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Bucs finally hope to slow Purdy

November 9, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Consider the unlikeliness of the Brock Purdy story. Consider the trip from irrelevance, from the 262nd pick of the 2022 draft. Consider how he beat out the designated future in Trey Lance. Consider his 21-8 regular season record. Now, consider that his play against the Tampa Bay Bucs has been the most […]

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Bolts let another game slip away

November 8, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Firepower? What firepower? It is early in the season, but already, the Tampa Bay Lightning, an offensive powerhouse for years, seem to have run out of juice. At least, it seemed that way after the Bolts blew a lead and lost 2-1 in overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers for their fourth straight […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ loss to Kansas City

November 6, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Most of us like to think of ourselves as “go for it” guys. But give me a choice of gaining two yards on one play or stopping Patrick Mahomes on the road, and I’m definitely going for it. 2.  By not covering Travis Kelce, well, at all, were the Bucs […]

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Bolts lose third straight contest

November 6, 2024 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is stuck on 299. Forward Anthony Cirelli is stuck on 99. And the Tampa Bay Lightning? They aren’t going anywhere, either. The Bolts lost their third straight game Tuesday night, falling 3-2 to the St. Louis Blues. The Lightning is now 7-6 on the season. Content beyond this point […]

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Bucs lose to Kansas City in overtime

November 5, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They went down watching. They stood there, helpless, desperation in their eyes, as the stars of the Kansas City Chiefs methodically drove for the winning points. It was a powerless feeling for the offensive players of the Tampa Bay Bucs, whose offense finished with a score-tying touchdown drive against the clock. In […]

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Bolts let another get away in third period

November 4, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The difference, at the moment, is the third period. That’s where the Tampa Bay Lightning has been mortal. For two straight games now, the Bolts have seen a tied game turn into a ragged loss. On Friday night, the Bolts lost to Minnesota despite a 1-1 tie in the third. That was […]

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Miami stays unbeaten with late burst

November 3, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Once again, they flirted with disaster. Once again, they were just too good for it. The Miami Hurricanes, unbeaten and undaunted, struggled early against Duke Saturday, but pulled away for a 53-31 victory. The fifth-ranked Hurricanes also looked vulnerable before wins over California, Louisville and Virginia Tech. But behind quarterback Cam Ward, […]

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Bulls come back to defeat FAU

November 2, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Say this for the USF Bulls. They know how to do this revenge thing. Last year, the Bulls gave up 56 points in a loss to Florida Atlantic. Not to play favorites, but they also gave up 56 points in a loss to Alabama-Birmingham. This year, they scored 35 in a win […]

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Bucs heavy underdogs to Chiefs

November 1, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Here’s how you know that a team is an underdog. It’s when every area of one football team is superior to another’s. Quarterback? Check. Defense? Check. Tight end? Check. The record? Check. And so on. The Kansas City Chiefs, 2024 edition,  are a better football team than the Tampa Bay Bucs. Their […]

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Fast start leads to Bolts’ victory

October 31, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The later start didn’t hurt the Tampa Bay Lightning Wednesday night. Frankly, the team was ready to go when the game began. The Bolts scored three times in the first 5;32 of the game, putting the Colorado Avalanche on their heels from the outset. Tampa Bay went on to win,  5-2, and […]

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