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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws a pass as he is pressured by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen (41) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Surging Buccaneers can clinch NFC South, playoff berth with home win over division-rival Saints
By FRED GOODALL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,12/28/23-5:57PM , 125 Reads
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It doesn’t seem to matter who’s coaching or playing quarterback, the NFC South almost always comes down to who seizes the upper hand between New Orleans and Tampa Bay.
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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer waves the net after Duke's win over Virginia in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Scheyer leads surging Duke into March Madness for 1st time
By FRED GOODALL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,03/15/23-5:22PM , 121 Reads
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — New look, same expectations for success.

A season removed from reaching the Final Four for a 13th time under Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski, Duke not only is in the NCAA Tournament again but appears to be peaking at the right time with first-year coach Jon Scheyer at the helm.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) drops back to pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)

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Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16
By FRED GOODALL - AP Sports Writer
Mon,12/05/22-10:37PM , 182 Reads
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A relieved Tom Brady stepped to the podium with a big smile.

“Just like we drew it up,” the seven-time Super Bowl quarterback said after throwing a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit and beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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Brady: Season goals still within reach for struggling Bucs
By FRED GOODALL - AP Sports Writer
Sun,12/04/22-10:19AM , 134 Reads
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady only knows one way the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can pull out of a season-long funk on offense and realize their potential.

“Hope is not a strategy, so you’ve got to go out there and you’ve got to earn it,” the seven-time Super Bowl champion said. “You’ve got to do it.”
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