Bolts lose first game of season

October 20, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Turns out, the Tampa Bay Lightning will not go undefeated this year. The Bolts lost a 5-4 game to Ottawa Saturday afternoon, giving up two power play goals and short-hander in their loss. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign […]

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Ravens should survive trip to Tampa

October 19, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The hardscrabble road begins now for a pretty good Bucs’ team. There will be bruises, and there will be lacerations, and there will be challenges. How the Bucs maneuver the next month, frankly, may have a lot to do with just where Tampa Bay finishes the season. On Monday night, they face […]

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Kuch stays hot in Bolts’ victory

October 18, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. How many can he score? A hundred? A hundred-fifty? More? The incredible start to the NHL season continued for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov Thursday night. He had his third straight two-goal game, including the game-winner, to lead the Lightning to a 4-3 comeback win over the Las Vegas Knights. Content […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ win over Saints

October 15, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts How much better do you think Rachaad White is feeling today? Nothing like a case of the Irvings and Tuckers, is there? 2. Yeah, the Saints are going to spend a lot of time worried about Spencer Rattler today. But Derek Carr wouldn’t have helped that defense, would he? 3. […]

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Bucs win big after blowing lead

October 14, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You can call it a rout if you want to. Certainly, the final score was lopsided enough. The Bucs scored 51 points, their second-highest total ever. They rushed for 277 yards. They threw for 317 yards. They won the second half 27-0. They won at the sight of their fiercest rivals. Content […]

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Bucs should survive rookie attack

October 12, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. With a regular team, your confidence would be going throuh the roof by now. The New Orleans Saints, alas, are down to a warm body at quarterback. They’ll turn to the immortal Spencer Rattler, a fifth-round draft choice who never expected to play this soon, if at all. Content beyond this point […]

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Can Evans have a big game vs. Saints?

October 9, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. He has a Hall of Famer’s resume. He is big, and he fast, and he has the ability to take over a football game. He spits out 1,000-yard seasons like a photo copier. But do you think the New Orleans Saints are aware of what kind of impact Mike Evans can have? […]

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Bucs still wear burn marks from Cousins

October 7, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Kyler Murray led an upset. Lamar Jackson led a comeback. Trevor Lawrence led a first victory. But you know who was the best quarterback the NFL had to offer Sunday? That’s right. It was Kirk Cousins, again. Even in replay, he was the best thing the NFL had to offer. Content beyond […]

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Gators handle UCF with strong game

October 6, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. For a week, the Florida Gators looked like a football team. Stay tuned. The Gators, underdogs at home, handled cross-state rival UCF fairly easily Saturday night, winning 24-13. The Gators scored all of their points in the first half and coasted. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? […]

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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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