The Predictions: Falcons should continue winning

November 23, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. At this point, the disappointment seems assured. The Atlanta Falcons have struggled too deeply, too haplessly to avoid that. They have lost seven games so fare, and they have the Saints and the 49ers ahead, and a top 10 draft position is more likely than a run at the playoffs. Their current […]

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Starless Bolts outlast Chicago for late victory

November 22, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Imagine no Nikita Kucherov. Imagine no Steven Stamkos. Imagine no Andrei Vasilevskiy. What would be left of the Tampa Bay Lightning then? Well, evidently, there still would be enough to beat the Chicago Blackhawks. The Lighting took the ice without a great many of its headliners Thursday night and came away with […]

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Leftwich says Winston is getting better

November 22, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He is coming off another four interception afternoon. Another loss. Another disappointment. And yet, offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich thinks quarterback Jameis Winston is getting better. Really. “I love working with Jameis,” Leftwich said Thursday. “I think Jameis is getting better. Yes, we’ve got to fix the turnover thing. I know that, I […]

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Winston accepts blame for his interceptions

November 21, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Bucs’ coach Bruce Arians says that not all of Jameis Winston’s interceptios are his fault. Certainly, there is enough blame to go around. Winston, who leads the NFL with 18 interceptions, has thrown picks of receivers hands’, and when he’s been hit, and when receivers have run bad patterns. He’s also thrown […]

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St. Louis Leaves Bolts Singing the Blues

November 19, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. While the Tampa Bay Lightning was blowing through the National Hockey League this time a year ago, the St. Louis Blues were learning how to win. Evidently, they did their homework. The Blues caught fire, winning the Stanley Cup a year ago while the Bolts fizzled. The lessons are still in evidence […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ loss to the Saints

November 19, 2019 general

5 Thoughts Bruce Arians is talented in a lot of ways, and wise in a lot of others. But the man can’t count. Ten interceptions for Jamais Winston? I don’t want to play blackjack with the guy. I figure he’d try to hit a 37. 2. Why do the Bucs ever throw to Breshad Perriman? […]

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Saints show Bucs how far away they are

November 18, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Ah, yes. Back home again. Ten games in, and one again, the Tampa Bay Bucs are in the basement. Once again, they are looking up … at everyone. The quarterback is a disaster. The running game is invisible. The defense has yet to figure out the forward pass. The offensive line is […]

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Bolts see three-game winning streak end vs. Jets

November 17, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. If a three-game winning streak fooled you into thinking the stumbling was over for the Tampa Bay Lighting, well, not so much. The Bolts lost a 4-3 game to Winnipeg Saturday despite the 400th goal of Steven Stamkos’ career. Stamkos brought the Lightning to within a goal with 2:19 to play. Victor […]

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Out sick

November 16, 2019 general

Dear readers: I apologize for the lack of new posts the last couple of days. I’ve been very ill. I hope to resume very soon. Thank you for your patience. Gary

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Elite receivers to battle in Bucs-Saints game

November 14, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Michael Thomas has been the best receiver in the NFL this year. Mike Evans has been second. Together, they are the only two receivers in the league averaging more than 100 yards per game. Thomas has 32 more catches than Evans, and he has 103 more yards. Evans, on the other hand, […]

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