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Bucs lose to outmanned Pittsburgh

October 17, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Here’s a question. Just how many Pittsburgh Steelers would have had to miss the game Sunday for the Tampa Bay Bucs to have a chance? The heavily favored Bucs were beaten by the limping Pittsburgh Steelers 20-18 Sunday despite no T.J. Watt, no Minkah Fitzpatrick, no starting cornerbacks, and lost starting quarterback […]

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Lightning struggling early after big loss

October 16, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Three games is a small sample size. It’s a start. It’s a couple of steps into a long journey. But for the Tampa Bay Lightning, it’s also a concern. The Bolts fell to 1-2 Saturday night, absorbing a 6-2 pounding at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The game was close, 2-1, […]

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Van Dyke leads Miami to narrow win

October 16, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Don’t judge the impact of Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke solely on his statistics. Oh, Van Dyke is pretty good with the numbers, too. He threw for 351 yards Saturday. In the last two weeks, he has 747 passing yards. Saturday, however, part of Van Dyke’s afternoon included a clock-eating drive at […]

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Bolts take victory over Blue Jackets

October 15, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The strategy starts with desperation. A little later, you sprinkle in some discipline and a bit of determination. Let’s face it. The designers of hockey expect a team to score in an extended five-on-three power play. There is too much ice, and too many weapons, for an outnumbered team to contend with. […]

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Bucs should beat this version of Steelers

October 14, 2022 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Power shifts. Dynasties end. Success fades. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, that’s a good thing. If you judge two franchises by the success of our lifetimes, there is no way the history books would pick the Tampa Bay Bucs over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bucs have had their successes, sure, but the […]

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Looking back at the 2022 Tampa Bay Rays

October 13, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts For the Rays, the convenient way to remember 2022 is the absurd amount of injuries the team had. But if they had never had an injury, the hitting still would have been lousy. Guys, run prevention is a dandy idea. So is run production. 2. I know he’s at the […]

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Were Falcons jobbed in the Brady roughness call?

October 12, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Somewhere in his office, beneath the oaken desk where he hides so he doesn’t have to make a decision, Roger Goodell cannot make up his mind. Was it roughing the passer? Wasn’t it? On one hand, it was Tom Brady, a commodity in Goodell’s version of football. Content beyond this point is […]

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Bolts begin their season with a defeat

October 12, 2022 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Already, they are playing chase. The Tampa Bay Lightning opened its season Tuesday night, and just like last year, they did it with a loss. The Bolts fell 3-1 to the New York Rangers, a team that looked quicker and more efficient for most of the night. Tampa Bay got only a […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over Atlanta

October 11, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Some suggest the first thing to go is the legs. Others say it is the arm. But Tom Brady’s season so far suggests the first ebb in his game is the ability to forgive the mistakes around him. 2. Truth be told, the Atlanta Falcons got shortchanged on Tom Brady’s […]

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Bucs hang to beat plucky Falcons

October 10, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a..m. Isn’t winning supposed to be more satisfying than this? Isn’t success suppose to erase all the problems. Alas, the Tampa Bay Bucs won Sunday afternoon, but they didn’t look good in doing it. They beat an Atlanta team without its best two weapons, despite building a huge lead, despite having a decided […]

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