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In the NFL, turnarounds do happen

August 9, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Imagine the Bucs being good. More importantly, imagine them being good now. It’s hard, I know. You have to suspend a lot of disbelief that the franchise has built up over the years. You have to picture a lot of things going right. You have to envision Bruce Arians as a miracle […]

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This time, the Rays can’t catch the Blue Jays

August 8, 2019 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. This time, the comeback fell short. This time, the tying run died on base. This time, the Rays lost — again — to the Toronto Blue Jays. A day after a six-run rally beat the Jays, the Rays were unable to overcome a four-run deficit in a 4-3 defeat. They scored three […]

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View from the golf cart: Hoping to win

August 8, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Bruce Arians isn’t asking for much. Just to win. Arians, who coaches his first Bucs’ game Friday night against Pittsburgh, would like to start out well. The Steelers were 9-6-1 last year and beat the Bucs in the regular season. “A win – that’s the only reason we play the game,” Arians […]

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Might Winston be an improved quarterback?

August 7, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. You squint to see something different, something wiser, something better. Jameis Winston stands in front of the room, speaking, and he looks much like the man who attempted to talk away another interception, another defeat, another disappointment. You hope for something different, for some special phrase he could say to convince you […]

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Kiermaier leads Rays to huge comeback

August 7, 2019 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. This is the image that you will remember of Kevin Kiermaier, exultant. His hands are raised over his head in triumph. The front of his uniform is covered in infield dirt. Gatorade — teammates finally got him after several moments — is dripping from his body. There is a smile on his […]

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View from the golf cart: Arians likes running backs

August 7, 2019 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. A year ago, there wasn’t much they could do most of the time. This year, Bucs’ coach Bruce Arians continues to like his running backs. “This is a very, very solid NFL group,” Arians said Wednesday night. “They each bring something different to the table. You can get everything done within the […]

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Rays bats go quiet in loss to Toronto

August 6, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. This is why they drive you crazy. This is why you can’t quite figure them out. For a week, the Tampa Bay Rays were sluggers, real back-them-up-against-the- wall-dynamos. They were scoring as if they were playing pinball, and they were hitting as if they would never stop. And then came Monday night. […]

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Bucs’ David missing with ‘minor’ procedure

August 6, 2019 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. Jameis Winston had a good day. Lavonte David is injured. Chris Godwin had a good day. The defense lacked energy. And Bruce Arians is ready for his team to play against Pittsburgh in Friday night’s preseason game. And that’s how the Tampa Bay Bucs looked from the golf cart. Arians found the […]

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Rays keep on winning by drubbing Marlins

August 5, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. This is how they fool you. This is how you buy into the Tampa Bay Rays. They haven’t had a better stretch all season. The Rays won their sixth straight game — tying a team record from back in May — by clubbing the Miami Marlins, 7-2, on Sunday. They’ve won eight […]

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Arians pleased with the Bucs on Saturday night

August 4, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Sometimes, maybe the job doesn’t look as daunting. Sometimes, maybe the flaws don’t seem too deep. Ask Bruce Arians, whose thought his team had a great practice on Saturday night. “Again, like I told the team, Bucs win tonight,” Arians said afterward. “That was a heck of a practice. You roll the […]

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