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Gators’ defense stiffens against Missouri

November 1, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. When you talk about football at the University of Florida, you usually start with the offense. After all, this is the home of the Fun and Gun, the residence of three Heisman Trophy winners. You could talk about the offense again today after the Gators’ 41-17 blowout of Missouri Saturday night. After […]

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Pierre-Paul hungry to play against Giants

October 31, 2020 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Time and again, he has been buried. Throughout his career, the NFL has given up on Pierre-Paul. It has discarded him, counted him out, tried to move on from him. And still, you can find Pierre-Paul with his arms wrapped around the nearest quarterback. He is the amazing Pierre-Paul. Blow up his […]

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Has Tampa Bay gotten giddy over success?

October 30, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Are our expectations too high? In the wake of a championship (the Lightning) and a near one (the Rays), have we gotten spoiled so quickly? Has the hunger to be relevant consumed us? Do we expect perfection these days? Do we expect Tom Brady to complete every pass, and Ronald Jones II […]

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Brady keeps adding weapons, losing them

October 29, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Oh, so that’s why the Bucs signed Antonio Brown. If the Bucs needed further explanations of why they were willing to gamble on Brown, the former Pro Bowler turned bad boy of the NFL, then this week will do it. There wasn’t a lot of time between the Bucs’ signing Brown to […]

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Cash’s controversial move leads to Rays’ demise

October 28, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The game was supposed to define the career of Blake Snell. Instead, it will be about Kevin Cash. Him, and the fistful of pages of numerical breakdowns he pores over before each game. Cash, on everyone’s short list for Manager of the Year, may have cost himself some votes Tuesday night. It […]

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Snell must elevate game over Dodgers

October 27, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. For all of his pitches, for all of his awards, this question remains about Blake Snell. Does he have the right stuff? Oh, he has the pitches. His fastball pops, and his slider snaps, and his curveball crackles. But for the Rays to win the biggest game of their history tonight, Snell […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over the Raiders

October 27, 2020 general

5 Thoughts I can understand why the talent of Antonio Brown would be tempting, especially when a team’s receivers are hurt. But how will Brown adapt to being the third choice in the huddle (at best)? Personally, I’d let it ride with Scotty Miller and avoid the hand grenades. 2. Lively discussion: Who’s better? Devin […]

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Rays face elimination against Dodgers

October 26, 2020 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Are the Tampa Bay Rays finally out of miracles? By now, you have come to expect them. Someone, someone you would never expect, is going to be the catalyst to the latest victory. Somehow, like a gift from the sky, the Rays were going to find a way to win. Time and […]

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Bucs play second solid game in a row

October 26, 2020 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Suddenly, they are more than a gathering of talented codgers. Just like that, the Tampa Bay Bucs are a team. The Bucs won their second straight impressive game Sunday, running away from the Las Vegas Raiders in a 45-20 victory. Coupled with last week’s 38-10 win over Green Bay, the Bucs have […]

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Rays pull off the impossible in win over L.A.

October 25, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Unbelievable. Incredible. Impossible. Of all of the comebacks in all of the stadiums, this was the unlikeliest on of them all for the Tampa Bay Rays. At once, it was the hero from nowhere showing up the grandest moment of them all, producing the wackiest, weirdest rally you could ever imagine. It […]

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