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Bucs’ flaws get in the way of offensive output

December 18, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Jameis Winston threw for a career-high 363 yards. The Bucs’ secondary, however, gave most of them back. Doug Martin took over the NFL rushing lead. Penalties offset a lot of his efforts. Mike Evans caught more passes than at any point in his career. But dropped passes by his teammates left the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Martin, Rams, Winston

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Bucs need to use their best weapons to beat Rams

December 16, 2015 general

Wednesday 6 a.m. Going in a game, the amount of plays a football team gets is not predetermined. It is not a matter of chance. It is not arbitrary. How many plays the Bucs get, largely, is up to the Bucs. All of which make it kind of sad to hear offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Koetter, Martin

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Martin needs to make one more run…for a pen

November 24, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. It is time for the running back to make one more move. It is time for him to leave his locker and to break into the open. He might want to make a juke halfway down the hallway. He can dart as he reaches  the staircase. He can dodge as he approaches […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dunn, Martin, Rushing, Wilder

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Bucs look like a real team against Philly

November 22, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:55 p.m. Those of you who are interested in charting a turnaround can remember this: when they started, the new kid and the old team didn’t add up to much. They were a rookie quarterback whose No. 1 status was still being debated. They were a woeful team that had won twice a year […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Eagles, Martin, Winston

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Mid-season report card: Bucs are mediocre

November 9, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The Bucs are halfway through their season. They are not, sadly, halfway through their rebuilding. That part goes on. NFL teams seem improve by the yard. This one improves by the inch, with halting, careful footsteps that never seem long enough or decisive enough for their fans. The Bucs have won five […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Halfway, Martin, Winston

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Koetter’s way has led to a better Bucs’ offense

November 6, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. This year, there is a direction. This year, there is an identity. This year, there are expectations. This year, darned if the offense of the Tampa Bay Bucs doesn’t look, well, coordinated. No, they are still not a fireworks show. They are still not lethal. They are still not the kind of […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Koetter, Martin, Winston

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By the numbers, the Bucs are getting better

October 15, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. It doesn’t sound like a lot. Lovie Smith would probably agree with you that it is not enough. One win. That’s all. At this point last season, the Bucs were off to a dreadful 1-4 season. This year, they’re off to a mediocre 2-3 season. The difference is in the adjectives. And […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Improvement, Martin, Statistics

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Bucs win, but fall short of making fans happy

October 11, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:51 p.m. TAMPA It was like having a candy bar for dinner. Sweet, perhaps, but hardly satisfying. With a team trying to learn how to walk, however, this is what you get. Thirty-eight points worth of offense. Thirty-one given up by the defense. Finally, a win at home. Almost, a secondary capable of blowing […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Jags, Martin, Winston

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Bucs’ Smith should have embraced a special night

August 25, 2015 general

Lovie Smith should have lingered. Raymond James Stadium has seldom looked so spectacular. The ship in the end zone glistened in the evening lights. The palm trees in the left end zone shimmered in the moon light. The fans were smiling for a change, and who can remember that. Ah, victory. It brightens a stadium […]

Tagged as: Bengals, Bucs, Martin, Smith, Winston

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Things to look for when not looking at Winston

August 14, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. If a drop of sweat runs down his cheek, you will see it. If he shakes his head at a play call, you will see it. If he freshens his chewing gum between second down and third, you will see it. There is nothing that Jameis Winston can do tonight that will […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Johnson, line, Martin, Smith, Winston

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