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Bucs win a playoff game, but without promise

January 10, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Before you allow the sneer to take over your face, consider this: The Bucs haven’t won a lot of these. And they haven’t won any of them lately. So go ahead. Make fun of the Bucs’ defense, that allowed a seldom used quarterback named Taylor Heinicke to turn into Drew Brees. They […]

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Bucs still feel their losses in playoffs

January 9, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. As the guy trying to fly said, it isn’t the fall to earth that gets you. It’s the sudden stop at the end. One good thing about a team that hasn’t been to the playoffs in forever (or since 2007) is this: You forget how lousy it feels to lose in the […]

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Can Redskins score enough to beat Bucs?

January 8, 2021 general

Friday, 4 am. Can the Washington Redskins score 38 points on the Tampa Bay Bucs? It’s a stretch, since Washington has scored more than 37 points in only one game of 16 this season (a 41-16 win over Dallas). Yet, that may be the challenge awaiting the Redskins in their Saturday playoff game against Tampa […]

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Who deserves credit for the Bucs’ season?

January 7, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. So what do you call a bunch of Bucs’ awards? The Hughies? The Brucies? The Sons of Gruden? That’s the problem with this franchise. If you’re looking for a cute little name — like the ESPYs or the Oscars — you have to reach into the past and, well, most of it […]

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Licht has had a solid year for Tampa Bay

January 6, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Call it the comeback of the year. Call it a career season. Call it a fresh start. Whatever, call Jason Licht. And tell him “good job.” Of all the rags-to-riches stories in the NFL, you can start with that of the Tampa Bay Bucs’ general manager. The guy who kept drafting failed […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ win over Atlanta

January 5, 2021 general

5 Thoughts The last time the Bucs were in the post-season, Jon Gruden was the coach, Jeff Garcia was the quarterback and Earnest Graham was the go-to back. Looking back, that wasn’t very impressive, was it? 2. This year, if the seeds hold, the Bucs would have to play, in a row, the Redskins, Packers […]

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Bucs’ offense takes over in big victory

January 4, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Celebrate, if you want. You’ve been waiting long enough. The Tampa Bay Bucs — the woebegone Tampa Bay Bucs, the haven of lost coaches and wayward game plans — are finally in the playoffs again. They picked up their 11th win of the season Sunday, besting the Atlanta Falcons 44-27, to advance […]

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Same time, next year; look for powers again

January 3, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. So, are you excited yet? In this corner, Alabama, filled with power and speed and NFL prospects. In that corner, Ohio State, filled with power and speed and NFL prospects. Why, it will be the game of the century. Or, if you want, you can just wait until next year. When Alabama […]

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Despite virus, Bucs should edge Falcons

January 2, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The Atlanta Falcons won’t be the only opponent that the Tampa Bay Bucs face on Sunday. And whoever it may be there might be an extra one for their first playoff game next week. The Bucs, suddenly, are riddled by the Covid-19 virus, making their challenge of obtaining the fifth seed in […]

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Gronk has been worth the return trip

January 1, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. In life, sometimes what you accomplish after you are finished is the most impressive thing. Take Rob Gronkowski, who walked away. He was finished, battered by the years of playing tight end. He had won three Super Bowls, had made five Pro Bowls and had been All-Pro four times. But his back […]

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