Debating a heroes’ hall for sports

July 19, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The game was a simple one, a driving game to gnaw away at the traffic in front of us. You know the sort: A idle subject to pass the miles. We were talking about heroes, my wife and I. We were talking about the proposal to form an American Hall of Heroes. […]

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Bucs pay the price for a top four tackle

April 24, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It’s premature to suggest that the Bucs have filled the biggest hole on their offense. It is fair, however, to notice that they have thrown 322 pounds at it. The Bucs added Iowa big, agile offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs to their off-season bounty Thursday night, moving up one slot to pick him […]

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What is the Bucs’ backup plan in the draft?

April 23, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. If you are like most of us, you have no idea of whether Jedrick Willis is better than Andrew Thomas, or if either of them is better than Tristan Wirfs, or if any of them will be a better professional offensive tackle than Mekhi Becton. Who is the strongest? The most agile? […]

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Bucs add another interesting weapon in Gronk

April 22, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Let it roll off your tongue. Savor the sound. Let it flow. And get ready to use the word “Gronk” as a verb. You know; “The Bucs’ really Gronked the Panthers on that play.” Or, “When you’re in the red zone, you have to Gronk it up.” Or this: The Bucs really […]

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What if baseball’s cheaters ended up winning?

April 19, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. What if the world begged your pardon. Better question: What if baseball accepted it. We live in the days where a lot of former great players are looking in through the window, their reputations sullied, their character in question. We have been surrounded by cheaters and villains, by short-cutters and varlets. But […]

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Bucs set to tackle a weakness in the draft

April 17, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The guy the Bucs need is large. He is agile. He has a streak of mean to him. Ah, but which guy is that? Let’s agree on this: The Bucs need an offensive tackle. They haven’t had a great one since Paul Gruber wandered offto that big Ring of Honor in the […]

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When do sports face the point of no return?

April 14, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Deep down, in the places they do not let cameras in, in voices they do not allow to be loud enough for others to hear, there is an ominous date. It is the crucial date for all sports. Adam Silver knows it. Gary Bettman thinks about it. Rob Manfred has considered it. […]

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Bucs seek help in upcoming NFL draft

April 10, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It is his time of the season, the time when teams are built, when rosters are constructed, when depth is addressed. Once again, it is grading time for Jason Licht. Licht, the Bucs’ general manager, has had a fairly impressive off-season so far. Already, he has traded in headache Jameis Winston for […]

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Let’s all cheer for clean Bucs’ work uniforms

April 8, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Now that they have a new emperor, the Tampa Bay Bucs have gone out and gotten some new clothes. So let’s hear it for cloth. The Bucs introduced their latest uniforms Tuesday. The good news is that these don’t have footprints on the chest from their offensive linemen getting trampled or singe […]

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At least, sports live through old movies

April 7, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. During the great silence, we do not have Tom Brady. We do, however, have Jimmy Stewart. We do not have Justin Verlander. We do have Babe Ruth. we do not have LeBron James. We do have Jackie Robinson. We are all going stir crazy in these take-me-away-from-the-crowd evenings. Sports have been shut […]

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