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On his first day, Winston takes over the Bucs

May 8, 2015 Florida State University

Friday, 5:15 p.m. TAMPA He took his first steps onto the practice field as if this was the start of a journey. In a way, it is. This was his field now, and his team, and his future. Jameis Winston was in charge now. You could hear other voices, but none more than his. You […]

Tagged as: Bell, Bucs, Lovie Smith, Marpet, Mini-Camp, Smith, Winston

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Montreal roars back to beat Bolts, come within 3-1

May 7, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:19 p.m. TAMPA There is nothing to worry about here. Nothing to fear. Just keep repeating that to yourself as you wander through the graveyard. Eventually, you might believe it. There for a moment, the Tampa Bay Lightning was cruising along, on its way to a party, and it seemed that nothing could go […]

Tagged as: 3-1, Bishop, Cooper, Montreal, NHL, playoffs, Stamkos

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Once again, Johnson the biggest Bolt of them all

May 6, 2015 general

TAMPA He is bigger now than he was five minutes ago. In another five, he will be larger still. He is faster now, more skilled, more instinctive. The puck loves him. The net loves him. The ice itself loves him. He is Tyler Johnson, and if they had not already named this sport ice hockey, […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Johnson, Killorn, Lightning, Montreal, playoffs, Stamkos

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Don’t Look Now! Bishop is on a Roll

May 5, 2015 general

TUESDAY, 11:02 a.m. TAMPA In the playoffs, fortunes can change with the sounding of a horn. That’s all it takes. One moment, a goaltender is strong and regal in the net. The next, the wrong team is celebrating, and head is hung, and his team feels vulnerable. And so a fan of the Tampa Bay […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, Montreal, NHL, playoffs, Price

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Can the Bucs really develop Winston?

May 4, 2015 general

Now that the Bucs have him, do you trust the franchise to do the right thing with him? Jameis Winston is young, even for a rookie. He is immature. He will be surrounded by a lot of ordinary. He is coming off a season when he didn’t take enough care of the ball. He has […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Dilfer, Freeman, quarterback, Testaverde, Williams, Winston, Young

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Stamkos finds the net as Bolts win

May 3, 2015 general

Sunday, 10:06 p.m. Forever, he had been missing. Forever, he had been a bystander. It had been so long since Steven Stamkos had scored, odds are that he had forgotten that light comes on. Nine playoff games, eight of them this year, and Stamkos had been just another guy playing in traffic. Oh, he had […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Kucherov, Lightning, Montreal, playoffs, Stamkos

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Random Thoughts: Old Buc Qbs Advising Winston?

May 3, 2015 general

Hi. I’m Floyd Mayweather, and in Laila Ali, I finally seem to have found a woman who can fight back. — Advice to Chip Kelly: In the NFL draft, you don’t trade up using Monopoly money.  I know you read the reports, but no one likes magic beans these days. — I wonder two things: […]

Tagged as: Dilfer, Donovan, Sharper, Testaverde, Winston

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Can Bucs Be Significantly Better in ’15?

May 2, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 p.m. Yeah. But how good will they be? You have read about the questions of the quarterback. You have read about the impressions of the offensive lineman. You have read where this guy and that guy might figure in on a team that has spent several years not being very good. Still, through […]

Tagged as: Bucs, NFC South, quarterback, Record, Schedule, Winston

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Ask Gary: Was Smith the best choice for the Bucs?

May 2, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Donovan, Orioles, Smith, Speed

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Bucs add two to protect Winston in the trenches

May 1, 2015 general

Friday, 10:35 p.m. TAMPA Now that the Tampa Bay Bucs have Jameis Winston in the fold, their next objective is to keep him upright. The Bucs, hours after signing Winston to a contract, drafted offensive tackle Donovan Smith from Penn State and guard Ali Marpet of Hobart to help take care of him with second-round […]

Tagged as: Bucs, line, Marpet, Smith, trade, Winston

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