April 14, 2011
Please note the below schedule changes for FOX Sports Florida and Sun Sports for Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 24 due to the NHL and NBA playoff games. Changes are organized by channel and territory designations.
Friday, April 15
SUN SPORTS
• FOR TAMPA/ST. PETE & ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (NHL) Lightning LIVE! (Live) – Tampa Bay Lightning territory
7:00pm (NHL) NHL Eastern Conf. Qtrfinals, Game 2: Lightning at Penguins (Live) – Tampa Bay Lightning territory
9:30pm (NHL) Lightning LIVE! (Live) – Tampa Bay Lightning territory
• FOR SOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
7:00pm (MLB) Twins at Rays (Live)
10:00pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
NOTE: DirecTV & DISH Network will put the Rays game on statewide “alternate” channels on their systems, since they will be carrying the Lightning game on Sun Sports’ main channel on their systems in N/Cent FL and the Marlins statewide on FOX Sports Florida’s main channel on their systems. Those alternate channel designations for the Rays game are TBA.
FOX SPORTS FLORIDA
• FOR SOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (MLB) Marlins LIVE! (Live)
7:00pm (MLB) Marlins at Phillies (Live)
10:00pm (MLB) Marlins LIVE! (Live)
• FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
7:00pm (MLB) Twins at Rays (Live)
10:00pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
Saturday, April 16
SUN SPORTS
• FOR ORLANDO & ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (NBA) Magic LIVE! (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
7:00pm (NBA) NBA Play-offs, 1st Rnd, Gm. 1: Hawks at Magic (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
9:30pm (NBA) Magic LIVE! (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
Monday, April 18
SUN SPORTS
• FOR SOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (NBA) Heat LIVE! (Live) – Miami Heat territory
7:00pm (NBA) NBA Playoffs, 1st Round, Game 2: Heat vs. 76ers (Live) – Miami Heat territory
9:30pm (NBA) Heat LIVE! (Live) – Miami Heat territory
• FOR TAMPA/ST. PETE & ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
7:00pm (NHL) Lightning LIVE! (Live) – Tampa Bay Lightning territory
7:30pm (NHL) Eastern Conf. Qtrfinals, Game 3: Lightning vs. Penguins (Live) – Lightning territory
10:00pm (NHL) Lightning LIVE! (Live) – Tampa Bay Lightning territory
NOTE: DIRECTV & DISH Network will put the Lightning game on an “alternate” channel on their systems, these alternate channel designations are TBA.
FOX SPORTS FLORIDA
• STATEWIDE
6:00pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
6:30pm (MLB) Rays vs. White Sox (Live)
9:30pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
Tuesday, April 19
FOX SPORTS FLORIDA
• FOR ORLANDO & ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
7:00pm (NBA) Magic LIVE! (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
7:30pm (NBA) NBA Playoffs, 1st Round, Game 2: Magic vs. Hawks (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
10:00pm (NBA) Magic LIVE! (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
Wednesday, April 20
SUN SPORTS
• FOR TAMPA/ST. PETE & ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (NHL) Lightning LIVE! (Live) – Tampa Bay Lightning territory
7:00pm (NHL) Eastern Conf. Qtrfinals, Game 4: Lightning at Penguins (Live) – Lightning territory
9:30pm (NHL) Lightning LIVE! (Live) – Tampa Bay Lightning territory
• FOR SOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:00pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
6:30pm (MLB) Rays vs. White Sox (Live)
9:30pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
NOTE: DIRECTV & DISH Network will put the Rays game on statewide “alternate” channels on their systems, these alternate channel designations for the Rays game are TBA.
FOX SPORTS FLORIDA
• FOR SOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (MLB) Marlins LIVE! (Live)
7:00pm (MLB) Marlins at Phillies (Live)
10:00pm (MLB) Marlins LIVE! (Live)
NOTE: DIRECTV & DISH Network will air the Marlins game statewide on the FOX Sports Florida main channel.
• FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:00pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
6:30pm (MLB) Rays vs. White Sox (Live)
9:30pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
Thursday, April 21
SUN SPORTS
• FOR SOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
Start time TBD (NBA) Heat LIVE! (Live) – Miami Heat territory
Start time TBD (NBA) NBA Playoffs, 1st Round, Game 3: Heat at 76ers (Live) – Miami Heat territory
Start time TBD (NBA) Heat LIVE! (Live) – Miami Heat territory
• FOR TAMPA/ST. PETE & ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:00pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
6:30pm (MLB) Rays vs. White Sox (Live)
9:30pm (MLB) Rays LIVE! (Live)
NOTE: DIRECTV & DISH Network will put the Rays game on statewide “alternate” channels on their systems, these alternate channel designations for the Rays game are TBA.
Friday, April 22
FOX SPORTS FLORIDA
• FOR ORLANDO & ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
Start time TBD (NBA) Magic LIVE! (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
Start time TBD (NBA) NBA Playoffs, 1st Round, Game 3: Magic at Hawks (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
Start time TBD (NBA) Magic LIVE! (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
Sunday, April 24
SUN SPORTS
• FOR ORLANDO & ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
6:30pm (NBA) Magic LIVE! (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
7:00pm (NBA) NBA Playoffs, 1st Round, Game 4: Magic at Hawks (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
9:30pm (NBA) Magic LIVE! (Live) – Orlando Magic territory
I think it's funny that ESPN protrays Gruden as some type of QB expert and even gives him his own show talking to the top rated QBs in the draft when his QB acquisitions included players like Chris Simms, Rob Johnson, Tim Rattay, Bruce Gradkowski, etc. and the one successful QB under Gruden with the Bucs was quickly benched for Brian Griese.
I think it's funny that ESPN protrays Gruden as some type of QB expert and even gives him his own show talking to the top rated QBs in the draft when his QB acquisitions included players like Chris Simms, Rob Johnson, Tim Rattay, Bruce Gradkowski, etc. and the one successful QB under Gruden with the Bucs was quickly benched for Brian Griese.
And then Raheem Morris comes in and drafts a guy that is 1,000 times better than all of those guys combined.
The NFL on Monday announced Tampa Bay's home game against Chicago will be held Oct.23 in London's Wembley Stadium. Tampa Bay played New England in London on Oct. 25, 2009, losing 35-7.
However, the NFL stated in a news release Monday: "Should the current labor situation be unresolved by Aug. 1, the game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa." The NFL locked out its players last month after the sides couldn't come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Rays are three out in the AL East, so that bad start? Not a big deal. Take care of business and that gap behind the Yankees is nothing. Gotta love that the start wasn't a 100 percent season-killer for the Rays (though I hope it is for Boston, hehe.)
Meanwhile, The Downie and I are celebrating (for now) the Indians having the best record in the AL, and tied with the Rockies for the best overall record in MLB.
Tod Leiweke, the former Seahawks president whose brother, Tim, is trying to bring the NFL back to L.A., currently runs the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. Per the folks at JoeBucsFan.com, Tod Leiweke recently addressed during a radio interview the widely-held notion that the Buccaneers (and the MLB’s Rays) can’t fill their stadiums due to local economic conditions.
Tod Leiweke isn’t buying the “bad economy” line. He said that the St. Pete Times Forum was sold out on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for Lady Gaga, Iron Maiden, and Lightning hockey, respectively.
Between the whole Morneau thing and now this, they're gonna think we hate everyone in Tampa and St Pete. They're gonna think were....dare i say classless?
Can we just have Thunderbug start terrorizing kids at Clearwater beach again and just go for the trifecta?
The Morneau thing to me was overblown. Yeah it would have been more politic for the guys not to wear the hats and whatnot, but it was understandable under the circumstances and really not a big deal.
As far as what Leiweke said, Texbook is right, he probably shouldn't have taken on the Bucs. That could come back and bite him.
The big boys are all getting together for a party. Hopefully they can play nice.
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TAMPA, FL - Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-chairman Bryan Glazer, Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, and Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg will all be on hand as Event Co-Chairs when the Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) hosts the inaugural Tampa Bay Sneaker Soiree: A Celebration of Excellence in Sports Business.
The excitement takes place Thursday, June 2 at TPepin's Hospitality Centre and will mark the first time the Tampa Bay community has honored the "off the field" business accomplishments of each of the local sports properties and it will also feature an "owners' roundtable discussion" featuring each of the three franchise owners.
