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Random Thoughts: Bucs not likely to sign Freeman

September 6, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Hello, I’m Tim Tebow. And you know, I hear Canada is fine this time of year. – One reason John McEnroe vs. Serena Williams wouldn’t be as big a deal as Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King. These days, tennis isn’t as big. – Alex Rodriguez is hitting .157 since August 1. Think he needs […]

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Will Brady’s image survive Deflategate?

July 30, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. When you think of him, do you still think of the last Boy Scout? When you think of him, do you still think of football’s ultimate champion? Do you think of him as a proficient quarterback who can win with average receivers and mediocre running backs? Do you think of him as […]

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Random Thoughts: Rousey to take out Mayweather?

May 24, 2015 general

Hello, I’m Ronda Rousey. And why is everyone sending me flowers in the name of Floyd Mayweather? As I understand it, they don’t want him to take me out, they want me to knock him out. – Roger Staubach wouldn’t have signed Greg Hardy. Ah, Staubach. That was a saner America…and a  saner America’s team. – […]

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Goodell over-punishes Brady for stealing air

May 11, 2015 general

Monday, 11:40 p.m. There for awhile, he had us. He was the strong commissioner, the hanging commissioner, the two-fisted commissioner. He can in slapping down suspensions, and everyone thought that Roger Goodell as the right muscle for the job. But that was long ago, and a great many stubbed toes have passed. Too many players […]

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Winston dodging the draft is a bad idea for all

March 25, 2015 Florida State University

Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. If staying home is the quarterback’s idea, it’s a bad one. This is the winter of reconstructing an image, remember. This is the off-season of reputation rehabilitation. These are the months of starting over. For Jameis Winston, this is a time for building a bridge with the fans of the Tampa Bay […]

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