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Where did Florida’s swagger go?

October 18, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. As a state, we are lost. We wander around the desert, desperately looking for a first down. The end zone is not in sight. The fight songs are out of tune. Exactly when did the state of Florida’s college football teams forget how to play this game? Once, trophies lived here. There […]

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Brady is the Bucs’ best QB — already

October 18, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. He just got here, okay. For an old guy, he is still fairly new. The ink is barely dry on his contract. He is eighth on the list of games won by a Bucs’ quarterback. He is eighth on the team’s all-time yardage record. He is eighth when it comes to touchdown […]

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Stamkos scores winner in overtime

October 17, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. He is older now. He has been injured. A great part of his game has been his transition from scorer to spokesman. But once the puck is on the stick of Steven Stamkos, some marvelous things can occur. Take Saturday night, when Stamkos powered the winning goal into the net with 15 […]

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Gators lose again as season spins away

October 17, 2021 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. In a place known as Death Valley, they can recognize a corpse. Especially when it’s wearing orange and blue. The chances of the University of Florida finishing with anything other than a mediocre football season were reduced to nil Saturday afternoon when the Gators went down, 49-42, to an injured, unranked football […]

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Looking back at the Bucs win over Philly

October 16, 2021 general

5 Thoughts I’m sure the 0- 5 Jacksonville Jaguars feel extremely smart for throwing away Leonard Fournette right about now. Hey, someone has to be the new Bucs. 2.Yeah, I think Tom Brady’s thumb bothered him. And I think Tom Brady would be the last person in the world to admit it. Content beyond this […]

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Bucs second-chancers lead victory

October 15, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It is a game of second chances. It is a game of fresh starts. Tell it to Tom Brady, whose successes haven’t made anyone forget his controversies. Tell it to Leonard Fournette, who was thrown away by, of all teams, Jacksonville. Tell it to Antonio Brown, whose scandals derailed his career. Together, […]

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Bolts come back late to beat Red Wings

October 15, 2021 general

Friday, 3 a.m. They were staring disappointment in the face. They were shaking hands with the miserable. Instead, the Tampa Bay Lightning, somehow, have won a hockey game. The Bolts, who trailed by three goals with 6:17 to play, charged from behind to beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-6 in overtime Thursday night. Ondrej Palat […]

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Can secondary overcome the Hurts?

October 14, 2021 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Once again, you fear the quarterback. This time it’s Jalen Hurts, but with the confused secondary of the Tampa Bay Bucs, it doesn’t really matter who the passer is. This team can backpedal with the best of them. Five times, the Bucs have played, and five times, the opposing quarterback has thrown […]

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What you should make of disgrace of Jon Gruden

October 14, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. I thought he was egotistical. Then again, a great many NFL coaches are. Feeding that ego is part of their motivation. I thought he was stubborn. I thought he was confrontational. I thought he was overrated. I thought he had way too much power for his ability. But I never thought Jon […]

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Looking back on the Rays’ loss in the ALDS

October 13, 2021 general

5 Thoughts The best thing the Rays did in their ALDS loss was play defense. Don’t you wonder how many runs the Red Sox would have scored if they didn’t? 2. Over the last two post-seasons, Brandon Lowe is three-for-42. That’s a .071 average. That would be bad for the groundskeeper. Content beyond this point […]

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