Tampa Bay 55

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, unveil a new (and hopefully permanent) name for the podcast, especially with Rays General Manager Erik Neander joining us from Arlington, Texas amid the World Series. Neander discusses his rise through the Rays ranks, this team's success and why this run is extra special. Keeping with the theme, Eric Hart, the CEO of the Tampa Sports Authority, stops by to update us on all the changes at Raymond James Stadium and why it's important to all stay safe as we get closer to Super Bowl Sunday! Rob also gives an update on this weekend's NFL site visit and more of what's on the horizon!

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, are joined Lakendria Robinson, the Director of Business Connect & Community Outreach for the Host Committee, who has a special announcement on Restaurant Week in Tampa Bay, and how local owners can sign up! We also check in with our Host Committee COO Claire Lessinger on the upcoming sustainability efforts, progress on Forever 55 and her projects over the next 100+ days. Rob also fills us in on this weekend's visit from NFL folks and what they'll be in town for. We also celebrate our city's future with numerous NCAA sporting events on the horizon!

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, are joined by a trio of excellent partners that help further our mission of forward, forever, together through sustainability efforts around Super Bowl LV! First up, Jack and Susan Groh of NFL Green help explain all the ways they're working to make Tampa Bay a more beautiful place, thanks to the NFL and sponsors' help. Wait until you hear about how the "golden shovel" arrived on our shores! Next, Florida Aquarium President and CEO Roger Germann stops by to showcase their work with the Super Bowl LV Sustainability Program, and updates us on how the "100 Yards of Hope" coral restoration project is coming along. He has a great Jeff Vinik story, too! And lastly, we welcome back TECO's Rene Gallant to explain the "Sun to Go" program and how it'll benefit our city not just for the big game, but long after the Super Bowl leaves town!

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, celebrate the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the boat parade down the Tampa Riverwalk, which will also serve as the heartbeat of Super Bowl LV. Rob discusses how the Lightning's celebration serves as a dry run for what's to come in February, plus Lightning Executive Vice President Bill Wickett joins the podcast to recap the improbable Stanley Cup run, how it compares to 2004 and why Steven Stamkos' 2:47 of ice time in the Cup Finals will live on in Lightning lore! Also, a special giveaway for our listeners that you NEED TO HEAR ABOUT!

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, give the biggest takeaways from this week's site visit from NFL executives and CBS. You'll hear why they left Tampa impressed, encouraged and eager to continue the planning for Super Bowl LV, plus some insight into what's to come for the Super Bowl Experience with the buildout just months away. Ryan and Rob also welcome Host Committee teammate Brooke Skelley to the pod to discuss her rise to Team Tampa Bay and how she's a key part of putting on the world's biggest sporting event.

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, recap a busy week of meetings as the planning for Super Bowl LV continues, and Ryan rambles about his new famous best friend. The guys also welcome Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David to the pod, who looks ahead to Week 2, opens up on his road to the NFL and what it's like to have Hall of Fame linebacker and Host Committee Co-Chair Derrick Brooks as a mentor.

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, celebrate the return of the NFL season, as it kicks off with Chiefs-Texans and look ahead to a big season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! Rob gives us an update on where things stand in the Super Bowl LV planning process as we're 150 days out from game day on February 7th! Speaking of, Hall of Fame coach and The NFL Today's Bill Cowher chats with Ryan about the Bucs chances this season and Tampa as a Super Bowl city! Finally, a candid conversation with Tampa Bay Rays President Brian Auld on his team's success, sports' role in ending racism in America, the team's push to get people to the polls and why the sister-city concept with Montreal is essential to the Rays future in Tampa Bay. Enjoy!

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, break down the early success of the Super Bowl LV Community Ambassador program! Plus, the guys break down Team Tampa Bay's hot streak, the push to make a difference this November and Tampa Bay LV Host Committee's Jenna Grooms stops with an update on what she's planning for the Super Bowl Experience and more!

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, discuss the sports world coming to a stop to call attention to the shooting of Jacob Blake and how the Forever 55 initiative was launched to address systemic racism and inequality in our community. The guys also welcome NFL exec Peter O'Reilly, who tells you why the NFL is leading the charge on change and details behind the Super Bowl Experience!

10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, president/CEO of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee, welcome Portland Timbers goalie Jeff Attinella, who's from Clearwater, Fla., to describes what life was like in the MLS bubble, his love for USF and Tampa Bay sports and why he became an author. Ryan and Rob also discuss what the roll out will be like for Super Bowl Experience and the plan to market it!