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Is Josh Johnson Fighting a Doomed Battle?

The stage was set. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team in the midst of an intense quarterback war, sent second-year quarterback Josh Johnson out onto the field last Saturday night and he did something ...

Written by Bryan Holt about 3 months ago 335 reads 4 comments
The Curious Case of Dexter Jackson

When the name Dexter Jackson comes up in a discussion about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first thought that pops into the minds of most is championship glory...

Written by Bryan Holt about 3 months ago 342 reads 2 comments
The Countdown to Summerfest: A Review of the Worst Raw in Recent Memory

All right World Wrestling Entertainment, I have seen enough. I have defended you relentlessly. I have enjoyed some of the same shows that have been bashed brutally by Internet wrestling critics everywhere...

Written by Bryan Holt about 3 months ago 736 reads 60 comments
Bucs Flashback Briefly, Then Prepare For a New Beginning

It is interesting how the simple game of football can sometimes provide the greatest instances of irony in an already ironic world...

Written by Bryan Holt about 4 months ago 144 reads 0 comments
Florida Heat: An Afternoon at "The Swamp"

In all kinds of weather We'll all stick together For F-L-O-R-I-D-A If there was ever a phrase that perfectly describes a game day experience at the University of Florida's Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, it would be the one above...

Written by Bryan Holt about 4 months ago 348 reads 23 comments
Struggles at Ticket Office Slightly Humble Buccaneer Marketing Tactics

Own The Moment. Own The Tickets. If you live anywhere near the Tampa Bay Area, you have most likely been bombarded recently by commercials bearing this slogan...

Written by Bryan Holt about 4 months ago 187 reads 4 comments
Glazers "Cutback" To Tampa For Training Camp

And so it will begin. Saturday, August 1st will be the start of a new era in Tampa Bay Buccaneer football as Raheem Morris' team takes the field to open training camp. There will be a far less festive atmosphere, a startling lack of magic, if you will...

Written by Bryan Holt about 4 months ago 291 reads 8 comments
Raw is Seth: A Firsthand Account

On Monday night, I took a much overdue step in my professional wrestling fanhood and attended my first ever live World Wrestling Entertainment event...

Written by Bryan Holt about 4 months ago 216 reads 15 comments
Baseball and The Spectacle of Duration

I can remember sitting in class as a 3rd grader at Lake Magdalene Elementary School. As the class was surely learning something important such as their multiplication tables or cursive, I sat ...

Written by Bryan Holt about 5 months ago 103 reads 14 comments
Pessimism Is Killing The Professional Wrestling Community

On a daily basis, it serves as a depressing stain to an otherwise enjoyable page. It is nearly impossible these days to click on the link to the wrestling community and not be overwhelmed by an unusually high amount of pessimism...

Written by Bryan Holt about 5 months ago 474 reads 33 comments
Gator Arrests: Pointing the Finger at Those Who Point the Finger

The offseason is a nagging withdrawal that haunts everyone whose life revolves around the spectacle of college football. The absence of football on Saturdays negatively affects college towns, fans, and, most heavily, college football writers...

Written by Bryan Holt about 5 months ago 430 reads 21 comments
Remember Hockey? ESPN and the Demise of NHL Relevance

Friday night will bring one of the most magnificent spectacles in all of sports. Game Seven of a championship series is a rare phenomenon that can draw in the most indifferent of casual fans and thrill spectators everywhere...

Written by Bryan Holt about 5 months ago 463 reads 18 comments
The Death of WCW and Its Impending Scar on WWE

It does not take a pro wrestling pessimist to question the entertainment value that World Wrestling Entertainment is providing these days...

Written by Bryan Holt about 5 months ago 1,377 reads 28 comments
New Blood: A Look at the 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneer Coaching Staff

To say that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a turbulent offseason is a vast understatement. While some turmoil was expected upon the announcement of long-time defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin ...

Written by Bryan Holt about 6 months ago 117 reads 0 comments
NASCAR: Coca-Cola 600 Victory Gives David Reutimann a True Arrival

In modern-day NASCAR, where prima donnas and dramatic feuds are abundant, David Reutimann is something of an outsider...

Written by Bryan Holt about 6 months ago 107 reads 2 comments
Changes in Offense Bring "A New Day in Tampa Bay"

Jon Gruden was the ring leader of a technicality-littered offense that offered more entertaining sound bites than highlights...

Written by Bryan Holt about 6 months ago 76 reads 0 comments
A One-Sided Interview With Luke McCown

Few players in the National Football League have been met with the whirlwind of confusion that has been levied against Buccaneer quarterback Luke McCown this offseason. It started with the Bucs signing McCown to a two-year, $7...

Written by Bryan Holt about 6 months ago 169 reads 0 comments
The 1997 Buccaneers: The Team That Changed It All

When choosing the most important team in Tampa Bay Buccaneer franchise history, it is easy to go with the 2002 team that owns the Buc's first and only Super Bowl title. However, I have always been a fan of foundation...

Written by Bryan Holt about 6 months ago 186 reads 4 comments
Memo to Urban Meyer: Florida Football Is Bigger Than You

In the world of college football, Urban Meyer is a modern genius. He is constantly profiled as a brilliant recruiter, strategist, and motivator and has quickly made himself an iconic figure in the history of Florida Gator football...

Written by Bryan Holt about 6 months ago 1,608 reads 52 comments
My Thoughtless Journey into Buccaneer Fanhood

Choosing an NFL team can be be an utterly tedious and bitterly defining moment for a sports fan. I always pitied those that were faced with that decision. I never had a choice...

Written by Bryan Holt about 6 months ago 176 reads 7 comments
Breaking Down The First Month of the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays Bullpen

It goes without saying that one of the primary components for the magical 2008 run of the Tampa Bay Rays was their exceptional bullpen...

Written by Bryan Holt about 6 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
Lane Kiffin Has SEC Fans Itching For September

Brought in to ignite a fallen college football giant, Lane Kiffin has spent nearly every waking hour since being hired as head coach at the University of Tennessee straddling the line between enthusiasm and ignorance...

Written by Bryan Holt about 7 months ago 418 reads 18 comments
Josh Freeman Pick Leaves Coach Morris Smiling, Buccaneer Fans in Disbelief

The collective moan and sigh of disapproval could seemingly be heard across the attentive stretches of the Tampa Bay area...

Written by Bryan Holt about 7 months ago 1,003 reads 28 comments

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Bryan Holt Article Archive

Is Josh Johnson Fighting a Doomed Battle?

The Curious Case of Dexter Jackson

The Countdown to Summerfest: A Review of the Worst Raw in Recent Memory

Bucs Flashback Briefly, Then Prepare For a New Beginning

Florida Heat: An Afternoon at "The Swamp"

Struggles at Ticket Office Slightly Humble Buccaneer Marketing Tactics

Glazers "Cutback" To Tampa For Training Camp

Raw is Seth: A Firsthand Account

Baseball and The Spectacle of Duration

Pessimism Is Killing The Professional Wrestling Community

Gator Arrests: Pointing the Finger at Those Who Point the Finger

Remember Hockey? ESPN and the Demise of NHL Relevance

The Death of WCW and Its Impending Scar on WWE

New Blood: A Look at the 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneer Coaching Staff

NASCAR: Coca-Cola 600 Victory Gives David Reutimann a True Arrival

Changes in Offense Bring "A New Day in Tampa Bay"

A One-Sided Interview With Luke McCown

The 1997 Buccaneers: The Team That Changed It All

Memo to Urban Meyer: Florida Football Is Bigger Than You

My Thoughtless Journey into Buccaneer Fanhood

Breaking Down The First Month of the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays Bullpen

Lane Kiffin Has SEC Fans Itching For September

Josh Freeman Pick Leaves Coach Morris Smiling, Buccaneer Fans in Disbelief

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