Tampa Bay Buccaneers get their man

Honeymoons are fun.  At least I imagine they are; I’ve never been hitched.   The flowers haven’t wilted, piles of wedding presents remain unwrapped and the romance is alive and kicking.

Counterpoint: An American football fan talks Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Glazer family and ownership in professional sport

At the end of every NFL season, only one fan base is truly happy, leaving 31 others to wallow in the memory of what could have been.  Those feelings are compounded exponentially if you root for a team which never Continue reading Counterpoint: An American football fan talks Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Glazer family and ownership in professional sport

An apology letter to Raheem Morris

I feel an apology is necessary. I was pretty rough on the Rah last week.  For those of you who don’t know, Raheem Morris is the second-year head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Last season, his team went 3-13.  Continue reading An apology letter to Raheem Morris

The night I knocked out Brock Lesnar and other tall tales from the weekend in sports

This Saturday, I traveled to Gainesville to witness the marital vows of an old poker buddy, so before we even start talking about sports, I’d like to extend my most sincere and heartfelt congratulations to Damion 2.0 and his beautiful Continue reading The night I knocked out Brock Lesnar and other tall tales from the weekend in sports

Predicting the 2010 McChumpies: A look to the future

I’m not big on predicting the future. If I were any good at it, I’d be kicking back in a Las Vegas sportsbook, mango daiquiri in one hand, wad of hundreds in the other.

What to watch this weekend (Oct 31 – Nov 2)

With college football’s home stretch slowly coming into view, this Saturday offers fans another batch of important games that will lead us closer to clarity.

Weekly SportsChumpdate featuring Lou Holtz, Brandon Marshall, Raheem Morris, Matt Barkley, Frank Sinatra and Do-overs

  First and foremost, I’d like to thank all those who helped spread the Sportschump.net gospel by handing out bookmarks at Thursday’s Buccaneers-Dolphins game.  You know who you are.  We welcome all new visitors to the site and encourage you Continue reading Weekly SportsChumpdate featuring Lou Holtz, Brandon Marshall, Raheem Morris, Matt Barkley, Frank Sinatra and Do-overs

Chalk Talk with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  I was in a deep slumber last week when my phone rang.  It was about 10 am and I was resting comfortably on my couch, trying to pretend the Orlando Magic meltdown the night before never happened.   The Continue reading Chalk Talk with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Your New Look Buccaneers

A friend texted me the other night.  I was playing poker at my local house game while tipping back a few.  His text read simply  “Cutler a Buc!!!”   I read the text with mixed emotions.  The Jay Cutler sweepstakes Continue reading Your New Look Buccaneers