Florida’s offense overwhelms Georgia

November 8, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Time was, a great defense trumped a great offense. But college football has changed. More and more, it’s an offensive game. Which helps to explain the 42-28 beating the eighth-ranked Florida put on fifth-ranked Georgia Saturday in Jacksonville. Despite falling behind 14-0 quickly, the Gators steamrolled the Bulldogs, and much of the […]

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Can Godwin rescue the Bucs in a splint?

November 7, 2020 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Is Chris Godwin at 90 percent good enough? Better questions: Is Chris Godwin, with nine of 10 fingers, good enough? The Tampa Bay Bucs will probably find out Sunday night, when they face a crucial NFC South game. Godwin, who has been hurt for much of the season, is expected to play […]

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Are the Bucs good enough to face the Saints?

November 6, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. To be the best, you have to beat the best. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, it comes down to this. No matter what the Power Rankings say, no matter how many recognizable names they have added to the roster, the Bucs will have to prove they can compete with the New Orleans […]

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Brown hopes he can change minds with Bucs

November 5, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. When a player is running out of chances, he needs to grab his career with both hands. Oh, and the football, too.He needs to grab a lot of footballs. Antonio Brown, the receiver so many NFL fans are weary of, makes his debut for the Bucs on Sunday night against New Orleans. […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ win over New York

November 4, 2020 general

5 Thoughts The Bucs could have lost this game via their old bugaboo, playing down to the competition. It’s a valuable lesson. Even a mediocre team can give another one fits if it lacks energy. 2. Still, the Bucs are 6-2 for the first time since 2008. In Week Eight that year, the Bucs were […]

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Bucs win as Winfield stops conversion

November 3, 2020 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It was as harrowing a flag that was dropped before being picked up. It was as scary as officials, huddling to discuss what they had just seen. It was as frightening as a pass that deflected off of Antoine Winfield’s right arm. Yeah, this was what the movie producers meant when they […]

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Bucs’ run defense aims at New York Giants

November 2, 2020 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There is no air there. There is no light. There is no hope. For a running back, there is only pain. There is no daylight here. There is no crease. Running against the Tampa Bay Bucs these days is like running through quicksand. There are sharp teeth. Together, they are the NFL’s […]

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Gators’ defense stiffens against Missouri

November 1, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. When you talk about football at the University of Florida, you usually start with the offense. After all, this is the home of the Fun and Gun, the residence of three Heisman Trophy winners. You could talk about the offense again today after the Gators’ 41-17 blowout of Missouri Saturday night. After […]

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Pierre-Paul hungry to play against Giants

October 31, 2020 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Time and again, he has been buried. Throughout his career, the NFL has given up on Pierre-Paul. It has discarded him, counted him out, tried to move on from him. And still, you can find Pierre-Paul with his arms wrapped around the nearest quarterback. He is the amazing Pierre-Paul. Blow up his […]

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Has Tampa Bay gotten giddy over success?

October 30, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Are our expectations too high? In the wake of a championship (the Lightning) and a near one (the Rays), have we gotten spoiled so quickly? Has the hunger to be relevant consumed us? Do we expect perfection these days? Do we expect Tom Brady to complete every pass, and Ronald Jones II […]

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