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TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Buccaneer Tom Brady jumped right back into drills with the quarterbacks on Monday after an 11-day pre-planned absence. The seven-time Super Bowl Champion missed 5 practices and one preseason game, but it looked like he hadn’t missed a beat. Brady…
Read More Tom Brady Is Back But Doesn’t Speak As To Why He Left
TAMPA, Fla. – The passing of Florida’s name, image and likeness bill is something Corey Staniscia describes as “lifechanging.” His tireless work with state representative Chip LaMarca (R-Lighthouse Point) on authoring the bill and seeing it go into effect last July 1 is something that…
Read More Fowler Avenue Collective Designed To Benefit USF Fans And Student-Athletes At Vital Time
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles doesn’t sound as confident as to when quarterback Tom Brady will return to the team. Bowles told the media last week after a joint practice against the Dolphins, that Brady was taking a pre-planned leave…
Read More Buccaneers Bowles Doesn’t Have Definitive Date For Tom Brady Return
TAMPA, Fla. – Demetris Harris has seen a number of quarterbacks come and go during his six years at USF. Hence, the offensive lineman can be excused for pausing when asked Tuesday if this was the first time in his five years as an active…
Read More Gerry Bohanon Will Be USF’s Eighth Starting Quarterback Since Beginning Of 2018 Season
TAMPA, Fla. – The Bucs have two days of joint practices with the Titans in Tennessee along with preseason game 2 Saturday night and they’ll be without Tom Brady. No one inside the Bucs organization has talked about Brady being gone since head coach Todd…
Read More Buccaneers Vs Titans Plan, Still No Word On Tom Brady
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Taylor Walls has impressed with several highlight-reel plays this season whether he has been at short, which has mostly been the case during Wander Franco’s absence, second or third. Walls’ performance at the plate? He entered the past weekend’s series against…
Read More Rays Notebook: Taylor Walls Building Confidence; Arozarena Owns Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Drew Rasmussen was in cruise control from the start when he got Baltimore leadoff batter, Cedric Mullins, looking at a called third strike. The 27-year-old righthander from Puyallup, Wash. made quick work of the Orioles’ lineup and found himself three outs…
Read More Perfect Through Eight, Drew Rasmussen Flirted With Rays History
TAMPA, Fla. – The Bucs are getting a good look at life without Tom Brady. While Tom Brady is out with a planned approved absence, the Buccaneers are continuing to give 2nd-year quarterback Kyle Trask plenty of opportunity in these first two preseason games. Trask went…
Read More Buccaneers Bowles On Kyle Trask “In Control Of The Offense”
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – What a difference a year makes. Heading into play last August 12, the Baltimore Orioles were in the midst of a 19-game losing streak in which they were outscored by a little more than five runs per game. At 38-75, they…
Read More Brett Phillips Returns To Trop With Orioles Chasing Rays In Wild Card Battle
TAMPA, Fla. – Bucs Tom Brady has left the team temporarily and won’t be coming back for at least 10 days. That according to Bucs head coach Todd Bowles. “Tom has been excused today,” Bowles said after Wednesday’s joint practice with the Miami Dolphins. “He’ll…
Read More Bucs Bowles Says Tom Brady Leaving Until Sometime After Aug. 20 For Personal Reasons