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TAMPA, FL. – A warm afternoon greeted Penn State and Arkansas fans ringing in 2022 at the Outback Bowl on Saturday. It was the culmination of a wonderful week in which Mother Nature shined brightly on those who arrived in Tampa to partake of the…
Read More Woo Pig Sooie! Arkansas Wins Outback Bowl
NFL great John Madden died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning at age 85. “On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe, and their families,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach…
Read More NFL Legend John Madden Dies At 85
Phil Jones is from the UK. How did his passion for the NFL, and specifically the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, start? Well, he was on a trip to New York, saw a Giants game against the Minnesota Vikings, and he was hooked. It was during Herschel…
Read More The Rock Stops Here: Phil Jones, President Of Bucs UK
TAMPA, FL. – If indeed the schedule holds up, which certainly cannot be taken for granted given the many virus-related cancellations that have taken place in the NHL the past couple of weeks, the Lightning will complete the 2021 portion of this season’s schedule in…
Read More Lightning Are Dealing With Personnel And Scheduling Issues Brought On By COVID
TAMPA, FL. – The tailgating outside Raymond James Stadium was going strong four hours before kickoff. Grills were working overtime and beverages were plentiful. Florida Gators and UCF Knights flags waved lazily in a gentle breeze that accompanied a gorgeous late afternoon. It was a…
Read More UCF Captures State Bragging Rights In Gasparilla Bowl
TAMPA, FL. – The Bucs are being hard hit by injuries, something they didn’t have to deal with last season on their way to winning the Super Bowl. The latest big name the Bucs have brought in is 3x Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell.…
Read More Don’t Expect Le’Veon Bell To Be The Bucs Savior
Harry Wilmerding The National Hockey League (NHL) announced Wednesday that it will not allow its players to participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after surging COVID-19 cases rip through the league. “The National Hockey League respects and admires the desire of NHL players to…
Read More NHL Withdraws From Beijing Olympics, Will Not Send Any Athletes
George Blanda attempted four passes in 1974 when he was 47. The only one he completed was a 28-yard touchdown to Cliff Branch. That was the 243rd and final TD pass of Blanda’s career, 23 of which came after he turned 40 and was serving…
Read More Tom Brady Has Thrown More Touchdown Passes Since Turning 40 Than The Next Four Quarterbacks Combined
TAMPA, FL. – A 9-0 defeat at the hands of NFC South rival New Orleans on Sunday night marked the first time the Buccaneers were held off the scoreboard in almost exactly nine years. It was December 16, 2012, at New Orleans when Tampa Bay…
Read More Loss To Saints Was The Fifth Time Bucs Have Been Shut Out This Century
TAMPA, FL. – The Bucs will have to wait until Sunday at Carolina to be able to put on NFC South Champions hats and shirts. Perhaps they were thinking about clinching the NFC South, instead of executing. New Orleans beat Tampa Bay 9-0 for the 7th…
Read More Bucs Offense And Brady Looked Bad But Can Clinch Sunday At Carolina