Once again, USF can’t measure up to an opponent

September 8, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Everything you need to know about USF football was right there at the goal line. All of the pain. All of the frustration. All of the misery. There was 11 and a half minutes left in the game Saturday when the agony escalated. The Bulls had just completed a 54-yard pass from […]

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The Predictions: Bucs should squeeze past 49ers

September 7, 2019 general

Saturday,  a.m. Think of the quarterbacks. Pretty much, that will tell you much of what to believe about Sunday’s game. Oh, let’s be honest. You can go a long way toward deciding any game by examining the quarterbacks. Heck, the NFL is a quarterbacks’ league. But this time, it really will help you decide whether […]

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McKay, bullpen lead the Rays to another victory

September 7, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Help is on its way. But for the Tampa Bay Rays, there are times they look as if they have enough to pull off this planned trip to the post-season. Forget Blake Snell. Forget Tyler Glasnow. Forget Yonny Chirinos. For now, the Rays look as if they have enough weight to reach […]

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Meadows leads the Rays to a victory over Toronto

September 6, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. There are times you forget that he is only 24 years old. There are moments when you forget that he just got here. Because when Austin Meadows has a bat in his hands, you might believe that he has been around forever. Meadows. who had just 24 at bats as a Ray […]

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Key assistants will be important for Bucs

September 6, 2019 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Monte Kiffin worked here. Behind the scenes, away from the cameras, Monte Kiffin lead the Bucs’ defense for more than a decade. He was the bridge between the success of Tony Dungy and the greater success of Jon Gruden. He was the frenetic mad scientist, staying up late nights with a sugar […]

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The basic question: Will Winston be better?

September 5, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Despite the interceptions, there is faith. Despite the fumbles, there is hope. His offensive line is made of spackle, and his running backs are held together with duct tape. There are too many losses on his resume, too many games where he came up short.The defense gives up too many points. And […]

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Bucs’ defense to welcome back David, Vea

September 4, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When the Tampa Bay Bucs make their first effort to prove there is really something improved about their defense, they will have two of their most important weapons back in the lineup. Lavonte David? Healthy. Vita Vea? Healthy. It will help a defense that has been (mostly) abysmal for years as the […]

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Rays’ bullpen salvages split against Baltimore

September 4, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They won one. They lost one. Was it enough? They had a game when they didn’t hit. They had a game where their pitching dominated. Was it enough? That’s the thing about the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s hard to say if an afternoon of playing .500 ball against one of the league’s […]

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Pham’s scowl allows Rays to keep smiling

September 3, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The look on his face seems to suggest that Tommy Pham is usually fairly ticked off. His face twists into that of a boxer’s, and his eyes glow as if they were lasers, and his jaw muscles tighten. For the Rays, it is the face they love. Check the 10th inning of […]

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Can the Bucs be significantly better in 2019?

September 3, 2019 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. As they prepare to launch another voyage, there are two questions that really matter to fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs. Are they better? And are they good? The first part of that seems to be a positive answer. There was a new energy in this training camp, and the defensive plan […]

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