Bucs should show more focus against Pats

October 2, 2021 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Returning to the scene of most of his greatness will get Tom Brady’s attention. Knowing that Richard Sherman is about to take someone’s starting job is going to get the secondary’s attention. Missing the Rams’ game will get Antonio Brown’s attention. Playing pedestrian football will get the attention of the front seven. […]

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Rays close out regular season against Yankees

October 1, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to win 100 games this season, they will have to do go the home of their fiercest rival to do so. The Rays would have to win two of three against the desperate Yankees, a team that is leading the American League wild-card race, to […]

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It’s big for Brady, but he’s seen bigger

October 1, 2021 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Yes, it’s a big game. Yes, there is a lot of talk about it. But is it Tom Brady’s biggest game ever? Please. We live in the day of hyperbole. In Brady, you’re talking about a player who has played in 10 Super Bowls. The Patriots — under Bill Belichick — played […]

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Bucs add Sherman to list of stars

September 30, 2021 general

Say hello to the Tampa Bay Bucs, where yesterday’s stars try for more tomorrows. The Bucs, no longer undefeated but still highly regarded, added another jewel to the crown Wednesday when they signed five-time Pro Bowler Richard Sherman to the team. Sherman, 33, made his name with Seattle and San Francisco. With Sherman’s addition, the […]

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Franco’s streak suggests he’ll be a star

September 30, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. By reputation, he could be a hard man, a fierce competitor. But even Frank Robinson would love Wander Franco. He’d love the energy. He’d love the charisma. They’d love the little smile of his after Franco reaches base…again. Most of all, he’d love the kid’s talent. And so you get the idea […]

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Rays can’t close it down against Houston

September 29, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. As they enter their post-season, perhaps the worry for the Tampa Bay Rays isn’t starting pitching, after all. Perhaps it’s finishing. The Rays, who seem to value a designated closer less than most teams, let a game get away in a 4-3 loss to Houston Monday night. The Rays still need to […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ loss to Los Angeles

September 28, 2021 general

5 Thoughts If Shaq Barrett is so invisible these days, why is he so easy to block? 2. Do you think Rod “Toast” Jones looks at this secondary and figures “yeah, I’d fit in just fine.” Of course, Lars Tate, Charles McRae and Eric Curry are thinking the same thing. 3. If the Bucs are […]

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Rays have decisions to make for playoffs

September 27, 2021 general

Monday, 3 a.m. First come the victories. After that, come the decisions. The Tampa Bay Rays’ matched a franchise record Sunday with their 97th victory of the year (with six games to go). They’ve wrapped up a playoff spot and the AL East championship. But for a team that used 61 players on its roster […]

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Rays clinch division title against Miami

September 26, 2021 general

. Sunday, 4 a.m. It took 155 games, winding through ups and downs, the injuries and the call-ups.. It took more than five dozen (61) players. It took more than three dozen (38) pitchers. It took 46 comebacks. After it all, however, the Tampa Bay Rays are American League champions. The Rays clinched the title […]

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Slow start dooms USF against BYU

September 26, 2021 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. When a coach has won two games in his career, it’s hard to make a list of his most impressive moments. But at least after this one, perhaps USF coach Jeff Scott has a chance, after all. After a slow start, the Bulls played well in a 35-27 loss to BYU Saturday […]

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