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Tom Jones' Two Cents: sophomore slumps

Times Staff, tampabay.com

By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Saturday, November 17, 2012 Joe CharboneauAh, Joltin' Joe Charboneau still remains both a fond memory and a bad nightmare for the good folks of Cleveland. The Indians slugger had a monster rookie season, batting .289 wit…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

After Vincent Jackson left the Chargers for the Buccaneers, San Diego needed a new “Z” receiver. In the Chargers’ system, the “Z” lines up next to tight end Antonio Gates, with the goal of forcing defenses to choose one for extra focus — givin…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

ESPN.com

During Friday’s NFC South chat, I got a couple of persistent questions from Tampa Bay fans. One had to do with why the Bucs traded away their best cornerback (Aqib Talib) in the middle of the season. I’ve answered that multiple times and I’ll do it …