Johansson leads Bolts’ shutout win

December 24, 2024 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Every now and then, when the schedule finally allows Andrei Vasilevskiy to get tired, the Tampa Bay Lighting will take him out of mothballs. That’s when Jonas Johansson gets to play. Sometimes, he plays very well. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of […]

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Bucs fumble away division lead

December 23, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. When it is all over, when the season no longer has a pulse, this may be the play that you remember. Call it the fumble that may have killed the post-season. With the Bucs looking to pull out an improbable comeback, Rachaad White fumbled away the Bucs’ last breath. He had taken […]

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Short-handed goals doom Lightning

December 23, 2024 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Next time, maybe the Tampa Bay Lightning should decline the penalty. The Florida Panthers, outnumbered and on the road, scored two short-handed goals in 42 seconds of the second period Saturday evening to highlight a 4-2 victory. Playing a man down is usually a disadvantage in hockey, but the Panthers seemed to […]

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College playoff gets off to blah start

December 22, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. One year in, and I think we can agree on one thing about the college football playoffs. They added too many teams. I know, I know. For years, the popular opinion among college football fans was that is was criminal, ignorant and short-sighted to open the playoffs to only four teams. Never […]

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Bucs should be able to win in Dallas

December 21, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Dallas had Roger Staubach. Tampa Bay had Josh Freeman. Dallas had Emmitt Smith. Tampa Bay had Lars Tate. Dallas had Michael Irvin. Tampa Bay had Alvin Harper (who it got from Dallas). So, yeah, Dallas has a better history. No doubt about it.  Content beyond this point is for members only. Already […]

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Florida pulls away from Green Wave

December 21, 2024 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. It isn’t the size of the bowl win that Florida fans are looking for. It isn’t the measure. Still, winning a lower-rung bowl game is better than losing it. Or not being among the teams qualified for it. The Florida Gators leveled Tulane in a 33-8 victory, amassing 509 wins and pulling […]

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Bolts’ defense shines against Blues

December 20, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. A team scores a goal, and a parade breaks out. There are horns and cheers and a grand celebration. A team keeps another from scoring, and the only sound is fans exhaling. It’s a cliche in hockey. It isn’t how many pucks you put into the net, it’s how many you keep […]

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Bolts hold on to beat Columbus

December 18, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, you win. Sometimes, you cruise. Sometimes, you just escape. It’s a lesson the Tampa Bay Lightning were reminded of Tuesday night. One minute, they’re ahead 4-0 and they’re cruising. The next, the Columbus Blue Jackets were within a goal and were pressing. The Bolts won 5-3, but not before danger whizzed […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ win over Chargers

December 17, 2024 general

5 Thoughts I know it’s hard to get into the Hall of Fame as a wide receiver, but I find it amazing people still doubt Mike Evans. Heck, he’s close to making the roll call. 2. I still remember that one of Tony Dungy’s first big wins was over the Chargers. It was the sign […]

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Bucs clobber Chargers in key game

December 16, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It was supposed to be the biggest speed bump remaining. The unwinnable game. The toughest opponent still standing. And the Tampa Bay Bucs, in perhaps their finest game of the season, won in a runaway. As the Bucs approached their final run of the season, this game looked like the toughest test. […]

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