Would Brady consider retirement?

January 21, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It has been the NFL’s most successful journey. It has been one of the longest, and most accomplished, treks in in history. But might this be the end of it? Tom Brady, the best quarterback ever to throw a pass, faces a strong Los Angeles Rams’ team Sunday. And after that, who […]

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The Rays won’t stop thinking about a new home

January 21, 2022 general

Friday, 3 a.m. What now? Where now? How now? The threat from up North is dead now. The rather silly-to-begin with notion of the Rays playing some games in Tampa and some in Montreal and perhaps some on the road in-between has been rejected. Despite early noises that Major League Baseball was intrigued by the […]

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Nothing new about a Rams-Bucs rivalry

January 20, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Once, they were the opposite sides of a coin, the yin-and-yang of pro football. Once, they were the irresistible force and the immovable object, the perfect argument over whether defense was more important than offense. On one side of the field were those Rams (then in St. Louis), a fireworks show on […]

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Hedman leads Lightning to win over Kings

January 19, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They were going to have to work overtime. They were a long way from home. They were facing a quality opponent. Yeah, things were going to be tough, all right. And Victor Hedman couldn’t wait. With the Tampa Bay Lightning down to four defensemen — a number usually reserved for a card […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’win over the Eagles

January 18, 2022 general

5 Thoughts Still hard to get over how good the Bucs’ secondary was against the Eagles. The top four — Mike Edwards, Jamel Dean, Carlton Davis and Jerome Whitehead — combined for 27 tackles, had four tackles for losses and four passes defensed. They forced two interceptions and20 incompletions. But it’ll be a lot harder […]

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Bucs dismantle the Eagles in the playoff

January 17, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You didn’t need the incessant advertising to tell you. You didn’t need to look at the standings. All you needed to remind you that this was the playoffs was the look in the eyes of the Tampa Bay Bucs. Who are now in the final eight. The Bucs played one of their […]

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5 Bucs to watch in playoff opener vs. Eagles

January 16, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Tehy will be a little healthier on defense, but the Tampa Bay Bucs will still have to depend on backups when they play host to the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. at Raymond James. Remember Antonio Brown, who left the team in a sulk a few weeks ago? He caught nine passes […]

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Kuch-to-Colton leads Lightning’s win

January 16, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The goal was nice enough, a nifty breakaway that broke a 1-1 tie. Ross Colton, with two opponents close behind, deked to his right, then funneled the puck into the net with 9:23 to play. Ah, but the pass. The pass was perfect. Nikita Kucherov, whose comeback is still in its infancy, […]

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Bucs should follow familiar script against Eagles

January 15, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. You don’t need a prediction, really. By now, you know how this works. You have an entire season of evidence. You have seen the slow starts and the strong finishes. You have seen a dizzy secondary unable to make a play. You have seen the injuries and the penalties. You have sensed […]

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Bolts win on night they’re outplayed

January 14, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. No one is going to apologize for winning, but the Tampa Bay Lightning got away with one Thursday night. Somehow, the Bolts came up with a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in a game played at Amalie Arena. On the other hand, the Canucks had more energy and more speed than […]

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