The defending Stanley Cup Champions will officially raise their banner in Wednesday’s home opener. The Tampa Bay Lightning will unveil their second championship banner in their season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks. Due to rising COVID cases, the Lightning will not have fans in attendance at Amalie Arena. However, fans …
Read More »Former Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley set to be Raiders’ New Defensive Coordinator
Gus Bradley got his start under John Gruden in 2006 as the Tampa Bay Buc’s quality control coach in 2006. Now 14 years later, the pair is back together as head coach and defensive coordinator. Bradley joined the Raiders on Tuesday as the new Defensive Coordinator. “I appreciate the opportunity …
Read More »Embiid, Sixers Survive Depleted Heat, 137-134.
The City of Brotherly Love only yielded heartbreak for the Miami Heat. With both teams missing several key players, the Philadelphia 76ers held on in overtime to survive against the defending Eastern Conference Champions. Early game-of-the-year candidate Pregame, the Heat-Sixers matchup looked dissimilar to the closely contested games seen in recent …
Read More »Perseverance: Tampa Bay Lightning Vice President and General Manager “knew there was potential here.”
TAMPA, Fla. — Far from finished, the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning look forward to the 2021 season; as vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois reflects on the past and anticipates the near future. BriseBois knew the Bolts were knocking at the door prior to winning the …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Finishes With 14 Unanswered Points to Beat Ole Miss
A seesaw of a game with a lot of action throughout, but in the end, the Florida men’s basketball team takes care of business at home against the Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday night, winning 72-63. . A back and Forth Game Florida pulled out to a 10 point lead …
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 »Lindor open to contract extension and being a leader for the Mets
Francisco Lindor is a New York Met — there’s no denying it since new owner Steve Cohen traded for him Thursday. But the question remains: how long will “Mr. Smile” stay in Queens? The four-time All-Star shortstop will become a free agent following the 2021 season. And he’s open to …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Final AP Rankings
Our final Associated Press votes had to be in an hour after the end of Monday night’s national title game. I sent mine in as soon as Alabama went past the 50-mark. It was a magnificent performance to a magnificent but trying year. Is this the best team of all …
Read More »Florida NBA Round Up
Orlando Magic The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando magic 121-99 last night. These two teams have a history, being Eastern Conference rivals last season. Both teams entered the matchup 6-4. Magic Center Nikola Vucevic put up a fight immediately, scoring ten points in the first twelve minutes of the game. …
Read More »No.1 Alabama Defeats No.3 Ohio State to Win 18th National Championship
College football in the summer of 2020 was far from uncertain as COVID-19 had spread across the United States, causing a nationwide lockdown. The way we viewed life and sports changed in the blink of an eye. Who would have thought seven months later that we would be hoisting another …
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