Sports Zone Tampa Shenanigans: Baker Drama, Pickleball Dogs & Fantasy Championship Tips
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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, December 28, 2025
Strap in, sports degenerates—welcome to the Sports Zone with Patrick Hyland, where we rant about Baker Mayfield's "magic" (or lack thereof), debate if the Bucs can sneak into the playoffs at 8-9, uncover the shocking truth that pickleball is named after a ball-chasing dog named Pickle 🥒🐶, and drop championship-week fantasy football tips to help you snag that league trophy!
Host Patrick Hyland (rocking his classic “All right, all right, all right!”) teams up with the Levinson bros and producer AJ (secret 4.9 forty guy) to break down Bucs vs. Dolphins chaos, college playoff madness, NFL motivation drama, and why running the ball 30 times feels so 1985. We’ll hit heartfelt random acts of kindness, insurance wisdom, and meat market shoutouts—because balance.
Fantasy Championship Tips from the Zone (Week 17 Edition):
- Fire Up Trey McBride (Cardinals TE) – Bengals give up the most TE yards/TDs; he's due for a multi-TD explosion after a clunker.
- Start Rhamondre Stevenson (Patriots RB) – TreVeyon Henderson likely out; Jets allow top-10 RB points—volume king for your title run.
- Stream Bucs DST – Rookie QB Quinn Ewers making his second start for eliminated Dolphins? Expect sacks, turnovers, and spoiler vibes.
- Trevor Lawrence is a must-start QB on his heater—Jags motivated, Colts matchup juicy.
- Watch injuries: George Kittle (ankle) unlikely; monitor Lamar Jackson (doubtful). Prioritize motivated teams over tankers!
Passionate about sports (or fantasy domination)? Call in and tell Patrick how you see it. Just don’t blame us if your 8-9 Bucs (or fantasy team) pulls it off. Go Bucs… or Dolphins… or whoever helps your lineup! 🤷♂️🏆
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