Bucs domainteed by Saints in key game

January 1, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You can tell the size of the defeat by the sighs of the Tampa Bay Bucs’ fans Suddenly, here come the old doubts, the familiar skepticism, about Todd Bowles’ leadership, about Baker Mayfield’s efficiency, about the running game and the cornerbacks and the offensive line. Oe loss in five games, and the […]

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Bolts rally to win another home game

January 1, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Can a building be one of a hockey team’s three stars? After all, it is brick and steel, a cavernous arena by the water. But for the Tampa Bay Lightning, it has become a fortress. It is a castle worth defending, and there is something about Amalie Arena that makes a good […]

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Can Bucs handle the rush of Carolina?

December 31, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The weaknesses are everywhere, as they are with most losing teams. The offensive line cannot run block, even when there are inches to go. The pass rush needs blitzes to be felt. The secondary can lose receivers in the middle of an open field. Lately, the quarterback needs a better GPS. But […]

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Vasilevskiy superb in Bolts’ shootout win

December 30, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The other guy was larger than the net. New York goalie Igor Shesterkin was terrific Thursday night. He was intimidating, agile, smothering. He looked the part of a former Vezina winner. Andrei Vasilevskiy? He was better. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of […]

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Point dazzles again in Bolts’ victory

December 29, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It is a team of stars, but there are times when the rest of the Tampa Bay Lighting flyers fade into the background, times when Brayden Point has the puck on his stick, and no one else matters. Another game, another highlight. This one came in the Bolts’ 4-1 victory over Montreal, […]

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Can Golesh make USF matter once again?

December 28, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. In college football, all that matters, really, are the playoffs. Anything else is just a side order of fries, Conference titles don’t mean anything, and non-playoff bowl games don’t matter and rivalry games don’t matter. The Old Oaken Bucket and the Heisman Trophy and whichever All-American teams you follow don’t matter. Conference […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over the Cardinals

December 27, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Let’s face it. For most of the game (and month), Tom Brady has been brutal. But the dozens of posts on a fan website who called for him to get benched in favor of Kyle Trask, who has never thrown an NFL pass, or Blaine Gabbert, who has thrown too […]

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Brady, Bucs salvage sloppy game against Cards

December 26, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. For most of the night, he looked dreadful. His team, too. For most of the night, he seemed unfocused, unsettled, uncomfortable. He spent most of the night going uphill, trying to make something out of nothing. He missed opportunities repeatedly. For a change, he looked his age. And when you thought that […]

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McGriff at home in Hall of Fame

December 25, 2022 general

By Scott Myers Guest Columnist Sunday, 4 a.m. Finally, an MLBer born in Tampa, Florida will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (BHOF) as a player.  On December 4, 2022 Fred McGriff was elected unaminously by the 16-member Contemporary Era Players Committee for induction into the BHOF, scheduled for July 23, 2023. Three […]

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Can Brady make another title run?

December 24, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Is he nearing the end? This end, of course. Is Tom Brady, for all his celebrity, for all his yardage, down to three games with the Tampa Bay Bucs? Is his lease up? Is he down to his last 1,000 yards or so? Is he ready to head to parts unknown? Perhaps. […]

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