Brady finally closes the door on his career

February 2, 2022 general

It must have felt this way when Shakespeare retired. Maybe Rembrandt. Maybe Galileo Tom Brady, the best by-gum quarterback there ever was, has finally had enough of the NFL. Even with the news expected, it’s a jarring situation, because that was always the defining thing about Brady. He never got enough. Seven Super Bowls weren’t […]

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Hedman leads Bolts to overtime victory

February 2, 2022 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. And now, the cobwebs begin to grow on the sticks of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning. fresh off a 3-2 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at Amalie Arena, now face a prolonged break because of the all-star game and the days allocated for the Olympics. They […]

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Perceptions of Arians taking a beating

February 1, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Funny thing, perception. Interesting thing, expectations. Take, for instance, the interesting debate between the championship follow-ups of Jon Gruden and Bruce Arians. One was revered. The other, in certain place, seems to be reviled. When Gruden took the Bucs to the Super Bowl after the 2002 season, Tampa Bay fell in love. […]

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Neither Super Bowl team looks impressive

January 31, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. One of these teams is going to win the Super Bowl? Really? The Rams, who struggled to get past the flying Jimmy Garoppolo’s, or the Bengals, who needed a brain cramp by Chiefs’ coach Andy Reid to win. One of those teams will dance in the confetti and answer questions about what […]

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Strong third period can’t bail out Bolts

January 30, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Lightning finally put a good period together Saturday night. Alas, it was only one. A sluggish start and a sloppy finish doomed the Bolts in a 3-2 shootout loss to Las Vegas. Not even an excellent third period could do anything for the Bolts other than force a single point. Tampa […]

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Will it be a Rams-Chiefs Super Bowl?

January 29, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Are you ready for Patrick Mahomes against Matt Stafford? How about Tyreek Hill against Cooper Kupp? Maybe Aaron Donald vs. Chris Jones? It is almost time to start talking about matchups. Andy Reid vs. Sean McCoy? Tyrann Mathieu vs. Jalen Ramsey? Von Miller vs. Frank Clark? Oh, wait. The conference championships have […]

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Penalty kill helps Lightning overcome Devils

January 28, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It was midway through the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lighting had the New Jeeesey Devils right where they wanted them. The score was tied, 1-1, and the Bolts were facing a four-minute minor after Jan Rutta was called for high-sticking. Which is when the Bolts went to work. Despite the […]

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Climbing Tampa Bay’s Mount Rushmore

January 27, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Four seasons in a year. Four suits in a deck. Four leaves on a lucky clover. Fours tell a lot of things. About band members. About Horsemen. About directions on a compass About greatness. In sports, they call it the “Mount Rushmore” factor. We can usually tell the best player in the […]

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Brady holds the Bucs’ future in his hands

January 26, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. And so we wait. Will the Bucs be contenders in 2022? Will they matter? Will potential free agents answer the telephone? It all depends on Tom Brady, doesn’t it? Will the Bucs settle for a quarterback on the roster? Will they chase another aging star? Will Rob Gronkowski be back? Will Chris […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ loss to the Rams

January 24, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts 1. Was that game-tying fourth-quarter drive the last we will see of Tom Brady? An entire franchise waits in the balance, because neither Blaine Gabbert nor Kyle Trask is as good as Jameis Winston was, let alone Brady. 2. Speaking of which, could Brady let Rob Gronkowski know if he […]

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