1 behind Drew Rasmussen and Jonathan Aranda; the Yankees' baserunning gaffeGame 2 preview: Freddy Peralta vs. Cam Schlittler, and the atmosphere at the TropA packed Tampa Bay Saturday: Rays, Lightning, USF, Rowdies, and homecoming traffic downtownBucs fall to 0-4: defense holds up, offense and play-calling don't; Jalen Daniels' first startThe final drive breakdown: fourth-and-11 and the safety blitzZach Robinson's offense: where are the receivers?Baker Mayfield's timeline and what the Glazers do nextCollege football: Florida at Missouri, USF falls to Temple, Brian Hartline's first-year growing painsLightning win their home opener 3-1Crowded sports schedule ahead and the workers who keep it runningSponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago45 min
Bucs Jalon Daniels' Opportunity, Lightning Lose Opener & Rays-Yankees ALDS Starts Saturday
The Lightning's season opener went about as sideways as a game can go: a 5-1 loss at Madison Square Garden capped by Igor Shesterkin becoming the first goaltender in Rangers history to score a goal, while Tampa Bay finished 0-for-7 on the power play. Rick and Steve dig into why it wasn't as alarming as it looked — Victor Hedman's comfortably accepted a smaller role (and dropped weight going gluten-free to stay fast at 18 seasons in), John Carlson is still adjusting from running Alex Ovechkin's power play in Washington to feeding Nikita Kucherov in Tampa, and hockey's a "flow sport" that's brutally hard to simulate in the preseason. The Lightning still own the NHL's third-best season-opening winning percentage all time, and they get a schedule edge Saturday against a Capitals team playing the second half of a back-to-back.From there, it's a deep look at Jalen Daniels' first career start — the first rookie quarterback to play anywhere in the league this season, despite going undrafted. Rick traces how the Bucs got here (Teddy Bridgewater's disastrous relief outing last year, Jake Browning's poor camp this summer) and argues Daniels doesn't need to be great against a genuinely bad Packers team that can't run or stop the run; the defense and Chase McLaughlin's perfect kicking can carry him. A mailbag question floats Daniels as a potential Marty St. Louis-style undrafted success story, and the guys note the historical case for not rushing rookie quarterbacks, with nine of the ten passers drafted this year still holding a clipboard. The back half previews a jam-packed Tampa Bay weekend — Rays-Yankees ALDS Game 1 at the Trop, the Lightning's home opener, USF hosting Temple for a shot at a first-ever conference title, and Florida traveling to Missouri — plus a quick look at Cleveland's Deshaun Watson turnaround under Todd Monken.Timestamps:0:08 – Lightning season-opener recap: 5-1 loss at the Rangers, a historic goalie goal, 0-for-7 power play3:22 – Victor Hedman's accepted role change, revamped diet, and his 18th season5:39 – Lightning's historic season-opening record; Saturday's schedule edge over Washington6:46 – Power play struggles: John Carlson adjusting from Ovechkin's power play to feeding Kucherov9:00 – Why "flow sports" like hockey are harder to simulate in the preseason11:50 – Sponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza13:16 – How the Bucs got here: Teddy Bridgewater's rough relief stint and Jake Browning's camp struggles16:13 – Jalen Daniels: the first rookie QB to start anywhere in the NFL this year, despite going undrafted18:16 – Context: the last team to start 0-4 and make the playoffs was the 1992 Chargers19:51 – Why Daniels doesn't need to be great — Green Bay's offense and run defense are a mess22:32 – Chase McLaughlin's perfect season and the "just be you" message for Daniels25:36 – Mailbag: Could Daniels become the next Marty St. Louis-style undrafted success story?26:03 – Why most of this year's ten drafted rookie QBs are sitting behind veterans30:37 – What a Daniels win (or two) would really mean once Baker Mayfield returns31:38 – MLB's wild-card format gripe: Rays drawn into a best-of-three with the Yankees34:44 – A loaded Tampa Bay weekend: Rays, Lightning, USF and the Rowdies all home Saturday39:09 – Cleveland's Deshaun Watson turnaround under Tom Monken42:09 – College football weekend: Florida at Missouri, USF hosts Temple for a shot at a first conference title Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago42 min
Bucs QB Jalon Daniels On His First Start: "You Can’t Be The Thermometer, You Have To Be The Thermostat"
Rick Stroud can't stop repeating a line Jalon Daniels dropped in his first press conference as the Bucs' starting quarterback: "You can't be the thermometer, you have to be the thermostat" — set the temperature in the room instead of just reading it. It's a fitting mantra for a guy about to become the first rookie quarterback to start an NFL game this season (yes, ahead of the Raiders' Heisman winner), and the only backup Tampa Bay has turned to since 'Fitzmagic' in 2018. Rick is clear-eyed about the degree of difficulty: Evan Closky's blocking cut-ups from last week were "some of the worst tape I've seen," Daniels knows far less than Baker Mayfield about getting out of bad plays, and Green Bay will blitz him mercilessly the way Minnesota did. But the Packers are deeply flawed too — patched together on the offensive line, unable to stop the run, playing in front of a fan base that's reportedly booing at Lambeau — and Rick and Steve talk through how Todd Bowles might manage Daniels' workload if the game gets away from them, plus the gut-punch injury report (six players missed Wednesday practice, including Rueben Bain Jr., Yaya Diaby, and Chris Godwin) that makes the 0-3 start look even worse in hindsight.From there, three mailbag questions: what the Bucs should do with the number one overall pick if the season ended today (take a quarterback, grab Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, or trade down for a haul), how to separate rooting for people at One Buc Place from grading Todd Bowles' performance, and whether anything short of winning can fix the "away game atmosphere" at Raymond James Stadium. Rick also vents about MLB's wild-card seeding dropping the Rays into Yankee Stadium's short porch for the ALDS, previews Drew Rasmussen's Game 1 start, and the guys close with a full NHL season-opening night: the Lightning play at the Rangers, sitting on the second-best season-opening record in NHL history, with Nikita Kucherov chasing a record fourth straight opener with multiple goals.Segments:Jalon Daniels' "thermostat, not thermometer" mentality ahead of his first NFL startThe degree of difficulty: brutal offensive line tape, a first-ever rookie starter league-wide, and how Bowles might manage his workloadInjury report fallout: six players out Wednesday, Baker Mayfield's timelineMailbag: What should the Bucs do with the number one pick — quarterback, Jeremiah Smith, or trade down?Mailbag: Separating rooting for the people at One Buc Place from grading Todd BowlesMailbag: Can anything fix the "away game" atmosphere at Raymond James?MLB wild-card fallout: Rays drawn into the Yankees' short porch for the ALDS; Rasmussen gets the Game 1 ballNHL opening night: Lightning at the Rangers, chasing franchise and Kucherov recordsSponsor: Breitling Boutique, International PlazaTimestamps:0:06 – Jalon Daniels' "thermostat, not thermometer" quote from his first presser as starter2:51 – First rookie QB to start a game anywhere in the NFL this season5:57 – The offensive line tape: "some of the worst I've seen"8:16 – How Bowles might manage Daniels if the game gets away from the Bucs13:06 – Injury report: six players miss Wednesday practice14:13 – Baker Mayfield's thumb, timeline, and the 0-3 start in context15:47 – Sponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza17:05 – MLB wild-card seeding sends the Rays into Yankee Stadium's short porch21:35 – Mailbag: Number one pick — quarterback, Jeremiah Smith, or trade down?25:31 – Mailbag: Separating the man from the job grading Todd Bowles35:26 – Mailbag: Fixing the "away game" atmosphere at Raymond James37:21 – NHL opening night: Lightning at the Rangers, Kucherov's scoring streak39:13 – Yankees beat Red Sox 9-2; Rasmussen named Rays' Game 1 starter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago41 min
Rookie Backup QB History Isn't on Their Side: Jalon Daniels Gets His Shot for Bucs
With Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston, and Jimmy Garoppolo all off the table, the Bucs' plan B for replacing Baker Mayfield is Brett Rypien — signed to the practice squad, not the active roster — while undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels makes his first career start Sunday against Green Bay. Rick Stroud lays out a sobering stat: since 2024, rookie quarterbacks are a combined 56-89, and the backup quarterbacks who've actually won games around the league this season (Case Keenum, Mac Jones, Carson Wentz, Drew Locke) all share one thing Daniels doesn't have — real NFL experience. Rick and Steve debate, half-seriously, whether a Bucs fan should even want a win right now given a stacked, quarterback-heavy draft class, before agreeing there's too much season left and too bad a division to consider punting on it. They also dig into where the blame really lies for Tampa Bay's offensive collapse — Baker's tendency to extend plays into sacks and holding penalties, Zach Robinson's predictable play-calling, an offensive line that isn't as bad as it looks — and note the one thing working: Chase McLaughlin hasn't missed a field goal all year. A mailbag question revisits why Mike Evans really left for San Francisco, and Rick makes the case that Evans saw a closer path to a Super Bowl elsewhere as his own mortality became real after his first-ever injury-shortened season.The back half looks ahead to a jam-packed week: MLB's wild-card round (Yankees leading Boston, Padres and Braves both winning thrillers), the NHL's opening night, and the Lightning's regular-season opener Thursday at the Rangers, plus a scheduling headache with the Rays' ALDS Game 1 and the Lightning's home opener both landing Saturday night. Rick and Steve also mark the sixth anniversary of Tampa Bay's first boat parade and pitch (not entirely jokingly) a stadium renovation tribute to Tom Brady's Super Bowl trophy toss.Segments:Jalon Daniels named starter; what backup-quarterback history says about his chances against Green BayIs the offensive line really the problem, or is it Baker Mayfield and play-calling?Mailbag: Why did Mike Evans really leave for San Francisco?MLB wild card round recap: Yankees-Red Sox, Padres-Cubs, Braves walk-off winNHL season opens; Lightning open Thursday at the Rangers, home opener collides with Rays ALDS Game 1Sixth anniversary of Tampa Bay's first championship boat paradeSponsor: Breitling Boutique, International PlazaTimestamps:0:09 – Bucs' backup QB plan revealed: Brett Rypien to the practice squad, Jalen Daniels named starter2:27 – Why experienced backups matter: Case Keenum's big Monday night4:15 – Rookie QBs are 56-89 since 2024; should a Bucs fan want a loss right now?7:00 – Is the offensive line really the problem, or is it Baker Mayfield and play-calling?16:23 – What Daniels has going for him: 50+ college starts, calm demeanor17:36 – Backup QBs went nearly undefeated this weekend; the risk the Bucs took at QB222:46 – Sponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza24:13 – Sixth anniversary of Tampa Bay's first championship boat parade28:33 – Mailbag: Why did Mike Evans really leave for San Francisco?33:22 – Mailbag: Where does the blame fall for the Bucs' offensive struggles?39:12 – MLB wild-card recap: Yankees-Red Sox, Padres-Cubs, Braves walk-off win40:10 – NHL season opens; Lightning-Rangers Thursday, Saturday scheduling conflict with Rays ALDS Game 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago41 min
Undrafted and Untested: Jalon Daniels Gets the Keys to the Bucs' Season as Baker Is Out At Least 3 Weeks
Baker Mayfield's thumb injury turns out to be the good news/bad news scenario Rick Stroud feared: no torn ligaments, no broken bones, but a minimum three-week absence that wipes out Green Bay, Dallas, and Pittsburgh. That hands the offense to undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels, whose only real NFL snaps have come against players no longer on rosters. Rick shares Todd Bowles' old blitz-every-down philosophy against rookie quarterbacks and previews exactly what Green Bay's defense (and a stadium full of Packers fans) is about to do to a first-time starter, while making the case that Daniels' calm demeanor, strong arm, and accuracy give him a real shot to at least not lose the game outright. They also note the Bucs haven't had a backup quarterback start a game since 2018 — a remarkable run now over — and flag that Jalen McMillan is now out 6-8 weeks with a knee injury, thinning an already M.I.A. receiving corps even further. A Bruce Arians radio appearance imagining what he'd have done coaching Baker provides some comic relief, along with speculation (only half-joking) about Mike Tomlin as a future Bucs coaching target.On the brighter side, MLB's wild-card round tips off with the Yankees and Red Sox squaring off in a series the Rays will watch closely — whoever survives comes to Tampa Bay for the ALDS. Rick and Steve make the case that the Rays, as the AL's best regular-season team, should be favored against anyone left standing, and note a fun crowded slate on Saturday: the Lightning's home opener, the Rays' first playoff game, and Rick's daughter at her high school homecoming, all on the same night. They close with the Lightning's season opening in New York on Thursday and a rundown of their final regular-season roster moves.Segments:Baker Mayfield out a minimum three weeks; Jalon Daniels becomes the first undrafted rookie in decades to start for the BucsWhat Green Bay's blitz-heavy, hostile-crowd environment means for a first-time starterJalen McMillan's knee injury deepens the receiver shortage; the case for a Ted Hurst breakoutBruce Arians weighs in on Baker Mayfield's style of play; lighthearted coaching-search chatterMLB wild card begins: Yankees-Red Sox preview and the case for the Rays as AL favoritesBusy Saturday ahead: Lightning home opener, Rays' first playoff game, and Homecoming weekendSponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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