Articles By: Rick Sassone

Rick Sassone, Editor/Publisher of Rocket Sports & Entertainment - Rick has always been a passionate sports fan, writer and photographer and will combine this passion along with his sales, marketing and branding experience to grow Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network. Rick is the host of the Rocket Sports & Entertainment Show which is, by the way, expanding to full time in the fall of 2015. Rick is the play by play voice of Saint Leo University Basketball and Tarpon springs Spongers football.

Rays-Jays-Vet Great Spring Day in Dunedin

Rays-Jays-Vet Great Spring Day in Dunedin

DUNEDIN, FLA.–Throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Rays/Toronto Blue Jays game was World War Two Veteran David Johnston.  The 97-year old native of Brooklyn threw a strike to get the Rays 5-4 win off to a good start.  Johnston served in the European Theater of Operations including the Battle of […]

Another Great Outback Bowl

Another Great Outback Bowl

Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network’s coverage the Outback Bowl continues… see our expanded photo gallery…

Bucs get some Love = Lovie Smith

Bucs get some Love = Lovie Smith

Now that the Bucs have hired Lovie Smith as their head coach for 2014, who will be the GM?  Another organizational move that makes you go,huh???    Hiring a head coach before a GM?    If as if I have said it 100 times , this organization continues to REACT and not PROACT. I like […]

Le Baseball à Montréal, say it isn’t So

Le Baseball à Montréal, say it isn’t So

Tampa Bay Rays to Montreal?

Rule Applied Correctly – “Ball is Clearly Uncatchable by Involved Players.”

Rule Applied Correctly – “Ball is Clearly Uncatchable by Involved Players.”

  As crazy as the play was last night in Charlotte that ended the Monday Night Football game, the correct rule was applied.   The NFL pass interference rule clearly states the ball has to be catchable.    Now in most cases, yes the ball that is uncatchable is an overthrow.    If other cases […]

Series Run Starts with Monday Night Baseball

Series Run Starts with Monday Night Baseball

My bold prediction in February 2013 of the Rays winning the AL East was washed out by the inability to beat the Boston Redsox.  Taking nothing away from the Bosox, who knew John Farrell, no fried chicken and a dry dugout would propel the Sox into dominance of the division.   When I realized my […]

Scary Moment at the Trop

Scary Moment at the Trop

Toronto blue Jays lefty J.A. Happ was drilled in the head with a line drive off the bat of Desmond Jennings

The Browns? Geno Smith? LOL

The Browns? Geno Smith? LOL

  REALLY?  GENO SMITH?   Just the fact that the Cleveland Browns are being mentioned,  just in the possibility,  of the Browns drafting Geno Smith gives us the answer to the question…YES!!!  Yes, Geno Smith will be a bust if any team takes takes him higher than the 5th round.  And what the heck did […]

Power Pole Posted

Power Pole Posted

Pole set for the World’s Fastest spring Break Party, it’s all about the Power… Will Power that is

Priscilla the “Fair” Ball Girl

Priscilla the “Fair” Ball Girl

Priscilla Daughtry chats with Rick about her great play…