NFL

Do the Bucs have an off-season plan?

March 13, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. He has a plan. Doesn’t he? Mustn’t he? Jason Licht sits in his office, the midnight oil burning. He is watching game tape, and he is poring over scouting charts. He has a blueprint in his mind to negotiate his Tampa Bay Bucs from a fairly bad team to a fairly good […]

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Random thoughts: Just how cheap are the Rays?

March 11, 2018 general

Sunday, 3:30 p.m. I realize the bullpens are close, but I can’t shake the feeling that the reason that that the Rays have declined the retro-car that would haul their pitchers to the mound is that the players’ union won’t let them kick in for gas. — Of all people, Johnny Manziel has called for […]

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Why isn’t there an Oscar for sports movies?

March 5, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Monday, 4 a.m. What we need here is a red carpet. What we need here are blinding flashes and stupid questions and an actor out of 1997 who still thinks he’s a star. What we need are Caitlyn Jenner and Dennis Rodman and Will Farrell and Margot Robbie, presenting awards. What we need is an […]

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Random Thoughts: Yapping is alive in the NHL

March 4, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Did you see that John Tortorella backed down after having words with Washington’s Alex Overchkin? If you remember, Torts had a problem when then-Philly coach Ken Hitchcock once said something to one of his players.  In other words, “Shut my yap.” — According to ESPN, the final four teams in the overpay-Kirk-Cousins […]

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Buckner can help, if he gets some more help

February 22, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Everyone knows how to say hello. By now, the lines are written in ink, and the best coaches and the worst ones all know what to say. They talk about effort and intensity and hunger and desire, and their voices sound loud and their eyes look clear. In their opening press conference, […]

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Bucs release frustrating running back Martin

February 21, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. He ran out of gas. He ran out of chances. He ran out of patience over two-yard carries. Now it is time for Doug Martin, the broken running back, to run out of town. The Bucs cut their losses — and he had a lot of them — with Martin on Tuesday […]

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Random thoughts: Yay for the Rays saving money

February 18, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Rays. They get to keep the lights on. The Rays made a pair of cost-trimming moves Saturday, swapping Jake Odorizzi for a minor leaguer and dumping last year’s all-star Corey Dickerson and replacing him with a cheaper C.J. Cron. Maybe Rays fans should get t-shirts that say […]

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Ask the expert: Tim Ruskell

February 15, 2018 general

This week on Ask the Experts, noted personnel man, ex-general manager and noted music historian Tim Ruskell, who may have been the first-ever person ever fired by the Tampa Bay Bucs, goes it alone. Jerry Angelo is out of town, leaving Ruskell to help you sort through the changes in the NFL as of late. […]

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Is this wretched streak worse than the last one?

February 14, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. The trouble with wandering in the desert is that the scenery never changes. It’s hot, and it’s dry, and I could swear I saw that cactus a half-hour ago. It’s sandy, and the camels are nasty, and one sand dune pretty much looks like another sand dune. What I wouldn’t give for […]

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Do you think you know Tampa Bay sports?

February 12, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Grab a No. 2 pencil. Keep your eyes on your paper. Now, commence: 1. Tampa Bay has a history of bad owners. Who is the worst, from 10-1 (10 being worst)? a. Hugh Culverhouse                      f. Oren Koules-Len Barry b. Kokusai Green   […]

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