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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Bucs free themselves of former No. 1 Hargreaves

November 13, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 p.m. The halls are dark and narrow. There is broken glass on the floor, bugs on the window. Something smells foul. Around here, something always smells foul. It is dismal here, dank. Gloomy. There is so much waste, so much emptiness. Welcome, Vernon. You are now in the Tampa Bay Bucs’ Hall of […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over the Cardinals

November 12, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Comments I know everyone is still slightly ticked off at Matt Gay, but if you give him a chance, you’ll admit he’s having a good season. The kid’s kicked 19 of 22 field goals this season, which will erase a lot of the Roberto Aguayo memories. Maybe some of the Mirro […]

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Bucs come from behind to defeat Cardinals

November 11, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The quarterback who usually gets lost in the fourth quarter found his way. A cornerback whose jersey was still on fire from the previous game was a star. The rookie who rarely throws interceptions did. And, the most surprising thing of all? The Tampa Bay Bucs finally won a game. The Bucs […]

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Once again, Lightning finds success in Sweden

November 10, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Perhaps the Tampa Bay Lightning should play more games in Sweden. The Bolts won their second game in two days Saturday, beating the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 in the NHL’s Global Series. The Bolts hope to use the victories as a springboard to improve upon their start. They are now 8-5-2 on the […]

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