TAMPA, Fla. – There’s a noticeable change in Bucs QB Kyle Trask’s mindset as he battles Baker Mayfield for the starting QB job. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles can see it. The reason is simple. He’s (Trask) getting the reps,” Bowles said. “When you get more…
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2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl December 22 At Raymond James In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl will be played at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, December 22, at 6:30 pm. Owned and operated by ESPN Events, the game will air on ESPN and will welcome two teams from among the Southeastern Conference…
Read More 2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl December 22 At Raymond James In TampaEach NFL Team’s Biggest Social Media Influencer
TAMPA, Fla. – New research has revealed the most influential players on each NFL team on social media. The study by sports betting site BookMakers analyzed the follower counts of NFL players to see which players had the most social media influence from each team…
Read More Each NFL Team’s Biggest Social Media InfluencerBuccaneers Have A New Offense Without Tom Brady
TAMPA, Fla. – The Bucs’ offense looks considerably different, especially without Tom Brady at quarterback. Yes, there’s a QB competition between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask but on first look at organized team activities, there’s a lot of pre-snap movement and new formations. “I’m very comfortable moving around…
Read More Buccaneers Have A New Offense Without Tom BradyTyler Glasnow Fans Eight In Season Debut; Rays Fall To Dodgers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The way Tyler Glasnow threw during the first three innings Saturday against the Dodgers, one would have thought he was in the Rays’ rotation all along. The 6-foot-8 righthander, making his season debut after recovering from a left oblique strain sustained…
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Mike Maroth was the busiest man in Clearwater on Thursday afternoon. The UCF pitching coach, a former Knights pitcher, and major leaguer who returned to his alma mater this year, wore a path to the mound in the fifth inning to remove…
Read More USF Baseball One Win Away From Conference Championship Game AppearanceRays’ Shane McClanahan Dazzles In MLB-Leading Eighth Win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Leave it to Shane McClanahan to restore order. A night after the Rays endured the worst loss in team history, the 26-year-old lefty limited the Blue Jays to one run and four hits in seven sparkling innings of a 7-3 win…
Read More Rays’ Shane McClanahan Dazzles In MLB-Leading Eighth WinFlorida Pushes Back On Federal Trans Athletes Rule
The State Board of Education of Florida on Wednesday adopted a statement condemning a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education that is geared toward allowing transgender athletes to participate on teams consistent with their gender identity. The proposed rule would apply to schools…
Read More Florida Pushes Back On Federal Trans Athletes RuleDiana Flores Becomes First Flag Football Player With Jersey In Pro Football Hall Of Fame
The NFL announced that as part of a commemoration of “Run With It,” the league’s Emmy-award-winning spot for Super Bowl LVII, Flag football star Diana Flores has become the first Flag football player with artifacts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The jersey Flores…
Read More Diana Flores Becomes First Flag Football Player With Jersey In Pro Football Hall Of FameTom Brady Ranks 5th Brainiest QB, Pittsburgh Coach Mike Tomlin Ranks 1st In All Of NFL
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Former QB Tom Brady was the fifth brightest quarterback in the 2022 season, using 102 unique words per 1000 words in his interviews. The NFL legend helped the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl two years ago and to a…
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