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The Washington Commanders defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 on Sunday night for a NFL playoff win at Raymond James Stadium.  The Bucs (10-8)  had made the postseason for the fifth straight season, but the Commanders (13-5) made their playoff run this season brief. The NFC wild-card game marked the …

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful holiday season and a wild and crazy bowl season: 10. Which, of course, is still ongoing. It feels like we have already seen it all during the bowls and now we settle in for the next round of the playoffs. Let’s …

The Back Nine comes at you in a Christmas mood because of everything my wife does for the holidays and because it’s been a pretty good last few days around here. 10. Let us start with a Merry Christmas for everybody who reads The Back Nine or listens to my …

The Back Nine comes at you now that we have adjusted to no Gators football or basketball games over the weekend: 10. Yeah, it was kind of weird, but free of tension in my house. The championship games were good and some were great and please don’t get rid of …

The Indianapolis Colts’ decision to put quarterback Anthony Richardson back as the starter for the rest of the season, beginning in Week 11 against the New York Jets, has proven successful with Richardson’s latest performances. The Colts previously switched to veteran quarterback Joe Flacco over the former Gator quarterback. This …

The Denver Broncos defeated the Cleveland Browns 41-32 Monday night. PRIME-TIME W. We #BeatTheBrowns!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/3POLdoWcL2 — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) December 3, 2024 Rookie quarterback Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos (8-5) got their eighth win at home. The start of the game saw both teams able to get on the …

After the 13th NFL Sunday of the season, the playoff picture is starting to be painted. The Bills clinched the AFC East and punched their playoff ticket while other divisions are still tightly contested. Nevertheless, these next few weeks will shape the playoffs and the path to the Super Bowl. …

Jacksonville  lost to the Houston Texans 23-20 at home Sunday despite two late touchdowns that put the Jaguars within three. Jacksonville’s record has hit double digits … in losses. The 2-10 Jags continue their disappointing season, a common theme fans and players have suffered in recent years. An unorganized and …

The Back Nine comes at you after another crazy week of college football, a Gator basketball tournament victory and plenty of flag-planting. 10. OK, I will get to the many disturbing scenes we saw on “Rivalry Weekend,” but let’s not diminish what the 2024 Florida team accomplished. I never thought …

When a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan looked at their team’s schedule at the beginning of November, the Carolina Panthers would’ve seemed to be an easy win. But after a month in which the Bryce Young-led  Panthers have surged, the Buccaneers found themselves down 23-20 with 30 seconds left in regulation …