Gene Deckerhoff Returns As Bucs Radio Voice
June 20th, 2024
Back for 2024.
By golly, he’s still with us.
A year ago there was some doubt whether the radio voice of the Bucs, Gene Deckerhoff, was going to return to the team. He had retired as the football and basketball voice of Florida State and doubt crept into the minds of several at One Buc Palace whether Deckerhoff would go full-blown retirement.
The door was left open for him last year. If he wanted the job, it was his. Not only did Deckerhoff stay with the Bucs, he’s coming back for 2024!
This season will mark Deckerhoff’s 36th year as radio play-by-play man of the Bucs. He will be joined by his long-time partner in the booth, analyst and former Bucs tight end Dave Moore, heard on the Buccaneers Radio Network.
Also announced by the Bucs, WFLA-TV Channel 8 will continue to be the preseason TV home of the Bucs. Same booth, too, Chris Myers will call the play-by-play and Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback/safety Rondé Barber will be alongside Myers as the game analyst.
There will be no changes overall in the radio broadcasts or preseason TV broadcasts. Same homes, same voices.
Joe doesn’t understand how weird it will be someday to hear a Bucs radio broadcast and not hear Deckerhoff. Joe’s happy he’s back.
Fire the cannons!
June 20th, 2024 at 4:48 pm
Great News
June 20th, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Gene is up there with Dickie V & Chick Hearn in my opinion
June 20th, 2024 at 4:59 pm
OUTSTANDING! I’ve always enjoyed listening to football and baseball games on the radio more than watching them on tv. Not many things make me more happy than hearing Mr. Deckerhoff yell “fire them cannons!”
I’m really going to miss Mr. Deckerhoff when he retires.
Also it’s very cool to read Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback/safety, Ronde’ Barber.
June 20th, 2024 at 5:07 pm
“Run Michael Run”
June 20th, 2024 at 5:09 pm
Alstott up the gut!
Touchdown Tampa Bay!!!!!!!!!
June 20th, 2024 at 5:12 pm
His voice is all over every huge Bucs play.
Love that guy!
June 20th, 2024 at 5:21 pm
I greatly respect the man and his accomplishments, but it’s time to retire. If you had to listen to Bucs games on the radio as often as I do, you would understand. He just can’t keep up with the plays, get’s player names wrong, and without the help of his sidekick, Dave Moore, you’d never know what’s going on until the play is well over. Love his iconic voice, but it’s time to pass the torch.
June 20th, 2024 at 5:21 pm
Yanno, I can’t remember anybody else who ever did play by play. I looked it up. He’s been on the job since 1989. No wonder I don’t remember his predecessor. I’ve listened to blacked out BUCS games on the radio since 1982, but Gene is on his 35th year.
June 20th, 2024 at 5:22 pm
Fire them Cannons!
June 20th, 2024 at 5:25 pm
PSL, as far as I’m concerned he can stay forever.
June 20th, 2024 at 5:38 pm
Fire the cannons! Great news.
June 20th, 2024 at 5:53 pm
Great news. He is 79? So maybe he will go a few more years as the Bucs voice.
June 20th, 2024 at 6:26 pm
As someone who has listened to the radio while watching the TV (especially since home games used to be blacked out) since Gene arrived, I am thrilled. It’s going to be a sad day when this legend rides into the sunset.
June 20th, 2024 at 6:29 pm
PSL, as a long-time radio listener, I know exactly what you mean. But he is still loveable and corrects his numerous mistakes (or Dave does) pretty quickly. 🙂
June 20th, 2024 at 6:41 pm
Gene should definitely be in the ring of honor Now.
June 20th, 2024 at 6:46 pm
Gene Dickerhoff. Should definitely be in the ring of honor now.
June 20th, 2024 at 6:59 pm
Gene rules. F the haters.
June 20th, 2024 at 7:22 pm
Awesome news. People in Tallahassee and others who listen to the Noles sports radio network already miss him. Glad he is back for another season.
June 20th, 2024 at 8:07 pm
Packers ball at their own forty and are gonna punt this one away. Jacquez Green deep to receive with his toes on let’s call it the 15 yard-line. There’s the snap and kick is away… hiiiiii spiraling punt. Quez steps back and fields it at the 13, makes a tackler miss, he’s to the 20, cuts upfield to the 25-30….35-40…. He’s got a wall of blockers!! Across midfield! He’s to the 45-40… 35-30… 25-20… he could go all the way!!!! 10-5-3-2-1….. TOUCHDOWN TAMPA BAYYYY!!! Fire them cannons!! Jacquez Green takes it to the house. An 87 yard punt return and the Bucs are on the board!…. Hold everything. There’s a market down. Are you kidding me Mr Refereee?? This is comin’all the way back. Holding on the Bucs and it will be 1st and 10 way back inside our own 10 yard-line.
June 20th, 2024 at 8:09 pm
Absolute legend, Gene!!! Welcome back again, my friend
June 20th, 2024 at 8:15 pm
Love to read this! Sooner or later we will lose him.
Go Bucs! …. Fire the canons!!!
June 20th, 2024 at 8:24 pm
Cannons …of course
June 20th, 2024 at 8:27 pm
Brian in St Pete, I do the same thing.
June 20th, 2024 at 8:34 pm
Love Gene Deckerhoff – I too can’t imagine a Buccaneer season without Gene calling the games!
June 20th, 2024 at 9:03 pm
Excellent news… Chris Myers is a hoot!! Great with Ronde… Gene D. & Dave Moore are a great team as well…
June 20th, 2024 at 11:39 pm
Gene is a great American.
June 21st, 2024 at 12:03 am
I don’t care what anyone says even if Gene Deckerhoff is still with us at 105yo and he has to get corrected after every play he should be aloud to stay with the Bucs until he says it’s time to go. IMO he is the greatest voice in all of sports radio ever.
June 21st, 2024 at 12:54 am
Awesome. Love to have such a great Gator back doing Buc radio
June 21st, 2024 at 12:56 am
ROH
June 21st, 2024 at 5:44 am
Excellent news! A true legend!
June 21st, 2024 at 6:10 am
now this is good to hear…..!
ROH Mean Gene
June 21st, 2024 at 6:11 am
There is a certain excitement when listening to the Bucs on the radio because you don’t really know the outcome of the play until Dave Moore confirms if it was a caught ball, dropped ball or interception by the bad guys.
June 21st, 2024 at 6:17 am
as the younger generation might say:
“gene is a vibe”
June 21st, 2024 at 7:12 am
Love it! “Alstott up the gut!”
June 21st, 2024 at 7:31 am
Touchdown Tampa Bay!!!!
June 21st, 2024 at 7:40 am
PSL
June 21st, 2024 at 8:19 am
When Gene says “toe meets leather” all seems right in Buc land.
“Touchdown Tampa Bay!”….”Fire The Cannons!”
Go Bucs!
June 21st, 2024 at 9:18 am
Mark Champion and Jesse ( The Body)Ventura. Sidenote, I wonder why Ronde isn’t on national TV anymore? He was always prepared and did a solid job I thought.
June 21st, 2024 at 10:17 am
Gene has such a unique and iconic voice. I can just hear a quick snippet of his voice on the radio and know exactly who it is.
Glad he’s back! Go Bucs ! ! !
June 21st, 2024 at 10:49 am
Love you Gene, thanks for sticking around. Truly won’t be the same without you. The little fun fact about me, I will watch the games on TV but the TV is on mute while the radio is turned up listening to Gene call the plays usually while on the grill. Appreciate the energy the passion and a camaraderie of being a fan.
June 21st, 2024 at 2:19 pm
I’m sorry but he needs to retire. He’s a legend but now he’s too old. He can’t see what’s happening a lot of the time and constantly stumbles his sentences and slurs his words. It’s hard to listen too now. AAALLLSSSTTTOOOTTT up the gut!!!
June 21st, 2024 at 10:47 pm
Chris Myers is the worst.
June 22nd, 2024 at 6:25 am
Gene we love you man. Legendary voice and play by play. Agree with others about Ring of Honor if he isn’t already in
June 22nd, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Awesome!
I wish someone, somewhere, would post full games from his first year with Jesse Ventura. As a kid, I loved that stuff – you had the guy from the WWF and movies with Mean Jean calling the Bucs games. I have no idea if it holds up or not, but it would be fun to hear.
June 22nd, 2024 at 12:55 pm
bucsince79 aka bumaneer Says:
June 20th, 2024 at 9:03 pm
Excellent news… Chris Myers is a hoot!!
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OK that has to be a troll comment, or you’re literally retarded.