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Tampa Bay Bucs expect their defense to be more efficient in 2016

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Think versatile. Think about a fiercer rush. Think about tighter coverage. Think about better tackling. Think about a better Bucs’ defense. That was the impression left Thursday as the Tampa Bay Bucs‘ defensive coaches met with the media. “What we’re trying to do is we’re trying to put together a defense that doesn’t have 11 starters,” said defensive end Mike Smith. “We’re trying to have somewhere between 15 and 16 guys that we consider starters on our defense. It’s a…

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Bullpen struggles as Rays lose again to Toronto Blue Jays

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The bullpen was mortal. The defense wasn’t there. And the baseball was on the wrong side of the fence. It all added up to disaster for the Tampa Bay Rays, who let a four-run outburst to help the Toronto Blue Jays escape with a 5-1 victory Sunday afternoon. The Rays, tied 1-1 going into the ninth, came apart at the bullpen. Xavier Cedeno gave up a double to Darwin Barney, then walked Michael Sanders. That brought on Alex Colome, who…

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Rowdies find defensive help in the stands in Scotland’s Neill Collins

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A soccer team can find players anywhere. Sometimes, they look half a world away. Sometimes, they would be smart to check out their own stands. If the Tampa Bay Rowdies had done so last year, as they played Atlanta, they might have found a tourist in the stands, watching the game. It was Neill Collins, happening by on one of his regular vacations to the Tampa Bay area. Collins and his family have been vacationing in Florida for 24 years.…

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Malcom Butler, Von Miller, Luke Kuechly, Patrick Peterson lead star-studded defenses

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Some of the biggest difference-makers playing Championship Sunday are on defense. The Patriots won last year’s Super Bowl because Malcolm Butler intercepted a pass at the end. The Broncos earned the No. 1 seed because of their top-ranked defense. Arizona had six defensive touchdowns and Carolina has the league’s best linebacker duo. The offensive stars may get most of the attention, but strong defenses helped the final four teams get here. Each team finished in the top-10 in yards and…

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Bucs latest cornerbacks show signs of hope for defense

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It isn’t as if the Tampa Bay Bucs have cornered the market on success. But things are better than they were. New starting cornerbacks Sterling Moore and Jude Adjei-Barimah both played well Sunday, and the Bucs’ secondary looked more efficient than it has for most of the year, when the defensive backs were pretty much the men who tackled the receiver after he caught the ball. “They’re definitely playing man-to-man coverage a little bit better than we have in the…

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Predictions: Georgia Tech may run FSU ragged, but Seminoles should win

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Here’s a prediction: Frustrated. Here’s a prediction: Tired. Here’s a prediction: Relief. For FSU, yes, the prediction is that the team will defeat Georgia Tech to move to 7-0, but it won’t come without some spotty moments. Even in a down year, the Yellow Jackets can do that to a team. Their option can look like a shell game where a defense always seems to be tackling the wrong guy. This is the problem with playing against an offense that…

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FSU’s best shot at competing might be on the defensive side

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If the college teams of Florida are to be successful, this much is clear. They will ride their defenses to do it. So far, the offenses of the state schools are sputtering. Everett Golson, the quarterback of FSU, still has spans where he does not play well to keep the pressure off of Dalvin Cook. Will Grier cannot convince his own coach that the job should be his. And even Miami’s offense stopped scoring against Nebraska in its overtime win.…

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