Tampa Bay Rowdies

Ask Gary: What can Vinik teach other owners?

June 6, 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: Edwards, Glazer, Sternberg, Vinik

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Pickens knows hunted feeling of goalies

June 5, 2015 general

Friday, 6:30 p.m. The lonely goaltender looks toward the opposition staring him down, and he feels his pain. The missile launches toward the goal, who must twist and contort to protect his net, and he feels his pressure. The guy in the third row blames him for any misstep, no matter defection or bad bounce […]

Tagged as: Bishop, goalie, Hristov, Pickens, Rongren, Rowdies, Santos

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Rowdies’ Herndandez big enough to shine

May 17, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:49 p.m. St. Petersburg The Tampa Bay Rowdies are still waiting for their breakout game offensively. The defense, evidently, will give it time. For the second straight game, the Rowdies’ defense smothered its opponents Saturday night, beating the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-0. It wasn’t that goalkeeper Matt Pickens passed the test. Heck, he didn’t […]

Tagged as: Al Lang, Hernandez, Pickens, Rongen, Rowdies, Soccer, Strikers

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Rowdies players eager to play against old team

May 15, 2015 general

Friday 1 p.m. There was a time that this would not have been nearly as pleasant a weekend. The crowd wouldn’t be as friendly, and the game would be on the road, and atmosphere would be hostile. You know, back in the days where they wore the wrong colors. Content beyond this point is for […]

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