Looking back on the Bucs loss to Falcons

October 24, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Remember all those predictions about what a dismal season the Bucs were going to have? Well, they’re back. 2. Here’s a prediction. In their next six games, the Bucs will also be 3-3. At best. 3. In another life, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka was named Booker Reese. 4. They’re old, and they’ve […]

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Bucs can’t dodge final bullet in defeat

October 23, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Do you consider the defense of the Tampa Bay Bucs to be a strong one? A second question: Why? Oh, I know the stats have the Bucs in the top third of the league. But numbers don’t tell the story as much as the key moments of Sunday’s 16-13 loss to the […]

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Leafs come from behind to beat Lightning

October 22, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. They are no longer champions. They no longer own the third period. They no longer come at an opponent in waves of greatness. They are the Tampa Bay Lightning, and so far in this young season, they are just another bunch of guys on skates. The Bolts lost a 4-3 overtime game […]

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USF rallies to beat UConn again

October 22, 2023 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. As it turns out, USF is not the worst team in the country. Not as long as UConn is still playing football, that is. USF came back from 11 points down in the fourth quarter Saturday to edge UConn, 24-21, The Bulls drove 90 yards for the winning touchdown, with Nay’Quan Wright […]

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Can Bucs’ stand up to the Falcons’ attack?

October 21, 2023 general

They don’t leave skid marks, but the Tampa Bay Bucs are fast enough. They drop the occasional pass, but the Bucs are skilled enough. They don’t figure out the red zone often enough, but the Bucs are smart enough. But are they tough enough? Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? […]

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Kuch leads Lightning comeback win

October 20, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It doesn’t take a mathematician to figure out how much Nikita Kucherov means to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In two wins, he has four goals. In three losses, he has none. Any questions? Kucherov wss a waterbug again Thursday night, jittering all over the ice in a 4-3 victory over Vancouver. Kucherov […]

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In overtime, Bolts lose third straight

October 18, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. So far, there isn’t a lot of voltage to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts lost their third straight game to a division opponent Tuesday, and all three defeats were at the hands of teams that finished behind the Lightning a year ago. The lost at Buffalo 3-2 in overtime. Content beyond […]

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Looking back on the Lions’ win over the Bucs

October 17, 2023 general

5 Thoughts Maybe it’s from watching years of performances like Sunday’s, but I still don’t like the creamsicle uniforms. 2. Wouldn’t it be better if we measured the Bucs’ running stats in inches, instead of yards.That way, we could say that Rachaad White ran for 78 Sunday, and it wouldn’t be as embarrassing. 3. I’ll […]

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Lions put Bucs in their place with win

October 16, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. In defeat, one question remains. At just what level are the Tampa Bay Bucs. They are better than Chicago and Minnesota, probably New Orleans. They are not as good as Philadelphia and Detroit. Instead, the 3-2 Bucs are somewhere in between, leading the NFC South (where all four teams lost Sunday), but […]

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Bolts can’t survive Ottawa’s barrage

October 16, 2023 general

Monday, 3 a.m. The season is still young, but one thing about the Tampa Bay Lightning is clear. They’re asking too much of their green goaltenders. The Bolts lost their second game in two nights Sunday, falling on the road 5-2 to the Ottawa Senators. So far, the Bolts’ goaltenders have been in a shooting […]

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