New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton might have some tough decisions to make this offseason. With future-Hall-of-Fame quarterback Drew Brees set to retire, Payton’s task is replacing the man who leads the NFL in passing yards and completions. Brees also ranks second all time in passing yards per game …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: February 1
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of watching balls bouncing all over the place … and that was just during my golf round. Thanks to the Haile’s Angels for inviting me out. 10. When LSU tight end Arik Gilbert announced he was entering the transfer portal, many …
Read More »The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Super Bowl Bound
We should expect nothing less from a team with Tom Brady under center. For the first time since 2003, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to the Super Bowl. The Bucs will face the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. This is also the first time in NFL history that …
Read More »Saints Look to Stop Bucs a Third Time
The rule of three: that phrase that signifies that everything is perfect. The New Orleans Saints should keep this in mind, as they head into their playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Why does the rule of three apply? Because the Saints won both games against the Bucs in …
Read More »Buccaneers and Tom Brady look to get past problems with the Saints
For the third time this season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5) have a date with the New Orleans Saints (12-4), only this time the loser’s season is over. The Bucs held off a depleted Washington Football Team, and the Saints squashed the Bears in the Wild-Card round. Getting over the …
Read More »What’s flying in Philly? Eagles look for new head coach
The Eagles fired Doug Pederson on Monday after five seasons as the head coach. Pederson guided the Eagles to their only Super Bowl win in franchise history in 2017 and is now out after a 4-11-1 season. His status for 2021 was up in the air before a meeting with …
Read More »Buccaneers win first playoff game since 2003
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a streak dating back to a bye-gone era. Saturday night’s 31-23 victory over the Washington Football Team marks Tampa Bay’s first playoff win in almost two decades. In their first playoff win since their Super Bowl XXXVII victory, the Buccaneers have stamped their spot in …
Read More »Buccaneers Face Washington Football Team in NFC Wild Card
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5) have waited over a decade to be back in the NFL playoffs. Saturday’s NFC Wild Card match up with the Washington Football Team (7-9) will be a chance to make a statement. For quarterback back Tom Brady an appearance in the playoffs is nothing new. …
Read More »Bucs Headed to Playoffs, Jaguars and Dolphins Out
Florida’s National Football League teams went 1-2 in their final regular season games. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a big win over the Atlanta Falcons showing they are ready for the NFL Playoffs. With the playoffs on the line, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa got the start against a strong Buffalo Bills …
Read More »Buccaneers Make Playoffs, FitzMagic Leads Dolphins, Jaguars Get Top Pick
It was an eventful weekend around the National Football League for Florida teams. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers locked in a playoff spot for the first time in over a decade; the Miami Dolphins now have a chance to control their playoff destiny and with another loss for the Jacksonville Jaguars, …
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