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Preseason over, but Bucs still Jonesing for a back

August 31, 2018 general

Friday,  4 a.m. In their mind’s eye, some players are going to the top. Others? They’re going home. And Ronald Jones? He seems to be going nowhere at all. Jones, the latest second-round draft pick that has caused worry lines among the fans, stumbled through another preseason game Saturday night. He didn’t hit a crease. […]

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Rays’ offense too much for Braves

August 30, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Turns out, C.J. and his Cronies are still hot. One night after taking a time-out from their winning streak, the Tampa Bay Rays were at it again Wednesday night, beating the Atlanta Braves 8-5 for their ninth win in 10 games. The Rays were hot offensively, getting 12 hits, two of them […]

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What will you watch in Bucs’ preseason finale?

August 30, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. You want to know if the pass rush is progressing. You want to see heat coming from the corner. You want to see quickness from the inside. You want to see relentlessness all around. But you won’t see that tonight. You want to see the quarterbacks continue to be efficient. You want […]

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Rays’ winning streak stops at eight against Braves

August 29, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It had been a long time since the Tampa Bay Rays had tasted defeat. It had been an eon since the Rays gave up nine runs. It had been an eternity since their fielding was this sloppy. It had been ages since they stranded so many men on base. And, for the […]

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Is it time to argue about the week 4 quarterback?

August 29, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. One of the hottest players in the NFL is about to go to the cooler. And what, do you think, will Jameis Winston look like on the other side? Like him or not, like the allegations against him or not, but there is no denying how good Winston has been in this […]

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Who will make the Bucs’ final 53-man roster?

August 28, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. It sounds as if there will be plenty of room, doesn’t it? Fifty-three players? What’s hard about that? Why, from 1991-2007, NFL teams had only 45 players.. Heck, back in 1925, they had only 16. So, at first mention, 53 sounds like plenty. But seven of them can’t play on game day. […]

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Snell dominates as Rays batter Boston again

August 27, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There are times, when he unleashes his fastball, and the batter begins his swing as the ball hits the catcher’s mitt, that you shake your head. There are times, when his curveball makes a hitter look foolish, biting and diving through the strike zone, that you wonder. Blake Snell throws, and you […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ preseason loss to Detroit

August 26, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. If he were not suspended, and if he hadn’t put his character up for discussion, the world would be raving about what Jameis Winston has done this preseason. He’s hit 30 of 41 passes for 398 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Instead, Winston came to the podium Saturday night, and there were […]

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Rays beat Boston again to keep winning streak alive

August 26, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. In the beginning, it was the Boston Red Sox who helped lead to the low expectations of the Tampa Bay Rays. Now, it is the Red Sox who are helping to convince the world that these Rays are better than you’d expect. The Rays, who started the season by losing seven of […]

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Random thoughts: Gruden wants to be the Raiders’ top gun

August 26, 2018 general

Jon Gruden says he isn’t overpaid, but Tom Cruise is. That may be, but Cruise’s work comes with a profit. Can Gruden say that since 2003? — Goodnight, John McCain. You were a fine man. — If the French Open wanted to ban a catsuit, why didn’t they ban Halle Berry from wearing one before […]

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