Perfect, yet imperfect, FSU awaits the playoffs

December 7, 2014 College Sports in Florida

12:52 p.m. FSU finishes third. The Seminoles play Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Alabama plays Ohio State in the Sugar. TCU and Baylor argue for a Right-team playoff. 9:58 a.m. They got to the end zone on wobbly legs. There have been prettier teams than the Florida State Seminoles, slicker teams, smoother teams. There have […]

Tagged as: FSU, playoffs

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Lightning blows a tire against a bad Jackets’ team

December 6, 2014 general

11:59 p.m., Saturday TAMPA At a time such as this, former coach John Tortorella would growl. An ugly, profane noise would start deep down inside of him, and it would leave his lips with such force it would scald your eardrums. Even the nice words would sound like curse words, not that there would be […]

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The case of the vanishing offensive coordinator

December 6, 2014 Tampa Bay Bucs

He left without a cannon firing. For Ted Tedford, there were no first downs, no touchdowns. There were no celebrations, no high-fives on the sideline. The only difference he made was by his absence. Now, he is gone. And we still have no idea if his offense will work with in the NFL. Content beyond […]

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At hello, McElwain looks big enough for the Gators

December 6, 2014 College Sports in Florida

He had them at hello. But, really, doesn’t every coach? He strikes you as confident, as excited, as eager. But, really, doesn’t everyone come into the arena that way? In the years to come, it is possible that you may feel differently at Jim McElwain. He hasn’t played FSU yet. He hasn’t traveled to LSU. […]

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To all fields: Could FSU win, and still fall?

December 6, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Tallahassee… What if Florida State wins today? And loses? What if they start ragged (yeah, you can imagine it), and then find themselves? What if they sputter for a while, as is their habit, but make another frantic comeback and win the game? What if they win the ACC title, and they dance around […]

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Rays hope Cash is the new sound of success

December 5, 2014 general

As voices go, it is a good one, young, vibrant, passionate. It moves quickly through its answers, the words spilling over each other as the thoughts come out, the enthusiasm obvious as it rolls along. This is the sound of leadership. There is anticipation in the voice, and confidence. Despite its age, there is not […]

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Bishop manages to stay awake as Lightning cruises

December 5, 2014 general

TAMPA Sometimes, success comes hard. Sometimes, you have to make that extra effort along the way. Sometimes, you have to find that extra something. Just ask Ben Bishop. Bless his heart, he had to stay awake. In a game that attempted to bore Bishop to death, the Lightning goaltender managed to fight off boredom and […]

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Easy on the expectations for McElwain

December 5, 2014 College Sports in Florida

He should approach the microphone slowly, letting the applause pour over him. In some ways, this may be his sweetest moment for some time to come. Jim McElwain should then raise his arms. The cheering will rise as he does, but McElwain should keep his arms above his head, as if he was signaling a […]

Tagged as: Florida, NCAA, Tebow

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Morning skate: Ben Bishop

December 4, 2014 general

He ended last season as a damaged player. He entered this one as a doubted one. So far, however, goaltender Ben Bishop has been lights out for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Remember when everyone was wondering whether Bishop could return to the form that made him such a standout last season? Well, the worries are […]

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Despite record, McCoy churns on to excellence

December 3, 2014 general

TAMPA You play, that’s all. You take a deep breath, and you line up, and you run into another offensive lineman. You go after the quarterback. You attack the running back. You try to get not he other side of the offensive lineman. Time and time again. And again. It doesn’t matter what the scoreboard […]

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