Ward

Does the Heisman still live in the state of Florida?

July 22, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday 6 a.m. Once, this was his state. Once, we were his people. He liked it here. He knew the faces, and they knew his. He was a friendly enough guy, a little overrated perhaps, but this was where he had his morning coffee. This was where he bought his groceries. His name is Heisman, […]

Tagged as: Heisman, Spurrier, Tebow, Testaverde, Toretta, Ward, Weinke, Weurffel, Winston

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Remembering Worst, Best Bucs’ Free Agents

February 16, 2015 general

Monday, 8 a.m. In this market, the shelves are usually empty. The prices are ridiculous. The pickings are slim. The production is awful. And yet, in the search for hope, teams keep grabbing a cart going down the aisles. There has to be hope somewhere, doesn’t there? There has to be a short cut. There […]

Tagged as: Collins, Harper, Johnson, Nickserson, Rice, Ward

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To All Fields: Which ex-player do Bucs miss most?

January 31, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. In Tampa… As former employees go, they have landed on their feet. As a trio, they are happy. They are needed. They fit into football’s most glorious puzzles. They are away from Tampa Bay, and for three guys with work to do on Sunday, they seem fairly fulfilled. Certainly life has gone […]

Tagged as: Bennett, Blount, Friedman, Maddon, Revis, Silverman, St. Louis, Stamkos, Tebow, Ward

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