Feel the Bern: Tom Brady has retired -- for real this time
Everyone woke up this morning to the news that Tom Brady has finally decided to retire. Now everyone is trying to figure out -- why now? Why not stick to your word from exactly one year ago when you first retired, only to unretire 40 days later?
Tampa Bay's Russell Gage carted off field vs. Dallas
Just two weeks after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and needed to be resuscitated on the field, another sobering moment occurred in front of a prime-time audience on Monday night when Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was taken off by stretcher late in the fourth quarter of a wild-card playoff game against Dallas. Gage was injured when he stumbled on a route, went to the ground, couldn’t make the catch and took a hard shot to the neck from Donovan Wilson. Players from both teams took a knee and prayed while medical personnel attended to Gage.
news.yahoo.comCowboys kicker Brett Maher misses 4 straight extra points
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four straight extra points in Monday night's NFC wild-card game against Tampa Bay, becoming the first player in NFL history to miss three or more in a playoff game. Maher's misses were the only thing going wrong for the Cowboys, who led the Buccaneers 24-0. Maher made 50 of 53 extra points in the regular season, missing his last one in Week 18 — meaning he has missed five in a row.
news.yahoo.comRed Wings’ Derek Lalonde encouraged by progress, depth at midseason
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings are only slightly ahead of last season’s pace as they hit the midway mark on Saturday. I think our guys understand that.”The Red Wings were 18-17-5 through 40 games in 2021-22 but faltered the second half, going 14-23-5 their final 42 games. Then the Red Wings will decide what’s next. In that case, Nedeljkovic would join the Red Wings at some point during their three-game trip to Colorado, Arizona and Vegas. A conditioning stint in Grand Rapids is possible, before which the Red Wings would need to activate him and clear a roster spot.
mlive.comMississippi St beats Illinois in 1st game since Leach death
Massimo Biscardi made a 27-yard tiebreaking field goal with four seconds left and Marcus Banks returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown on the game’s last play as No. 24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
Mississippi St beats Illinois in 1st game since Leach death
Massimo Biscardi made a 27-yard tiebreaking field goal with four seconds left, Marcus Banks returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown on the game's last play and No. 24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday in the Bulldogs' first game since coach Mike Leach's death. Banks' score came on Illinois' fifth lateral following a completed pass after the Fighting Ilini got the ball at their own 29.
news.yahoo.comNo. 24 Mississippi State faces Illinois with heavy hearts
Mississippi State players and staff felt they knew what Mike Leach would want them to do following the Dec. 12 death of the Bulldogs coach due to complications from a heart condition: play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois. “It has been expressed and they understand that we are doing exactly what Coach Leach would want of us,” said Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach three days after the death. “And that is to finish this season off, to stay focused on the game, to put in the work and prepare," Arnett added.
news.yahoo.comPolice and good Samaritans rescue great-grandmother and child trapped under car
On Sunday, Tampa Police and Fire Rescue responded to a pedestrian-involved car accident in the parking lot of an apartment complex and found a 80-year-old woman and her 3-year-old great-granddaughter pinned beneath a car.
cbsnews.comMississippi St faces tough decisions following Leach's death
No. 24 Mississippi State knows it is playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Florida. Leach’s death came as his Bulldogs (8-4) look to follow up their most successful season during his tenure with a victory in the bowl game. Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett will run the team for now, but Mississippi State is facing a potential search for a new coach with the annual signing day for recruits coming up next week and the possibility that some of its players will join the many already in the transfer portal.
news.yahoo.comBowles says it's time Buccaneers decide who they want to be
The first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers can’t afford to take anything for granted in the weak NFC South. The Bucs, at least on paper, appear talented and skilled enough to hold off Atlanta, Carolina and New Orleans in a tight division race in which all four teams have losing records with a month left in the regular season. In the aftermath of Sunday’s humbling 35-7 road loss at San Francisco, coach Todd Bowles declared it’s time for his players to “decide what kind of team we want to be.”
news.yahoo.comHusso makes 43 saves, helps Red Wings beat Lightning 4-2
TAMPA, Fla. — Ville Husso made 27 of his 43 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, moved into a third-place tie in the Atlantic Division with Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay committed 11 giveaways, while the Red Wings had none in the opening 20 minutes. The Red Wings failed to score on its lone chance.
mlive.comFlorida police chief on leave, flashed badge to get out of ticket during golf cart stop
TAMPA, Fla. — The police chief of Tampa has been placed on leave after a video emerged of her flashing her badge from the passenger seat of a golf cart to get out of a traffic ticket. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor placed Chief Mary O’Connor on administrative leave Friday pending an investigation of the Nov. 12 traffic stop in Oldsmar, a city northwest of Tampa. “I’m the police chief in Tampa.”“I’m hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight,” she says, showing the deputy her badge. She said it was the first time they had driven it outside of a golf cart-friendly community where they own property. “Chief O’Connor will go through the due process and face appropriate discipline.”
mlive.comBrady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16
Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South.
Tampa police chief resigns over golf cart traffic stop
The police chief in Tampa, Florida, resigned Monday after using her position to escape a ticket during a traffic stop involving a golf cart driven by her husband. Mary O'Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy during the Nov. 12 stop by a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy. During that stop — which was recorded on video by the deputy's body camera — O'Connor identified herself as the Tampa chief, flashed her badge and said “I'm hoping you will let us go tonight.”
news.yahoo.comTampa police chief placed on leave after bodycam video shows her flashing badge during traffic stop
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said Police Chief Mary O'Connor will be on leave during an investigation into her actions on Nov. 12, when she and her husband were pulled over for driving a golf cart without a license plate tag.
news.yahoo.comHow to Watch the Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NFL International Series | Channel, Stream, Preview, Prediction
In another special game overseas, two NFL teams looking to stay towards the top of their respective divisions meet up in Germany on Sunday, as the Seattle Seahawks get set to take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Watch the NFL on FuboTVSeattle Seahawks (6-3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5)When: Sunday, November 13Time: 9:30 a.m. Though the NFL has played many games in England and in Mexico, this will be the first time they have played an official game in Germany. Sunday will mark the 15th all-time meeting between the two NFC foes, with the Seahawks winning nine of their first 14 encounters with Tampa. MY PICK: Seahawks win, 31-27Watch the NFL on FuboTVCheck out the NFL standings and results on NFL.com
mlive.comBucs' Tom Brady goes over 100,000 yards passing for career
Tom Brady became the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 100,000 yards, surpassing the milestone on a 15-yard completion to Leonard Fournette during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams.
Bucs' Tom Brady goes over 100,000 yards passing for career
Tom Brady became the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 100,000 yards, surpassing the milestone on a 15-yard completion to Leonard Fournette during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams. The league’s career passing leader entered the matchup of the past two Super Bowl champions needing 164 yards to reach a plateau the 45-year-old quarterback concedes no one would have imagined possible for him to achieve when he entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick in 2000. Brady, who has won seven Super Bowls and owns nearly every meaningful league passing record, went over 100,000 yards in his 374th career game, including the playoffs.
news.yahoo.comHow to Watch the Los Angeles Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NFL Week 9 | Channel, Stream, Preview, Prediction
Watch the NFL on FuboTV and Paramount+Los Angeles Rams (3-4) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5)When: Sunday, November 6Time: 4:25 p.m. ETWhere: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)Channel: CBSStream: FuboTV, Sling, DirecTV Stream, Paramount+The defending Super Bowl Champion Rams have certainly not looked like the team that won it all last year. Though they have shown some ability to win games, L.A. has not fared well against some of the better teams in the NFL. Including L.A.’s dramatic win in the divisional round last year, the Rams have won eight of the last nine meetings. MY PICK: Rams win, 24-20Watch the NFL on FuboTV and Paramount+Check out the NFL standings and results on NFL.com
mlive.comHow to Watch the Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NFL Week 8 | Stream on Prime Video, Start Time, Preview, Prediction
Watch Thursday Night Football on Prime Video (free trial)Baltimore Ravens (4-3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4)When: Thursday, October 27Time: 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)Stream: Prime Video (30-day free trial)The Bucs have been a massive disappointment, to say the least. Tampa has lost four of its last five games, including a stunning 21-3 loss to the rebuilding Carolina Panthers last Sunday. This will be the first time since 2018 the Ravens and Bucs will meet. MY PICK: Ravens win, 24-14Watch Thursday Night Football on Prime Video (free trial)Check out the NFL standings and results on NFL.com
mlive.comHal Steinbrenner plans to have Boone return as manager
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner plans to keep Aaron Boone as his manager. “As far as Boone’s concerned, we just signed him and for all the same reasons I listed a year ago, I believe he is a very good manager," Steinbrenner said Wednesday as he left the Yankees player development complex. Boone agreed last October to a three-year deal with a team option for 2025.
news.yahoo.comMultiple women rescued from human trafficking scheme after paying to cross southern border into US; 2 arrested
Police in Tampa said multiple women were rescued from human trafficking after paying $60K to be brought across the southern border into the U.S. from Cuba. Two people were arrested.
foxnews.comBrady apologizes for comparing playing football to military
Tom Brady apologized Thursday for making a comparison between football and military deployment while interviewing NBA star Kevin Durant on the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s weekly podcast. “I just want to express that to any sentiments out there that people may have taken in a certain way, so I apologize.”
news.yahoo.comBrady: Struggling Bucs need to look in mirror, play better
It’s not difficult to see why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to a disappointing 3-3 start. Tom Brady and a talented but struggling offense have not performed at a consistently high level, particularly in the red zone. A normally reliable defense hasn’t played well, either, during a stretch in which the Bucs have lost three of four games.
news.yahoo.comAP source: Brady fined $11K for attempted kick of Jarrett
Tom Brady was fined by the NFL on Friday for trying to kick Atlanta’s Grady Jarrett following the play in which the Falcons defensive tackle was flagged for a disputed roughing-the-passer penalty, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
AP Source: Brady could be fined for apparent kick of Jarrett
The NFL has looked at Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett’s disputed roughing-the-passer penalty on Tom Brady to determine whether Brady attempted to kick Jarrett and if that warrants a fine, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Boy tackled by security after running on field at Bucs game
A police officer later told the AP the boy is older than 10, but he couldn't release his information because he's a juvenile. Tampa Police Department spokesman Lt. Abe Carmack said there was “an incident involving a juvenile” at Raymond James Stadium during the game but no charges will be filed and no arrest was made. The incident occurred while the Buccaneers were lining up for an extra point after Leonard Fournette's 1-yard touchdown run gave them a 6-0 lead.
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