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Bucs rally in second half to beat Colts

November 29, 2021 general

Monday, 4 .M. Wrap this one up the new gap in smile of Vita Vea. It was happy enough at the end, but along the way, the Tampa Bay Bucs took some licks. It was that face, and its missing tooth, that tells the story of a team that sputtered and struggled throughout the first […]

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Lightning falters again in Minnesota

November 29, 2021 general

3 a.m. In Miinnesota, is the Tampa Bay Lightning really a big deal? Elsewhere, the Lighting are a dynasty, winners of two straight Stanley Cup champions. But in Minnesota, they are just another team to beat, as the Wild did again Sunday afternoon. Minnesota beat the Bolts 4-2, a fairly familiar sight. The Wild has […]

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Florida edges FSU on botched kick

November 28, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Let’s face it. The odds weren’t very good for Florida State Saturday afternoon. They trailed by thee points, and time was running out, and they had to kick the ball to Florida. The odd of an onside kick weren’t very good to start with. And then kicker Parker Grouthas whiffed it. Grouthas […]

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Vasi records seconds straight shutout in win

November 27, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. When he is right, he is 19 feet tall and 10 feet wide. He blocks the sun, and he eats pucks as if they were popcorn. When he is right, he is a guard dog in front of the net. When Andrei Vasilevskiy is right, how is someone supposed to beat the […]

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USF plays rival UCF close, but loses again

November 27, 2021 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. They played their fiercest rivalry to the wire. On the other hand, they lost. The game ended prematurely with the clock running out on an instant replay when the Bulls were nine yards from the end zone. Still, they lost. The defense, so horrible all year, held an opponent to 17 points. […]

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Can the Bucs stop Jonathan Taylor?

November 26, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It isn’t a complicated game to figure out. It’s a simple as a punch in the nose. One team, the Indianapolis Colts, have a running back who can’t be stopped. The other team, the Tampa Bay Bucs, have a defense that makes it seem like backs are running in quicksand. Really, thats […]

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Yes, Franco was worth the investment

November 25, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. There was a time, back when the world was in black and white, when the Rays were simply giddy in announcing they had signed Evan Longoria to a 10-year extension. It was party time, pat-each-other-on-the-backs time. After all, this was Longo, the best-ever play in the history of the franchise. Why, he […]

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Godwin has had a solid year for Bucs

November 25, 2021 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. This time of year, the air gets thinner. The pressure builds. The end zone seems farther away. This time of year, football games matter more. You can mark an NFL season by the holidays. Labor Day is the start, and Halloween is the halfway point. By Thanksgiving, the lights shine brighter. By […]

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Bolts get help in victory over Flyers

November 24, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. At a time when their ranks are thin, at a time when an entire team is limping, perhaps it is time the Tampa Bay Lightning welcomed too old-timers to the lineup. Well, hello there Zach Bogosian. And isn’t that Corey Perry standing beside you. Perry, 36, and Bogosian, 32, each scored goals […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ win over Giants

November 24, 2021 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. 5 Thoughts What kind of reputation do you think the Bucs’ defense has? Well, not good. The Giants’ plane rarely landed back in New York when the team fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after his latest debacle. 2. I guess Garrett had it coming to him for sticking with a rotten offensive […]

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