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It would be something you'd want to think about. We did it in Tampa a couple times. It would be something we'd entertain.

The season's not over. What if we win the division? We don't have to worry about Tampa Bay.

The Tampa situation is difficult. Probably the thing that caused all of it was the fact that we were losing.

The Tampa office has always been extremely helpful in emergencies. It shows that immigration has a friendly face.

Right now the projection is it will land somewhere in the Tampa Bay area. And so we've got 24 hours to get our citizens prepared. Where the hurricane lands is relevant, of course, but it's going to affect millions of people regardless of where it lands.

Raiders East? ... We'll call them the Raiders West. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, man.

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People that voted for Tampa last time, the warm-weather people, voted (for Miami), ... That's pretty much the way I think it happened.

Some teams just have a certain team's number. Look at the Cleveland Indians last year. Tampa Bay couldn't beat anybody. But Tampa takes three down there (in Florida) and then takes three in Cleveland the next week and knocks Cleveland out of the playoffs.

Speaking as the President's chief of staff, I think you are doing the President an enormous disservice. One, it will leak. Two, it will be politically and diplomatically disastrous when it leaks I think your invasion plan is a dangerous plan even to have on the table in the position of being leaked I would throw it in Tampa Bay and hope the sharks would eat it.

Banks rely on sales for repayment, so if presales fall through the bank has a problem. You have to ask the question: Is Tampa ready for upscale living at that price?

Your good defenses are the ones that tackle well. Baltimore, New England ... you don't see them missing too many tackles. Tampa Bay used to be that way but no more.

This is breaking my heart. I love this country with a passion, but since the Tampa and 9/11 we've gone from a position of international respect in relation to race and human rights to a laughing stock.

This is going to show people all the talent we have here. This area has always been treated as the redheaded stepchild of Tampa Bay. We want to change that perception.

This gives us a second chance to prove that Tampa is a better place, rather than the impression we left. None of the things that happened in the past will happen this time. We'll keep our fingers crossed. But I don't think they will.

This defense is really predicated on getting a pass rush from the front four. It's designed like Tampa Bay's with (Simeon) Rice and (Warren) Sapp.

This is a big game. Division games to me are the most important. Those division games, you've got to get one back just to get to even. We beat Carolina (in the opener). And it will be good if we can stay here and win this. Then we still have Tampa twice and Atlanta and Carolina again. So the games that we need to win are ahead of us.

This has all the makings of a Tampa versus Tampa race between two very good candidates.

A market like Tampa is an A-level market. We're a B-level market, and we struggle to be there because we keep losing hotel rooms.

This morning we had a meeting going over and correcting the stuff from the Tampa game, and now in two hours we're going to go into meetings on New Orleans. And we're going to practice for New Orleans this afternoon. We've never had to practice the day before a game, but we do this week, just to be halfway organized.

There were two teams that manhandled us last year, Chicago and Tampa Bay. It was just the worst-case scenario that we had to play them seven times at the end of the season when we were right in the race. Any other team, we probably would have been there. We were beating everybody else, but for some reason, Tampa Bay had our number, and so did Chicago.

There really is no comment to be made and nothing to report. Everything seems to have taken on a life of its own. The most important thing is that Lou would like to finish the season without this major distraction. So neither he, myself nor the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have any comment to make.

This makes it so sweet. I remember talking to Derrick Brooks after the first Tampa game, and he said, 'We'll see you guys in the playoffs.' And I don't think he knew how true that was going to be, that we were going to actually see them in the first wild-card game.

They're a completely different team (than Tampa Bay).

At least with tonight's game, it's setting up for the two games with Tampa Bay. At least we gave ourselves a chance.

It's just kind of a hodgepodge thing that I did in Toronto and Tampa where I delved into a few different things. It's more to give Jim an idea of what's going on on the streets scouting-wise on both sides of the ledger.

It was a terrific ceremony. And what was particularly impressive was when you look at the array of trophies that were accumulated during the Stanley Cup run. Tampa Bay had quite a season. It was emotional for everybody, including me. It's great to be back.

It's a good move for him, ... He'll be surrounded by good players and good coaches on a good football team. No disrespect to the 49ers, but Tampa is 5-1 and the 49ers are 1-4.

I told him when I became general manager that I want him here for a career. I want him to be like a Steve Yzerman that we win a couple of championships here and at the end of his career his sweater is retired to the rafters and he is a Tampa Bay Lightning player for life.

I took a couple of peeks up there. Nothing against Kansas City or Tampa Bay, but the way they are playing right now and from what I saw when they left here, I doubt they will lose another game. I don't expect Tampa Bay to do it. I think the best team to do it now is us.

It's kind of scary. You look at the things they're doing, 4-0 now, it's kind of parallel to what we did. You sit here and think about the Tampa Bay-Carolina situation from last year.

It's undoubtedly one of the most attractive if not the most spectacular developments in the entire Tampa Bay area. It will certainly upgrade the image of Brooksville and Hernando County as a whole.

That's over. What happened last year is over. Because no one really cares too much any more, besides the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ... Nobody remembers who finished second. If you're not on top, then you might as well start all over and rewrite your goals and get to that promised land and make sure you come out on top.

TBTF is not an economic development organization. We are the technology department, if you will, of the Tampa Bay Partnership. As they are talking to companies about locating here or recruiting companies to come here and they're technology companies, they will engage us and we will meet with those people and share our knowledge with them.

Tampa is the team we have to focus on. They're a great team and they are not going to give us anything. We have a day off Sunday an we'll recharge the batteries for a big game Monday night.

Tampa is on everybody's radar screen. It's very competitive right now.

Tampa is not a hillbilly city. They know who Roy Jones and Antonio Tarver are. They know the deep lines of hatred these guys have for each other. That is what sells this fight. Sure, I'd love to have them in the same room because you can feel the tension. You can feel it. I'd love for the fans to see it, but if Roy doesn't show up until the week of the fight, or the night of the fight, what everybody will see is their hatred when they are in the ring.

Tampa is clearly a key business center in Florida, and we hope to have service by mid-November.

Tampa is certainly a focus as we head out with our mobilization efforts.

Tampa is always going to be in the picture, unfortunately.

Tampa is a good team. They are an experienced, veteran, well-coached basketball team. They're really good.

Tampa has missed the hiss. There's a lot of Rattlers in this community. ... We couldn't be more excited.

Tampa had a great game plan, but we stuck to ours and in the end our defensive intensity was enough. Our posts played very well today and the guards made the big play when we needed it.

Tampa Bay's (two-deep zone) coverage was trying to take away the deep threats, so you've got to have somebody inside that's got a good feel for finding soft spots underneath the coverage. Sometimes it's not a matter of how quick or how fast you are, but how elusive you can be and how well can you get open. Josh did a nice job of that (Sunday).

I've had the chance to be part of two great teams in Dallas and last year in Tampa Bay, and those are experiences I can take with me to Long Island. I look at the Islanders the way I saw our team in Tampa Bay, as a team on the verge of something great.

It was just one of those bad days at the ballpark. With the Yankees losing, we can somewhat go out there and forget about this but we need to go down to Tampa and play well.

This is just one more piece in the New Tampa transportation puzzle. This coupled with the road improvements scheduled in the coming year should be a step in the right direction.

The center could cross anywhere on the Florida Peninsula, but most models show it crossing between Tampa south to the Keys anytime Monday or Tuesday.

I'm not going to build it. It may hurt (the city's chances). On the other side, I remember Tampa Bay had an empty stadium for five years. This town grows too fast to have anything empty for one minute.

If I was to get the Tampa job, I'm not inheriting five guys that can hit 30 home runs. I'm inheriting a lot of guys who have to do the little things.

In 1998, I was with Tampa Bay when we led the league in rushing - and we stunk. We led the league in rushing because we ran the ball all the time.

I'm used to the bubble, man, but it's still a bubble, ... It's a nice problem to have. I hope to calm down and come back to work for San Antonio, Greensboro, Vegas, Disney and Tampa to see where I stand. Regardless, this is my best year. Whatever happens from here, I'm tickled.

If you look at Tampa Bay when he was there, he had a great defensive line with (Warren) Sapp and (Simeon) Rice. And the Vikings, you saw (John) Randle and (Chris) Doleman.

I know in our sport, ... you can win a Stanley Cup by doing what we're doing. Tampa Bay just did it.

I have to give credit to Tampa Bay, they did a great job of hitting the ball. But the bottom line is, our offense overcame my poor start and I'll be able to sleep tonight because of that.

I prepare like I'm playing even when I'm not. When you're sitting on the bench and watching the game ... you look at yourself and say, 'How would I have handled that shot?' The other night in Tampa Bay, I'm watching Louie stop these shots and I'm like, 'I don't think I would have gotten that one, or that one, or that one.

In my view it could be a carpet of development from Tampa to Orlando. Without protection and public ownership, it would have happened already.

Hey, if the shoe was on the other foot, we'd like nothing more than to keep someone from our division from making the playoffs. That's what it's about. You're trying to win games. We know it's going to be tough. They played five quarters last week and went down to the wire against Tampa Bay, and they're going to come out ready to play against us. We just have to match that intensity and try and do some good things.

I don't know if Brian will stay or leave, but I do know he's gotten awfully tired of seeing Tampa get credit for all the deals that work out and him getting the blame for all the ones that don't. It's like he's the GM in title only.

If he's not careful, he's running the risk of actually undermining the thing that made him. Trump Tampa may make sense, but what about Trump Boise? How far does it go?

I cannot imagine Delta making any changes at Tampa International beyond the few seasonal changes they previously announced for September.

I don't see it as an issue at all. There are 2.5-million people in the Tampa Bay area, and these are popular shows that can be successful multiple times in the market.

He's not disappointed. He's (ticked) off. I want him (ticked) off. I think it's fantastic for the Tampa Bay Lightning. To me, there's nothing better than an aggravated player, and Johnny is aggravated.

There are no days off in our division. Even a team like Tampa Bay can beat you up.

You can't ask for a better coach than that. I believe if the whole community of Tampa could show up at his son's funeral, we would.

All I want to do is ask nicely, ... Every time someone gets it wrong, we're losing a marketing opportunity . . . I don't think there's any downside for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Alex is very brave, very strong in tackling and reads the game well. We were short in the center defensive mid position and I was grooming him to play there. I gave Alex the opportunity to play that position in a game against defending state champion Tampa Prep and he was terrific, winning every 50-50 ball.

The guys are all back here in Tampa and we're real excited, ... The city's been unbelievable, very enthusiastic. It's pretty cool to see, the atmosphere hasn't changed.

A great road trip. To come back in Cleveland to win that series and get these two ... no excuses, but it's been a long road trip for just five games. It's huge going 4-1. Cleveland has a great team and Tampa Bay is playing better. But we pitched well and scored some runs. We're starting to jell together.

All we're talking about right now is getting there. We're not really thinking about what could happen if we do get there. We've got a lot of work to do. This has been pretty tough. This (stretch of games) is our playoffs. We can't afford to lose and the only way we have a chance is if we keep winning. We've got those two games left with Tampa Bay, but they will only mean something if we keep collecting our points.

The first T-shirt with a rock likeness was put out by an Elvis Presley fan club around 1956, ... It's very rare and had a rendering of the famous Tampa '55 photo on it, colorized.

The loss to Tampa was the most devastating. We lost a little bit of that desperation.

I wouldn't take anything away from Tampa Bay. We're in one of the toughest divisions there is.

On the 31st of October, at ten o'clock in the morning, the troop disembarked on the quays of Tampa Town; and one may imagine the activity which pervaded that little town, whose population was thus doubled in a single day.