Jon Cooper’s done better as a Lightning head coach than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all-time
Minus a championship, but still... In seven seasons, one mans feats puts the other local franchise to shame....
In search of Andy Hardy’s “Casablanca” parody-clip with Head Coach Sam Wyche
A humorous and memorable intro clip to a football-play review from 25+ years ago...have you seen it? Can you find it?...
A lackluster competitiveness and the drive to improve (or lack thereof)
Edmonton Oilers fans have errupted over mediocrity ongoing with the club. Yiou don't see the same for fans of the football team in Tampa Bay....
Attendance in Tampa Bay sports sides with the might of the Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are among NHL attendance leaders. Their attendance numbers top the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
The Tampa Bay Lightning thrives while the Tampa Bay media look elsewhere in sports
Late this summer, before the NFL season was underway, the Tampa Bay Times did the Tampa Bay-media thing and played up the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
A quarterback alone cannot cure what ails the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
It’s a shell game at quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season with Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick sharing time at QB. Not that...
Reacting to the Tampa Bay Buccaneer uniform ranking
Via the Tampa Bay Times: “Bucs uniform ranked 32nd among NFL teams, because there isn’t a 33rd” To be fair to begin and give context,...
A note on Tampa Bay sports and the playoffs
Though it literally does not play out like this: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers make the playoffs on average less than once every four seasons of...
Of Tampa Bay sports and media focus
I’ve been put off since last week while scanning headlines and online coverage of news in the Tampa Bay area and seeing a greater-than-usual focus...
And down the stretch they come….! Thoughts on the Tampa Bay Lightning as the NHL season wanes
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The day when the Jose Gaspar is overseen by Cap’n Jack Sparrow
The Gasparilla season in Tampa, Florida is forthcoming. That’s weeks (if not a month) of civic events around Tampa tied to the grandiose kick-off celebration...
Contention, mediocrity, and the future of Tampa Bay sports
The storied franchise of each city in the United States is different. There’s a chance they are all on par, but that’s basically a decree...
A playoff-berth bar to be met or raised in Tampa Bay sports
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The weight of the Lightning and an absence from the headlines
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Home Video Lameness and marketing idiocy
It was sort of an interesting thing to happen and cool that it happened to me but at the same time, it aggravated me… No,...
Four and Twelve seems like a real possibility
I haven’t talked about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a real long time… I think the last time I put up a post was in...
Something strange is afoot here…
Just when did i get on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season Ticket waiting list??? I got an email from the team that addressed me as...
Thoughts on Pat Tillman — former NFL player killed in Afghanistan
Pat Tillman, former NFL player who gave up the game and turned his back on millions from the Arizona Cardinals to join the Army Rangers...
I CAN'T LOOK! I CAN'T LOOK!!!
Anyone who knows me knows I love the Buccaneers — or did love the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Maybe they were hapless in yesterday, maybe they...
Happy Valentines Day Sarah
Well it’s been a month since I left a entry into my journal in any way shape or form. I’ve avoided this for one reason...