Bucs fall again, will enter playoffs limping

January 9, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Losers. Spin it how you want. Talk about the players who didn’t play. Chatter about the upcoming playoffs. The bottom line, of course, is that the Bucs lost, 30-17 to a horrible Atlanta Falcons team. In the end, they were mediocre at best, pedestrian, run of the mill. They were less than […]

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What would you do if you were Brady?

January 8, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Fame is not the issue. Fortune can be had anywhere. Given that, what do you do? The headlines will follow you no matter what color of shirt you wear. The statistics will continue to pile up. The observers will continue to fawn. They will whisper about your love life, about your sideline […]

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Lightning penalties lead to a loss to Winnipeg

January 7, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Most nights, they do not need scoring. Most nights, they do not need goaltending. Most nights, they do not need special teams. What the Tampa Bay Lighting need, more than anything, is a Get-Out-of-Jail Free card. The Lightning could not stay out of the penalty box Friday night in Winnipeg, and it […]

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Bucs receivers are weapons once again

January 6, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. One of them spent the season trying to recover from a disconnect with his quarterback. The other was trying to recover from a severe knee injury. For a long time, it seemed as if Mike Evans owed money to Tom Brady. He spent long stretches of play being ignored, as if the […]

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Weary Bolts fall again to Minnesota

January 5, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It isn’t as if the Tampa Bay Lightning don’t have enough problems in Minnesota without being tired. The Lightning, playing for the second straight night, ran into a rested Wild team Wednesday night, losing 5-1. The Wild, which had had three days off, have now beaten the Lighting 10 straight times at […]

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Lightning pulls away late to beat Chicago

January 4, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Three penalties in the first period were a problem. The Tampa Bay Lightning looked so uncomfortable against a terrible Chicago teams. Three posts in the second period were frustrating. The Bolts straightened out much of their attack, but they couldn’t figure out a way to get the puck into the net, Ah, […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ win over Carolina

January 3, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Not even winning the division title can erase the disappointment of this season. But, yeah, it helps. 2. If the rumors are correct, Tom Brady is down to his last few games as a Buc. He didn’t spend enough time here, but he’ll be remembered as the Bucs’ best ever. […]

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Bucs clinch as Brady and Evans reunite

January 2, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Finally, he threw it long. Finally, he threw it straight. Finally, he threw it to Mike Evans. Finally, the Tampa Bay Bucs beat back a little of the disappointment of this season. The Bucs came from behind — again — to beat the Carolina Panthers 30-24 and clinch the NFC South Sunday. […]

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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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