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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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Bolts edge Predators, Stamkos in OT

October 29, 2024 general

Tuesday, 5 a.m. The warm-and-fuzzies were all over the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night. Former crowd favorite Steven Stamkos was back in the house — although in the wrong colors. After 16 years of playing for the Bolts, Stammer was back. Yes, he played well, with two assists. However, the Bolts beat Nashville, 3-2 in […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ loss to Atlanta

October 29, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts 1. So far, Liam Coen is off to a solid start as the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. But he’d be gangbusters if he got to compete against the Bucs’ defense. 2.  Everyone seems to agree that Kyle Pitts fumbled away a touchdown Sunday. In a world of instant replay and challenges, […]

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Falcons hold on, take NFC South lead

October 28, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The positive way to look at it is that the wide receivers didn’t beat the Tampa Bay Bucs on Sunday. The defensive backs? That’s another story. Playing without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, the Bucs’ offense moved the ball well enough to win. However, a porous secondary cost the Bucs in a […]

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Vasilevskiy shuts out Caps, Ovechkin

October 27, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Oh, so that’s Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevski, the usually stellar goaltender of the Tampa Bay Lightning, had been struggling on the season. He had lost three straight games, giving up 12 goals along the way. Considering the Bolts are built largely around him, it was a distressing sight. Then came Saturday night. And […]

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