Are the powerful Patriots ripe for the picking?

October 4, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The bear is wounded. The bear is bleeding. The bear is frustrated. Ask yourself: Does that make him more vulnerable? Or less? The New England Patriots, the dynastic New England Patriots, have been rendered mortal. Their defense has been wretched, something you would normally find in, say, Cleveland. They cannot stop anyone. […]

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A look back at the Bucs’ victory over the Giants

October 3, 2017 general

5 Observations 1. Winston was very good: Jameis Winston hasn’t had many days that were better than Sunday. It was only the second game of his career where he’s thrown for three touchdowns or more and no interceptions. As Dirk Koetter said, “We’ll win a lot of games if Jameis plays like that.” Winston has […]

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Bucs win comeback behind the old Folk at home

October 2, 2017 general

Monday, 3 a.m. First down and brain damage, you could hear the louder fans thinking, and Dirk Koetter was playing for the field goal. Was he kidding? Should he be concussion protocol? There were 41 seconds left, and the Bucs had a first-and-10 at the Giants’ 13? Why was Jameis Winston rolling to his right, […]

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Rays, Snell finish strong in sweep of Orioles

October 2, 2017 general

Monday, 2 a.m. Can we start again, please? You know, just wipe the slate clean. You can call it 4-0 Rays, or what the heck, you can call it 0-0. Either way, can we start a new season with the same energy the Rays showed in their final handful of games? You know, with the […]

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Random thoughts: Who should the Rays bring back?

October 1, 2017 general

Sunday 4 a.m. It’s a shame that Hugh Hefner, the greatest offense in history (he always scored), has died. I say we all wear pajamas to mourn. – Question: Should the Rays bring back Lucas Duda? –  Takkarist McKinley of the Falcons lost a dread on the field last week. This week, he saw it […]

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Gators return to Franks in win over Vanderbilt

October 1, 2017 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 3 a.m. Once again, frankly, it’s Feleipe. Redshirt freshman Feleipe Franks resumed his control of the University of Florida offense Saturday afternoon, coming off the bench to lead a 38-24 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores. Florida had trailed, 17-14, before taking over in the second half. Franks, who replaced injured starter Luke Del Rio, […]

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Rowdies rally to pull out a 1-1 tie as playoffs near

October 1, 2017 general

Sunday, 1:30 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rowdies will have to wait for their playoff berth. The Rowdies could have clinched a spot with a win on Saturday night, but instead tied Bethlehem Steel. Tampa Bay remains in fourth place going into Wednesday night’s finale against the New York Red Bulls II. The Rowdies fell behind […]

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Archer again logs 200 innings pitched

October 1, 2017 Baseball

Sunday, 2:30 a.m. For Chris Archer, there was enough frustration to go around. He didn’t win enough games. His team didn’t make the playoffs. There were too many stretches where he wasn’t the ace he was expected to be. In the end, however, Archer pitched 200 innings again. It’s something, at least. “Taking the ball […]

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USF’s big second half leads to 61-31 win

October 1, 2017 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 2 a.m. The problem with USF football? The final scores might not always show you where the struggles are. Take the win over East Carolina Saturday. The final score was 61-31, perhaps the kind of score you would figure from the undefeated (and 18th-ranked) Bulls. Ah, but there were some wobbly moments along the […]

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Blackman’s late touchdown pass lifts Seminoles

October 1, 2017 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 1 a.m. The FSU Seminoles are winners again. Finally. Closely. Homely. But they won. James Blackman, the freshman quarterback of the Seminoles, threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Auden Tate with only 53 seconds to playfor a 26-19 victory. Blackman, starting his second game, struggled for much of the day, but made the winning […]

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