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The Falcons have won the rebound game before

December 25, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. This one should be in the bag, right? Beat the Atlanta Falcons? Heck, the Bucs have already beaten the Atlanta Falcons. At their place. When the Bucs were 3-7. They won by 13, and they were ahead by 19 with two minutes left to play. So what’s the big deal in doing […]

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Arians: the Bucs should have been 10-6

December 24, 2019 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Down the stretch, they were better. But head coach Bruce Arians wanted more from his Tampa Bay Bucs. He wanted to be good. “This was a playoff team (Houston Texans) and our defense held them to one of the lowest [total yards] they’ve ever been held to,” Arians said. “So, if you […]

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UCF finishes off another 10-victory season

December 24, 2019 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. In the backyard of their biggest rival, UCF showed USF just how far it has to go to catch up under new coach Jeff Scott. UCF walloped Marshall, 48-25, in Monday’s Gasparilla Bowl. “It was important to finish the season the right way,” said UCF coach Josh Heupel. “We talked a lot […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ loss to Houston

December 23, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Monday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts I understand. I really do. Jameis Winston has been frustrating enough so most fans are ready to file for divorce. But then I read fans talk about “all the weapons” the Bucs have on offense, and just laugh. What weapons? Practice squad receivers? Impotent running backs? Wobbly […]

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Bad Winston resurfaces again in Bucs’ defeat

December 22, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. After two weeks of playing at the top of his game, Jameis Winston fell back to the bottom Saturday afternoon. Winston threw four interceptions — again — in a 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans. It ended a four-game winning streak for the Bucs and assured they will not finish with a […]

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Lightning lacks power to beat Capitals

December 22, 2019 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Is it time to reassess the way we all look at the Tampa Bay Lightning? As disappointing as it was last season when the Bolts bowed quickly out of the Stanley Cup playoffs, this year, the bottom has fallen out. Instead of a dangerous offense, the Bolts are having problems putting the […]

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Without their receivers, can Bucs upset Houston?

December 21, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Through the good times, through the bad times, they have had receivers. The running backs have been invisible, and the offensive line has been creaky. The secondary was a sieve. The quarterback has been wobbly. But receivers? Yeah, the Tampa Bay Bucs had those. Until it didn’t. Content beyond this point is […]

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Lightning finds a way to lose to Dallas despite play

December 20, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. How in the world did they lose this game? The Tampa Bay Lightning swarmed the Dallas Stars Thursday night, getting off 48 shots and skating freely for most of the night. But Dallas managed to get 25 percent of shots in into the net for a 4-3 overtime victory. The Stars, down […]

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Will Bucs’ Winston continue his improvement?

December 19, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He leads the league in passing yardage. He’s second in touchdown passes. He’s first in interceptions, as you might have heard. But, yes, Jameis Winston can be better. Just ask offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. “I still think (there is) room for improvement from the turnovers standpoint,” Leftwich said. “Me personally, I’ve watched […]

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This time, Cirelli’s goal counts as Bolts win

December 18, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. This time, the puck crashed into the net before Anthony Cirelli did. Oh, Cirelli had his normal wreckage on the play. But the puck hit the net just before Cirelli plowed into goaltender Marcus Hogberg as time ran out in overtime for a 4-3 victory. There were only 12.7 seconds left in […]

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