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Random Thoughts: Don’t go to breakfast with Sapp

February 8, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Random thoughts: — Hi, I’m Richie Incognito. And as of now, Kraig Urbik’s lunch money belongs to me. — So now we know why Bruce Jenner wanted decathletes to wear figure skating uniforms all those years ago. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he’s in favor of tweaking the playoff structure. For […]

Tagged as: Benson, Chipper, Incognito, Jefferson, Jenner, Rice, Sapp

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Kings jump Lightning early in rare home loss

February 7, 2015 general

Saturday, 9:10 p.m. TAMPA By the time it normally starts, it was over. The Lightning was buried before dinnertime Saturday night. Yes, at home. Playing at the Amelie Arena, where the Lightning is usually   bullet-proof, Tampa Bay was jumped from the outset by the Los Angeles Kings, winners of two of the last three […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Hedman, Kings, Kucherov, Lightning, Stamkos, Stanley Cup

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To all fields: Jaso bringing extra gloves to camp

February 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 9:46 a.m. In St. Petersburg… Perhaps you thought of him as John Jaso, catcher. Perhaps you should think of him as John Jaso, hitter. Jaso, after his struggles with concussions, will probably help the Rays this year in areas other than behind the Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bucs, Collins, Florida, FSU, Jaso, Jefferson, Johnson, Rays, Taggart, USF

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Time’s up for Nabokov; Lightning change goalies

February 2, 2015 general

10:02 a.m. Being nearly 40 years old and leaky is no way to stay in the NHL. Neither is sitting and watching. And so time was bound to run out of Evgeni Nabokov. The play was too sporadic. The kid was too good. The season was too important. And so he went, the Lightning waiving […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Lightning, Nabokov, Vasilevskiy, waivers

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Lightning get another home win, but road awaits

January 31, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:40 p.m. TAMPA Here, they are a juggernaut. Out there on the road, they are another pair of gray pants. Here, they skate like the wind, and their big guys make muscles, and their goaltender plays as if he is at Hell’s Gate. Out there, they skate in circles, the sometimes they get lost, […]

Tagged as: Amalie Arena, Bishop, Bolts, Lightning, NHL, Paquette, winning streak

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To All Fields: Which ex-player do Bucs miss most?

January 31, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. In Tampa… As former employees go, they have landed on their feet. As a trio, they are happy. They are needed. They fit into football’s most glorious puzzles. They are away from Tampa Bay, and for three guys with work to do on Sunday, they seem fairly fulfilled. Certainly life has gone […]

Tagged as: Bennett, Blount, Friedman, Maddon, Revis, Silverman, St. Louis, Stamkos, Tebow, Ward

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Paquette, of all people, sparks Lightning

January 29, 2015 general

TAMPA For the night, at least, the playoffs don’t look so frightening. For the night, at least, they actually seemed kind of friendly. Warm. Cuddly. Welcoming. Forget recent history, in fact, and you might be ready for them to start. Play them now, play them here, and you might like the chances of the Tampa […]

Tagged as: Amalie Arena, Bishop, Cooper, Lightning, Paquette, Red Wings, Stamkos

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

January 29, 2015 general

  Thursday, 6 a.m. Phil Esposito was a Hall of Fame forward for the Boston Bruins. Not only that, the Tampa Bay Lightning was his brainchild, and he was the team’s first owner. Even now, he works on the team’s radio crew. Each week, Esposito will answer questions from readers. To ask Phil a question, […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Stamkos

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To all Fields: QB coach not a miracle worker

January 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6:00 a.m. …In Tampa. Perhaps the hire didn’t make you throw confetti, or at the very least, throw it straight. Perhaps you were looking for a bigger name and a better resume. Perhaps you wanted this addition to come with the promise of touchdowns. It didn’t. That doesn’t mean, however, that Mike Bajakian won’t […]

Tagged as: Bucs, QB coach

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At the halfway point, who is the Lightning MVP?

January 23, 2015 general

Friday, 8  a.m. Gather them all in a room. Make the members of the Tampa Bay Lightning comfortable. Bring some drinks, some snacks. Make the afternoon light. Then ask the best of them to step forward. It shouldn’t be too difficult. All you need is one guy. All you need to know is who the […]

Tagged as: Lightning, MVP

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