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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