The wait for Tampa Bay Buccaneers football to return to our lives if finally over.
Six long months have passed since we last watched the team play a game that counted, and the march toward returning to where things left off — and beyond — begins this afternoon. The Bucs will take on the Washington Commanders in what doubles as a season opener and a triumphant return for one of the NFC’s best and most underrated teams.
Last year the Bucs went from a team that was expected to tank for a top draft pick to one that ended its season in the NFC Divisional Round. Because of that, Jason Licht spent the offseason bringing back guys like Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, and Lavonte David, while making Antoine Winfield Jr. and Tristan Wirfs the highest paid players at their positions.
Even guys who used to play in Tampa Bay made their way back, as Jordan Whitehead returns after spending the last few seasons in New York with the Jets. All of the pieces are in place for the Bucs to not only run the success of last season back but build upon it even further.
That journey begins on Sunday afternoon against the Commanders, and it’s hopefully the beginning of another thrilling season for the Buccaneers.
Radio stations for Buccaneers vs. Commanders
Not everyone is able to watch games on television, or they might prefer the old school option of radio. Who can blame anyone who wants to hear the sweet sounds of Gene Deckerhoff on the call, and anyone hoping to tune in on the radio is in luck.
Buccaneers radio network
- Tampa Bay / Sarasota x WXTB 97.9 FM × Bucs Flagship Station
- Brooksville x WWJB 1450 AM
- Daytona Beach × WLOV 99.5 FM
- Englewood × WENG 1530 AM/99.1 FM/107.5 FM
- Ft. Myers/Naples × WBNC 770 AM/98.1 FM/104.3 FM
- Gainesville/Ocala × WRUF 850 AM/98.1 FM
- Homosassa Springs * WXCV 95.3 FM
- Lakeland × WLKF 1430 AM/96.7 FM
- Melbourne x WICX 1060 AM/105.5 FM
- Orlando x WYGM 740 AM/ 96.9 FM
- Port St. Lucie x WPSL 1590 AM/WSTU 1450 AM
- Pensacola × WBSR 1450 AM/101.1 FM
- Sebring × WJCM 1050 AM/106.3 FM
National radio networks
For fans who don’t live in the Tampa or Washington D.C. area, catching the game is as easy as flipping over to SiriusXM Radio and finding the right channel. Bucs fans will want to tune into Channel 226 for the home broadcast, while Commanders fans wanting to hear their radio announcers should find Channel 383.
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