Lovie

Bucs, Winston get to know each other

March 4, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 10:10 a.m. It might have gone like this: The tall man enters the room with a grin, and the men in suits stand to greet him. They are warm and friendly when you consider that this is, essentially, a job interview. One of the men has a coffee cup from Florida State. Another has […]

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Winston booted one by mentioning baseball

February 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

There for a minute, Jameis Winston had it all back. His reputation was restored. His image was renewed. His skills were rebooted. It was as if all the controversies at FSU, one by one, were disappearing and all that remained was unbridled potential. What college kid doesn’t shout out a rap lyric? Who hasn’t played […]

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Bucs get a little wiser, a little better with Marinelli

January 12, 2015 general

The Tampa Bay Bucs just got a little smarter. They got a little more efficient. They paid more attention to tiny details. They became more passionate. Reports are that the Tampa Bay Bucs just brought Rod Marinelli home. It is like a No. 1 draft pick on the team’s defense. Content beyond this point is […]

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Lovie Smith needs to make a smart hire at OC

January 6, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. So who is Mr. Touchdown? Who is Captain Electricity? Who, in all the world, can heal a broken offense? Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Do you believe it? The Bucs (wink-wink) lose again

December 28, 2014 general

Sunday, 6:49 p.m. TAMPA Now the Bucs have won the glorious prize that comes with being the most awful team in the NFL, there are a few people in need of tanks. No, not thanks. Tanks. You know. Tank as in throw the game, tank as in phony, tank as in sham. Tank as in […]

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Can a new coordinator bring Bucs back to life?

December 26, 2014 general

Friday, 12:04 p.m. Hey, the interview could happen this way…. LOVIE: Sit down, coach. Thank you for coming in. As you know, we need a new offensive coordinator here on the Bucs, and you’ve been highly mentioned. So how are you feeling? COACH: I’m good. Let me ask you… LOVIE: No, I mean it. How […]

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You can’t count on the Bucs to pull out victory

November 30, 2014 Tampa Bay Bucs

TAMPA This is complicated stuff, so let us begin small. When a team is taking baby steps, keeping it simple is a good thing. 1…2…3…4… So far, this is easy, Even a kid could do it. Why, it’s Cat in the Hat stuff. There are four seasons in a year, four downs in a series. […]

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Sure Lovie wants last laugh. He just won’t say it

November 22, 2014 general

When Thor was thrown out of Asgard, it mattered. All those years that Napoleon spent on Elba, it mattered. When Lance Armstrong had his bike taken away from him, it mattered. So, yeah, if you want to guess, Sunday probably means a lot to Lovie Smith. Of course it does. How could it not? Time […]

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