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Week 9 opening odds: Lions big favorites over Vikings

The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will square off in Week 9, with both teams coming off extended breaks. The Lions are riding high after a Week 7 win on “Monday Night Football,” convincingly taking down a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that was previously sitting atop the NFC. Meanwhile, the Vikings are limping […]

Saints vs. Buccaneers: Week 8 Open Thread

NFL on FOX – Week 8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) at New Orleans Saints (1-6) The New Orleans Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers here in Week 8. The Bucs are sitting in first place in the NFC South while the Saints are unfortunately sitting in last place. Although the Saints are firmly home underdogs this week, […]

NFL Week 8: Late afternoon games open thread

The Washington Commanders visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, so we’ve got a few more games to watch late Sunday afternoon. Fox only has one game on their late slate, an NFC South matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints. The Bucs are 5-1, and in 1st place […]

Nice win, now do it again: Golden Knights at Lightning preview

Game Nine: Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-2) at Tampa Bay Lightning (2-4-2) Time: 5:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, The Lightning Capital of the World TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, SN, SN1, TVAS, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -140 Know the Opponents: Knights on Ice On a night where the Lightning celebrated some individual milestones, they found a way to pick up two points after blowing a two-goal, third-period lead. The game was played a...

Will Jack Eichel Score a Goal vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 26?

Will Jack Eichel score for the Vegas Golden Knights against the Tampa Bay Lightning, on Sunday at 5:00 PM ET? Stats and info to help you make the best call are available below. Jack Eichel Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Lightning Anytime Goal Odds: +170 (Bet $10 to win $17.00 if he scores a goal) Eichel Goals Betting Stats In every game Eichel has played with a set points prop — two opportunities — he’s exceeded the prop total. Eichel has recorded a point in seven games this season wh...

Will Anthony Cirelli Score a Goal vs. the Vegas Golden Knights on October 26?

On Sunday at 5:00 PM ET, the Tampa Bay Lightning face the Vegas Golden Knights — will Anthony Cirelli score a goal? There are stats and trends here, to help you make the right call. Anthony Cirelli Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Golden Knights Anytime Goal Odds: +265 (Bet $10 to win $26.50 if he scores a goal) Cirelli Goals Betting Stats Cirelli has not yet eclipsed a points prop bet in any game he’s played this year (one opportunity with a set points prop). Cirelli has put up a point...

Lightning pull ahead, stumble, pick themselves up in 4-3 win over the Ducks

For a moment in the second period, the Tampa Bay Lightning had shook off the shackles of their slow start and appeared to be on their way to a comfortable win against the Anaheim Ducks. Back-to-back milestone goals gave them a 3-1 lead and it seemed like they were headed to victory against a plucky Anaheim squad. The Ducks rocked the faith of the Lightning fans as they scored twice within a minute in the third period to tie things up. However, Anthony Cirelli, aka Tony Two Goals, lived up to h...

Buccaneers player receives MASSIVE fine for play vs. Lions

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White received the highest fine of Week 8 for a play against the Detroit Lions on Monday night. White was fined $46,371 for unnecessary roughness, illegal use of the helmet against Lions safety Erick Hallett. There was no penalty called on the play, but the replay shows a clear […]

Interview with the Enemy: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The New Orleans Saints will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Caesars Superdome in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. To break it down, Evan Wanish of Bucs Nation joins us to preview Sunday afternoon’s matchup. NJ: While he may have struggled on Monday night against the Detroit Lions, Baker Mayfield has looked like an MVP-favorite […]

Pick yourself up, and do better – Ducks at Lightning preview

Game Eight: Anaheim Ducks (4-2-1) at Tampa Bay Lightning (1-4-2) Time: 5:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Cigar City, USA! TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, Victory+, KCOP-13, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -190 Know the Opponents: Pucks of a Feather One of the things we miss most about HBO no longer doing the Road to the Winter Classic is that we don’t get the intermission speeches. Without it, we would never have this classic rant from ...

Sharks at Devils game 8: Lines, game thread and how to watch

The road trip will not get easier for the San Jose Sharks, as the team heads to New Jersey for the second half of the back-to-backs. The Sharks will face the red hot New Jersey Devils tonight, a team that’s 6-1-0 for the season. New Jersey is at the top of the Metropolitan Division and hasn’t lost since the first game of the season, a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Since then, the Devils have rolled through the Lightning, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Oilers, Maple Leafs and Wild, outscoring t...

Insider Makes Bold Prediction About Steven Stamkos's Future

It was a shock to everyone on hockey when Steven Stamkos was forced to move on from the Tampa Bay Lightning last season. With the Nashville Predators, he went on to have his least productive year since his rookie season in 2008-09. Now, 2025-26 is looking even worse, with just one goal and two points in eight games. With three years to go (including this one) on an $8 million cap hit, how long will the Nashville Predators—and Stamkos himself—continue to play the disappointing tune that has bee...

Saints Rookie Impact Report: Week 8

The New Orleans Saints have an impressive group of rookies, so I wanted to start a series looking at what their impact could be in the next game. Let’s start the breakdown for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! OT Kelvin Banks Starting with the first round pick from 2025, Kelvin Banks has been […]

Fantasy Football Implications: Week 8 Impacts vs. Buccaneers

The New Orleans Saints head into a crucial NFC South clash against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season dealing with several key injuries, including multiple season-ending losses, which have significant implications for fantasy football managers. The Wednesday injury report provided some clarity, but managers must monitor updates on key […]

World Series Open Thread

Blake Snell, former Rays starter with multiple Cy Young’s, and Trey Yesavage, who started the year in Low-A, take the mound for Game 1.

2025 Draysbay Community Prospect Review: Jose Urbina

Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of […]

Thursday’s Saints vs. Buccaneers injury report

The New Orleans Saints have finished Thursday’s practice ahead of their Week 8 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Saints had lots of positive news, with Chris Olave, Chase Young, and Alontae Taylor all returning to practice. Taylor and Young both returned as full participants, while Olave was limited. Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux was […]

Rays announce four Front Office promotions

via team press release The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Hamilton Marx to Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Samantha Bireley to Director, Baseball Operations, Jeremy Sowers to Director, Major League Operations, and Danielle Dockx to Director, Position Player Programming, the club announced today. “We’re committed to constantly evolving as an organization,” said Rays President, Baseball […]