Looking back on the Bucs loss to the Falcons

October 5, 2024 general

5 Thoughts Every time I watch the Bucs’ secondary, I’m reminded of the Minions. Only, you know, not as physical. Five hundred and nine yards? And they say real estate comes at a price. 3. So Todd Bowles’ team had the ball four times in the fourth quarter trying to run down the clock. The […]

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Bucs can’t stop Cousins in defeat

October 4, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The crucial field goal in overtime. The tying kick with a second to play. The facemask penalty that wasn’t called as time ran out. There will be so many moments for the Bucs to relive after their 36-30 overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons Thursday night. The biggest one that will linger, […]

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Injuries could slow Bucs against Falcons

October 3, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The victories of the Tampa Bay Bucs keep mounting. So, too, do their injuries. Sooner or later, the second fact might catch up with the first. As the Bucs head into a big Thursday night game against Atlanta, they will do so without Luke Goedeke, an underrated member of their offensive  Line […]

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Rose leaves mixed feelings; others will, too

October 2, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. All that is left of him is the controversy. The lies, gone. The controversy, erased. The memories, faded. All the things he accomplished as a player, and all the memorabilia he sold when his life turned into that of a huckster. All erased. Pete Rose is gone, and all that really remains […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ win over Eagles

October 1, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts There are a few requirements to help the Bucs win a game. Sacks. The average yards per rush by an opponent. The opposing quarterback’s grade. The play of the offensive line. The most important piece, however, remains the play of Baker Mayfield. If he’s good, the team has a very […]

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Mayfield leads Bucs past Eagles again

September 30, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Oh, so that’s how the Bucs throttled the Philadelphia Eagles in last year’s playoffs. Good quarterbacking. Solid defense. Great receivers. It all added up to a 32-9 victory. Well, they did it again. This time, the Bucs won a 33-16 victory, one that looked very much like the Eagles’ ouster in the […]

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Rays finish season on a losing note

September 30, 2024 general

Monday, 3 a.m. They ended up losing, again. They ended up not scoring. They ended up not driving in runs when they were in scoring position. They ended up…not enough. Which, you know, is fitting. The Rays lost 3-1 to Boston in the season’s final game, and it resembled a lot of the 82 times […]

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Rays have a chance to finish strongly

September 29, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The goals aren’t as big as anyone would like. Still, the Tampa Bay Rays wind up their season with something to play for day. — Third place is on the line. Granted, it isn’t first place, and it isn’t second, But if the Rays (tied with Boston at 80-81) can win today, […]

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Tulane’s Green Wave handles USF

September 29, 2024 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Turns out, you don’t have to be a Top 10 team to wallap the USF Bulls. The Bulls had lost a pair of games to Alabama and Miami, each time keeping close for a while until their opponentr pulled away. This time, they were barely in the game before falling 45-10 times […]

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Bradley finishes with win over Sox

September 28, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. At a time of year when most players are wishing for a new start, Taj Bradley is concentrating on a new middle. Bradley has had a rough season all in all, complete with a streak in which he lost eight of nine games. Still, Bradley showed immense potential when he won the […]

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