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Saturday, 4 am. This is how you follow up on success. You keep it going. The game before, the Tampa Bay Rays had made the playoffs, their third straight season. They had survived, and now they had a weak Miami team coming to town. And, no, they did not take a breath. Instead, the Rays […]

Friday, 4 a.m. Another challenge awaits the Tampa Bay Bucs this week. An old one, too. Expectations. And the Los Angeles Rams. For the Bucs, both opponents are daunting. The Rams have Matt Stafford and Jalen Ramsey and Aaron Donald. The expectations have critics and cynics and early impressions. Whether the Bucs can measure up […]

Wednesday, 4 a.m. This close to the finish line, and they are stumbling. But one thing seems certain after their latest defeat. If the Rays are going to reach the playoffs, they aren’t going to walk there. The Toronto Blue Jays tried their best to self-immolate in Tuesday night’s 4-2 victory over the Rays. Tampa […]

5 Thoughts Yes, the Bucs should be serious about cornerback Richard Sherman. Sure, Sherman is controversial, but I remember interviewing him before a Super Bowl. I was prepared to find an egomaniac on the loose. Instead, I found a bright, thoughtful cornerback who could play the darned game. Through two games, the Bucs are allowing […]