Bolts return to ice, to winning edge

February 24, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Coffee break’s over. It’s back to the grind. The Tampa Bay Lightning, after two weeks off for the Four-Nation Tournament, returned to the ice Sunday night. It was a good trip back. The Bolts won their fifth straight game, 4-1 over Seattle, to start their stretch run. Things have gone well for […]

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Rays struggle in preseason opener

February 22, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The wobbliest off-season in the history of sports kept on going Saturday. Once again, the Tampa Bay Rays teetered along. Theirs has been a wild ride throughout the offseason. A hurricane blew their stadium away. Indecision has put a new home in jeopardy. The upcoming season doesn’t look like much. Given all […]

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Trying to appreciate auto racing

February 18, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The courage, I admire. To whiz around the track at ridiculous speeds while others whiz around at similar speeds, is amazing. The skill, I concede. To balance such speed and such horsepower, must be like riding a lightning bolt. The resiliency is staggering. For drivers to walk away from spectacular crashes, to […]

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For now, the Bucs are in Licht’s hands

February 16, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The team is in his hands now. The roster. The salary cap. The future. Where the Tampa Bay Bucs go from here will be because of the direction set by Jason Licht. Let’s be honest. Once the season is going on, there is precious little that a general manager can do. He […]

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Add it up: Brady’s still the best

February 12, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. We all thought the Super Bowl was about history. Turns out, it was about math. As in, Tom Brady still rules history. Anyone who doubts it simply can’t add. To remind you. Seven is still more than three. Two-hundred and 51 is still more than 89. Forty-six is still more than 23. […]

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Eagles’ Super Bowl comes with lessons

February 10, 2025 general

Monday, 5 a.m. Perhaps the result pleased you. History, with the help of the Philadelphia Eagles, stomped all over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night. It was loud, and it was flattening, and it made a strange little noise. Given the backlash over the Chiefs recently, that must have pleased a great many people. Content […]

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Lightning keep hot streak going with win

February 10, 2025 general

\ Monday, 4 a.m. Do the Tampa Bay Lightning have to take a two-week break? For the Bolts, things are suddenly going swimmingly. They’ve won four straight games, all against division opponents, and have taken over the third spot in the playoff standings. They’ve averaged five goals a game in the stretch. Goaltender Andre Vasilevskiy […]

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Bolts start fast, beat Red Wings

February 9, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to squeeze in a bit of a hot streak before the season takes a break. The Lightning won their third straight game Saturday afternoon, calming a hot Detroit team in a 6-3 victory. The Bolts, who have scored 15 goals in those three wins, remain third […]

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Will referees affect the Super Bowl?

February 8, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Things being what they are, I suspect the Kansas City Chiefs are going to win another Super Bowl this week. Yawn if you will. Things going the way they go, I suspect it will come after a controversial call. Scream if you wish. I say that because the Chiefs win a lot […]

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Once again, Bolts beat Ottawa

February 7, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Ditto. Once again, there was Andre Vasilevskiy. Once again, there was Brandon Hagel. Once again, there was a strong third period. So, do you think the Ottawa Senators are a little weary of the Tampa Bay Lightning, or what? The Bolts beat Ottawa for the second time in three days Thursday night, […]

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