Looking back at Bucs win over Saints

October 28, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Not only was there no whistle, there should have been no whistle. Of the 70,038 fans who were there, I’d wager not one of them heard a whistle. Anything other take will cause noses to grow. 2. So let me get this straight. The NFL’s official explanation was “Hey, we […]

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Nelson, Bucs’ defense shines in victory

October 27, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The running game was awful. The passing attack was miserable. There were times when the offense looked as if it stayed up too late the night before. So what was so great about the Bucs’ 23-3 win over New Orleans? Why, Anthony Nelson was. Thanks for asking. Nelson, starting in place of […]

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Kucherov leads Lightning to another win

October 27, 2025 general

Monday, 3 a.m. For six minutes and 40 seconds, Nikita Kucherov stewed. Thirty-three seconds after that, he celebrated. Kucherov lifted the Tampa Bay Lightning to its second consecutive victory Sunday night, scoring on the first shift of overtime in a 2-1 win win over the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Kucherov had apparently scored the go-ahead […]

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USF blows lead, loses to Memphis

October 26, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. As the kick went wide right, sailing harmlessly on the wrong side of the goal,post, there was plenty of time to reflect on how it all slipped away. The USF Bulls blew a 31-17 lead in the fourth quarter to lose only their second game of the year, this one to Memphis. […]

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Cirelli leads Bolts to second win

October 26, 2025 general

Sunday, 4:00 a.m. Wins have been hard to come by for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Saturday evening, they found a solution. Maybe, all along, what they needed was a little more Cirelli. Anthony Cirelli scored two goals, including the winner with 3:15 left in a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Cirelli now has five […]

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Lightning stumbles late in defeat

October 24, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It has gone beyond a bad start. For now, the Tampa Bay Lighting is a bad team. The sliding Bolts fell to 1-4-2 on the season Friday night, losing a 3-2 game to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Bolts, who are 0-3 at home, got off 31 shots. Only two of those found […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Lions

October 22, 2025 general

5 Thoughts I try not to blame officials for losses. But I have to tell you, it’s delightful to hear Baker Mayfield do it after that mess on Monday night. 2. I don’t care what their record is. The Saints in New Orleans feels like a trap game. 3. It would be easier to take […]

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Detroit handles outmanned Bucs

October 20, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The fall back to ordinary is a painful one. All of the sudden, the quarterback doesn’t look like the MVP of the league. The team doesn’t look like the best in the conference. The magical rookie can’t be found. The defense gives up gaping holes. The new offensive coordinator doesn’t look like […]

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Stumbling Lightning falls again

October 19, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Is it possible for the Tampa Bay Lighting to go winless for the rest of the season? The Bolts fell again Saturday night, losing 3-2 to a Columbus team that had only one win coming into the game themselves. Oh, probably not. But who really thought the Bolts would have just one […]

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Bulls roll again in victory over FAU

October 19, 2025 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The offensive machine that is the USF Bulls kept rolling Saturday night. The question is how USF will manage in the most important part of its schedule. The 19th-ranked Bulls ran their record to 6-1 with a comfortable 48-13 victory of FAU. USF wasn’t quite as explosive as it had been over […]

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