New Year, High Stakes: Buccaneers’ Big Win, Saints–Falcons Showdown, and Full NFL & College Football Breakdown
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Big TV Contracts…Big Endorsements…Big Bucks… How about we dial it back to where it all began? The Sports Zone with Patrick Highland. Call in Live, Sundays from 11 am - 12 pm on AM 860 The Answer. The number is 877-969-8600, and Patrick, Scott and Josh are ALWAYS down to talk high school, college and pro sports!
Patrick Highland is a patriot and lover of sports - particularly Florida generally and Tampa specifically. Originally from the Miami area, Patrick played semi-pro football in New York state and garnered interest at the quarterback position for the Hamilton Tigercats of the Canadian Football League, as well as the Tampa Bay Storm and Tampa Bay Bandits. Patrick blends his years of intense sports interest with irreverent humor to form a great Sunday morning sports show to get you ready for all the games coming up!
Sunday, January 4, 2026
It’s a brand-new year, and Patrick Highland and Sports Zone are starting it off with an in-depth football discussion that fans won’t want to miss. The show will take a close look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ impressive and timely win, breaking down the key plays, standout performances, and how that victory has kept their playoff hopes alive heading into the final stretch of the season. With postseason implications on the line, attention then shifts to today’s critical matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons. This game could decide everything—if the Saints fall to the Falcons, the door opens for the Buccaneers to secure a spot in the playoffs, but if the Saints come away with a win, Tampa Bay will be left on the outside looking in. Patrick Highland and Sports Zone will analyze every possible scenario, what it means for each team, and how the pressure could impact performance on the field. In addition to the NFL playoff race, the show will also recap the college football action from Saturday, highlighting major results, surprise outcomes, and standout players who made an impact. To round out the episode, Patrick will share predictions for today’s slate of NFL games, offering insight, analysis, and bold takes as the new year begins and the road to the playoffs becomes clearer.
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