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.

Playoff Prediction not so Crazy Now

Tampa, Fla. –Hours after a three way deal with the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche that saw a Lightning teammate favorite being sent to the Rocky Mountains and Downie teammates needed to prepare to take on the Anaheim Ducks. With that going on, the Lightning entered the game just six points out of […]

Not Backing off Playoff Prediction, Bolts 8 Points Out

Rick sees something special in this Lightning team…

Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network at the OUTBACK BOWL

Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network at the Outback Bowl… SEE COMPLETE PHOTO GALLERY

Wyman Stars in Lightning Comeback

JT Wyman turned hard work into his first NHL goal and a Lightning victory earning himself the #2 star

Turn Around Ahead: Garon and Stamkos Star

Lightning get huge win… Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network believes this may be the turning point towards playoff hockey in Tampa

Fight Through Adversity Leads to Stamkos’ OT Game Winner

In the morning before the Calgary game Coach Guy Boucher said, “You know what? ADVERSITY builds you. It destroys you or builds you and that’s a choice.

2011-12 NCAA Bowl Games and why I’d Wear a Case Keenum Jersey

  BEST BOWL MATCH-UP: The GoDaddy.com Bowl, Arkansas St. vs. Northern Illinois, ha ha, got ya!   No the obvious pick is the National Championship Alabama vs. LSU.  Rematch, Saban – Miles, defense… we definitely have the best for last.  And yes it is last. I think a couple years we actually had a bowl game […]

Lightning Speed Completes Home and Home Sweep, St. Louis hits Milestone

Speed, Stamkos and St. Louis… within four points of Florida

Dainius and the Devils Dominate

Dainius Zubrus and the New Jersey did not pay attention to Tampa’s home record…

Home Cooking = Number 1 Star for Roloson

Lightning continue hot pace at home, Dwayne Roloson offers reason