Looking back at Bucs’ win over the Jets

September 23, 2025 general

5 Thoughts The New York Jets are better than you think, and anyone who expected a 45-0 win has the NFL confused with college football. That said, the road gets muddy from here. Six of the next eight Bucs games are against playoff contenders. 2. You can gripe about the officials all you want, but […]

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In the end, it’s Minuteman Mayfield again

September 22, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Forget the blocked kick. Forget the overmatched offensive line. Forget the way a backup quarterback led the woeful Jets to a fourth-quarter lead. At the end of the day, you had Baker “Minuteman” Mayfield … again. You had Mayfield against a tying clock, behind that rickety offensive line, moving down the field. […]

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Rays finish with winning record at home

September 22, 2025 general

Monday, 3 a.m. He’s known as the Team Good Guy. Mr. Congenialty. The perfect teammate. Turns out, there is some ability inside of Christopher Morel, too. Morel drove in four runs Sunday night to lead Tampa Bay to a 7-3 victory over Boston. Morel had a two-run double in the first inning and a two-run […]

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Rays’ errors contribute to defeat

September 21, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Perhaps it was inevitable. There have been games, too many of them, when the Tampa Bay Rays have been challenged offensively. And there have been games, more than you want to remember, when they did not pitch. And now? Evidently, the Rays have forgotten how to play defense. For the second straight […]

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USF rolls over S.C. State, 63-14

September 21, 2025 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Here’s one way you know things have improved for the USF Bulls. They won by a big score, 63-14. And still, some fans were dissatisfied with the effort. The Bulls ran their record to 3-1 with the big win over South Carolina State. And while there were some moments when the Bulls […]

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Patchwork lineup humbled by Sox

September 20, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. No Junior Caminero. No Brandon Lowe. No Chandler Simpson. Only a touch of Jake McGee. Alas, no victory. The Tampa Bay Rays emptied their bench in Friday night’s 11-7 loss to the Boston Red Sox. They started a ragtag lineup instead. For a short while, it looked as if that might be […]

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Youngsters lead Rays to another win

September 19, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Through the hard times, the losing streaks and the under achievement, the offensive blackouts and the losses left on base, there has been one reason for the Tampa Bay Rays to make you keep watching. It’s those amazing kids. Despite a spotty season, the youngsters of the Rays have been a reason […]

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Simpson leads Rays to win over Jays

September 18, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Officially, the win went to Ian Seymour. And after seven innings of four hit baseball with no earned runs, he’s got a case. But, really, the win ought to go to Chandler Simpson, don’t you think? Simpson took over the Rays’ 2-1 victory over Toronto Wednesday night. The Rays’ rookie had three […]

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Rays drop another one-run game

September 17, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The story of the 2025 Tampa Bay Rays will be an easy one to remember. They have been good enough to come close. They have not been good enough to get over the edge. It happened to the Rays again in Tuesday night’s 6-5 loss to Toronto. The Rays are 2-11 in […]

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Looking back at Bucs win over Texans

September 17, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Sometimes, the deal you don’t make is the best one. Remember in the off-season when the world wanted the Bucs to trade Rashaad White for a draft pick? I don’t think a draft pick could have run through Houston quite as well. 2. There are some things Baker Mayfield can’t […]

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