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Bolts see three-game winning streak end vs. Jets

November 17, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. If a three-game winning streak fooled you into thinking the stumbling was over for the Tampa Bay Lighting, well, not so much. The Bolts lost a 4-3 game to Winnipeg Saturday despite the 400th goal of Steven Stamkos’ career. Stamkos brought the Lightning to within a goal with 2:19 to play. Victor […]

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Out sick

November 16, 2019 general

Dear readers: I apologize for the lack of new posts the last couple of days. I’ve been very ill. I hope to resume very soon. Thank you for your patience. Gary

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Elite receivers to battle in Bucs-Saints game

November 14, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Michael Thomas has been the best receiver in the NFL this year. Mike Evans has been second. Together, they are the only two receivers in the league averaging more than 100 yards per game. Thomas has 32 more catches than Evans, and he has 103 more yards. Evans, on the other hand, […]

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Bucs free themselves of former No. 1 Hargreaves

November 13, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 p.m. The halls are dark and narrow. There is broken glass on the floor, bugs on the window. Something smells foul. Around here, something always smells foul. It is dismal here, dank. Gloomy. There is so much waste, so much emptiness. Welcome, Vernon. You are now in the Tampa Bay Bucs’ Hall of […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over the Cardinals

November 12, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Comments I know everyone is still slightly ticked off at Matt Gay, but if you give him a chance, you’ll admit he’s having a good season. The kid’s kicked 19 of 22 field goals this season, which will erase a lot of the Roberto Aguayo memories. Maybe some of the Mirro […]

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Bucs come from behind to defeat Cardinals

November 11, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The quarterback who usually gets lost in the fourth quarter found his way. A cornerback whose jersey was still on fire from the previous game was a star. The rookie who rarely throws interceptions did. And, the most surprising thing of all? The Tampa Bay Bucs finally won a game. The Bucs […]

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Once again, Lightning finds success in Sweden

November 10, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Perhaps the Tampa Bay Lightning should play more games in Sweden. The Bolts won their second game in two days Saturday, beating the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 in the NHL’s Global Series. The Bolts hope to use the victories as a springboard to improve upon their start. They are now 8-5-2 on the […]

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Gators’ Trask shreds Vandy in lopsided win

November 10, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Kyle Trask started slowly Saturday. He finished in the history books. Trask, the Gators’ quarterback who started the season as a seldom-used backup, lit up Vanderbilt Saturday afternoon, 56-0. Trask threw for 363 years — the most yardage by a Gator quarterback since Tim Tebow — and three touchdowns in the win. […]

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Lightning find success in Sweden over Sabres

November 9, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t exactly been out of this world this season, but perhaps they found a piece of themselves half a world away. The Bolts beat the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, in a game in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday. That game, and another today, is part of the NHL’s Global Series. The […]

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Predictions: Bucs should beat able to beat Cards

November 9, 2019 general

Saturday, 3 p.m. It was a thousand years ago, it seems, and the voices were getting louder. Formere St. Louis Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklaz and I were arguing over the plights of the (then) St. Louis Cardinals and the Bucs. The Bucs were the worst franchise, I insisted. No, he said, the Cardinals we’re. “Hugh […]

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