Bolts edge Predators, Stamkos in OT

October 29, 2024 general

Tuesday, 5 a.m. The warm-and-fuzzies were all over the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night. Former crowd favorite Steven Stamkos was back in the house — although in the wrong colors. After 16 years of playing for the Bolts, Stammer was back. Yes, he played well, with two assists. However, the Bolts beat Nashville, 3-2 in […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ loss to Atlanta

October 29, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts 1. So far, Liam Coen is off to a solid start as the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. But he’d be gangbusters if he got to compete against the Bucs’ defense. 2.  Everyone seems to agree that Kyle Pitts fumbled away a touchdown Sunday. In a world of instant replay and challenges, […]

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Falcons hold on, take NFC South lead

October 28, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The positive way to look at it is that the wide receivers didn’t beat the Tampa Bay Bucs on Sunday. The defensive backs? That’s another story. Playing without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, the Bucs’ offense moved the ball well enough to win. However, a porous secondary cost the Bucs in a […]

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Vasilevskiy shuts out Caps, Ovechkin

October 27, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Oh, so that’s Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevski, the usually stellar goaltender of the Tampa Bay Lightning, had been struggling on the season. He had lost three straight games, giving up 12 goals along the way. Considering the Bolts are built largely around him, it was a distressing sight. Then came Saturday night. And […]

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Miami keeps rolling; drubs FSU

October 27, 2024 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. They have played close games. They have played bitter games. They have played games with national championships and Heisman Trophy implications. But never have Miami and FSU demonstrated why they are two programs streaming in opposite direction. Sixth-rated Miami ran its record to 8-0 with a comfortable 36-14 victory over FSU, which […]

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Grounded Bucs should lose to Falcons

October 26, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Can the Tampa Bay Bucs fly with no wings? Forever, it seems, they have been there, running deep and open for the Tampa Bay Bucs. They have been lacking at cornerback, and at offensive guard, and often at pass rusher. Ah, but for the Bucs, the great equalizer was their wideouts. If […]

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Bolts lose to structured Minnesota

October 25, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The season is early yet. However, the first leak in the roster of the Tampa Bay Lightning seems to be obvious. They’re top-heavy. Oh, the Bolts (4-3) have stars. Nikita Kucherov has eight goals already. Brandon Hagel has five in his last two games. Anthony Cirelli has five assists in two games. […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ loss to the Ravens

October 23, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m 5 Thoughts So, was Jake Camarda the guy who suggested that playing Chris Godwin was a good idea? I’m as quick as anyone to blame a coach, but you can’t blame Todd Bowles for having Chris Godwin still in the game late Monday. Was Bowles also suppose to pull Baker Mayfield, Tristan […]

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Bucs lose top receivers in defeat

October 22, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Yes, it was ugly. Yes, it was embarrassing. But this was worse. This one was bad enough to put the entire season of the Tampa Bay Bucs in jeopardy. Granted, the Baltimore Ravens had their way in a 41-31 victory over the Bucs Monday night. But the lingering pain to this one […]

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USF rallies to win behind Archie

October 20, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. As it so happens, the USF Bulls don’t need Byrum Brown in order to win. The Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 35-25 victory over the UAB Blazers. Granted, it was the sixth straight loss by the Blazers. On the other hand, UAB ran up 56 points against USF […]

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