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Are there voices in Aguayo’s head these days?

August 25, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:30 a.m. Here’s what I would do to keep the sky from falling around Roberto Aguayo, wobbly placekicker. Nothing. I’d joke about it, maybe. I’d suggest he might have missed the planet earth on that last kick. Maybe I’d let Martin Gramatica spend some time with him, or maybe Michael Husted. I might give […]

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Rays capture a walkoff win against Red Sox

August 25, 2016 general

Thursday, 5 a.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Rays. For a last-place team, they still know how to celebrate. Look at them frolic. Look at Logan Morrison on the back of hero Luke Maile. Look at the team bound around home plate. Look at the Rays celebrate their third walkoff victory of the year, […]

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Can Winston avoid the Griffin trap?

August 24, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Once again, the sun was shining on Robert Griffin III. He stood on the practice field at One Buc Place Tuesday, and he lifted his face toward the sky. His helmet was in his hands now, and sweat was on his face, and a fresh chalkboard hovered over his career. He is […]

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Archer loses yet again as he nears record

August 24, 2016 general

Wednesday, 5:30 a.m. Chris Archer keeps finding new and interesting ways to lose baseball games. Archer lost for the 17th time this season (7-17) in a 2-1 decision against the Boston Red Sox. He lasted five innings and gave up only one earned run. For the Rays, this time, the game boiled down to two […]

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How about the all-time Heisman football team?

August 23, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Tueday, 6 a.m. We argue. That’s the point. We debate. We discuss. We shake our heads in exasperation. We measure memories. Who is the best all-time college quarterback? Is it Joe Montana? Is it Peyton Manning? John Elway? How about the best running back? Is it Jim Brown? Earl Campbell? Barry Sanders? How do you […]

Tagged as: Football, Griffin, Heisman, Tebow

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For a night, Price is worth the price

August 23, 2016 general

Tuesday, 5:30 a.m. For much of the year, fans have debated whether Boston’s David Price was the worth his paycheck. After Tuesday night, they may give him a raise. Price tamed his former Tampa Bay Rays teammates, throwing eight innings of two-hit, shutout baseball. It was Price’s second straight win over the Rays, and stretched […]

Tagged as: Longoria, Price, Rays, Red Sox

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Browns alignment offers challenge to Bucs

August 23, 2016 general

One less lineman. One more linebacker. And suddenly, you can understand why the Tampa Bay Bucs have invited the Cleveland Browns to town. The Browns use a 3-4 defense, which will be a new sight for the Bucs. The 3-4 is a different defense to block, and different for a quarterback to read. “Cleveland is […]

Tagged as: 3-4, Browns, Buc;s, Koetter

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Bucs need to get off to quicker starts

August 22, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Start earlier. Practice faster. Preach urgency. If you are Dirk Koetter, you have to get your team to the starting line. Be in a hurry. Show up sooner. Move faster. Whatever. You have to get off to better starts. You have to move fast enough to avoid a 10-loss season. Because of […]

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Streaks show how good things are for Rays

August 22, 2016 general

Monday, 5:30 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Rays, the streaks are all good these days. The team won its sixth game in seven outings Sunday. In five of the six wins, they’ve scored at least eight runs. In all, they’ve outscored opponents 55-18 in those games. All of that is the map of a team […]

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Random Thoughts: Lochte plays the lying game

August 21, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi, I’m Ryan “Pinoccio” Lochte. And I’m here to tell you that there were 20, no 30, fake cops who pointed guns at me. I felt like Butch Cassidy, to tell the truth. The leader looked like Eli Wallach, only he had a hook for a hand and a gold tooth. And […]

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