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Rick Stroud

@NFLSTROUD

Bucs/NFL beat writer for Tampa Bay Times. Co-author of the Players’ Coach with Tom Moore. Host Sports Day Tampa Bay, a podcast on Apple Podcasts (ITunes)

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I’m very proud to announce Tom Moore’s book, The Players’ Coach: From Bradshaw to Manning, Brady and beyond, which I co-wrote with him, is available on Amazon for pre-order. He talked, I typed. Honored to help tell coach Moore’s story. In stores Labor Day amazon.com/Players-Coach-Bra…
The Players' Coach: From Bradshaw to Manning, Brady, and Beyond

The Players' Coach: From Bradshaw to Manning, Brady, and Beyond

Tom Moore is not only the oldest NFL coach ever, but he is also hailed as the greatest NFL assistant coach of all-time--though he humbly cites the talent and hard work of his players as the keys to...

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I wouldn’t be real confident in B.A.’s return to Tampa Bay. But for what I do, in terms of transparency and generating good stories, it wouldn’t suck.
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Lol, you know as much as anyone that journalism is a lot more than “reporting what he said.”
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Reporting what he said. Others can speculate about what might happen.
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I get why you’re reporting this given the current state of the team & where we are at. But he would be the oldest coach of all time if he were to come back next season. We really buying this ?
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Former Bucs coach Bruce Arians has ‘itch’ to return to the sidelines tampabay.com/sports/bucs/202…
Former Bucs coach Bruce Arians has ‘itch’ to return to the sidelines

Former Bucs coach Bruce Arians has ‘itch’ to return to the sidelines

The 74-year-old Super Bowl-winning coach says his health problems are behind him. And yes, he’d consider returning to the Buccaneers.

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I asked Bruce Arians if he would consider returning to the Bucs. “If it were open, yes,” he said.
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Bruce Arians is healthy and says he’s got the itch to coach again.
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Bucs T Tristan Wirfs will be an honorary captain for Iowa when they play Purdue Saturday. The Bucs are on a bye week.
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Bruce Arians is healthy and says he’s got the itch to coach again.
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News: Super Bowl-winning HC Bruce Arians tells me he wants to return to coaching. “This is the first time I had the itch again. I had no desire to go back. … After open-heart surgery, I have so much more energy.” Full interview drops soon!
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Bolts win at Buffalo as Kucherov has a natural hat trick and AL and MLB awards are out. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Lightning Light Up Buffalo 8-3, Neander Wins MLB Executive of the Year, and the Bucs' Bye-Week...

Lightning Light Up Buffalo 8-3, Neander Wins MLB Executive of the Year, and the Bucs' Bye-Week...

Podcast Episode · Sports Day Tampa Bay · November 12 · 44m

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No one but Neander 👊 Congratulations to Erik Neander, President of Baseball Operations and 2026 Executive of the Year!
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Bucs neither add nor subtract at the trade deadline. How do they fix the 3-6 start. A podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
No Cavalry Coming: The Bucs Stand Pat at Trade Deadline, a WR Miscalculation, and Why Seven or...

No Cavalry Coming: The Bucs Stand Pat at Trade Deadline, a WR Miscalculation, and Why Seven or...

Podcast Episode · Sports Day Tampa Bay · November 11 · 44m

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Business as usual: Bucs again stand pat as NFL trade deadline passes tampabay.com/sports/bucs/202…
Business as usual: Bucs again stand pat as NFL trade deadline passes

Business as usual: Bucs again stand pat as NFL trade deadline passes

Despite a hole at receiver and a division that is ripe for the taking — even at 3-6 — Tampa Bay is neither a buyer nor a seller at the deadline.

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Bucs stand pat at trade deadline. tampabay.com/sports/bucs/202…
Business as usual: Bucs again stand pat as NFL trade deadline passes

Business as usual: Bucs again stand pat as NFL trade deadline passes

Despite a hole at receiver and a division that is ripe for the taking — even at 3-6 — Tampa Bay is neither a buyer nor a seller at the deadline.

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WR comes off the market.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) profile pictureAdam Schefter
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Trade: the Colts are trading wide receiver Josh Downs to the Chiefs, sources tell @rapsheet and me.
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Officially official.
Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) profile pictureMinnesota Vikings
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The #Vikings have acquired QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders. The completion of this trade is pending Cousins passing a physical. 📰: mnvkn.gs/4C11Ff8
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Another big move as Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota.
Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) profile pictureTom Pelissero
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The Raiders get Minnesota's original 2027 third-round pick. The Vikings still have their first- and second-round picks plus the Eagles' third.
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Got any mailbag questions you'd like us to answer on tomorrow's show? Send them in now for @NFLSTROUD and @SteveVersnick
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Bucs bring Luke Haggard back albeit on the practice squad.
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Buccaneers Sign Luke Haggard to Practice Squad Press Release: bccn.rs/4iA8Pzg
BUCCANEERS SIGN HAGGARD TO PRACTICE SQUAD

BUCCANEERS SIGN HAGGARD TO PRACTICE SQUAD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The official source of the latest Bucs headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and gameday information.

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The #Bucs Collective is back post #NFL trade deadline with a new episode! Join @PewterReport’s Scott Reynolds, @NFLSTROUD, @gregauman at 7 pm ET as they discuss was the Baker Mayfield extension a mistake? #WeAreTheKrewe
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Todd Bowles wants to spend the bye week fixing the offense and admits they’re not as talented at WR as they’ve been in the past. Are the Bucs buyers or sellers by today’s trade deadline? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Fix This Offense: Todd Bowles' Bye-Week Honesty, a Receiver Room in Trouble, and the Trade Deadline...

Fix This Offense: Todd Bowles' Bye-Week Honesty, a Receiver Room in Trouble, and the Trade Deadline...

Podcast Episode · Sports Day Tampa Bay · November 10 · 31m

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Bucs’ bye week mission is to fix Baker Mayfield, passing game tampabay.com/sports/bucs/202…
Bucs’ bye week mission is to fix Baker Mayfield, passing game

Bucs’ bye week mission is to fix Baker Mayfield, passing game

Coach Todd Bowles said offensive coordinator Zac Robinson will continue to call plays.

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Another seller in the NFC South.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) profile pictureAdam Schefter
@AdamSchefterNov 9
Saints are trading DT Davon Godchaux to the Jaguars, as @TomPelissero reported. Jaguars now add Jessie Bates and Godchaux.
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