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Looking back, Williamson wasn’t enough for Bucs

September 24, 2015 general

6 a.m., Thursday The eyes. I still remember the eyes. His voice could raise and turn salty, the way the voices of most coaches can. The veins in his neck could jut out in frustration. The forehead would furrow in failure. But the eyes. The eyes gave you a glimpse of the pain Richard Williamson […]

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Could McCown be the latest Tampa Bay regret?

May 27, 2015 general

Wednesday, 11:35 p.m. It could not happen. Not again. Not here. You close your eyes, and you remember Josh McCown, running for his life, heaving the ball in whatever direction. You remember him losing. You remember cobwebs on the offense. No way that he will succeed. Not in this career. Not with the Browns. And […]

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Smith isn’t the first Bucs’ coach to love a QB

April 1, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. At this rate, the Bucs might not just draft Jameis Winston. At this rate, they might adopt him. The Bucs appear to be completely into Winston, lock, stock and cannons. They might put his face on stadium bucks. They might put it on the Content beyond this point is for members only.

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The worst Bucs’ QB ever? Choices, choices

February 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Year after year, they have been a conga line of failure. One after one, they have overthrown their receivers. Times after time, they have looked on with glassy eyes as their terrible offensive coordinators of a terrible franchise have called terrible plays. But who is the worst Bucs’ quarterback of them all? […]

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After one win, Bucs saw plenty of McCown

February 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:42 p.m. If you ask an armadillo to win the Kentucky Derby, is it the armadillo’s fault that he does not? If you try to win the Daytona 500 with a tricycle, is it the trike’s fault that you fail. If you try to win the Miss America pageant and you’re a guy named […]

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