Lightning’s fast start leads it past Chicago

November 24, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. They have started their season in a hurry, as if they cannot wait to get to the post-season. They don’t slow down, they do not hesitate, they do not tiptoe. They are full speed ahead, and most of the time, it has worked for them. Friday night, they approached their game that […]

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UCF doesn’t need Milton to clobber USF

November 24, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 2 a.m. Rolling the tape. A little more. A little more. There. That’s it. That’s the moment where USF should have called off its season. It was Oct. 20, an eternity ago in the life of a backpeddling football team. At the time, USF had held on for a 38-30 win over UConn. The […]

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Where were you at Winston’s age?

November 23, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The latest last chance has arrived for Jameis Winston. He has tried to play his way into your hearts. He has tried to play his way out of town. And now, with a huge payday in front of him, with a faltering football team around him, it is time to decide. Should […]

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The world is full of things that make us thankful

November 22, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 4 a.m. I am thankful I live in warm weather. You don’t have to shovel grass. I am thankful for bacon. I intend on giving its discoverer a high-five in the afterlife. I am thankful for a nice mist of rain on a hot day. I am thankful for Bruce Springsteen, especially when he […]

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Lightning capture easy win over Florida

November 22, 2018 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. Yeah, that’s how Marty St. Louis used to play, all right. On a night when the Lightning paid tribute to former star St. Louis, who was just inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame, much of the current roster spent the night emulating him in a 7-3 victory over the Florida Panthers. […]

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Can Bucs’ secondary make a star out of Mullens?

November 22, 2018 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. The name alone is enough to strike terror into the hearts of a Tampa Bay Bucs defense game. The arm is good. The aim is good. And can the Bucs possibly slow down … Nick Mullens? Yeah, him. Mullens is the latest quarterback to get a crack at the leaky secondary of […]

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Looking back on the weekend of college football

November 21, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. I think UCF scores, and scores again, and scores some more. They will score so many points their extra point kicker will beg for mercy. 2. Aren’t perceptions amazing? A year ago, FSU lost six games and Florida lost seven, but for some reason, the expectations of FSU were […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ loss to the Giants

November 20, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. Ladies and gentlemen, start your mock drafts. It’s the only pleasure left from this season, and while you’re at it, you can discuss whether you thought this team might have a higher draft choice (and a worse record) than last year. 2. The thing that Ryan Fitzmagic reminds you […]

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Bolts’ furious finish falls short against Predators

November 20, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Sometimes, a team just loses. Sometimes, the other goaltender is better. Sometimes, the calls go the other way. Sometimes, none of the flurry of final shots goes in. Yeah, it was one of those nights for the Lighting Monday night in Nashville, as a sluggish start turned into a 3-2 defeat at […]

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Bucs follow familiar script in loss to Giants

November 19, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Yeah, that figures. If you have watched the Bucs this season, there was nothing that should have surprised you about their latest disappointment. Tampa Bay didn’t protect the ball, didn’t rush the quarterback, didn’t stop the opponent. And for the sixth time in their last seven games, they lost. It was the […]

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