Ranking the NFL’s disappointments

November 1, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Say this for the National Football League. There’s enough tears to go around. In the NFL, disappointment always wins. For every winner, there is a loser. For every star, there is a meteor crashing to earth. Just look around. Last year at this time, Aaron Rogers and Tom Brady were making their […]

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Could Bowles join the one-and-done club?

October 31, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. His team is uninspired. They have been knocked out of first place in the woeful NFC South. Almost every player on the roster is less than they were a year ago. So do you blame coach Todd Bowles? Better question: Will the Glazers? The Bucs are falling like a rock in a […]

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Kucherov’s late goal keys Bolts’ victory

October 30, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Most of the time, a goal beats an assist. Think about it. No matter how nifty the pass is, you don’t get points unless someone scores at the end of the play. Sometimes, however, it is the set up that you remember. Sometimes, it is finding the scorer in the right spot […]

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Georgia takes easy win against Florida

October 30, 2022 general

Once upon a time, the University of Florida seemed to own the Southeastern Conference. Then came Nick Saban and Alabama. Then came Kirby Smart and Georgia. Maybe there is Josh Heupel and Tennessee. Florida showed just how far they have slid in Saturday’s 42-20 loss to Georgia. The Gators fell to 4-4 on the season. […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Baltimore

October 29, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Considering all that he has accomplished, I’m not prepared to shovel dirt on Tom Brady’s resume just yet. However, he seems to have aged 10 years in the last six months. 2. Any way the Bucs could play USF in a bowl game? Would anybody win? Content beyond this point […]

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Bucs lose another game, this time to Ravens

October 28, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He was the NFL’s Forever Man. He was eternal. He was ageless. These days, he is a 45-year-old man, and he looks every day of it. His teammates around him are too young, or too old, or too slow, or too brittle. For once, he can do nothing about it. Tom Brady […]

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Hagel’s late goal keys Lightning win

October 27, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Finally, this is the guy the Tampa Bay Lightning traded for. When Brandon Hagel was acquired by the Bolts at the last trading deadline, the team hoped he could help balance out the team’s scoring attack. Well, not so much. After scoring 21 goals for Chicago, Hagel had just four for the […]

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Criticism starts with Brady, where else?

October 27, 2022 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. He is the biggest name on the team. Therefore, he is the biggest target. The Bucs are his team, after all. Their expectations are his expectations. And so, in a season that has become lost along the way, there are those who point the finger at quarterback Tom Brady. Suddenly, he is […]

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Kings break long losing streak to Bolts

October 26, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When things are going bad for a team, there are leaks all over the place. And so it is with the Tampa Bay Lightning, struggling along in a 3-4 start to their season. There was the goal that was taken away for being offsides. There was the five-on-three the team didn’t take […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Carolina

October 25, 2022 general

5 Thoughts And at what point, exactly, did Joel turn to Bryan and ask “Why are we paying that for this?”` 2. The latest cute little rumor is that Bruce Arians left because he could see the team was headed for trouble. Hogwash. Was Arians supposed to predict this team could botch it up against […]

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