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Monday, 4 a.m. The incredible journey of the Tampa Bay Bucs will take one final, solid step. The Bucs, the best team money could buy, are still traveling. They have moved past the questions, beyond the doubts, to the far side of expectations. They overcame their lack of chemistry, their prime-time problems, the whispers of […]

Sunday, 3 a.m. In the shadow of the scoreboard, perhaps you forget. But early in the afternoon of October 18, things were going along just fine for Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers and his team were rolling. On the road, they led the Tampa Bay Bucs 10-0, and Rodgers seemed to be adding another page to his […]

Friday, 4 a.m. There are ghosts riding the cold winds of the frozen tundra. They gather there in the biggest games, inviting their present-day counterparts to join them in immortality. Once more, just before kickoff, they gather beneath the scoreboard, taunting their opponents, reminding them of the domination that was. They are Vince Lombardi and […]

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It shouldn’t be hard for the Tampa Bay Bucs to come up with a game plan for the Green Bay Packers for Sunday afternoon’s NFC Conference Championship game. Pretty much, all they have to do is bring out last week’s game plan against New Orleans. On top of it, they can stamp […]