Bolts lose again as slow start continues

November 2, 2019 general

Saturday, 4:30 a.m. The early season swoon of the Tampa Bay Lightning continues. Who knows where they have left their game, but perhaps it was in Sweden. Okay, maybe not. But the Lighting now head to Stockholm for two games (against Buffalo). Frankly, getting away from their mediocrity might not be a bad idea. The […]

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Predictions: Wilson trumps Winston in Bucs’ game

November 2, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They are filled with outrage over their plight. They are in a foul mood. The Tampa Bay Bucs are 2-5, and it seems, they aren’t happy about. They make the noises about how this will not continue, about how close to being winners they are, about their anger over their plight. But […]

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Bucs are sliding, but Leftwich says they’re better

November 1, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. They have lost three in a row. They are giving up points like a pinball machine. Their quarterback is a mess. And yet, offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich says the Bucs are getting better. Really. “We’re getting better,” Leftwich said Thursday. “Our record may not say that, but we’re getting better. We’ve just […]

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Lightning survive a shoot-out against New Jersey

October 31, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Is there such a thing as Arena Hockey? You know, wild and reckless, with barely anY defense. Fireworks and lasers beams. Circus animals. The sort of thing. You know, like Wednesday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Davis. The Lightning finally won it, 7-6 on Tyler Johnson’s goal […]

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How close at the Bucs to being successful?

October 31, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Coaches have their own way of counting. The rest of us see a glowing mess as far as the Tampa Bay Bucs are concerned. Bucs’ coach Bruce Arians, on the other hand, sees a team that is “two plays away from being 4-3.” Technically, of course, Arians is correct. If the Bucs […]

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Bolts take another one on the chin against Rangers

October 30, 2019 general

Tuesday, 3 am. A bad start got even worse for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. The Lightning fell into a tie for fifth in the Atlantac division, giving up three goals in the final period in a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers, the seventh-place team in the Metropolitan. The Rangers scored […]

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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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