TAMPA — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers named Tony Castricone as the new play-by-play voice of the franchise, succeeding longtime announcer Gene Deckerhoff atop the Bucs’ Radio Network after Castricone spent nine seasons as director of broadcasting and the radio voice of University of Washington football and men’s basketball.
“I am not going to be Gene because Gene is 1-of-1,” Castricone said on the Rondé Barber Show alongside Barber and JB Biunno. “I am going to come in and do the games to the best of my ability, be super passionate about the job. What made Gene great was not just an unbelievable ability to paint the crystal-clear image in your mind of what was going on, but you also just smiled listening to him.”
Castricone will call all preseason, regular season and postseason games and will make his debut when Tampa Bay opens the 2026 preseason against the New York Jets on August 14 at Raymond James Stadium. He joins longtime analyst and former Bucs tight end Dave Moore, who enters his 20th season in the radio booth in 2026.
“I think what defines me as a broadcaster is passion,” Castricone said. “If there is one problem I have in calling games, it is holding it back sometimes. I have to put a harness around it and make sure I don’t hit 10 until it deserves a 10 … I stand during games and watch every play through the binoculars…It is all about bringing moments to life.”
The team also announced it will bring back the iconic creamsicle uniforms on December 6 when Tampa Bay hosts the Los Angeles Chargers at Raymond James Stadium. The set will feature the 1976 inaugural-season look — white helmets, white pants, striped socks and the sleeve pattern with one orange stripe between two red ones. The words “Hey! Hey! Tampa Bay!” are stitched on the inside of the jersey collar, commemorating the franchise’s first fight song.
Training camp opens next week at the AdventHealth Training Center with eight open practices. The first fan practice is set for July 30 at 8:30 a.m., with a night practice on August 4 starting at 7:00 p.m. Digital tickets became available for Krewe Members on June 16 and for general admission on June 22.
Former head coach Jon Gruden, who led the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl championship — a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs — will join Rondé Barber in the WFLA-TV broadcast booth on August 22 when Tampa Bay hosts the Chiefs in a preseason game at Raymond James Stadium.