The Rock Stops Here: Recent Episodes
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How Mike Florio has been able to be one of the leading Pro Football writers, reporters and commentators for 25 years. Mike tells Rock about his daily schedule, working with Chris Simms and so much more!
Rock tells how the interview with Mike came about. Rock’s got stories on what drives him nuts about some of the callers and listeners to his show on WDAE as well as some of the little things that mean a lot more to Rock these days!
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Rock loved talking with former NFL Players and successful Podcasters Taylor Lewan and Will Compton from Bussin’ With The Boys. From how the idea of a bus started, why they’ve been so successful, how much being on Barstool Sports helped, some of their favorite guests and bucket list guests!
Rock gives a little behind the scenes on his talk with the fellas. Rock also details how good it was to get away last week to go to PA and see family and how nice Eagles and Phillies fans were to him in Bucks County PA. Yes, you heard that right.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Cornerback Ronde Barber returns, filing Rock in on what it was like having his own show on WFLA TV this past football season. Ronde tells how and when he learned how to call it like it is and not worry about hurting players and coaches feelings. Ronde loves Tampa Bay and all the other things he’s doing in the Bay Area. Rock asks Ronde if he thinks the Bucs can turn it around in one season.
Rock has a great story about Ronde and his wife Claudia, going to his induction in Canton and to the afterparty. Rock has more stories on working at WDAE Radio in Tampa, not worrying about what other people think and plenty more!
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Future Superstars in INDYCAR Enzo Fittipaldi and Lochie Hughes are on The Rock Stops Here Podcast. Enzo tells Rock what it is like having to live up to the Fittipaldi racing name, what it was like racing in Europe and why Enzo likes the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Lochie Won the 2024 USFPro Championship and in his 2nd INDYCAR NXT season, what he’s looking for, how important it is to have a good team around him and what he misses about Australia!
Rock’s got stories about being at the race, Lightning Hockey in downtown Tampa, about his new weekday gig on WDAE and the reaction and a lot more!
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The ‘Italian Stallion’ of Sports Agents, Sean Stellato goes in depth on how he became a Super Agent after a successful career as a wide receiver at Marist College and how he looks at life. Sean has represented more than 20 Super Bowl winners and became famous representing Tommy Devito when Tommy Cutlets was with the NY Giants. Sean is an accomplished author having written several books including No Backing Down and Buddy and the Magic Ball. Rock was very impressed!
Rock has plenty of stories, including getting past a health scare and how thankful he is to be back on WDAE in Tampa weekdays with his own show 6-7pm as well as Saturdays!
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Rays starters Ryan Pepiot and Drew Rasmussen talk to Rock about their season’s last year. What are their goals this season? How they both took different approaches to the offseason. Ryan is thrilled to be able to pitch back inside Tropicana Field again!
Rock’s stories of how the interviews went down in the Rays clubhouse also Rock believes covering Spring Training is the best time of year to cover a major league baseball team. Rock also has stories about his bike riding crashes, frustrations dealing with Dr.’s offices and a lot more.
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MMA Hall of Famer and UFC/Bellator Champion the great Rampage Jackson joins Rock to talk about his career. How he started as a wrestler, got introduced to MMA what it took to be the best and all that he’s done as a Pro Wrestler, Streamer and Actor!
Rock interviewed Rampage on Radio Row in San Francisco at the Super Bowl and Rock has tons of San Francisco stories on this episode. Action packed!
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No guest this week. Rock telling stories of being in a road rage incident. What would you have done? Rock previews his trip to San Francisco for Super Bowl week. Rock is also excited to be involved in the all day live broadcasting for Rays opening Day in St. Pete and so much more!
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Charlie Bradley left USF as their all time leading scorer in men’s basketball. The 3rd round pick by the Kings never played in the NBA but he did overseas and says his experience in Spain was the best of his life. What does Charlie think of today’s game? How about USF Athletics on the rise? Is Charlie a LeBron or Michael Jordan guy and more!
Rock’s stories of getting back into going to college basketball games, what he misses and doesn’t miss about being back up North and realizing Father Time is beating down Rock’s door.
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Highly successful sports journalist and media star Julie Stewart-Blinks has worked for Barstool Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports, Rinkside Report for the Stanley Cup playoffs on TNT and now is filling in as the Tampa Bay Lightning reporter. Julie talks about her career in Canada and in the US and how much she loves covering this Lightning team. How have all of her experiences made her what she is today and what’s next?
Rock explains how this interview took place, how Rock runs into Ric Flair in downtown Tampa and how abrupt the end of the Bucs season was for Rock and a lot more!
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Gene Deckerhoff is calling it quits after broadcasting 37 years of Bucs football. This after a lengthy career calling FSU football and men’s basketball and other sports. Gene is beloved by the Bucs fan base as well as current and former players and coaches. Gene was telling stories in the Press Box before the Bucs Panthers game and Rock recorded it.
Rock has stories of all the play by play guys he’s known and all are good guys. The transfer portal in college football is out of control and Rock has a theory.
Rock talks about how fast this football season went and how Father Time is undefeated in all walks of life!
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Rock got to know Greg Linnelli 10 years ago at a radio station in Tampa. Now Greg is the Game Day Host for the Tampa Bay Lightning, does a podcast with play-by-play voice Dave Mishkin, sits alongside Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito and has stories about all of it. Greg also works full-time as an Account Strategist at Otter Public Relations. Fascinating how he’s been able to succeed in all of it!
Rock got some Holiday Stories as well as health issues and how Father Time is still Undefeated and a whole lot more!
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Longtime Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Bobby “The Chief” Taylor is back!
A great storyteller, Chief talks about all of his years with the Bolts, how he got the job coming from Philly. Chief also has stories about his days with the Flyers as a goalie, how the game and players have changed and how long he wants to keep going.
Rock got stories about The Chief, behind the scenes at WDAE Radio and callers as well as getting ready for 2026!
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Super Bowl Champ, Pro Bowler, Lou Groza Award Winner & All American kicker Martin Gramatica on his career, his sons Nico and Gaston’s kicking careers and how they’re paving their own way. Martin talks about how much family and Tampa Bay means to him. Martin also loves calling games on the Bucs Spanish Radio Network with his brother Santiago!
Rock tells stories about working with Martin on the radio and covering Martin back in the day. Rock also talks about Holiday Parties and what it’s like to cover a losing football team. (It ain’t fun)
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Rock was honored to participate in Barstool Sports’ Frank The Tank’s 800th consecutive walk on the campus at USF. Rock had Frank on his podcast 2 years ago and Rock noticed how much skinnier Frank is now. Frank tells Rock how he’s been able to walk everyday for so long, how he loves being an inspiration to so many, how he got discovered by Barstool founder Dave Portnoy and more.
Rock also talks with Matthew Piper Jenks, who is Tank’s handler, but it’s so much more. Jenks tells how their relationship has grown and Jenks makes a point to tell how Dave Portnoy sometimes is misunderstood.
Rock has stories about the behind the scenes of the walk and getting to hang with Frank and Jenks at the USF hoops game.
This is one of rock’s favorite episodes!
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Greg Wolf has been firing up Tampa Bay Lightning fans for 19 years as their In-Game Host. Wolfie has been the In-Game Host for USF Football and Basketball for 11 years, not to mention all his other big time events he’s done like the NHL All Star Games and NHL Winter Series and more.
How he got started, how he transitioned into performing on the National Stage and how long he wants to keep doing this!
Rock’s got stories on how much he’s enjoyed being around college football more, how he’s loving Hosting Radio Shows on WDAE and spending Thanksgiving on Clearwater Beach with his family
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The great Derrick Brooks is back on The Rock Stops Here Podcast. The Pro Football and College Football Hall of Famer tells Rock about his new job Chief Operating Officer of the USF Bulls Athletics. How he and Rob Higgins will do everything in their power to bring USF to new heights. Why now? What has he learned working for Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and more!
Rock has stories about when to report inside info. Rock is a strong believer of ‘off the record’ is off the record. Rock is referencing the Bucs Bucky Irving story and Rock has a good one going all the way back to Boxer Jerry Cooney and plenty of other stories.
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Aileen Hnatiuk returns is a Sports Anchor/Reporter at WFLA TV in Tampa Bay. She grew up in Weeki Watchee Springs and is thrilled to be able to work her dream job and still be able to visit her family. She fills in Rock on all the things she’s been doing since she last appeared, how to balance work/life, what she likes covering most and a little of her personal life too!
Rock has more stories about covering the LPGA stop at the Pelican Golf Club in Bellair, how he got to tell Annika Sorenstam how blown away he was with the tournament as well as being up close with the secret service who were there to provide security to Kai Trump the 18 year old Granddaughter of President Donald Trump making her LPGA Tour debut!
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Barstool Sports’ Ohio’s Tate is a former high school girls basketball coach and English teacher that is crushing it full time with Barstool. A huge Ohio State Buckeye fan, Tate Moore has adopted the USF Bulls as his second team. He explains to Rock why. How did he get into Barstool and why did he have to be secretive for so many years? Tate talks about some of his bits, what’s it like working at Barstool and what might be next?
Rock tells how his talk with Barstool Tate came about, how Rock enjoyed being around the USF program last week and how cool it is to see USF ascending and more!
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Jim Louk has been calling USF football, basketball, baseball and softball games for 43 years. Louk has been the only USF Bulls play-by-play voice for football for 29 years! Incredible. Why is he stepping down now from calling football games? His favorite memory? Jim reflects on how far the football program has come and more!
Rock has stories of going back to Celebration Florida where he covered the Bucs when they trained at Disney’s Wide world of Sports and stayed at the Celebration Hotel over 20 years ago.. Rock is blown away by just how many people come to Disney’s parks every day and why Rock is pumped for the second half of NFL football.
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Hall of Famer, the greatest female golfer of all-time Annika Sorenstam, who changed the way women’s golf was played, talks about her Tournament, The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican in Belleair, Florida. Why she enjoys giving back and helping young female golfers, why she was able to amass 95 wins worldwide, 72 on the LPGA Tour, 10 Majors and a whole lot more!
Rock also talks with Todd Lewis from the Golf Channel about Annika.
Rock’s got stories about being back in a TV studio with former Buccaneer Brad Culpepper on Tampa Bay’s 28, the difference between doing radio and TV and why it’s so hard for Rock to keep his lawn up to par!
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Bucs Rookie 400 pound plus nose Tackle Desmond Watson is back on the Rock Stops Here Podcast. The Plant City Florida native and Florida Gator tells Rock how thankful he is for the Bucs to believe in him. How did he lose weight after getting cut? Who’s been in his corner and when he thinks he’ll be called up to the active roster.
Rock tells of the nicest guys (including Desmond) that he’s covered this year in baseball and football, how hockey guys are always good guys and marriage proposal stories in public Rock saw one last weekend at the USF game.
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WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil returns, but this time it’s not about wrestling. Titus tells Rock of his relationship with new CEO of USF Athletics Rob Higgins. What kind of job Rob will do and how USF will just skyrocket! Rock fills you in on the incredible life story of Titus and how he’s a Champion in and out of the Wrestling Ring.
Rock’s got his best story of the time he covered the USF Bulls at the Sun Bowl in El Paso and he takes you behind the scenes of what it’s like daily to cover an NFL team.
Good stuff!
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Rene Ingoglia loves calling college football games as a color analyst! The UMass All American and Hall of Famer and Buffalo Bills fullback was a police detective with the Orlando Police Department for more than 20 years. Really interesting stories on his years in the police department but what he likes about being in the booth and now thinking about coaching.
Rock tells of his respect for our law enforcement, how he got to know Rene how Rock blew out his calf playing pickleball recently and much more!
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Gene Deckerhoff has been calling Tampa Bay Buccaneers games on the radio since 1989 and he’s still going strong! Gene talks about some of his more memorable calls, favorite Bucs players and coaches, doing FSU games as well and how long he plans to keep doing it.
Rock tells of his limited play-by-plays days and when he realized it’s not for him. The difference Rock’s seen in talk show hosts doing play by play and vice versa.
Rock is unusual in that most broadcasters his age are ready for retirement. Not Rock and again thanking those that have been helping him.
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Kendra Dlouglas has come a long way and continues to soar!
Kendra has worked her way up from TV markets in Wilmington, Wichita and Orlando to being Orlando Magic Host and Reporter, ESPN and ACC Network Reporter and FanDuel Sports Network game reporter for the Tampa Bay Rays. How she’s done it and how much higher she plans to go!
Rock meanwhile has behind the scenes stories of the end of the Stu Sternberg ownership of the Rays, how Rock has mixed feelings. Rock also tells of being thankful for increasing opportunities in local radio and Tv and trying to keep a positive attitude and more!
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Ira Kaufman has been covering Sports and the NFL for just about 50 years! Incredible. How? What’s his best advice? Has covering pro sports changed and how long does Ira wanna keep going?
Rock tells how Chris Russo from Mad Dog Radio on Sirius/XM have stayed friends with Ira from when Russo used to be on a small radio station in Orlando. How appreciative Rock is of Paul LaGrone from ABC 28 in Tampa Bay having him on TV for a Bucs postgame show and all those that have helped Rock along the way.
Rock also tells how surreal it is for his daughter driving and much more!
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Big Rig The Number 1 Rock Radio DJ in the country returns. Big Rig is on 134 stations in America everyday. Big Rig has also been visiting several NFL training camps and tells how different they are. How much longer can Big Rig keep up this pace?
Rock looks up to Big Rig and tells us who are the others? Rock starts with the late Lee Roy Selmon and Super Bowl winning coach Tony Dungy. Listen to find out the rest!
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Rock talks with 2 Rays players with interesting backgrounds, relief pitcher Griffin Jax and 1st baseman Bob Seymour.
Jax is the son of former Cowboys and Cardinals linebacker Garth Jax. Griffin was traded this season from the Twins and talks about the transition, his Dad, playing at the Air Force Academy and still being an officer in the Air Force Reserve.
Big Bob Seymour tells Rock how he found out he was being called up from Triple A, why he stayed four years in college and what it’s been like being a big leaguer.
And Rock’s got plenty of football stories, being on the field for the USF upset win over Boise State as well as being a fan with a bunch of buddies at a local sports bar watching college football and more!
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Veteran Bucs WR Sterling Shepard joins Rock to talk about when he came to the Bucs before last season he was taking his daughters to school in NJ and took a chance. How has Baker Mayfield changed since his Oklahoma days? Sterling tells Rock he’s already working on his broadcasting career for when he’s done playing on just how highly he feels about Bucs head coach Todd Bowles.
Rock’s stories about covering football in the “fall” here,how one media member tells Rock to move up North if it’s too hot for him and two guys living in Florida for over 20 years still haven’t seen 1 alligator. Seriously.
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Steven Cheah from Barstool Sports returns. Rock talked to Steven on the Bucs practice field with Steven’s son. Steven tells Rock just how big of a Bucs fan he is, what it means to have his son meeting Buccaneer players and Steven’s 8 year run and still going strong at Barstool Sports.
Rock tells of the nicest or best Bucs players and coaches he’s ever covered and plenty of stories!
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Legendary MLB play-by-play broadcaster Dewayne Staats returns! The original and still going strong TV play-by-play voice of the Tampa Bay Rays talks about what loves about still doing Rays games, his most memorable games and how he’s been able to be so successful for so long. Dewayne also did Astros, Cubs and Yankees games in his storied career.
Rock tells of some of the great play-by-play announcers he’s encountered over the years. Rock also has stories from this past weekend being back at Raymond James Stadium for a Bucs game and so much more!
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Bucs Backup QB Kyle Trask still has the mindset that he can be a starter. From Tom Brady to Baker Mayfield, Trask has been waiting his turn. He tells Rock that he’s playing his best football right now, what he’s learned from the goat and how he’s able to stay positive.
Rock talks about the drastic differences of an NFL training camp today compared to 25 years ago. Switching to baseball Rock has stories of how different it is at Steinbrenner Field compared to the Trop and found a Rays couple that loves Steinbrenner Field!
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Rock talks with USF Head football coach Alex Golesh on the field at Steinbrenner Field right before Coach Golesh was to throw out a first pitch. From Moscow Russia to the USA and now settling in, in Tampa. Coach Golesh is excited for the season even though the first three are really tough opponents.
Rock has stories about bouncing a first pitch, another time where he got a bucket of balls to warm up with and plenty of stories from Rock about his experiences with the late Hulk Hogan.
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Since it’s the start of Bucs training camp Rock has a special two guest episode. The Bucs popular legendary fullback Mike Alstott on the Bucs 50th year, Creamisckle throwbacks, this year’s Bucs team and Jon Gruden and Simeon Rice in the Ring of Honor.
Rock also chats with former Bills kicker and son of Bruce Arians Jake Arians, on stories about his Dad, what he likes and doesn’t like about the NFL and more.
Rock has some never again moments in broadcasting covering the Bucs, Lightning and Rays. Some good stories too!
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What a story. USF Men’s Head Basketball coach Bryan Hodgson was in foster care at 1 year old. He was adopted by Larry and Rebecca Hodgson. He fell in love with basketball shooting hoops in the driveway to get away from such a busy house. Coach Hodgson is using his background as motivation to be one thee best recruiter and coach in the country. Fascinating!
Rock tells how he first found out about Coach Hodgson, how much he enjoyed being on campus, checking out the new football stadium that’s being built and some summertime stories.
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One of the most versatile play-by-play broadcasters in the country, Tom McCarthy returns to The Rock Stops Here Podcast. Rock and Tom worked together many years ago at New Jersey Network. Tom has gone on to call NFL Games on Westwood One and CBS, college basketball on CBS and his main job as Philadelphia Phillies TV play-by-play. Tom’s got great stories. What sport does he like best? How does he manage it all and more!
Rock talks about MLBAll Star Week, MLB ratings up among young people. Legalized gambling compared to the old days and so much more.
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Bucs starting right guard Cody Mauch is back. How much different is it for Cody being in his 3rd year in the NFL? What’s it like to block for QB Baker Mayfield and running back Bucky Irving?How good is this Bucs o-line? Cody also tells Rock how his life just had a big moment.
Rock got stories of how offensive lineman always seem to be the nicest guys. Rock talks about having haters and trolls as well as his take on Jake Paul and more!
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It’s been 2 years since Rays radio play-by-play broadcaster Andy Freed lost his long time radio partner Dave Wills. How is Andy doing? What’s it been like filling in for Dewayne Staats on TV broadcasts? What about broadcasting in a minor league ballpark like Steinbrenner Field? How long does Andy want to keep doing this?
Rock’s got stories of seeing Andy and his current broadcast partner Neil Solenz at the ballpark. Rock’s got some behind the scenes Rays stories as well as his daughter’s Sweet 16 Birthday and more!
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6-5 449 lb Bucs rookie defensive tackle Desmond Watson says his life is like a movie. Getting to be in the NFL on his hometown team. The largest man in the NFL tells Rock about the transition from the University of Florida to the NFL, what the Bucs are wanting him to do and how he hopes to make it. Great Story!
Rock is pulling for Desmond as well as undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders but both are longshots. Rock says both are good guys.
Rock also details his college trips for his daughter around the state of Florida and what it’s like to have some haters doing local sports talk radio and much more!
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Not only Rays great Evan Longoria joins Rock but also Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen and 2nd baseman Brandon Lowe. Evan talks about the 2008 Rays World Series team, about his career, what he’s doing now and would he ever like to coach? Rasmussen and Lowe chime in on what Longoria means to them even though they had only heard of Longoria.
Rock’s got some great Longoria stories and how he remembers covering Longo when he was 22 and now is retiring at 39 years old. Crazy. Meanwhile Rock’s family is starting the college tour for their daughter and plenty more stories!
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Rocco Baldelli is enjoying his time as Manager of the Minnesota Twins, but he looks back fondly of his days with the Rays. Rocco was a five-tool player who had tremendous success early on but had his career shortened because of an illness. Rocco is healthy now, a family Man that’s just taking it day by day!
Rock tells some great stories covering Rocco as a player. Rock also gets into his family situations trying to make big decisions with his wife, dealing with the heat working outside and clearing up some stories behind the scenes at Steinbrenner Field.
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Rays starter Ryan Pepiot was an All-State QB in Indiana but he chose baseball. Ryan tells Rock about that decision to give up football. Ryan talks about getting drafted, going through the minors then making it with the Dodgers and now as a Tampa Bay Ray. What it was like being traded and how much he and his wife Love living in St, Pete.
Rock has stories about dealing with the heat in Tampa Bay, putting off yard work and outdoor house projects until now. Rock’s daughter is driving and they’re looking for a car and a lot more!
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Bucs Super Bowl winning coach Bruce Arians and his wife Christine talk with Rock about their foundation. The Arians Family Foundation started because Christine was in family law and saw how kids going through the court system were neglected and abused. The Arians are continually raising money to help those kids. Oh, Bruce does talk some football about the Bucs, Baker Mayfield and winning it all in the covid year with Tom Brady.
Rock talks about the respect he has for WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil, who’s Mom was raped when she was 10 and gave birth to Titus and how Titus turned out. Rock’s got plenty of stories about this past week in his life.
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Grant Balflour grew up in Australia and reflects on where he came from and then got to as a successful MLB pitcher as well as some of the high spots in his baseball career. The former Twins, Brewers, Devil Rays/Rays and Oakland A’s reliever is now doing TV work on FanDuel Sports Network as an analyst on select Rays games. Grant was one of Rock’s favorites to cover.
Rock’s got more stories about the Rays and behind the scenes with the Bucs rookies Shilo Sanders and Big Desmond Watson. Rock also talks about trying to stay positive and taking time to appreciate Holidays more.
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Rays outfielder Travis Jankowski is on his 8th MLB team and loves it. Grew up in Amish Country in Lancaster Pa (stills lives there). Played at Stony Brook University. Has a World Series Ring and is still playing in MLB soon to be 34 years old. Great story.
Rock tells of his admiration for all players who made it to the Show. Rock has some good stories about his local sports bar, high school players trying to make it to the Bigs and more!
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Joey Johnston has been a Sports Journalist for 45 years, all of the time in the Tampa Bay area. Joey is currently the Sr. Writer for USF Athletics. He also works at several other outlets. How is he still doing it and still getting offers after 45 years? Have the players (especially in college) changed that much? What are his secrets?
Rock tells of all of his mishaps in broadcasting, crank calls, what he got away with and all the times he got called into the boss’s office.
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JT the Brick has been Hosting Sports Talk Shows for 30 years. It all started as a caller to the Jim Rome Show. JT won the smack off, got started in broadcasting and it is still going strong. JT has been on all the big national networks including Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM, Raider National Radio and many more. How has he been able to do it for so long? What’s the difference between local sports talk and national sports talk? His relationship with Jon Gruden and more.
Rock has stories of how he still has the passion for the business, not taking any day for granted, behind the scenes at Steinbrenner Field and tons more!
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Joe Buck has been calling NFL games since Fox Sports started in 1994. Joe has called the World Series over a 25 year span starting in 1996. Joe and his NFL broadcast partner Troy Aikman moved from Fox to ESPN to do Monday Night Football in 2022. Joe talks about that move, his storied career, what’s it like working with Aikman and how long he wants to do this.
Rock explains how this interview came to be, about all the play-by-play announcers he’s met and his appreciation for his new boss at WDAE throwing a Masters Party for the staff and more!
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How the former ESPN SportsCenter Anchor made it to being one of the top NFL Insiders and now is succeeding as the Senior NFL Insider at The Athletic. Growing up in NJ playing soccer at George Mason worked her way up from being a news reporter at WRC-TV in Washington. Fascinating stories about her career.
Rock’s got a lot of stories behind the scenes at the NFL Annual Meeting and his trip from Tampa Bay to Palm Beach and more!
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Rock chops it up with former Chicago Bears guard 3X Pro Bowler Kyle Long. What was it like trying to follow in the footsteps of his famous father Howie Long and his 2X Super Bowl Champion brother Chris? Kyle has some great stories and is crushing it in broadcasting and podcasting too!
Rock has stories himself on taking his daughter to her first NHL game and what it was like to experience a Lightning game as a fan. Rock also gives insight into the Rays now playing in the spring training home of the New York Yankees and more!
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Brian Engblom loves calling Tampa Bay Lightning games on FanDuel Sports Network. The former NHL defenseman and 3X Stanly Cup Winner with the Montreal Canadiens, Brian tells Rock about his playing and broadcasting career, the biggest difference between broadcasting games on National TV compared to local and why he’s so thankful for his current gig.
Rock’s getting pumped for playoff hockey, what he saw at the Valspar PGA tour Stop at Innisbrook, some great downtown Tampa stories including one’s with Ric Flair!
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Darren Rovell is a highly successful Sports Business Analyst, founder and partner in several businesses and an accomplished author. He’s always been ahead of the game. He had a Sports Business College Radio Show at Northwestern. He was one of the first influencers on Twitter. Find out why he’s been successful and what’s next for Darren.
Rock details his trip to Waycross Georgia for his son’s wedding, what Southern hospitality is all about and his thoughts on the Rays pulling out of another Stadium deal and a lot more
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Former A’sand Cardinals pitcher Mark Mulder might even be a better golfer than he was as a hurler. The 2X All Star finished 2nd in Cy Young voting in 2001 and had 21 wins that year. Mulder talks about his career, how he got to be so good at golf, why he likes playing in The Pro Cup and life at home as a family Man. Goodguy!
Rock talks about how much he loves Opening Day in MLB and even going back to his Little League days. But wait till you hear Rock’s stories of his bachelor friends and coworkers. Hysterical.
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Roman Oben has found a successful career with the NFL since retiring as a player. Rock used to Host the Roman Oben Show on Bay News 9 and reconnected after twenty years. Roman fills Rock in on what he’s doing now with the NFL as VP of Football Development and of course great stories as a player.
Rock’s got tons of stories about getting stuck in a NYC elevator, staying in a celebrity’s room in Beverly Hills, his Saturday radio show on WDAE in Tampa and so much more!
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Kenny Mayne had a successful run at ESPN known for his dry sense of humor. Kenny pretty much did it all at ESPN. He talks about his days as a college quarterback, to his injury and his time at ESPN. Kenny now is helping combat veterans be able to walk and run pain-free. Kenny is currently doing events to promote his documentary ‘Wiffelball’. For more info go to runfreely.org.
Rock’s got stories, behind the scenes at WDAE Radio in Tampa, driving to Port Charlotte for Rays camp and how technology got Rock again!
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The most versatile sportscaster in America, Fox Sports’ Chris Myers on the Bucs (Chris does the Bucs preseason games with Ronde Barber, his career and what he likes more NFL or Nascar or other sports? Chris talks about how he started, how long he’d like to be broadcasting and more!
Rock’s got some entertaining stories about being credentialed to cover sports events and one where a PR guy ripped a credential off a reporter’s neck. Rock wonders why Super Bowl commercials don’t have the effect they used to. the difference in championship Parades and more
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The former Raiders, Panthers, Giants, Bucs and 49ers wide receiver Luis Murphy sits down with Rock to talk about his career in the NFL as well as being a 2X BCS National Champion with the Florida Gators. What did Louis think of this year’s Bucs team? Baker and Bowles? Luis also gets into his new podcast 1on1’s where NFL Stars debate!
Rock details his experiences behind the scenes in New Orleans at Super Bowl week. Some great stories!
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Rock sits down with 24 year old Heavyweight Drake Banks 7-0 5 KO’s and his promoter Phil Allessi Jr. Big Drake tells how he got started, where he’s been including Puerto Rico with Jake Paul and about his fight Feb. 14th on Valentine’s Night at the Hilton in Tampa. Phil Alessi Jr is the promoter for Drake and The Gloves and Roses Card on Valentine’s Day. He’s got stories about his Dad and why he continues to promote boxing.
Rock was really impressed with Drake. Rock has stories about covering the Pro Bowl last week and losing his license at the event for a short time and more!
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Rock sits down with 2X Super Bowl Champ and Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien at The Pro Cup at Innisbrook. Mark is a 14-year NFL QB that just loves golf and is pumped about this new golf event pitting the greats in the NFL against MLB, NBA and NHL Legends. Next up for the Pro Rivals Open is in Frisco March 21-23.
Rock’s got stories about his favorite Super Bowl patties, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick stories and more!
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Brian Bradley was on the original Tampa Bay Lightning team. He was their first All Star. He’s got stories of the days playing at the Fairgrounds, Hockey legend Phil Esposito and how big the fan base is for hockey now in Tampa Bay!
Rock has stories of how he got to know Brian, to his New Years Resolution, the cold snap in Florida and more!
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BJ Daniels has seen the highs and lows, not only in his football career but in life. That’s why he wrote the book Beyond the Red Zone. BJ talks to Rock about his football career where he had to switch positions in the NFL to what he’s doing now running the NIL department at USF.
Rock’s got great stories about outspoken Jason Whitlock, Skip Bayless, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee and a whole lot more!
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Tim Brown is one of the greatest receivers to ever play football. The Heisman Trophy Winner, Pro Football Hall of Famer talks with Rock about his football career, his broadcasting career and playing golf with NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL Legends in the Pro Cup. Good stuff!
Rock fills you in on his new weekly radio show on Saturdays on WDAE, how NFL Players seem to be a little different off the field nowadays and Rock’s resolutions for 2025!
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Bucs starting rookie Center Graham Barton returns. Graham tells Rock what he’s learned in a full year under center. What is Baker Mayfield really like? What’s it like blocking for Bucky Irving? How does he like living in Tampa Bay?
Rock tells how he first met Graham who was throwing out a first pitch at a Rays game. Rock has stories about this past month attending Holiday Parties and wants to know if you do a New Year’s resolution? Rock’s gonna start writing down goals. Yeah, he says he is.. and a whole lot more!
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Super Bowl Champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer “The Bus” Jerome Bettis sits down with Rock at The Pro Cup at Innisbrook reflecting on his tremendous career. How much he enjoyed playing in the inaugural Pro Cup, his days at Notre Dame and with the Steelers, his son going to play for the Irish and so much more!
Rock has stories about his new radio gig at WDAE, how this is the time of year radio personalities usually get laid off and how Rock finally got to attend a Holiday/Christmas work party thanks to Lipton Window and Door!
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John Smoltz, a first ballot Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and really good golfer talks about the MLB team that he was captain of beating Legends from the NFL, NBA and NHL in the inaugural The Cup. A team format golf tourney at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor FL. It’s a fan friend tour that’s going to grow and play events around the country.
Rock has some great behind the scenes stories of being Cageside at his first ever UFC Event, UFC Tampa at Amalie Arena.
Rock also talks about Hosting the Rock Riley Show on Saturdays on WDAE in Tampa beginning Jan 4th and more!
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Bucs starting right guard Cody Mauch has come a long way in just his second season. How long did it take to shed the coming from a small school (North Dakota State) in the NFL? Why has he been able to take that big leap in his second year? Life outside of football and more!
Rock’s got a lot of stories including inside One Buc covering the Bucs, more from his trip to Maryland, getting older means trying to get the most out of each day and being thankful to his radio buddies for giving him a shot again!
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Connor ‘The Kid’ Coyle trains in St. Pete under legendary trainer Jim McGloughlin, but is from Northern Ireland. Connor is 21-0 and ranked #2 as a middleweight in the WBA. The challenges of leaving his wife and kids back home while he focuses on his fights, the biggest difference between living in the UK and USA and his take on Jake Paul/Mike Tyson and more.
Rock has stories from his trip up North over Thanksgiving, being at a Michigan/Ohio State party and a change in Rock’s Bucs coverage.
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Rock talks with Penn State great, 12 year defensive lineman in the NFL and current ESPN College Football color Analyst Tyoka Jackson. Rock and Tyoka did a little sports radio together about 10 years ago. Tyoka has some great stories about his career and especially the Bucs. What’s it like doing college football games? How Tyoka has been a successful entrepreneur and more!
Rock tells how he surprised Tyoka before he was set to do a game and immediately started taping this podcast. Rock also has some good insight on waiting 5 years for a shot at Hosting on WDAE Radio in Tampa and 4 years Hosting Hockey Night Live at Amalie Arena and got his shot!
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Will Wilson came from a small town on a farm to becoming a NASCAR champion working on a Pit Crew. He also is highly sought after for making custom suits as owner of William Wilson Suits. There’s so much more. How did a guy out of the Navy and into the construction business get on a pit crew? Find out here!
Rock has an interesting story on how he met William on a red carpet at a John Daly Legends Celebrity Event.
Meanwhile, Rock fills you in on inside stories covering the Bucs and also how curious Rock is on the Rays going to play at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa this baseball season.
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Matt Grothe was one of the best players to ever suit up for the University of South Florida Bulls football team. The Hall of Famer talks to Rock about his career, the big wins all the way up to leading the Bulls to a #2 ranking in the country as well as life after football. Good guy.
Rock goes back to one of the most fun times he ever had covering USF in the Sun Bowl in El Paso. Rock talks about the differences in tailgates and do you enjoy the NFL or college football better and much much more!
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Rock sits down with NHL Network reporter Diandra Loux. How she started her career in journalism and broadcasting after getting her Masters at NYU. How she did it all in different companies in and outside of broadcasting to get where she is today. Why does she love covering the Tampa Bay Lightning and never wants to leave Tampa Bay.
Rock fills you in on going to see Johnny B at his comedy show and how Rock dabbled in comedy a long time ago. Rock is also getting some on air opportunities and how it goes in waves and a lot more!
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Rock talks with one of the greatest Indycar drivers of all-time Scott Dixon. In his stellar career, why has Dixon been so successful and how much longer will he keep racing?
Since Tropicana Field, home of the Rays has been in the news lately, Rock tells of his most entertaining stories spending a lot of time inside the Trop. Rock doesn’t hold back!
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Rock talks with good guy longtime Tampa Bay Lightning Radio play-by-play broadcaster Dave Mishkin.
About his new book Blind Squirrel his career coming out of Yale University and what it’s like working with Hockey Legend Phil Esposito.
Rock has more stories of returning to normal after the Hurricanes. Trying to help those that lost a lot and why Rock will not be going to the Jake Paul Mike Tyson fight.
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No guest for this episode. Rock wants to take time to tell you how thankful he is and how much he feels for those that have lost everything in these last two storms to hit Florida. Rock tells about what happened before, during and after Hurricane Milton. So many are still reeling from Hurricane Debby. How people and neighbors come together. How packed the bars were. How strange and weird it is dealing with no power for 3 days and a whole lot more!
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Two Tampa guys, two Baseball Hall of Famers Wade Boggs and Fred McGriff on the Rock Stops Here Podcast.
Rock spoke to Wade on the Red Carpet at Hard Rock where he was appearing about legalizing sports gambling in Florida. Fred was being inducted into the Rays Hall of Fame. Both love the Tampa Bay area and still call Tampa Bay home.
Rock’s got stories of trying to stay positive despite all that’s going on, what a fun party he got invited to, and a whole lot more!
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Spectrum Sports/Bay News 9 Sports Anchor/Reporter Olivia Stacey returns to the Rock Stops Here Podcast. What has Olivia been up to? Olivia and Rock discuss the changing TV Sports reporting industry. What teams and athletes Olivia likes to cover and just how much she loves being able to work in the market where she grew up.
Rock has some stories about being in this last hurricane and all he’s been dealing with since the last storm. Is it time to move?
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Rock was honored to be at the Bucs UK Fan Club’s 40th Anniversary at Raymond James Stadium. President Phill Jones and longtime Bucs UK fan David Cambridge return! Phil and David talk about their passion to be Bucs fans, how their group is all online during Bucs games, the difference between now and when this group started and some great stories.
Rock fills us in on being atd the party, who he met as well as being at the USF Miami game with his wife and daughter and how important it is to have a working cell phone. Rock explains!
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Rock talks to Pro Football Hall of Fame Cornerback Ronde Barber. The popular Buc tells Rock had Tampa Bay fans have always been so good to him and his love for the area is why he and his family elected to stay here. Stories on the differences between he and his twin brother Tiki, what Bruce Arians has meant to him and more!
Rock’s got great insight being in Canton for Ronde’s Induction so more stories at Ronde’s party in Canton.
Oh and Rock fill us in on his battle with technology and how he’s making strides. Ha!
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Titus O’Neil is so much more than a WWE Hall of Famer. He’s tirelessly giving back to his community and helping the less fortunate. Titus here talks about what it means to him to be inducted into the Sports Club of Tampa Bay and all he’s doing now. Rock asked him about all of his years in the WWE and more. Titus is an inspiration to Rock.
Rock fills us in on his new gig as the full time Bucs Beat Reporter doing daily video reports from Inside One Buc on the brand new the813.tv. Rock has a new attitude on technology and Rock has a strong opinion on Jake Paul thinking he’ll make it in the NFL.
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The lovely Aileen Hnatiuk from WFLA TV in Tampa is back from Paris with tons of stories covering the Olympics. From the athletes she covered to the culture, food and more!
Rock chimes in on life, the good and bad as well as covering college football compared to the NFL and sooo much more!
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What a story. Riddick Bowe came out of a rough part of town, Bedford Stuyvesant in New York, and rose to become the 2X Undisputed Heavyweight Champ of the World. This after an illustrious amateur career taking silver in the 1998 Olympics. Rock talks to Riddick about his career, Mike Tyson (who he was in the same 6th-grade class with), and the state of boxing today!
Rock’s got plenty to get off his chest. The over-exposure of Pat McAfee, getting drunk on live TV, please no more NFL Preseason games and so much more!
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Bruce Arians media session where he talks about what Tampa Bay has meant to him and his family as well as what he’s doing now, how happy he is, what he misses, and this year’s Bucs team! Lotta good stuff.
Rock has tons of stories about how Willie Nelson, Tom Jones, and Mick Jagger are just blowing Rock away on how they’re still performing at a high level. Rock also talks about sports teams-themed sports bars and Friday Night Lights!
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Boog Sciambi is the play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs on Marquee Sports Network. How he got onto sports broadcasting, his years on ESPN and now loving being in Chicago at Wrigley Field as his office.
Rock hints about his new venture and how he’s dealing with hurdle after hurdle regarding technology as well as more stories behind the scenes covering Bucs camp and more!
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Keith “Big Nasty” Kunzig is a 2-Time Inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He’s the Ultimate Bucs Super Fan. What’s Nasty been up to since retiring from painting up his face? How hard was it to give it up? Will Nasty be making a comeback and who were some of his favorite Bucs players?
Rock has a great Big Nasty story from being on Live TV with the former WWF Tag Team Champs The Nasty Boys. Rock also gives us some more behind-the-scenes stories covering the Bucs as well as the University of South Florida football team!
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It’s a 2 guest podcast!
Former NFL kicker Bucs great Super Bowl Champion Martin Gramatica proudly talks about his son Nico, who’s starting his college career as a kicker for the University of South Florida. Martin still loves coaching youth soccer and is proud of the work of his Gramatica Family Foundation providing homes for our veterans!
Rock also talks with rising play-by-play man 27-year-old Noah Eagle. The son of the famed Ian Eagle. Noah is in Paris as the voice for Team USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball. How following in his father’s footsteps may have given him a leg up in his career, he’s had to succeed at every level including the NBA, NFL and he has.
Rock’s also got stories of behind the scenes covering the Bucs training camp in 100 degree heat index and plenty more!
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Loaded episode!
Rock talks with the Bucs 2nd year wide receiver Trey Palmer about his year, why he says he wakes up pissed off, and more.
Rock also talks with TE Payne Durham about last season about the new Bucs offense and how he went from lacrosse to football.
Rock has some entertaining and behind-the-scenes stories after spending 4 days around Jake Paul and his Most Valuable Promotions Company for the Fight with Mike Perry. It’s fascinating stuff!
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2 more great guests. first, starting Bucs right tackle Luke Goedeke who talks about how he came from being a tight end in high school adnthe start of his college career to now. What he thinks of this new Bucs offense and more!
Rock catches up with fan favorite the Bucs battering ram fullback Mike Alstott. The A train tells Rock what he’s doing now and what he thinks of the current Bucs.
Rock pays tribute to former Bucs defensive coordinator the late Monte Kiffin as well as some inside stories on Jelly Roll and Robin Zander, frontman for Cheap Trick!
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Rock talks with Fox Sports Radio’s Rob Parker who’s been covering and talking on air about sports for 40 years. How he made the move to Fox Sports from Detroit, why he believes in calling it like he sees it and how much he likes teaching at USC!
Rock chats with super busy broadcaster/podcaster/former NFL offensive lineman Ross Tucker. Tucker tells Rock that he even amazed himself with his football success coming out of Princeton and thought he’d be a better media guy than a player. Interesting stuff.
Rock lightens it up with his funniest and worst crank calls he’s ever gotten on the air and much much more!
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Bucs 2nd year Star in the Making Outside Linebacker YaYa Diaby on how he went from Georgia Military School to Louisville to the NFL. What did he learn? What’s he working on and a whole lot more!
Rock has some funny and inspirational stories from his family vacation on Kezar Lake in Maine. Rock’s over the Hawk Tuah girl and what Bronny James is gonna have to deal with on the Lakers and more.
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Dallas Braden is back! Rock says Dallas is the most fun person in baseball. The former A’s pitcher threw a perfect game against the Devil Rays Mother’s Day 2010 with his grandmother in the stands. Dallas is the color analyst on A’s games for NBC Sports California. He’s the co-host of the Baseball is Dead and is part of WestSide Rips and so much more.
Rock does regret some things he’s done or didn’t do in life and feels like we all have some skeletons and put Barry Bonds, Roger Clemons and Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame. Rock has some entertaining stories about Fred McGriff, social media videos, kids not playing outside and more.
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What a Story! Bucs rookie defensive lineman Judge Culpepper is the Son of former Bucs defensive lineman Brad Culpepper. How surreal that Judge grew up in Tampa watching his dad play for the Bucs and now he’s getting a chance on the same NFL team and at the same position. Judge beat Cancer, transferred from Penn State to Toledo and now is here!
Rock talks about covering Judge’s Dad and what Brad means to Rock. Rock also goes behind the scenes of what it was really like at Bucs camp with the new players and inside the Rays locker room and more!
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Legendary Football Coach Steve Spurrier tells it like it was meeting with Rock and a couple of media members before being inducted into the Sports Club of Tampa Bay’s Hall of Fame. Spurrier reminisced about his days as the quarterback for the winless expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coaching in the USFL with the Tampa Bay Bandits and of course his days in Gainesville with the Gators. Wait till you hear what he says about coaching the Washington Redskin!
Rock reminisces as well, going back to when smoking was allowed at radio station 970 WFLA in Tampa. Rock talks about the Bucs current rookie center Graham Barton amazed how hot it is trying to practice in Tampa. Rock can’t believe how many bear sightings there are in North Jersey now, where he never saw one in his 30 years there and a whole lot more!
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Rock changing it up with Actor Paul Wilson from the incredibly successful Wilson family. His Dad John, retired News Anchor, brothers Mark/ Fox 13 Tampa Anchor, Patrick/ Actor and Mom voice coach. Paul stars in the new movie a Horror/Comedy Deer Camp 86. Paul talks about this flick as well as how he got started, the difference being acting on film compared to stage, how he and his brothers started their band The Wilson Van and so much more!
Rock’s got stories about Ric Flair, covering the Bucs in the offseason, attending soo many shows and performances now for and with his Daughter Addy and how Rock doesn’t think Spring Pro Football is ever gonna work.
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Rock goes 1-on-1 with the Bucs 1st round draft pick center Graham Barton. Rock talked to Graham after his 1st pitch at a Rays game./ How he got to this point coming from Brentwood Tennessee and Duke. What’s it been like so far in Tampa Bay? How’s it been being at the facility, working with his new teammates and of course, Baker Mayfield.
Rock hasn’t been starstruck much in all of his years covering pro sports, but he does have some favorites and the list may surprise you!
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Rock talks with two Super Bowl Champs, current Bucs left tackle Tristan Wirfs and defensive lineman Will Gholston. How they got to where they are, what Tom Brady was like and Baker Mayfield and more!
Rock also gives his worst moments in his long broadcasting career as well as who Rock thinks would be the next big celebrity to get roasted!
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Rock sits down with the hardest working man in Sports and Entertainment, SiriusXM NFL Radio Host and All Elite Wrestling Broadcaster Alex Marvez. Rock has so much respect for Alex who’s covered the NFL since 1995. Alex started writing a Wrestling Column in 1989 and now he’s employed by AEW on their broadcast team. Fascinating how Alez has continued to stay at the top!
Rock also has stories of how he used to think he could become known nationally and just how different it is today! Stories of Rock wanting to fly instead of drive and just how much technology is changing by the day!
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Annie Agar is the hottest name in the sports world when it comes to Digital Media. She’s a content creator and she’s popular because of her videos. Annie tells Rock how it started in her home, how she left traditional media and what’s next!
Rock had an emotional walk through the campus of St. Leo University where Rock attended for his freshman and sophomore years. Rock admits he wasn’t the best student and why he feels he has some unfinished business there. Rock also noticed how jacked some MLB Players are and a whole lot more!
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The great Bucs, Falcons and Floria State running back Warrick Dunn talks with Rock about his career on the field, but more importantly off the field. Raising his siblings after his Mom was shot and killed and how he was able to go onto a remarkable football career. How Warrick started Homes for the Holidays and then Warrick Dunn Charities and what he’s doing today.
Rock tells how he knows Warrick as well as stories of covering the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NFL Draft including The Bucs Draft Party and a personal story about ESPN’s Mel Kiper and a whole lot more!
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Rock talks with Lindsay Brewer, who’s in her first year in IndyCar, driving for Juncos Hollinger. How she started go-karting in Arvada Colorado at a birthday party to competing in races all across the Country. Lindsay took a break from racing while she attended and graduated from San Diego State. How she’s progressed all the way to the big time and how she’s been able to balance a modeling career with racing!
Rock talks about covering the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs to other sports in playoffs as well as a story about the best batting practice player he’s ever seen. This may surprise you and a whole lot more!
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Mike Golic has bounced back in a big way. After 25 years at ESPN Mike has teammates up with his son on a show GoJo and Golic. Rock asks Mike about his legendary show on ESPN RAdio Mike and Mike. What happened, did he like his short-lived retirement and so much more!
Rock has tons of stories from his NYC trip where his daughter performed at Carnegie Hall. Some of it is hilarious. Walking around NYC Rock talks about how it’s changed from when he was a kid!
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Two guests! 17 year MLB Catcher, Manager and now 15 years as a broadcaster with the Toronto Blue Jays Buck Martinez on his career, how much the game has changed and how he beat Cancer! Rock also talks with former ESPN Anchor Trey Wingo on his ESPN career and what he’s doing now. Does he miss ESPN?
Rock tells who has blown him off when asking for interviews and his best story ever about Mike Ditka. One of the blow offs may surprise you!
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Lotta good behind the scenes stories. First, Bucs Owner Joel Glazer rarely speaks in public but he did at the NFL Annual Meeting in Orlando. Rock was in the group of reporters and Rock got in a couple of questions. Good Stuff!
Rock tells stories about being at the NFL Annual Meeting and Party with owners, coaches, GM’s and more. Rock started off crashing the wrong party!
Rock also has what it was like up close down on the field at Rays opening day vs the Jays!
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Bonnie-Jill has been successful in so many ways it’s hard to keep up. Actress, Model, TV Personality, Sportscaster, Hooters Girl and now Author. Her Book, In a League Of Her Own soon to be a best seller is where she talks to the most influential Women in Sports. Bonnie-Jill besides being a Cheerleader for the Warriors, 49ers and Cowboys was a scout for thcae NBA Lakers and GM of the Lakers NBA Developmental League. Fascinating Interview.
Rock also has stories and questions like how hard would it be for you to totally give up social media and much more!
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Successful NFL guard turned broadcaster and now podcaster Mark Schlereth talks to Rock about his playing days and making that transition. Differences between working in a studio and out at games as a color analyst. Is there a difference working for ESPN compared to Fox and so much more!
Rock is amazed at the haterade on social media and trying not to get caught up in that. Rock asks the question, can you ever go back? To a job, where you used to live, party and more!
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Jim McMahon is the legendary Chicago Bears QB that has two Super Bowl Rings, with the Bears and the Packers. Rock sat down with him at John Daly’s Legends Celebrity Golf Tour at Hard Rock Tampa. Jim talks about his life, how he and former NFL star Kyle Turley have been at the forefront of medical marijuana and how he’s been battling a disease in his foot for several years now.
Rock also talks with an American Hero, Retired US Army Major Ed Pulido. How he had his leg blown off stepping on a roadside bomb in Iraq and how it changed his life.
Rock also has stories of being back at One Buc covering wide receiver Mike Evans contract extension and has a take on the Mike Tyson Jake Paul fight and more!
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Indy Car drivers Marcus Ericsson and Nikita Johnson join Rock on the track at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Marcus is the defending Firestone Grand Prix Champ and the 2022 Indy 500 Winner whereas Nikita is one of the fastest climbing drivers. Johnson grew up not far from the track while Ericsson is a huge star in his native Sweden. How they got started, what it’s like to get behind the wheel and so much more!
Rock talks about his filling in on 102.5 The Bone in Tampa Radio as well as all the traffic he’s running into on Florida highways and plenty of behind-the-scenes stories of what he’s been covering. Action-packed episode.
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Actor Kevin Sorbo joins Rock from John Daly’s Legends Celebrity Golf Tour. Kevin is a big golf fan but is known for his legendary acting skills. He’s had starring roles in two TV series Hercules in Hercules:The Legendary Journeys and as Captain Hunt in Andromeda. He’s done so many TV commercials, is a producer and he and his wife have raised their kids by homeschooling. At 65 he’s as energetic and passionate as ever before!
Rock talks about all these events he’s been going to that have rejuvenated him. From the Pro Bowl, to the Super Bowl to John Daly’s Event and a Music Festival that Rock emceed and more!
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Rock talks with former Bucs LB Cam Lynch who’s climbing the broadcasting ladder. Cam started broadcasting while playing football at Syracuse University. He tells Rock about his football career and how he went to the NFL Broadcast Boot Camp and has enjoyed all that he’s done so far including the In-Game Broadcast of the Super Bowl in Tampa with NFL Network’s Scott Hanson.
Rock’s got stories of recovering from the Super Bowl in Vegas and a cool neighborhood Super Bowl Party. Back to covering the Lightning and a good Dave Andreyhuck and Brad Richards story and a whole lot more!
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Rock sits down with former Super Bowl Winning Head Coach Bruce Arians and hits on the Bucs. How’s his relationship with Tom Brady? What really happened when Arians stepped down so suddenly to give the job to Todd Bowles and more!
Bruce is excited for a special night March 23rd at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa for a Jason Aldean Concert with proceeds benefiting the Arians Family Foundation. Tickets are on sale now and VIP Sponsorship packages are available at ariansfamilyfoundation.com. It is their 10th anniversary!
Rock also tells some great behind the scenes stories at Super Bowl week in Vegas including his bachelor party story!
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Rock at the Pro Bowl in Orlando jumped into an interview session with Baker Mayfield who was talking about his relationship with team mate Tristan Wirfs, Baker’s plans for the offseason and Rock asks Baker how good does it feel since no one thought Baker and the Bucs would be any good this season.
Rock also caught up with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt and Rock wondered how SVP was able to stay at the top in this crazy business for so long. Rock’s stories including driving down I-4, how anyone could criticize 46 year NFL Coach Tom Moore and Rock’s opinion of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!
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Steve Chamberland was heading down the wrong path in Lowell, Mass when he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. It turned out to be a blessing. Now he helps amputees, especially kids, get new legs all over the country.
Steve also holds the record for the shortest contract in WWE History when they told him they mistakenly signed the wrong one-legged wrestler. Incredible stories.
Rock sat down with Steve at The Lake85 Sports Bar in Palm Harbor, Fla. Rock will tape there again this Thursday at 7pm!
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Rock sits down for tons of incredible stories from former Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Redskins (now Commanders) Public Relations director Rick Vaughn. Rock and Rick chatted at The Lake 85 Sports Bar in Palm Harbor Florida. Rick has great behind-the-scenes stories of his days with all three teams, including trips to Cuba and twice to Japan. What it was like working for owners Jack Kent Cooke, Vince Namolia and so much more!
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Rock talks at length, with one of the up and coming, destined for stardom, TV Sports Reporter Aileen Hnatiuk of WFLA News Channel 8 in Tampa. She grew up in Weeki Wachee Fl and actually watched Channel 8 as a kid. Prior to Tampa, Aileen worked in Baton Rouge covering LSU and the Saints. How did she go from being a volleyball player to a TV Sportscaster? Fascinating story. Great interview.
Rock talks about how he asked Aileen to be on his podcast and how Rock has enjoyed covering the Bucs more this year than ever before and more!
Oh and Rock is now taping his podcast every Thursday Night at The Lake 85 a great Sports Bar in East Lake/Landsbrook. Come on out and have fun with Rock!.
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It’s a trifecta! 4X World Series Champ Tino Martinez, PGA Championship and Open Championship Winner and Fan Favorite Golfer John Daly and WWE Hall of Fame Manager “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart join Rock on the Red Carpet at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa!
Sports betting as well as craps and roulette are legal in Florida now!
Rock tells how he met all three prior to this and has some stories on goals for 2024 and takes what John Daly says to do, which is Have Fun!
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WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil joins Rock on the Red Carpet from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa. What legalized sports betting means for Titus and why he continues to give back as well as some advice.
Rocks hoping to get back to the grind, now that the Holiday’s are over. Rock’s take on the New College Bowl season with players opting out and Rock’s got a LeBron James story and much more!
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Rock talked with 2X WWE Hall of Famer Ric flair and QB Great/Broadcaster/Motivational Speaker Joe Theismann on the Red Carpet. It was at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa!
Rock has entertaining stories about both, especially when he met Flair close to 10 years ago at Nastyville School of Wrestling. Also, Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Rock doesn’t anymore.
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Rock’s bucket list guest Doug Flutie on the Red Carpet at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa. Doug talks about legalized sports gambling now in Florida, how many times he gets asked about his Hail Mary pass and still playing hardball!
Rock’s got some Flutie stories, the difference between Christmas Parties and New Years parties and Rock’s Christmas wish list! Oh and a little inside NFL story for ya.
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Rock was reporting on the Red Carpet at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa ushering in a New Era in Florida Gaming. Rock talks with Pro Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan and Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks.
Hulk and Derrick tell how they feel and are involved in the launch of craps, roulette and retail sports betting at Hard Rock. Derrick still can’t get over FSU being left out of the College Football Playoffs and Hulk talks about his appearance on the Joe Rogan Podcast and more!
Rock has stories of his day at Hard Rock as well as being at the coaches Contract Signing Party at the Reliaquest Bowl and behind the scenes covering the NFL Buccaneers and more!
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Rock has some do’s and don’ts if you plan on attending your work Holiday Party. Hang out with Rock as he tells some hilarious and embarrassing Holiday Party stories. Over/Under on getting a new job at this time of year, going down the YouTube hole and Rock’s changing habits for listening to Podcasts and a whole lot more!
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Santiago Gramatica roams the NFL Sidelines on Bucs Spanish Radio. Santiago was one of the best kickers in the country at USF but an injury derailed his pro career. What’s it like to be the younger brother of 2 NFL kickers Martin and Bill? Santiago has been working with the newest Gramatica kicker (Nico son of Martin). How he’s learned Sideline reporting from TJ Rives and more!
Rock’s got the tree up and Christmas lights around the house. It took awhile but now Rock is in the Holiday season mode! Rock talks about his Thanksgiving in a ritzy neighborhood and the debate NYC or LA?
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The world renowned Tampa Bay Buccaneers Historian and Super Fan Paul Stewart while visiting from England sat down with Rock and tells how he became a fan in 1982. How different it was trying to get information then, why he loves the Bucs and if an NFL team could ever call England home.
Rock has stories about being a guest speaker in a 7th grade class, how different the off season is for those working in baseball and if Tom Brady will ever come out of retirement and more!
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Rock talks with former NFL defensive back turned very successful broadcaster Beasley Reece. Rock tells a story how Beasley was so nice to him that even Beasley wouldn’t even remember. How Beasley went from a walk-on at North Texas State to the Dallas Cowboys, NY Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Beasley talks about his TV Network gigs as well as working in Hartford, Tampa and Philly!
Rock wonders if you can ever go back, to live where you used to live, to work where you used to work and so on. Rock also talks about traveling during Thanksgiving and a whole lot more!
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Rock’s guest Ryan Spilborghs played in MLB with the Colorado Rockies and has become a successful broadcaster. He’s worked for AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, SiriusXM’s MLB Network, Apple TV and just finished broadcasting the World Series. Very interesting!
Rock gives you the behind the scenes differences in covering an MLB team compared to an NFL team and even the NHL. Rock also gets off his chest those athletes that in Rock’s opinion are overexposed and more!
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Rock talks with Bucs Sideline Reporter TJ Rives about his 20 years on the Buccaneers Radio Network. TJ explains the difference between working for a team and being a talk show host or reporter with a broadcasting company. What’s the hardest part of TJ’s job and what is in the future for TJ?
Rock has plenty of stories and the dilemma of covering players and coaches he likes and then having to tell the truth when they’re bad. Rock also comments on his friend Jeff Zito from 98.7 The Shark in Tampa Bay and his Bucs QB rankings and more!
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“The Toddfather” former MLB 2X All Star Todd Frazier tells Rock of his journey out of Toms River NJ through Rutgers and to MLB and life after his playing career!
Todd played for the Reds, White Sox, Yankees, Mets, Rangers back with the Mets and Pirates. It’s a great story after winning the Little League World Series with Toms River and now busier than ever running around with his kids and teaching baseball.
Rock’s got some entertaining stories of being a Dad himself and watching all of his daughters activities. Oh and how Father Time has hit Rock and is still undefeated. Rock has some scoop on the NFL pushing flag football for boys and girls and the debate of MLB baseball in Tampa Bay and More!
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Bucs RB’s Coach Skip Peete tells Rock what it takes to be a successful coach in the NFL as it compares to college. How has the game changed? Skip comes from a football family and how it helped him and of course what advice does Skip have on how to make it to the NFL.
Rock has plenty of entertaining stories, some good and bad (dangerous) in his career as a broadcaster. The night Tony Dungy was getting hired to witnessing a shooting on his way to work in radio and a whole lot more!
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If you’re a baseball fan you know who Tim Kurkjian is. A longtime baseball reporter turned TV and Radio Analyst for ESPN. Bet you didn’t know he was a good basketball player? Rock talks to Tim about his storied career as a journalist, accomplished author and how he maintains his success!
Rock has an opinion about the Rays new stadium plan, the lack of attendance last week for the Wild Card Series at the Trop and as always some entertaining stories about Rock’s life!
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Rock talks with Tampa Bay Rays first base coach Chris Prieto. Chris spent 13 years in the minors as a player and finally made it to MLB with the Angels. After a very short MLB career Chris started teaching and coaching and eventually made it back to the bigs. How he got to where he is today. Fascinating story of persistence!
Rock’s got baseball stories and one where he got sick before the Rays #162 Evan Longoria extra-inning homer in 2008 to send the Rays to the AL Wildcard. Unbelievable bad timing for Rock. Stories galore in this episode!
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Rock talks with 2X MLB All Star pitcher and current Angels Color Analyst Mark Gubicza. Mark pitched 13 years for the Royals and one with the Angels. He’s a World Series Champ and tells Rock how he made it from Philly. What it was like when he got called up, his first experience in the bigs, how he got into broadcasting and a whole lot more!
Rock has tons of stories on his most embarrassing moments in broadcasting. Rock gives us some of his more memorable interviews and what he was able to get away with. Entertaining stories episode!
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This episode Rock pays tribute to those that have inspired him. It starts with a talk with Bucs Sr Offensive Consultant 84 year old Tom Moore. It’s Tom’s 5th year with the Bucs and 45th year in the NFL. That’s after 13 years coaching in college. Incredible!
Rock also gives credit to the late Don Zmmer, Joe Maddon, Lou Pinella and Brad Johnson. Guys that Rock looks up too. A lot of great stories in this one!
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Manny Navarro grew up in California wanting to be a Major league Baseball player. Well, he made it to the Bigs, but not as a player, as a Spanish translator for the Tampa Bay Rays. He loves it and the players love Manny. How did he get the job? What’s the hardest part of his gig and what advice does he have? It’s a fascinating interview.
Rock tells how he knows Manny, Rock also has stories of friends he’s frustrated give him wrong information, going to Company parties and a whole lot more!
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Bucs safety Ryan Neal has overcome all odds making it as a starter in the NFL, Ryan was not highly recruited coming out of HS and was undrafted after a stellar career at Southern Illinois. Ryan feels he’s in the right place now in the Bucs Todd Bowles’ defense!
Rock gives a special shoutout to H.S. Football on Friday nights! Rock’s been to a couple of Friday Night Lights and is so impressed how there are so many different groups of kids participating, not just football players. Rock’s noticed, NO ONE IS ON THEIR PHONES!
Rock’s got plenty more stories including dealing with a dead lawn and how he and his family got through the Hurricane.
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It’s a doubleheader on the Rock Stops Here Podcast. Rock jumps in to ask Carl after getting inducted into the Tampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame about what it was like to change the culture of the lowly Tampa Bay Devil Rays and go on to play in the World Series. Rock also asks Carl […]
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Matt Joyce played 14 seasons with 8 different teams in Major League Baseball. He grew up in the Tampa area and went to Tropicana Field as a kid. Matt eventually played for the Rays and was an All Star. How he transitioned to life after baseball running F45 Training as well as broadcasting. Rock has […]
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Rock goes 1 on 1 with Bucs RB Chase Edmonds. How Chase made it to the NFL coming out of Fordham University, not exactly a football hotbed. Chase was a Harrisburg PA area HS Star but didn’t get any big time offers. How he’s been able to stay in the NFL and how excited he […]
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Rock takes you inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ceremony, covering Ronde Barber’s Induction. Rock is on the field at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and interviews Claudia Barber (Ronde’s wife) right after Ronde’s speech. Rock talks to Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Bryan Glazer in an extremely rare interview as well as Sports […]
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Kade Warner is a rookie wide receiver on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s been a long and winding journey and Kade wouldn’t have it any other way. Yes, he’s the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer QB Kurt Warner, but Kade is forging his own path. An incredibly confident yet humble undrafted free agent […]
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6’7 Ben McDonald was a standout basketball and baseball legend in Louisiana. Ben played hoops and pitched at LSU and was the first overall pick in the 1989 MLB Draft. He helped the USA Olympic team win Gold at the Olympics in South Korea. So much pressure was put on Big Ben and he tells […]
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A little different. Rock jumps into Wade Boggs’ media session after being inducted into the Tampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame to ask Wade why he was so good as a hitter with a .328 Batting Average over 18 MLB seasons. A Baseball Hall of Famer as well as being in the Boston Red Sox […]
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One of the top broadcasters in the country, Tom McCarthy sits down to talk about his 20-plus years broadcasting Major League Baseball as well as NFL games and countless big-time college basketball games. Amazing career and he’s far from done. Rock and Tom knew each other back when Tom was an intern in the Sports […]
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Tampa Bay Rays radio play-by-play broadcaster Andy Freed returns. How is Andy doing after losing his radio partner and best friend Dave Wills? Dave unexpectedly passed away this spring training and Andy has had to carry on even adding TV duties as well. It’s a heartwarming interview Andy has a message for all of us. […]
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Ira Kaufman has been covering pro sports for 47 years and is still going strong as a columnist and podcaster with JoeBucsFan. How has he been able to be employed that long? He started at UPI in New York and moved to Tampa to work for the Tampa Tribune and now JoeBucsFan. Ira is also […]
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Rock guest is Big Cody Mauch, rookie offensive guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What’s it like going from North Dakota State to the NFL? How much difference has he noticed in the speed of the players? Has his growing up on a farm helped him? Cody noticed quite a change in the weather in […]
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Rock’s got tons of great stories from his trip to LA. But first, how did former NFL OL Geoff Schwartz go from playing in the NFL to being a successful broadcaster and podcaster? Jeff can be heard on SiriusXM NFL Radio as well as Fox Sports, and the Geoff Schwartz Is Smarter Than You Podcast. […]
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Steve Phillips worked his way up to GM of the NY Mets as well as ESPN. After losing both gigs he bounced back and has become one of the best baseball analysts and insiders anywhere for MLB Network Radio and MLB Network on TV as well as TSN. How he started out as a football […]
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Dallas Braden returns to the Rock Stops Here Podcast. Dallas talks about his playing days and his perfect game and how he made the transition to broadcaster as well as all he’s got going on. Dallas is one of Rock’s favorite guests!
Rock gives you behind the scenes covering MLB players as well as an update on his moving into a new home, Oh and Rock’s biggest pet peeves and a whole lot more!
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Gio from Boomer and Gio on WFAN Radio in New York tells Rock how he made it to the top. Gio’s goal was to be a Host on New York Radio, but he was thriving in Pittsburgh when opportunity knocked. What’s it like working with Boomer Esiason and the crew at the Legendary Fan on the #1 rated morning show? How hard was it to fit in on an already successful show? Gio gives advice and has some great stories.
Rock talks about growing up in New Jersey, watching and listening to New York TV and Radio, and how two of his media friends helped him out when he was looking for a new gig and more!
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Shaun King is a former QB at Tulane and in the NFL with his boyhood team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now Shaun is Co-Host at VSiNLive, The Sports Betting Network in Las Vegas. Shaun was on a 12-0 Tulane team and helped take the Bucs to the NFC Championship in 1999. Post-playing career Shaun got into broadcasting and coaching. He’s thriving and tells Rock how he did it!
Rock tells some great stories about covering Shaun as well as what he’s seen at the Bucs Rookie Minicamp and how he and his family finally closed on a new home and plenty more!
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It’s a doubleheader on the Rock Stops Here.
Rock’s first guest is former Cardinals and Marlins player Xavier Scruggs turned successful broadcaster with the likes of ESPN and MLB Network. How did he make it to The Show, what was it like playing and living in a different country (South Korea) and how he’s thriving as a broadcaster.
Part 2 is Rock following around Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson as they throw out a dual 1st pitch at a Rays game and a whole lot more!
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Chris Rose has been on the National scene as a Sportscaster for 3 decades and is still going strong. Currently with NFL Network, Jomboy Media and a commentator for the Discovery Channel Series BattleBots.
How he got started as a young intern at CNN Sports to The Best Damn Sports Show Period, play-by-play for Fox Sports in football and baseball to MLB Network and beyond. An incredible career and how he’s still thriving. Fascinating.
Rock has plenty of stories being at the Bruce Arians Arians Family Foundation 2-day event and a whole lot more!
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Rock goes in-depth on what Bucs GM Jason Licht is like and what he’s learned in his decade as the General Manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What it was like to be able to bring in Tom Brady and win a Super Bowl. Licht’s goals with the team for this coming season. Jason’s relationship with Head Coach Todd Bowles, Consultant Bruce Arians, and more!
Rock hits on how the NFL knows how to keep fans interested in the NFL year-round. Motley Crue played at the NFL Draft and Rock has a Motley Crue story. Rock reflects back on 20 years ago going to Tokyo Japan to cover the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the NY Yankees as well as how much he misses doing Live Radio and TV and a whole lot more.
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It’s a big year for Bucs head Coach Todd Bowles. Even though Tampa Bay won the NFC South it was a below .500 season. Rock sits down for an exclusive 1-on-1 to find out how Bowles is doing this offseason. What about life after Tom Brady? Is he feeling the pressure? What has he learned this past season as a head coach again and so much more!
Rock tells how the interview in Phoenix with Bowles came about and his impressions of the Bucs right now, covering the NHL Playoffs and the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays! It’s an action-packed episode.
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Eric Byrnes is a Renaissance Man. The former A’s, Rockies, Orioles, Diamondbacks, and Mariners outfielder has worked at all the big broadcasting companies including ESPN, MLB Network but is so much more.
Eric has a positive outlook on life and has great stories about his baseball career, life after playing and how he loves his new gig at No Filter Network, Facxisinatting conversation!
Rock was so impressed after talking with Eric and fills us in on his travels, still looking for a home and the pros and cons of Airbnb’s compared to hotels!
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Rock has an exclusive sit down face-to-face interview with Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Joel Glazer. Joel opens up about owning the Bucs, what Tom Brady was really like off the field and what he’s learned all the years as an NFL owner. Joel also has advice on how to become successful in business. Glazer rarely speaks publicly.
Rock tells of his trip to Phoenix at the NFL Annual Meeting and the day before he left he emceed an incredible 13 band singer event in St. Pete (Hearts and Hope) that benefits Seniors. Rock was on a high after that, ready for his flight to Phoenix.
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Frank Flemming, who’s better known as Frank the Tank from Barstool Sports, has had an incredible life. Frank was a Court Clerk for more than 16 years in NJ before being spotted on a local news story ranting and complaining about NJ Transit.
The owner of Barstool Dave Portnoy was watching the news report and said, we’ve got to have this guy and the rest is history. Frank is a full-time Blogger and Video Blogger for Barstool and has a cult following. How did he make it, and how hard is it to stay at the top?
Rock tells how he watched Frank at the Trop in full Mets gear as well as a ton of stories from Rock’s Colorado trip.
Can’t miss this episode!
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The former 3X All Pro & 3X Pro Bowler and 2011 NFL leading rusher, the great Maurice Jones-Drew joins Rock talking about his journey in broadcasting after his playing days.
Maurice is also the color analyst on the LA Rams Radio Network. Maurice gives insight on why he was soo good in football and is crushing it in broadcasting.
Rock tells how he got the interview by dropping his friend’s name JB Long who is the radio play-by-play voice of the Rams. Rocks got stories behind the scenes of covering the Rays as well as his trials and tribulations on the home front.
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Jennifer Lee Chan is starting her 10th year covering the San Francisco 49ers for NBC Sports Bay Area. She grew up a 49ers fan, went to USC and loves her job.
How did Jennifer go from being a professional wrestler to this? How she broke the Colin Kapernick story by taking a photo and a whole lot more. Fascinating!
Rock talks about his coverage of the NFL this offseason, how Rock likes the new changes in Major League Baseball and how Rock has doubts if the XFL is ever going to be successful. (BTW, Rock is pulling for his friend Anthony Becht HC of the St. Louis Battlehawks).
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Chris Simms is a former NFL quarterback who almost lost his life on the field playing for the Bucs but now has turned into a media star. Simms is with NBC Sports and is co-host of Pro Football Talk Live and Unbuttoned. Chris tells Rock how he really is off camera, how most young players only know of him as an NFL Analyst. Chris tells of a great story about how Gronk couldn’t believe he was an NFL QB. Rock asks Chris what he would do about the Bucs QB situation and more!
Rock has tons of stories about his experience in Indy at the NFL Combine in and out of Media Row!
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Andrew Perloff was the first Danette to ever leave The Dan Patrick Show. McLovin as he was called, is currently the co-host of Maggie and Perloff Nationwide on CBS Sports Radio and he couldn’t be happier. Andrew says he loved working for Dan but his daily commute and this opportunity afforded him a great change and he couldn’t be happier. What was it like working for Dan Patrick, how did he get to the top and what advice does he have?
Rock has a lot of respect for those like Andrew or even Dan Himself that take a chance leaving a great gig. Now that MLB teams are starting games, Rock talks about his coverage of spring training and his upcoming trip to Indy for the NFL Combine and more!
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Al Dukes has been in radio for three decades and in NYC Radio for more than 25 years. Al has worked with some of the biggest stars in radio including Ron and Fez, Opie and Anthony, David Lee Roth and currently The Boomer and Gio Show Weekdays 6-10am on WFAN in New York. Al started in Tampa but was homesick for NJ and wanted to succeed in the #1 market in the country.
Al has some incredible stories working with these big names!
Rock tells how an end of an era has come at a legendary radio building in Tampa, how his family’s house search is going and a whole lot more!
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Scottie Ferrall has been ‘shakin it up” on Sports Talk Radio for close to 4 decades and he’s still crushing it. Ferrall is Host on SportsGridTV on Sirius XM, brought to you by FanDuel. It’s a betting show and that’s right in Scottie’s wheelhouse.
Scott tells Rock how he started, how he made it through local stations across the county to New York, what it was like working for Howard Stern and how he’s in the right place. Fascinating.
Rock gives you his behind-the-scenes at the Super Bowl from his AirBnB to the Phoenix Convention Center and everything in between. Action packed episode!
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Rock Riley goes in depth with Zach Gelb National Host on CBS Sport Radio, Zach is thriving and tells Rock how he got started at such an early age. Fascinating stuff! Zac’s Dad produced Mike and the Mad Dog on WFAN Radio in NYC so Zach got introduced to the format as a little kid. Zach has advice on how to be a successful sports radio host.
Rock walks around Radio Row at the Super Bowl and runs into 95.3FM/620 AM WDAE Tampa Program Director John Mamolo and Radio Legend Tony Bruno. Bruno did Philadelphia and national radio forever as well as a stint on Tampa radio and is reenergized! Tony is now on Nofilter.net with other big names that have been cancelled. Tony survived a heart attack out of the country and is doing great.
Rock continues walking and talking and just having fun!
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B.J. Daniels loved his time playing at QB at USF. He came back after a lengthy pro career and he couldn’t be happier. B.J. talks about the good ol days at USF – what it was like in the NFL and to get a Super Bowl Ring with the Seattle Seahawks. Daniels tells Rock why he made the switch from qb to wide receiver and B.J. has some advice for young football players.
Rock has a great story about covering USF in the Sun Bowl and partying in El Paso on New Years Eve with his best friend Whitney Johnson. Rock and The Whit Man hit a concert last week and it was like the good old days!
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Bucs Tight End Great Jimmie Giles has used one goal every day since his playing days. “Be better today than yesterday.” Giles is a 13-year NFL veteran, 4X Pro Bowler and in the Bucs Ring of Honor. Jimmie is also in the Black College Football Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Hall of Fame. How did he go from baseball (he was drafted by the Dodgers and played 1 year of minor league ball) to strictly football and have a successful career in business after his playing days? Great conversation and stories!
Rock talks about not having to cover the Bucs NFL season, but how he feels for all the families affected by coaches and players being let go. Also some stressful times in the Riley household and more!
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Rock finds out what makes new USF Head Football Coach Alex Golesh tick. Alex worked his way up from high school to college to offensive coordinator at Tennessee to now running the program at USF. How has college football changed? How supportive has his family been and what advice does he have on trying to make it? Rock was impressed.
It’s the end of the football season for Rock, how he’s accomplishing his Honey-Do -List, not liking taking medication and hoping for a boxing comeback from his guy, former World Champ Keith “One Time” Thurman!
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Tiffany Blackmon worked her way up in broadcasting from Lake Charles to Waco to Oklahoma City to Nationally in Houston to NFL Network and now at ESPN. How did she do it? Why does she like Sideline Reporting the best? What’s her secret?
Rock tells how he got to know Tiffany and how this interview came about.
Rock also tells about his Staycation in Clearwater Beach, New Years goals and how he left out his number 1 moment of 2022 on last week’s podcast, spending two days with World Series Champion manager Joe Maddon.
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Rock reflects back on his best moments of 2022 and what he’d like to see in 2023.
Rock insists you’ve got to write down your goals or you’ll never achieve them. From being on the ice with the Stanley Cup champs Colorado Avalanche, behind the scenes at the NFL Combine and NFL Owners Meetings and more! Plenty of great stories.
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Zach Eflin is living the dream! The 6-6 right hander is from Orlando, who grew up rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays and is now a member of their pitching staff. Rock sat down with Zach who is on cloud 9. He and his wife are expecting twin girls along with their little daughter and talks about how he made it to the bigs. His time in Philly with the Phillies, how he’s added to his arsenal of pitches and what advice he has in making it to Major League Baseball!
Rock has tons of stories reminiscing of the good and bad times covering the Tampa Bay Rays and a whole lot more!
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Bucs Super Bowl XXXVII Champ Dexter Jackson reflects back on that Super Bowl when the Bucs beat the Oakland Raiders in San Diego and just how close that team was. Dexter also talks about the difference between playing in the NFL then and now, what Dexter is doing with our youth in Hillsborough County, Florida these days and more.
Rock goes back to when he was in San Diego for that Super Bowl and can’t can’t believe it’s 20 years and he’s still covering the Bucs. Rock’s got plenty of stories about being inside One Buc with Tom Brady and his team mates.
Rock ran into long-time Fox broadcaster Joe Buck, who’s now with ESPN, Joe Buck and was impressed. Rock also hits on the pros and cons of working from home after the pandemic and more.
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Kacey Hudson is a rising star in sports and entertainment media and Rock talks to her about her fast-moving career. How an army brat ended up in Tampa, covering the Bucs for Pewter Report and covering the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning. Oh she’s a fill-in Host for Lightning Vision as well as being involved in a number of projects. The Sports Kase is currently Hosting on Audacyand BetQL Kasey tells of her trip through Europe with her friend and how she hopes to stay in Tampa while traveling for her jobs.
Rock tells of two Superstars Erin Andrews (Fox Sports) and Laura Rutledge (ESPN) and how they started their careers in Tampa and rock sees Kasey as being the next big thing out of Tampa Bay.
Rock has a great story of how he survived a major yellowjacket bee sting attack and more!
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Lightning great Vinny Lecavalier talked to Rock as he was being inducted into the Florida Hall of Fame. Rock covered Vinny from the time he was an 18-year-old to winning a Stanley Cup. Former Lightning GM Jay Feaster tells Rock some good Vinny stories, especially the one with Vinny and his former coach John Tortorella. […]
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Elisa Jordana is not afraid to tell it like it is! Elisa is a radio and TV personality and online talk-show host. She Live-streams daily and is best known for being on the Howard Stern Show. She dated long-time cast member Benji Bronk, has been engaged to comedian and actor Andy Dick (who’s been making […]
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Dave Mishkin went to Yale University not knowing what he was going to do the rest of his life. On a chance encounter at Yale he saw a flyer about joining the University radio station. Once he did play-by-play, he was hooked! After years in the minors at Johnstown and Hershey, Dave was ready for […]
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Luis Gonzalez played 19 seasons in MLB and is best known for his Game 7 winning hit off Mariano Rivera to win the World Series for the Arizona Diamondbacks. But the 5X All-Star says there is a different memory for him that was the coolest in his career. What was his secret to his longevity? […]
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Seth Kush just landed his job of a lifetime. He’s been waiting for this gig ever since he got into radio. (To be announced soon) Seth is a 20 year radio on air veteran who also produces podcasts, hosts websites, as well as an entrepreneur. Seth tells Rock how he got this new gig as […]
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Kevin O’Donnell has been reporting Sports at WTVT in Tampa for 35 years! It’s the same station he interned at as a sophomore in college in Tampa. Incredible. How has he been able to stay there that long? Kevin tells stories of working with National Sports Stars like Pam Oliver and Colin Cowherd. Oh, and […]
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Rock invades the world of BMX. Rock talks with current World Champ Felicia Stancil and USA BMX points leader Josh McLean. The 27-year-old Stancil actually went to college for BMX. She’s an Olympian and just plain the best in the world. How she got started, and why she loves the sport. Josh just moved to […]
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Up and coming Super Middleweight Pro Boxer Antonio Tarver Jr. is trying to forge his own path in the Sweet Science. Rock talks with Jr about being the son of a 5 time World Champ, what it’s like to have his Dad train him and how he battles family life while still training to become […]
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Connor “The Kid” Coyle is about to be a household name. The Derry Ireland pro boxer is gearing up for the biggest fight of his career. Connor fights undefeated British middleweight Felix Cash for the WBA Intercontinental Title and tells Rock how he got here. Connor left his family back in Ireland to train in […]
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Olivia Stacey is in her happy place. She’s covering sports in the market she grew up and is a well-liked, successful, and respected sports anchor and reporter for Spectrum Sports in Tampa Bay and Central Florida. She worked her way up the broadcasting ladder first starting in news after graduating from the University of Florida, […]
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Rich Hollenberg is one of the most versatile broadcasters in America. He can do everything from reporting at NFL Network to calling college basketball on ESPN to hosting pre and post-game TV coverage for Tampa Bay Rays games. Rich shares stories with Rock about how he went to Montana for his first TV gig after Syracuse […]
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In honor of the kickoff of NFL season, this week’s Rock Stops Here is a double guest episode! SiriusXM NFL Radio co-host Pat Kirwan shares his stories of going from a high school coach to the NFL and then up to the front office and then transitioning to broadcasting. Pat worked for the Cardinals, Bucs, […]
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Gene Deckerhoff retired from calling FSU football, basketball, and baseball games after 43 years, but not Tampa Bay Buccaneers games. He’s been calling games for the Buccaneers since 1989 and is still going strong. Believe it or not, Gene’s first love was basketball. How has Gene been able to stay on top and what advice […]
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Rays TV analyst Brian Anderson loves his job. He’s been up in the Bally’s broadcast booth with Dewayne Staats full-time since 2011. However, you may not know that Brian was a 1st round, 3rd overall pick pitcher out of Wright State by the California Angels. BA talks about his journey to the bigs, winning a […]
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Curt Menefee is best known for hosting Fox NFL Sunday but he’s done just about everything from hosting to play-by-play at Fox Sports. He started out as a radio DJ in college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and continued in broadcasting as a sports anchor/reporter in markets like Madison, Jacksonville, Dallas, and New York. Curt tells […]
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Steven Cheah has made a name for himself at Barstool Sports with his love for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Steven has been working as Senior Director of Ad Operations at Barstool and is now providing content as well as some other duties. It’s a fascinating story about how Steven got to Barstool and how he’s added […]
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Ira Kaufman, columnist/podcaster for JoeBucsFan.com, returns with stories galore. Ira is in his 4th decade as a professional journalist, is the Pro Football Hall of Fame rep for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he gets into covering the NFL when he first started. Hey also talks about how much has the business and the NFL […]
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Rock Riley brings you an EXCLUSIVE sit-down interview with three-time Manager Of The Year award winner and two-time World Series champion, Joe Maddon. It’s the first in-depth interview Joe has done since being let go by the Los Angeles Angels on June 7th, 2022. Rock sat down with Joe at Valley Country Club in Sugarloaf, […]
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Chip Santiago has been a professional midget wrestler for over a decade. Chip, known as Demo Man in Micro Championship Wrestling, has expanded his repertoire to other sports and is called Demo now. (Hulk Hogan gave him the nickname Demolition Man.) Demo tells Rock what it was like growing up as a little person in […]
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Andy Freed, one-half of the long-running play-by-play voices of the Tampa Bay Rays, tells Rock Riley how he only had one job he wanted and he’s got it. Since he was a kid growing up in the Baltimore area, Andy practiced being a baseball announcer, how he made it from Towson State University through the […]
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Past the halfway point of the IndyCar season, Rock talks with two rookie drivers Kyle Kirkwood and Tatiana Calderon. How did they make it to IndyCar? What’s it like behind the wheel before and during the race? How do they train and what’s their advice to youngsters that want to get into Kart racing and […]
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Tricia Whitaker knew what she wanted and she got it. She did Anchoring and Reporting sports in Green Bay and in Indy but wanted to work for a regional network. Now, she is in Tampa Bay as a sideline reporter and host for Bally Sports Florida covering the Rays and she’s loving it. Tricia has […]
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Rock sits down with the powerful former heavyweight contender David Tua, a man that Ringside Report called one of the best heavyweights never to have won a World Title. That doesn’t mean Tua didn’t come close though. During his Hall Of Fame career, Tua finished his pro career 52-5-2 and of his 5 pro losses, none […]
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Dewayne Staats is a living legend when it comes to MLB play-by-play. Dewayne has been with the Tampa Bay Rays since their inception in 1998. His first full-time play-by-play gig was with the Houston Astros, followed by the Chicago Cubs, NY Yankees, and now the Rays. Oh, he also called games for a little four-lettered […]
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It’s a two-guest podcast with SiriusXM NFL Radio co-host Charlie Weis and 8-year NFL QB and current analyst for CBS SportsHQ, Fox Sports, and Fox Sports Radio’s, Brady Quinn. Both have a passion for football and tell Rock how they transitioned from being on the field to being a broadcaster. Both say you’ve got to […]
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Dave Wills and Andy Freed have been the radio voice for the Tampa Bay Rays since 2005. Rock sits down with Dave to find out how he made it as one of the longest-running duos on the radio in Major League Baseball. He shares how he went from pitching coach and baseball coach to becoming […]
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Alex Marvez is one of the most respected journalists in the country. He’s at the top when it comes to covering the NFL as a reporter and broadcaster. Also, he is an on-camera interviewer for All Elite Wrestling and helps with the production team. How did he make it? What sacrifices has he made and […]
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Tom Curran is THE guy to talk Tom Brady, Gronk, and Bill Belichick. He’s been covering the Pats since 1997 and is the Patriots Insider on NBC Sports Boston. Rock wanted to find out if Brady and Gronk were different in New England compared to what they’re like now in Tampa Bay, what Bill Belichick […]
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Dan Lucas is the main sports anchor at News Channel 8 WFLA-TV in Tampa Bay and has been for more than 20 years. How has he been able to do it? What are some of his more memorable experiences? How has Dan balanced family life with work and what advice does he have? Rock has […]
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Brett Phillips is an outfielder with the Tampa Bay Rays but he’s so much more than just a professional athlete. Brett feels like he’s been blessed so that’s why he signs and takes pics with fans a half-hour before EVERY game. He talks about his home run after 8-year-old Chloe, who is battling cancer, gave […]
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Josina Anderson is one of the top NFL Insiders. Formerly of ESPN and now with CBS Sports HQ and host of the podcast “Undefined With Josina Anderson,” she’s broken many big stories and tells how she does it, what sets her apart, and gives some incredible advice for young journalists. Rock has a story on how […]
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Dallas Braden made history in 2010 throwing a perfect game for the A’s against the Rays. He’s also an analyst on A’s broadcasts and is a co-host with Jared Carrabis on a new podcast “Baseball is Dead” that debuted #1 recently. The pair had a successful run on Barstool Sports. Dallas tells Rock how he […]
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Peter Schrager is a broadcast star on Fox Sports and the Emmy nominated “Good Morning Football” on NFL Network. He’s Senior National Writer for FoxSports.com and the list goes on and on. Schrager tells Rock how his life changed with a major opportunity that came from doing a random interview. Peter is thankful for a […]
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Rock’s guest, even though it’s for a short time, is ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who just signed a $10 million dollar extension. Adam never had a goal of being the top NFL insider and what advice he would give to someone wanting to do what he does. Adam and Rock were stopped a couple of times […]
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After his NFL playing career, Solomon Wilcots has pretty much done it all and is still at the top. He tells Rock how he wanted to learn it all, once he stopped playing starting at an NBC affiliate in Cincy, making it on the national scene, and currently the Host of “The Opening Drive” on SiriusXM. […]
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Rock sits down with NFL Network’s Jane Slater, one of the most down to earth guests Rock has ever had. She shares how she started out in broadcasting, years of news coverage, and finally landing her dream job. She also touches on what’s it like covering the Cowboys and some great advice for aspiring broadcasters. […]
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Matt Loughlin has been a successful broadcaster in the #1 market in NY for 30 years and is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. Rock has known Matt for 30+ years and has the utmost respect for Matt’s longevity. Matt tells how he made it to the top without ever […]
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NBC Sports NFL analyst and former NFL QB Chris Simms tells how he got into broadcasting and how he’s been able to rise to the top. Chris not only followed in his father’s footsteps as an NFL quarterback but now is succeeding just like his dad, Phil Simms, in broadcasting. Besides that, he is the […]
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Drew Garabo worked his way up in radio from being an intern, board op, and producer to where he is now, Host of Drew Garabo Live on 102.5 FM The Bone in Tampa, he gets to work with his best friend, John Senning, every weekday. Drew is also battling cancer with an incredible attitude. It’s […]
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Pat Donovan had a dream to be a talk show host on WDAE, a sports radio station in Tampa, and he wasn’t going to stop working towards it until he got it. His wife supported him all the way from Massachusetts and beyond. Now, Pat is the co-host of the Pat and Aaron Show middays […]
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Rock talks with IndyCar drivers Jason Bell and Selin Rollan as they get ready for the Indy Car season’s opening race, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Both are great drivers yet both have very different interests. Jason is a successful businessman and Selin is a licensed pilot. As Jason tells Rock, age and background […]
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Chris O’Connell likes to be called a storyteller instead of a newsman. He’s the best in the country and we discuss how he got to where he is now at Fox 29 in Philadelphia. After graduating from Temple University, he started his TV career in Lancaster, PA on to Richmond, Tampa Bay, Minneapolis, and back […]
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Brian Fink is pushing 30 years at legendary 93.3 FM in Tampa. He does so much more than just hosting a radio show though. He’s the Program Director of iHeart Radio Evolution, Production Director for several stations, and is a national voiceover talent. Brian tells Rock how it all started as an intern to where […]
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Grace Remington is moving up the ladder in Sports Broadcasting at an alarming rate. Rock Riley sits down with her to find out how she’s doing it. Grace is a Sports Anchor/Reporter at Fox 46 in Charlotte, after having spent time in Tampa, Washington DC, Birmingham, and Gainesville, FL. She talks about her philosophy on […]
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Greg Wolf is a successful entertainer. You can find him at Amalie Arena hyping up 19,000 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning fans. The Wolf runs a massive DJ and Entertainment company, Wolfie has hosted a highly popular hip hop radio show as well as being a sought-after marketing director. Stories galore. How did he do it and […]
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Pat Principe has been at News 8 WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA since 1983 and he’s still going strong and still loves covering the pro’s college and high school sports. How does a Jersey Boy end up in Amish country and what advice he would give an aspiring journalist? Pat tells you. Also, Rock talks about […]
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Ron “Big Rig” Michaels has been rockin’ Tampa Bay for 30 years and now is heard on over 100 iHeart radio stations across the country. Riggie started on air on a commercial radio station when he was in grammar school and is still going strong today! How does he do it? How does Riggie keep […]
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Phil Jones is from the UK. How did his passion for the NFL, and specifically the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, start? Well, he was on a trip to New York, saw a Giants game against the Minnesota Vikings, and he was hooked. It was during Herschel Walker’s time as a Viking. How big is the NFL […]
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How do you go from being a high-profile Rock Radio DJ to a successful realtor? Jesse Kage tells you. Jesse created The Kage Kult, an entertainment brand and company and for two decades was atop the radio ratings. Jesse wanted more and found it in helping home buyers and sellers. Oh, he also tried to […]
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Most bat boys dream of becoming MLB players. Former pitcher Jesse Litsch actually did it! From being a Tampa Bay Devil Rays batboy to pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays, Jesse had one of the most successful debuts ever for a Blue Jay. Jesse shares the story of how he made it, how he handled […]
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In shock jock radio, Tuddle was one of the biggest “stunt boys.” From being buried alive in a concrete box to making national news at the Casey Anthony trial, Tuddle tells all! He talks about his start on the Ron and Fez Show, Monsters in the Morning, Bubba the Love Sponge Show, 102.5 The Bone, […]
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David Cambridge lives in England and is a huge NFL and Bucs fan. He made the trip to Tampa and Rock finds out why. David and the BucsUK Fan Club started way before the Bucs won their first Super Bowl. David has some great stories! Then, Rock delves into his trip to Japan and seeing […]
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Bobby “The Chief” Taylor started broadcasting Philadelphia Flyers games in 1976 and he’s still at it today with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Chief grew up in Canada, played goalie and made it to the NHL with the Flyers, won two Stanley Cups, and has plenty of stories on how he made it in broadcasting and […]
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Sara Walsh is juggling being a reporter for NFL Network, a sideline reporter for the NFL On Fox, as well as being a mom to twins and a wife to a husband that’s in Major League Baseball. Talk about no “I” in “Team” in her family. So, how did Sara make it to anchoring ESPN’s […]
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Noemi Bosques is a professional boxer. She credits boxing for saving her life. She was addicted to drugs among other things and now, even with losses in the ring, Noemi feels she’s winning in life. From being in a jail cell to flying around the world as a boxer, Noemi pours her courageous story out […]
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Mike Waters spent 20+ years as Manson and Ned on the highly popular Bubba The Love Sponge Show. The Bubba Show peaked on Sirius/XM’s Howard Stern channel 101 and Mike explains their rise to the top. After Stern, Bubba and the crew were given their own station to run in Tampa called Bubba 98.7 but […]
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Orestes Destrade has had an interesting life. Born in Cuba, came to Miami when he was 6, and made it to the Major Leagues out of a small college in Florida. The Big O became a sensation in Japan as a Home Run King and Orestes loved the culture so much that he wants to […]
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Brent Hatley has worked on some of the biggest entertainment shows on radio. He was the senior producer on The Howard Stern Show. Before Howard, Brent was the executive producer and co-host of the Bubba The Love Sponge Show. The real reason why Brent left the Howard Stern Show is discussed in detail. Today, he […]
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Mike Nabors has covered the New Orleans Saints interviewing Drew Brees after every game for 16 years. Oh, he has stories. He’s worked in several TV markets as well as being the rinkside reporter for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He’s covered MLB, College Football, and a whole lot more. He is a single dad and […]
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Rock Riley talks with national TV sports and news videographer George Albright, who started his career in high school and now works from big-time outlets like ESPN, NFL Network, and CNN. How did George make it to this level and how hard has it been during the pandemic? How has the business changed? George has […]
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Rock Riley visits with ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Drew Fellios. Drew figured out real fast at FSU that he wasn’t going to make it in basketball and so his broadcast journey began. From calling high school football to making it to ESPN and all that came with it, he shares his stories from his incredible voyage through […]
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Rock ventured into Dignitary Cafe in Tampa and sat down with the owner and former NFL offensive lineman Ian Beckles but he is so much more than just a former football player. He’s a successful businessman, radio talk show host, podcaster, party planner, promoter, and more. Ian talks about his journey from Montreal to playing at […]
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Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Derrick Brooks talks with Rock Riley outside Raymond James Stadium on Opening Night of the NFL season about full capacity stadiums and what he thinks his Bucs team didn’t do trying to repeat but this Bucs team is doing. Find out what Derrick said when Rock asks him if […]
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Ira Kaufman, a sports journalist for more than 40 years, returns to talk about the biggest stories in the NFL. Starting with how much of a chance does Ira give the Bucs of repeating, they guys also discuss whether or not the Chiefs can bounce back from their loss in the Super Bowl, how much […]
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Whitney Johnson loves his Rock and Roll as much as sports. He has combined the two for several decades covering sports in Tampa Bay and beyond. The Whit Man is back for his second guest spot as he and Rock drink beer and tell stories. Whitney’s encounters with Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Arnold Palmer and […]
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Raised in Cincinnati where her father Chris is in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, Annie Sabo decided to forgo several tennis scholarships to go to the University of Michigan and get right to broadcasting. It’s been quite the whirlwind from Corpus Christi to Tampa to Minneapolis and now back in Florida, she’s about to […]
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Rock Riley visits with longtime TV and radio personality Roxanne Wilder, who is currently on the MJ Morning Show in Tampa on the legendary Q105. She has spent more than a decade in sports covering professional teams and athletes as well as interviewing movie stars. She’s got some great stories. Roxanne also tells what it’s like […]
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Rock Riley sits down with former WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight champion Nate Campbell, who is not afraid to state his opinion on YouTuber’s Jake and Logan Paul coming into his sport, as well as Floyd Mayweather Jr giving Logan Paul a chance. Nate doesn’t like it! He talks about his rise to being a […]
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Rock ventures into the Bucs Cave of 2X Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Keith “Big Nasty” Kunzig. Keith went from painting his face with his brother on a lark, to now going to Canton as a Hall of Fame fan. How did it all happen? Getting the knock on his hotel door by Big […]
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Steve Chamberland is a former one-legged pro wrestler who now runs 50Legs.org, providing quality prosthetic legs to mostly kids. Steve admittedly got in trouble as a kid but has turned his life around ever since he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. The Massachusetts native tells some amazing stories on how he lost his […]
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This week on The Rock Stops Here, Rock Riley sits down with crazed Tampa Bay Lightning fan Seth Kush, who turned his passion into being paid by his favorite team to host and co-host two shows, “The Block Party” and “The Chirp.” Seth had been in radio for two decades but was looking for something […]
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Rock Riley sits down with former WBC and IBO Heavyweight Champ Pinklon Thomas, who admits his rise to being Champion was fast and he got caught up in a bad lifestyle. He talks about his fight with Mike Tyson, his frustration with Larry Holmes and his disdain for MMA fighters and YouTubers coming into boxing. […]
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Rock Riley catches up with former Marlins, Expos, Astros, and Braves pitcher Marc Valdez, who has now spent over a decade as a pitching coach in the Mets organization. Marc tells a great story about his Mom having some choice words with a Reds rep that came to his house with a rather small offer to […]
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Rock Riley sits down with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Jorge Diaz, who is currently the Managing General Partner of Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Tampa. Jorge had to convince his parents to let him play football, who says he was hooked when he went to a Texas high […]
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Rock sits down with former Rays, Dodgers, White Sox catcher Toby Hall at his training facility for kids in Oldsmar, Florida, where he talks about playing for UNLV, coming to Tampa Bay, while he knew nothing about Florida after having been raised in California. The 9-year MLB veteran also lends some new info on the […]
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Rock Riley sits down with five-time world boxing champ Antonio Tarver. “The Magic Man” talks about his path through the amateurs, the Olympics, the pro’s and some of his biggest fights, what it was like to be the star in the Sly Stallone film Rocky Balboa, and training his son now, Antonio Tarver Jr. Antonio […]
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Rock Riley sits down with one of the most popular Buccaneers in team history. He’s a six-time Pro Bowler and Buccaneers’ Ring Of Honor inductee, fullback Mike Alstott. Mike hits on his start in the NFL under Head Coach Tony Dungy, how his Bucs teammates all bought in and won the Super Bowl and the […]
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For the past decade, Rene Ingoglia has worked in the Orlando Police department as a detective as well as being a color commentator during the football season on ESPN. Rene talks about his All-American career as a running back at UMass, his short stint in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and Redskins, and NFL Europe. […]
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Rock Riley sits down with former MLB outfielder Jason Michaels, who is in FOUR different Hall of Fames. Jason has some great stories on what it’s really like in the minor leagues, getting the call to go to the Big Leagues, being traded, being sent down to Triple-A in his last year with the Washington […]
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Today on The Rock Stops Here, Rock Riley talks with former Jets and Bucs TE Anthony Becht. Anthony has had a meteoric rise in broadcasting at ESPN, and doing NFL games on radio. He’s the only 1st round pick that never got a call from his team (Jets) and found out he was getting drafted […]
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Today on The Rock Stops Here, Rock Riley is joined by quite possibly his most interesting guest to date. This guy has literally done it all. He’s a former NFL defensive tackle turned trial attorney, reality show Survivor participant, and he’s the next-door neighbor to Tom Brady. It’s former Buccaneer Brad Culpepper of the law […]
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Rock sits down with former boxing champion turned successful jeweler, “Diamond” David Santos. Diamond Dave started selling diamonds while he was boxing and tells the reality of how little some pro boxers make and how he feels YouTubers Logan and Jake Paul are not good for the sport of boxing. Rock disagrees with Dave and […]
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It’s NFL Draft time so Rock sits down with former NFL wide receiver Yo Murphy, the only player to play in the Super Bowl, Grey Cup, and World Bowl Championship. He also played in the original XFL in Las Vegas and has some great stories. Yo’s been getting a crop of NFL hopefuls ready for […]
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In 1973 new Yankees owner George Steinbrenner caught Ray Negron drawing graffiti on a wall outside Yankee Stadium. Steinbrenner put Negron to work that night in uniform as a Yankees Bat Boy and 48 years later he still works for the Yankees. Incredible. Ray gets choked up, a couple of times in this interview when […]
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Rock Riley has been waiting to sit down with boxer Keith “One Time” Thurman of St. Pete Boxing Club for quite a while now. He wanted to find out what Keith learned in his loss to Manny Pacquiao and who Keith Thurman really is. Is Thurman the brash, loud, opinionated fighter or the quiet, humble […]
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Rock Riley tells a lot of stories in this one and puts IndyCar driver Sébastien Bourdais on the spot with 5 questions! He is in St. Petersburg for the Firestone Grand Prix, which goes down Sunday, April 25th. Also, Rock thinks it’ll be hard for Urban Meyer to be a success in the NFL and […]
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Rock sits down with former MLB pitcher Doug Waechter turned broadcaster turned realtor. They discuss his decision to play baseball instead of football. Being mobbed by his fans in Japan, playing major league baseball in his hometown, broadcasting for the Rays and the red-hot housing market! Also, Rock feels there will be a ceiling for […]
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New Jersey native and Tampa Bay sports radio funnyman Whitney Johnson and Rock Riley share stories behind the scenes of 20 years covering sports. These two traveled together to Tokyo, Calgary, San Diego, Boston, Philly covering the Yankees and Rays, Stanley Cup Final, Super Bowl, MLB playoffs and World Series, and having a good time […]
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Former MLB pitcher (Brewers, Rays) Seth McClung talks about the mountains and valleys of playing professional baseball, trying to pitch hurt in Mexico and Taiwan, and the time he cursed out a major league farm director when he was in rookie ball and life after his playing career. Rock also is ok with MLB trying […]
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This week, Rock Riley chats with longtime Tampa Bay sports reporter and journalist, “The Sage” Ira Kaufman. Ira tells how he got started as a sports reporter and some entertaining stories along the way of a 45-year career and he’s still going strong. He talks about covering the New York beat including Bill Parcells with […]
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This week, Rock Riley chats with former Tampa Bay Buccaneer defensive lineman John McLaughlin, who shares stories from his time in the NFL, his struggle with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), how he’s learned to keep it in check, and what he’s up to now. Also, Rock shares his thoughts on the Tiger Woods car accident […]
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This week, Rock Riley sits down with world class Super Middleweight boxer Willie “El Mongoose” Monroe Jr. If you aren’t familiar with Monroe, he’s currently on a three fight win streak after losing two world title fights, one to “GGG” Gennady Golovkin and the other to Billy Joe Saunders. His story though is certainly one […]
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On this debut episode of The Rock Stops Here, long-time radio and TV personality Rock Riley talks about how this podcast came about, the pandemic, his recent gallbladder procedure, and why he feels Tom Brady should go out on top. Then, he is joined by veteran pro wrestler Matt Sydal, who discusses the art and […]
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Radio Influence is pleased to welcome “THE ROCK STOPS HERE” hosted by television and radio veteran Rock Riley to the Radio Influence family. On “The Rock Stops Here,” Rock will be talking with athletes, entertainers; current and former on making it to the promised land. To the top and what happens when it’s all over. Real […]
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