Bolts’ defense plays well in victory over Las Vegas

October 27, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. They are known for their goal-scoring, for their breakneck rushes down the ice, for their deft passing, for their breath-taking shooting. At times, they can light up the scoreboard as if it is a pinball machine. But more and more, the Lightning is playing on the other end of the ice, too. […]

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Ten ways for the Bucs’ Koetter to save his job

October 26, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Ten weeks to go. Seventy days. A lot of last chances. There will be game that can be anybody’s. There will be calls when the entire stadium wonders why you would continue to bang your head against the wall. There will be challenges and time-outs and third-and-ones. But when you add it […]

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Predictions: It will be a long weekend for Florida teams

October 26, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. They are undefeated, okay. Doesn’t that make the USF Bulls a favorite over someone who isn’t? Well, maybe not. The USF Bulls, a team that has built a 7-0 record by beating up on weaklings and doormats, face their sternest test of the season (so far) when they travel to Houston to […]

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Vasilevskiy, Kucherov lead Bolts to a 1-0 victory

October 25, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. You can compare his night with all of his other nights. You can compare the shots he faced, and the opponents who peppered him with good chances. You can consider how quick he looked in goal, and how he turned away every shot. You can talk about his previous dozen shutouts or […]

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Bucs shuffle linebackers in anticipation of Bengals

October 25, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. The Tampa Bay Bucs needed a new item for their linebackers’ meeting this week. It’s called “name tags.” The Bucs, who lost both Kwon Alexander and Jack Cichy to injuries this week, will shuffle their lineup this week against Cincinnati. Adarius Taylor will start for Alexander, and newly signed Kevin Minter will […]

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Looking Back at the College Football Weekend

October 24, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. So far, they haven’t lost any. Why, then, do I feel as if USF might lose five games this season? In their match-ups at Houston, at Temple, Cincinnati, UCF and a bowl game, they may be deserved underdogs with that nightmarish defense. 2. Any day that Urban Meyer loses […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ victory over Cleveland

October 23, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. How far was that overtime kick by Chandler Catanzaro? Oh, about as from Raymond James Stadium to the Unemployment office. If he misses that kick, on top of another extra point (his third) and the game-winning field goal, the kicking caravan would have started today. With one kick, Catanzaro […]

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Catanzaro finally kicks one, and Bucs finally win

October 22, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. A hundred times, they lost this game. A hundred and one, they managed to win it. They fumbled it away a dozen times, and they missed kicks for another dozen, and they threw interceptions for a dozen more. They blew a big lead, and they let a bottom-dweller like Cleveland hang around, […]

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Bolts pepper Chicago goalie with shots on goal

October 22, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. This must be what it is like on the wrong side of the firing squad. The Tampa Bay Lightning kept the  bullets flying at Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cam Ward Sunday night in a 6-3 win. The Bolts fired a franchise-record 55 shots at Ward, including an NHL record 33 in the second […]

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USF escapes with another close victory

October 21, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. If it was a fish, you’d throw it back. It wasn’t big enough to eat. It wasn’t impressive enough to mount. All it all, it wasn’t special enough to keep. All that the USF Bulls can say about Saturday night’s opponents, the befuddled University of Connecticut, was that outlasted them. USF won, […]

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