49ers deserve to be favored over Bucs

November 18, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Maybe the running game rises from the dead. Maybe the pass rush shows up. Maybe they can stop giving away a football field worth of penalties. Yeah, maybe you can see a way that the Tampa Bay Bucs can beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. After that, maybe you can figure […]

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Bolts break scoring slump in victory

November 17, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Yippee, goals. The Tampa Bay Lightning , scoreless, punchless and hapless in its last two games, finally found the net again Thursday night in a 4-2 victory over Chicago. It snapped a three-game losing streak for the Bolts. In all, the Bolts’ scoreless streak lasted 1:46.50 of ice time. Brayden Point’s tip-in […]

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For Bucs to hang on, Evans must do the same

November 16, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Imagine a football, spinning through the air. Imagine familiar hands, going up to catch it. Imagine Mike Evans in the end zone, posting up a safety as he has done for a decade. Now imagine the end of the play. Does Evans catch the ball, or does it slip through his fingers? […]

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Lightning shut out again in another loss

November 15, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. So this is what they mean by “plenty of nothing.” No win. No points. No goals. No Kucherov. No Stamkos. No point. No anyone. The Tampa Bay Lightning was shooting blanks again Tuesday night in St. Louis. The Bolts were shut out for the second straight night, 5-0. Content beyond this point […]

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Looking back on the Bucs win over the Titans

November 14, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 am. 5 Thoughts So, we’re nine games into the season, and I get the feeling half of the fan base is still waiting to see Kyle Trask warm up. 2. Just wondering . How deep into the season do you have to be before a defensive linean can line up insides? 3. In […]

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Bucs defense batters a rookie QB

November 13, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. This time, they treated the kid like a rookie. The Tampa Bay Bucs, a week after soft coverage against C.J. Stroud got them beat, came out with a different attack Sunday. They assaulted rookie Will Levis, harassing him, knocking him around.  The Bucs knocked Levis down a dozen times, and they sacked […]

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Carolina blanks punchless Lightning

November 12, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Perhaps Nikita Kucherov deserves a raise. The sight of the Tampa Bay Lightning playing without Kucherov Saturday night was a disappointing one. The Bolts were sluggish and ineffective on offense in a 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, clearly missing Kucherov’s vision and play-making ability. Kucherov had 12 points in the previous […]

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FSU holds off Miami to stay unbeaten

November 12, 2023 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. It wasn’t the finest performance of the year by FSU, but a game-clinching interception by Jordan Jones preserved a 27-20 victory over Miami Saturday evening. The Hurricanes were driving toward the tying touchdown when starting quarterback (as of this week) Emory Williams was injured rushing for a first down. That brought in […]

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Can Bucs stop another rookie quarterback?

November 11, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Another below average team. Another rookie quarterback. Another chance to play in front of disappointed fans. Can the Tampa Bay Bucs help themselves? The Bucs try to stop a four-game tailspin Sunday when they face the Tennessee Titans, who are in a slump themselves. They’ve lost four of five and find themselves […]

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Bolts can’t stop Bedard in defeat

November 10, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. You probably think the kid was pretty impressive, what with his four points and all. Well, just wait until he’s old enough to shave. Connor Bedard, the 18-year-old rookie, scored two goals and had two assists and took over the game in a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was […]

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