Rays pull off the impossible in win over L.A.

October 25, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Unbelievable. Incredible. Impossible. Of all of the comebacks in all of the stadiums, this was the unlikeliest on of them all for the Tampa Bay Rays. At once, it was the hero from nowhere showing up the grandest moment of them all, producing the wackiest, weirdest rally you could ever imagine. It […]

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FSU defense struggles in loss to Louisville

October 25, 2020 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. For a while, FSU could blame the previous coach. Maybe the coach before him. Now, it simply seems that the new reality at Florida State is that the football team just isn’t very good. The Seminoles were drubbed, 48-16, by a 2-4 Louisville team Saturday. They gave up 21 points in the […]

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Rays can’t slow down the Dodgers in Series

October 24, 2020 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. In the end, they got four hits. It seemed like less. They struck out 13 times. It seemed like more. They lost by four runs. It felt a lot more lopsided than that. The Tampa Bay Rays, if you judge by momentum, may be in their deepest hole yet in their World […]

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Bucs take a gamble on Brown’s talent

October 24, 2020 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. All the Bucs need now is someone to turn back the calendar to 2017. If they can do that, they should be in great shape. The Bucs are about to make their latest effort to recapture the past. According to sources, they have agreed on a one-year contract with bad boy wide […]

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Tulsa clobbers USF, whose slide continues

October 24, 2020 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. The USF Disaster Tour continues. And, man, what a tough season it is shaping up to be for new coach Jeff Scott. The Bulls, 1-5, were swamped by Tulsa Friday night in a 42-13 loss. Tulsa had 462 yards and took advantage of three USF turnovers. The Bulls played three quarterbacks, mostly […]

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Bucs to take on former coach in Jon Gruden

October 23, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The flavor didn’t last. The winning wasn’t forever. The scowl wore off. But there for a while, Jon Gruden was the perfect coach at the perfect time. For one magical season, he was the perfect supplement to a dynasty. He was filled with energy, and while working with him wasn’t the smoothest […]

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Have the Bucs found a mini-Godwin?

October 22, 2020 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. One is a star, a Pro Bowler. When he has been hurt, the entire huddle walks with a limp. He knows where he is going. The other is a newcomer, and his price tags are still attached. He just got here. Yet, if you squint, you can see a lot of Chris […]

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Lowe ‘returns’ to help Rays even Series

October 22, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Hey, didn’t you used to be Brandon Lowe? Yeah, I recognize you. Same beaten up helmet. Same sweet swing. Same home run trot with your teammates waiting to slap palms with you. You used to be quite the hitter, as I remember. A lot of home runs. A lot of RBI. Then, […]

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Dodgers’ stars shine in victory over Rays

October 21, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Up close, the mountain looks steeper than they thought. Up close, the teeth look sharper. Forget what the scouting reports said. At first glance, the Los Angeles Dodgers may be even more formidable than the Tampa Bay Rays might have first believed. The Rays got a glimpse of just how difficult their […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over Green Bay

October 20, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts We have seen them now. We have seen the promise delivered. This is the kind of football we should expect from the Bucs: disciplined, efficient, relentless. They won’t go every week with no turnovers or no penalties, but they should be able to run and play good defense. 2. Is […]

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