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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over Carolina

December 28, 2021 general

5 Thoughts Antonio Brown can catch it, but he doesn’t get it. His post-game press conference where he jumped the media for “creating the drama” was the height of silliness. The media didn’t sell him a fake vaccination card. Hey, I don’t blame the Bucs for re-evaluating him, or keeping him. But a touch of […]

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Bucs’ depth pays off in win over Panthers

December 27, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Who says anything is wrong with leftovers? The Tampa Bay Bucs turned to unfamiliar faces and not-ready-for-big-time players Sunday for a solid, playoff-clinching victory over the Carolina Panthers. The Bucs, minus several of their star players, won 32-6 over the Panthers to clinch the NFC South with some players low on their […]

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Bucs’ leftovers should be able to beat Carolina

December 26, 2021 general

Sudday, 4 a.m. Benning Potoa’e, say hello to Sterling Hofrichter. Kenyon Barner, meet Cyril Grayson. Fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs, say hello to your new backups. If you best want to evaluate the condition of. the limping Tampa Bay Bucs, perhaps the best way is to consider the new faces on the team’s roster. […]

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Have injuries lessened the Bucs’ chances?

December 25, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Around him, the weapons are falling. The Bucs aren’t as dangerous as they were yesterday, or the day before. So in the franchise’s search for the post-season, can they hang on? Look at it through the eyes of Tom Brady. He is coming off a shutout loss, and injuries have crippled the […]

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Pro Bowl impressed with Bucs’ line

December 24, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Perhaps this is the worst possible time to ask. But how good is the offensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs? Again, it’s a difficult question to pose in the aftermath of a shutout loss to the New Orleans Saints, a loss where the line looked as bad as it has all […]

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Bell thinks he still has something left

December 23, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Once, he was a big deal. Once, he was such a star he could walk away from millions. Once, the world seemed to belong to Le’Veon Bell. And then he turned 26, and Bell made perhaps the worst decision in the history of professional sports, sitting out all of the 2018 season […]

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Stamkos has the cure for Lighting’s ills

December 22, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Now, that’ll make Jon Cooper feel better. Cooper, who missed Tuesday night’s game against Las Vegas due to Covid, had to feel a bit better after watching the Lightning rally from one of their worst starts to beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights 4-3. The Bolts trailed 3-1 at one point, and […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ loss to the Saints

December 21, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts I think the Saints have broken the Bucs’ self-regard. Between a defeat that should embarrass everyone employed by the Tampa Bay Bucs and losing Chris Godwin, it suddenly feels like the Lovie Smith days are back. 2. Subway wants its advertising money back. Maybe that’s what Tom Brady said to […]

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Saints’ defense embarrasses Tampa Bay, 9-0

December 20, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Can we please call a moratorium on all this talk about the NFC’s top seed? Just stop it. All of it. Quiet. And while we’re at it, can we stop the talk about Tom Brady being the league MVP, or Byron Leftwich being a hot coaching candidate, or the Bucs’ homefield advantage, […]

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5 Bucs to Watch Against New Orleans

December 19, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The headline, from New Orleans, suggested that they have become the NFL’s fiercest rivals. That doesn’t quite ring true. You could argue that it’s Green Bay-Chicago. Maybe Dallas-Washington. Perhaps the Rams and the 49ers. Still, if you are a Bucs’ fan, there has been a lot of disappointment left by the New […]

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