Losing Tampa Bay Bucs have passed this way before

October 30, 2019 general

You have been here before, haven’t you? You grew up here. You know the neighborhood. The Post Office is still on the corner. That big tree is still in the park. There is a 7-11 down the street. Yeah, this is Loserville, all right. You know it well. Content beyond this point is for members […]

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A look back at the Bucs’ loss to Tennessee

October 29, 2019 general

1, I hate to quibble with Bruce Arians, but to blame Jameis Winston’s first interception on the route run by Chris Godwin is absurd. Winston overthrew Godwin by 20 yards. 2. Here’s the thing. While excusing Winston, Arians criticized the receivers and the secondary. The fourth-and-one failure was because of the offensive line. The backs […]

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Four more turnovers doom Bucs vs. Titans

October 28, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Maybe you will remember this for the cave-in that happened on fourth-and-one when the Bucs sill has a chance to win. Maybe you will remember it for the snap that bounced of Jameis’ Winston’s facemark. Maybe you’ll remember it for the red-zone ineptitude that happened when the Bucs had a man-in-motion crash […]

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Bolts pay for penalties in overtime loss

October 27, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 am. If you’re wondering where the Lightning’s points have disappeared to, the solution is easy. Just look in the sin bin. The Lighting penalized their way out of another point Saturday night, losing a 3-2 overtime decision to the Nashville Predators. The Bolts led 2-1 with 5:36 to play, but allowed the Preds […]

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USF rolls up 525 yards in blasting ECU

October 27, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Before the game, there was some question of who was going to play quarterback for USF. Afterward, the only question was which one had played better. — Starter Jordan McCloud hit nine of 12 passes for two touchdowns. — Backup Jah’Quez Evans ran for 99 yards and a touchdown. — Backup Kirk […]

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The predictions: Bucs have a chance to edge Titans

October 26, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Before Sunday’s game, in those idle moments before his latest re-start, Jameis Winston should take a minute for himself. He should stand in the middle of the still empty Nissan Stadium, and he should look across the field. There he should find his old rival Marcus Mariota. He should exhale. There, but […]

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Leftwich had struggled through bad days, too

October 25, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He started 50 games in the NFL. He threw for more than 10,000 yards. He spent nine seasons in the league. But during a three-week stretch in 2003, Byron Leftwich threw three interceptions in a game twice (against Houston and Miami). So, yeah, he knows a little about trying to bounce back, […]

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Vasilevskiy’s highlight save gives Bolts a win

October 24, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Poor Victor Hedman. His heroics came with 56.8 seconds to go, plenty of time for him to be supplanted as the player of the game. The winning goal? The big moment? All forgotten. Andrei Vasilevskiy, on the other hand, is in charge of the last second. Vasilevskiy made a diving, stretching save […]

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At least Winston still has his starting job

October 24, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. They came into the league together. They’re highs were measured against each other’s highs. Their lows were compared to the other’s lows. Together, they were supposed to be the next wave of quarterbacking. But five years later, both Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota are at career crossroads. Tennessee’s Mariota has been benched. […]

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Pierre-Paul close to returning to Bucs

October 23, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Right about now, the Tampa Bay Bucs could use some reinforcements. A defensive player, maybe. A pass rusher. Someone who can make a defensive back’s job easier. You know, someone like Jason Pierre-Paul. Pierre-Paul remains close to a return for the Tampa Bay Bucs. He still needs some time to kick off […]

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