At first, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trailed the Green Bay Packers 10-0. Green Bay dominated the first quarter Sunday. Aaron Jones scored a touchdown and the offense showed no signs of stopping. Then, Jamel Dean happened. The second-year cornerback out of Auburn jumped Davante Adams’ out route perfectly and intercepted …
Read More »Fitzpatrick Dazzles, Dolphins Shock 49ers in Road Win
Ryan Fitzpatrick still has plenty of “FitzMagic” left in the tank. He had a near-perfect passer rating of 154.5 Sunday as the Miami Dolphins upset the San Francisco 49ers on the road 43-17 on Sunday. Fitzpatrick joined Dan Marino — yes, that Dan Marino — as the only Dolphins players …
Read More »Florida NFL Roundup: Fins and Jags fall short, Bucs Earn Comeback Win
A triad of Florida NFL teams hit the gridiron at the same time Sunday. But by the time all of the 1 p.m. games had wrapped up, only one escaped with a victory. Brady guides Bucs to comeback win Tom Brady dazzled with five passing touchdowns to lead Tampa Bay …
Read More »Brady Guides Buccaneers Past Broncos, Into First Place In Division
Tampa Bay Buc quarterback Tom Brady strung together a triad of first-half touchdown passes to give the Buccaneers a 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos Sunday. With the win, they improved to 2-1 this season. Since the Saints lost to the Packers, Tampa Bay is alone atop the NFC South. …
Read More »Allen sets career highs in passing, Bills down Dolphins 31-28
Josh Allen amassed 417 yards and four touchdowns through the air to lead the Bills past Miami Sunday. Both of those numbers are career highs for the young signal-caller. Allen completed 69 percent of passes to eight different receivers. Stefon Diggs was the main beneficiary with eight catches for 153 …
Read More »Minshew delivers as Jaguars stun Colts in season opener
Drafting Gardner Minshew in fantasy football leagues to win a case of free beer seemed crazy. All of a sudden, it doesn’t seem quite so crazy. The Jaguars ruined Phillip Rivers’ debut with the Colts Sunday, winning 27-20. Meanwhile, Minshew tossed three touchdowns in Jacksonville’s surprising victory. Minshew spreads it …
Read More »MLB trade deadline: Clevinger to Padres dominates headlines
Despite the shortened season, MLB retained some normalcy on Monday. The league’s Aug. 31 trade deadline came and went at 4 p.m. Eastern as per usual. Due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding it, the deadline could have been a quiet one. However, several teams made noise with some splashy deals. …
Read More »Hedman Sends Bruins Home, Lightning Advance In NHL Playoffs
Victor Hedman received a pass from Brayden Point, evaded a defender and then guided the puck past Boston Bruins netminder Jaroslav Halak with 5:50 left in the second overtime. Pat Maroon emphatically shot his fist into the air. The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the Bruins in five games with Monday’s …
Read More »Dallas Baker: former Gator reflects on playing and coaching career
After becoming a national champion in 2007 at Florida, Dallas Baker is currently the wide receivers coach at Marshall. Earlier, Baker spoke with Steve Russell on Sport Scene about his time as a Gator, coaching career and more. Relationship with Urban Meyer Baker played for the Gators from 2003 to …
Read More »Florida Sports Roundup
Wednesday is a busy day for Florida professional sports. There are five teams in action across four different sports. In addition, several teams played on Tuesday. Florida baseball teams seek series wins Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays (20-11) beat the Baltimore Orioles with a solid pitching performance by Tyler Glasnow. …
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