Jon Gruden is returning to an NFL broadcast booth, this time in a role he has never held before. Per Tampa Bay reporter Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan , Gruden will handle play-by-play duties for an NFL preseason game in August, with reports indicating it will be a Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason contest.
"In about a month, Jon Gruden will be doing play-by-play on an NFL game," Kaufman said on 95.7 WDAE. "He's not fooling around about this stuff."
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Hey Maxx Crosby, if Baker Mayfield gives you such a problem, pretty sure if you squeeze John Spytek and Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager enough, they might swing a deal so you can avoid a headache the rest of your career. […]
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Lots on the hot and cold buffet today with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe. Enjoy! The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts […]
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Shakur Stevenson is the biggest signing in the short history of Zuffa Boxing, but it was an interview with Shannon Sharpe that went viral. Stevenson and Sharpe had a bit of a debate on the former NFL player’s Nightcap podcast, where things got a little bit heated as Sharpe insinuated — then flat out said […]
Buccaneers Jeremy Fowler‘s quarterback ranking list saw Bucs QB Baker Mayfield only receiving an honorable mention from an anonymous NFL coordinator: “He’s a winner. [He] can make every throw. Fearless. Teammates seem to love to play for him.” Fowler asked around the league about the game’s top offensive tackles, and last year’s No. 1 ranked […]
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One of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest moves this offseason was signing CB Jamel Dean. Dean has been a reliable corner during his career, which has been spent entirely with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it was another attempt by the Steelers to bolster their secondary. After years of failed experiments at cornerback, Ray Fittipaldo pf […]
Two games of the 2026-27 season have been announced as the Rangers will open on the road in Boston before hosting Tampa.
As the New York Yankees try to catch the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East coming out of the All-Star break, they might look to add an already strong area of their roster before the trade deadline.
On the heels of NFL scouts, coaches and executives not voting new Bucs inside linebacker Alex Anzalone among their top-10 best at the position (24 found at least a vote), now comes their list of receivers cherished across the league. […]
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The Washington Capitals now know where they’ll begin the 2026-27 NHL season. The NHL announced the date and opponent for all 32 teams’ home openers on Wednesday morning, revealing that the Capitals will play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, October 3, at Benchmark International Arena. The game will come a day after the Caps
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The American League took a 4-0 victory in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. During the game, Tampa Bay Rays all-star Junior Caminero was hit by a pitch, resulting in his leaving the game in the third inning. Now, Caminero is speaking out about the event after X-rays came back negative, per Jorge Castillo of […]
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Trash talk can rattle some players, but for Baker Mayfield, it became rocket fuel. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were coming off as NFC South champions in the 2025 season. After breezing past the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 in Week 1, the Buccaneers faced the Houston Texans in Week 2. At one point, the Mayfield-led team was […]
The post “I Was Banged Up”: Baker Mayfield Reveals How CJ Gardner-Johnson’s Trash Talk Fueled Comeback vs Texans Despite Injury appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Joe wants to see someone at One Buc Palace build up enough courage to come clean about Mike Evans — legends that profess love for a franchise don’t just up and leave after 12 seasons to take a massive paycut […]
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Gruden will reportedly call a Buccaneers’ preseason game next month.
The Tampa Bay Rays — rightfully so, given their dominance in the American League thus far — had a strong showing at the All-Star Game this week, chief among them Junior Caminero. Home Run Derby At still 23-years young, which I feel the broadcasts should have mentioned even more often than they frequently did, returned […]
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One day after putting on a show in the Home Run Derby, Rays star third baseman Junior Caminero was in the starting lineup for the American League in the All-Star Game. During the third inning, Caminero was facing Cardinals All-Star Riley O’Brien. With the count 1-0, O’Brien uncorked a 98mph pitch that ran up and […]
Kyle Juszczyk impressed by Mike Evans, 49ers rookies ahead of training camp (paywall)“The expectations we had for Mike were already high … he’s a Hall of Famer … and he blew us all away,” Juszczyk said. “He was unguardable in practice, especially in the red zone. And he fits in so well.” As far as […]
Joe has dived head-first into the “Quarterback” series on Netflix featuring Baker Mayfield. Joe wil step off the chronological order here and serve up what Joe thought may be the most prophetic line from Mayfield in the series. The series […]
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The 96th All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park was supposed to be all about joy and festivities, but it took a turn in the third inning. The sound of the hit-by-pitch was picked up by FOX’s microphones, and that alone was enough for the baseball community to grasp the force of the impact on the […]
The post MLB All-Star Game 2026: Scary Scenes Emerge as 23YO Rays, AL Star Exits Mid-Game in Visible Pain appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Junior Caminero was hit on the left hand by a 98 mph pitch in the All-Star Game and exited. X-rays came back negative for a fracture. Latest update on the Rays star.
The post Junior Caminero Exits All-Star Game After Hit by Pitch; X-Rays Negative appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
Firing general manager Perry Minasian seemed to pay off for the Los Angeles Angels in the 2026 MLB Draft. MLB’s Jim Callis ranked the Angels as one of the best 2026 draft hauls in the league. In addition to the Angels, Callis said the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians […] The post Angels Get Praise for 2026 Draft Haul appeared first on LA Sports Report.
Buccaneers Buccaneers OLB Lavonte David announced his retirement from the NFL in March after 14 years in the league, but admitted he’s had some second thoughts after Tampa Bay added Rueben Bain Jr. in the draft. Bain has high hopes for the team and Bain, but was clear he doesn’t plan on coming out of […]
The post NFC Notes: Lavonte David, John Metchie, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
American League lineup Mike Trout – CF (Los Angeles Angels) Yordan Alvarez – DH (Houston Astros) Shea Langeliers – C (Athletics) Junior Caminero – 3B (Tampa Bay Rays) Bobby Witt Jr. – SS (Kansas City Royals) Cody Bellinger – RF (New York Yankees) Ben Rice – 1B (New York Yankees) Riley Greene – LF (Detroit Tigers) […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning are tasked with assembling a competitive team for the upcoming 2026-27 season. In what feels like a tale as old as time, they’re looking to maximize…