Master of Arts, Journalism
University of South Florida
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If you’ve visited Tampa anytime in the last six months, you’ll notice there’s a different aura in the air. A feeling of excitement, hope, promise, and at long last, victory.There’s also some feeling of nervousness, anxiety, doubt, and maybe more than anything, bad luck, should the virus cripple the season. The Bucs are the talk of the offseason, there’s no denying that. For the most part, the talk is nothing but positive, but those in the Bay area know better. They have endured some painful memories since 1976 mixed in with some golden ones here and there during the Dungy-Gruden days. This is a team that...READ FULL STORY HERE
FIVE REASONS FOR OPTIMISM, DOUBT IN TAMPA
DEREK JETER BIOGRAPHY
September 9, 2009. The deafening chants of “Derek Jeter” could be heard sweeping all across the Bronx, let alone Yankees Stadium. As Derek Jeter stood at the plate and looked up to the mound at Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann, he knew he had already compiled two hits that night and was within just one hit of tying Lou Gehrig as the all-time Yankees hit leader. As flashbulbs illuminated the stadium, Jeter stared down the pitch from Niemann and laced an opposite-field...
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BUCS DRAFT NEEDS REVOLVE AROUND BRADY
Last month, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought in perhaps the biggest superstar in their franchise’s history. This week at the NFL Draft, the Bucs will look to build weapons around Tom Brady to give him the best possible chance to succeed. The Bucs are in a win-now mode, and when you enter that mode, you look for guys who can make immediate...
BRADY WILL FIGHT FATHER TIME IN 2020
When it comes to quarterbacks’ fantasy values, there are several things we already know. For example, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson will be the top two quarterbacks taken in the fantasy draft, we should see an uptick in production from second-year guys Daniel Jones and Kyler Murray, and Deshaun Watson‘s value will take a major hit without DeAndre Hopkins to throw to. But the biggest question mark at the position centers around Tom Brady who is now captaining....
BUILDING A DYNASTY TEAM
So you just got asked to join a Dynasty Football league and decided to give it a whirl. You’ve done fantasy football for years and feel like you know everything there is about drafting and trying to develop a championship fantasy team. But a dynasty team? This is a whole new world for you. You know nothing about it. But you want to try it out. I know the...
RUNNING BACK ROULETTE IN TAMPA
Tampa Bay seems to have the perfect team set up for 2020. They’re returning two of the best wide receivers in the game, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. They drafted a stud offensive lineman to help boost what is a growing and improving front five. They are bringing back a defense that played a heck of a lot better in the second half of the season than the first half of the season and a defensive line that ranked No. 1..READ FULL STORY HERE
KEN GRIFFEY, JR. BIOGRAPHY
It’s never easy when you come into a league and the highest of all expectations are placed on you before you ever even step foot onto the field for the first time. Everyone wants greatness out of you, putting a heavy load on your shoulders. Sometimes it’s easier to come into a league in any sport where not much is expected of you and you build your name up by your performance, sort of like Aaron Judge has done with the the Yankees or Cody Bellinger with the Dodgers. For Ken Griffey, Jr., though, he was expected to be the Michael Jordan of baseball before he walked up to the plate for the very... READ FULL STORY HERE
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ICHIRO SUZUKI BIOGRAPHY
The name Ichiro means “First Boy”. i You could say the name fit Ichiro Suzuki more than any other person named “Ichiro” in the world. After all, the legendary Japanese baseball player shattered the Major League record books in many different areas and become an icon and role model for young athletes everywhere. Known simply as Ichiro, the future Hall of Famer had his fair share of “firsts” as a professional... READ FULL STORY HERE
TOP 50 ONLINE PROGRAMS (MPG)
Sixty years ago, a person could get by in life and be quite successful with just a high school diploma. Thirty years ago, most people were satisfied with just a bachelor’s degree and found the job market to be quite welcoming. Today, the competition in the job market is stronger than ever...READ FULL STORY HERE
BUCS FILL THEIR BIGGEST NEED IN DRAFT
All systems are officially go for Tom Brady and the new look Bucs. The Tampa Buccaneers got their future offensive tackle to protect the future Hall of Fame quarterback and added more weapons and depth on that side of the ball to improve what is already a dynamic offensive threat. Despite not having a lot of picks in the draft compared to other teams, the Bucs filled their immediate needs and added some much needed depth to their backfield. Before the draft, the Bucs already made... READ FULL STORY HERE
FIVE LATE ROUND BACKS TO CONSIDER
Many so-called ‘experts’ will tell you a fantasy draft is made with your first couple picks. However, those who have been doing fantasy football for a long time would say that’s hogwash. Of course, you can strike gold early on and those picks can go a long way in you winning, but many times it’s the last two or three position picks you choose that can make or break your draft.... READ FULL STORY HERE
MIKE TROUT BIOGRAPHY
Eight All-Star games. Three American League MVPs. Seven-time Silver Slugger Award winner. Four American League MVP runners-up. Six 30+ home run seasons in his young career.i When we talk about the greatest baseball players of the game today, the first name that comes to mind for any baseball connoisseur is Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels....
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STOCK RISING, FALLING FOR SOME BACKS
After the Draft, several running backs have seen a change in their status with their teams. Some backs were able to avoid being given any competition, while others, such as Kerryon Johnson and Aaron Jones, saw their stocks plummet after their teams invested high draft picks on a college star. Here are the running back winners and losers of the offseason...