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Remembering Brad Johnson and the Bucs

January 31, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. I remember Simeon Rice, his breath on Rich Gannon. Rice should have. been the MVP of that Super Bowl, if you want to know the truth. I remember Jon Gruden, pumping his fist as ran down the sideline. Gruden’s era would unravel in Tampa Bay, but on that night, I honestly felt […]

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Johnson’s journey led him to the title game

January 30, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. If this was Hollywood, he would have walked off in confetti. If this was a story book, he would have thrown the winning touchdown pass. If this was fiction, a long-term contract would have awaited him. Instead, it was just another disappointing chapter in the story of the guy who hangs on […]

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Bolts finish big week with another win

January 29, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Okay, guys. Take a rest. You’ve earned it. The Tampa Bay Lightning completed a superb week Saturday night, bouncing the Pacific Division-leading L.A. Kings, 5-3. It came during a week when the Bolts had also beaten the Minnesota Wild and the the best team in the NHL, the Boston Bruins. The Bolts […]

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Looking at the Conference title games

January 28, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The Super Bowl has the hype. The Super Bowl has the half glitz. The Super Bowl comes with confetti. The Conference Championship games? That’s where you find the football. It has always been that way, The whole world takes Monday off after the Super Bowl. But if you care about Content beyond […]

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Bolts edge Bruins by doing the little things

January 27, 2023 general

If it was a statement game, well, the Tampa Bay Lightning still has a lot to say about the NHL race. The Lightning played one of their crispest games of the season Thursday night, beating the high-powered Boston Bruins 3-2. The Bruins have laid waste to the league this season, entering with a 37-5-4 record. […]

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Bucs’ coordinators haven’t been good

January 26, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. At this point, they need Lewis. At this point, they need Clark. For crying out loud, at this point, they need Sacagawea. The uncoordinated offense of the Tampa Bay Bucs needs a coordinator. They are lost. They are stuck in the mud. They may be about to lose their best player and, […]

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Stamkos completes special night vs. Wild

January 25, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. From the looks of it, the Tampa Bay Lightning needs to order a lot more of those golden hockey sticks. Steven Stamkos isn’t done yet. On a night the Lightning celebrated Stamkos’ recent ascension to the 500-goal club, Stamkos kept his hot streak going. He scored the game’s winning goal with his […]

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Will Halls of Fame remember Tampa Bay?

January 24, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. And so the window closes on a community. Fifteen minutes ago, it seems, the Tampa Bay Lightning was a mini-dynasty. The Bucs were a World Champion. The Rays were in the World Series. Then the page turned. The brief rise of a city was electric. The teams all mattered, and the players […]

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Will Brady’s end live up to the story?

January 23, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Most of the time, it ends badly. Life, love, football. All of it. We want to believe in fairy-tale endings. We want to believe the guy kisses the girl and, together, they ride off into the sunset. We want to believe that winners win until the final reel. The truth is that […]

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Bolts’ road trip ends with another loss

January 22, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Here’s the hardest thing about the road. It’s when your face gets slammed into it. Three days ago, the Western swing of the Tampa Bay Lightning was going along just swimmingly. Then came the final two games, and the Bolts went splat. On Saturday , they lost their second straight game, 6-3 […]

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