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Bucs finish season in last place in NFC South … again

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For all the talk of Rookie of the Year, for all of the flirtation with the NFL rushing leader, for all the discussion about a playoff berth, the Tampa Bay Bucs concluded their 2015 season in familiar fashion Sunday evening. Once again, they lost. Once again, they finished in last place. The Bucs were blown out by the Carolina Panthers (15-1) to take over the cellar for the fifth straight season. Tampa Bay took a 3-0 lead in the first…

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Bucs expected to turn their attention to defensive ends, corners

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For the Tampa Bay Bucs, upgrades are needed. As the Bucs prepare to close out their 2015 season Sunday against Carolina, there are several positions where the team simply has to be better. Of those, defensive ends and the secondary appear to be two of the main ones. Tampa Bay improved from two wins in 2014 to six this year, but for some, that doesn’t appear to be enough, particularly with the Bucs playing a weak schedule. The Bucs, who…

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Bucs want to grow up to be Carolina when the building is done

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What Carolina has achieved, the Tampa Bay Bucs want. Carolina has 14 wins, up from seven a year ago. The Bucs are at six. Carolina wrapped up the NFC South weeks ago. The Bucs are third. Carolina has perhaps the league’s MVP in Cam Newton. Jameis Winston might win Rookie of Year, but that’s a smaller trophy. In other words, if the Bucs have a team to compare themselves with, it is the Panthers. What Carolina is, the Bucs hope…

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Environmental group says 2015 deadliest year for panthers

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An environmental advocacy group says 2015 was the deadliest year for Florida panthers. The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said Wednesday that 41 Florida panthers died in the wild in 2015, exceeding last year’s previous record of 31 panthers. The group says 70 percent of the deaths were from collisions with motor vehicles. The Florida panther has been listed as an endangered species for more than 40 years. Environmental advocates say a loss of habitat has been aggravated by the…

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Panthers’ bid for perfect season ends with loss to Falcons

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For the first time this season, there was no big comeback for Carolina. No clutch play at a key moment. No costly mistake by its opponent in the last few minutes. The perfect start is over for Cam Newton and the Panthers. After Julio Jones‘ spectacular 70-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter gave Atlanta the lead, the Panthers came up empty in two possessions in the final three minutes as the Falcons held on for a 20-13 victory on…

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Lightning suffers fourth shutout in last 12 games in loss

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The painful season of the Tampa Bay Lightning continued Monday night, with the Florida Panthers pulling out a last-gasp victory. There were only 20.2 seconds to play when Aaron Ekblad fired a shot that hit Victor Hedman’s skate and spun over the shoulder of goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy for the only goal of the game. It was the fourth time this season the Lightning has been shutout. There have been five other games where the Bolts scored only once. It was…

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Bad things happen late in Lightning loss to Panthers

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Things ended badly for the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night. The later it got, in fact, the more painful it was. Start with 53 seconds left and the Lightning clinging to a one-goal lead. But forward Ryan Callahan was penalized for flipping a puck over the glass. Then there was 38 seconds to play, when Florida’s Aaron Ekblad tied te game. There was the overtime penalty shot by Steven Stamkos, who was stopped by Panthers’ goaltender Roberto Luongo. Then there…

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