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Editor/Writer @BucsGameday // Occasional picker of strings // Training to become a Hashira // Forever: @TheAlligator

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River Wells
5 years
The reviews for #CatsMovie has inspired new levels of creativity for reviewers and I could not be more here for it
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@haphillips96 The car picture makes the cat look like its the defendant leaving a nationally-covered criminal trial
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Here’s Mike Evans on what it would mean to finish his career as a Buc:
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@JD_Meadows There’s been so many great ones. I’m also partial to this:
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Here’s Todd Bowles on why he didn’t call his last time out with 36 seconds left on Detroit’s 4th down kneel:
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River Wells
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He’s baaaaack. Yaya Diaby looks good today in Tampa Bay’s bonus practice. Trey Palmer is in a black non-contact jersey, but aside from that, everyone else looks healthy. #GoBucs
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2 years
Congrats to Notre Dame for making the College Football Playoff forever
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A crazy Bucs running back stat — Bucky Irving is second in the league in yards before contact with 5.2 YBC/Att per Pro Football Reference, behind Lamar Jackson in first and Saquon Barkley in third. Rachaad White is dead last in the NFL with 0.5.
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Here’s Coen on the moment he found out Baker Mayfield was re-signing:
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Talked a bit with LB Antonio Grier Jr. — had six combined tackles and a pick today playing in his former stomping grounds at USF:
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River Wells
7 months
Here is Baker Mayfield’s opening statement:
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9 months
Here’s Bucs OC Dave Canales on being asked to interview for a head coaching job by the Carolina Panthers:
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Baker Mayfield greets his linemen with his headbutt ritual:
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River Wells
2 years
Is this that “personal news” everyone is always talking about? Extremely excited to announce that starting Monday I will be the Site Editor for USA TODAY’s @TheBucsWire ! I’m honored to come after someone as well-known in the community as @LukeEasterling and to cover the Bucs.
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Tampa Bay does their pre-game huddle on the Atlanta logo midfield:
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Lavonte David on coverage against Travis Etienne Jr., who drops a TD:
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Here’s Todd Bowles on Baker Mayfield “finding his niche” #GoBucs
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River Wells
4 years
Florida fans are still singing along to Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down” and holding their phone flashlights high. Some traditions transcend Gainesville, even in a pandemic. #Gators @alligatorSports
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River Wells
1 month
Bucs are writing sins, not tragedies at today’s practice. Logan Hall looks to be fully practicing and Zyon McCollum is in non-contact but is running around today No sign of Calijah Kancey... #GoBucs #Bucs
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River Wells
3 years
The UAA not inviting @TheAlligator to such a meeting is extremely disrespectful to a student newspaper that broke this story to begin with. Whenever Giving Day comes around, remember that this is how UF treats its student journalists who apply what they learned in the J-School.
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Steven Walker
3 years
This is not ok. #Gators AD Scott Stricklin met behind closed doors with four select reporters for this interview… Conveniently, @TheAlligator was not invited. @zacharyahuber worked on this story for months yet he was locked out when Stricklin decides he wants to talk.
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River Wells
3 years
So, I’ve now officially graduated with a Bachelors in Journalism and a Minor in Japanese Studies. On my cap here is a cutout from the very first print issue I ever appeared in with @TheAlligator as a freshman in September of 2017. I’d be nothing without this paper. Read local.
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River Wells
4 years
Yesterday was my last football game I’ll cover for @alligatorsports . There’s a lot I’d like to say, but I’ll keep it short: I LOVE football, and to get the opportunity to travel around this country to watch it this year has been one of the greatest experiences of my life.
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9 months
Evans says that despite the season ending early, it was a fun season and the entire team came to work with a great vibe all year
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River Wells
7 months
Back at it. Thrilled to announce that today is my first day at @BucsGameday as an editor and writer! I'm stoked to join a team of awesome writers and staff and to get back to work covering the Bucs. So grateful for the experiences I've had and excited for the ones to come. LFG.
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River Wells
8 months
It’s ~personal news~ time! Today is my last day at @TheBucsWire . I’ll still be bringing you Bucs coverage with my next opportunity (so don’t go anywhere!), but I wanted to take the time to thank everyone at the Wire network for helping me fulfill a dream I’ve had for so long.
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29 days
Zyon McCollum says that Baker Mayfield makes you want to run through a brick wall and that he plays with a “certain swag” that makes you want to follow him — “he’s the epitome of a Buccaneer”
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River Wells
3 years
So last night was my last shift as a member of @TheAlligator . I’ve been here for 10 semesters and I’ve worked all around the newsroom, and I’ve made some of my best friends here at the best student newspaper in the nation. Here are few of them I’d like to thank:
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alligatorSports
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@riverhwells says goodbye to alligatorSports. "For in such business, action is eloquence."
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Here’s Tyrek Funderburk on the moment he found out he was making the 53-man roster
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River Wells
3 years
This that ~personal news~ everyone is always talking about? I've joined @theauburnwire ! Here's my first article below, and make sure to stay tuned for more Auburn content. I may be a Gator, but I'm excited to write about the Tigers (and stay in the SEC)!
@theauburnwire
Auburn Tigers Wire
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Auburn came away with numerous All-SEC accolades on Tuesday to pile on to its regular-season title.
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Here’s Liam Coen on Detroit’s defense and the talent they have — also mentions he’s less certain what they’re gonna look like this weekend since the Rams ran mostly 11 personnel against them in Week 1
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River Wells
3 years
I gotta say, I get the hype around LASIK Jameis now. I got LASIK on Friday and, three days into my post-op recovery, I haven’t thrown a SINGLE interception
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River Wells
2 years
Tom Brady coming out of the tunnel at half time in a 49ers uni
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River Wells
1 year
Hey hey. I’m in Kansas City for the NFL draft. Follow along for any and all Bucs updates at @TheBucsWire
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River Wells
3 years
I’m very disappointed in my fanbase.
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Greg Auman
3 years
Posting this poll again: As a fan, how would you feel about the Bucs acquiring Texans QB Deshaun Watson?
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River Wells
6 months
ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE SINGING THE BLUES
@EvertonInUSA
Everton in the USA
6 months
FULLTIME UTFT!!!!!!!! 💙👏💙👏💙👏 #EVELIV
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River Wells
4 years
Didn’t get to do one of these recently due to a busy exam season, but last Friday was my last day as Sports Editor at the best damn student newspaper in the nation, @TheAlligator . Some thoughts and thanks:
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River Wells
3 years
Loved Spotify wrapped, but my mood aura was kinda weird
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Walkthrough Tuesday, and we mean that quite literally. Really hard to determine who is and isn’t participating in these, but Luke Goedeke and Calijah Kancey look to be sitting out. Trey Palmer is not here, but SirVocea Dennis is but is likely not practicing #wearethekrewe
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River Wells
2 years
You can tell this Alabama team is the first two loss team to deserve it by the fact that Nick Saban has to call into the halftime show of a championship out of his conference to plead for it
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River Wells
2 months
WRs doing one-handed catch drills
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3 months
It's a bad day to be a UV ray in Tampa Bay
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The guys @riverhwells and @LogansTwitty give their instant reaction to Day 2 of Bucs training camp. — Zyon McCollum dominates — Jalen McMillan continues to impress
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1 year
@Gingerhazing Remove the ensign to add an extra pound of old junk
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River Wells
2 months
Yaya Diaby out here again today, walking without a boot:
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River Wells
3 years
Twitter: Who fires a head coach at 12:36 a.m? Jaguars: OH BOY, 12:36 AM
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Ian Rapoport
3 years
Source: The #Jaguars have fired coach Urban Meyer.
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Kyle Trask rn
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4 years
Alright, let’s do this one last time. I’m here live at Jerry World for the 85th Goodyear Cotton Bowl to cover the Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners for @alligatorSports . Follow along for coverage and post game media!
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2 months
Here’s Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Sterling Shepard and Rachaad White doing some warmups:
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2 years
Great recovery drive from Lewis and George looks strong as he has this year. Merc comeback szn loading? 👀
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Prime Time ft. @ryan_dhaley
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River Wells
3 years
This is absolutely ludicrous and a worrying way for @TAMU to try and strong-arm the Battalion into losing its independence. #SaveStudentNewsrooms
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The Battalion
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Texas A&M leadership orders The Battalion to stop printing weekly editions following abrupt ultimatum — join the university, or be stripped of resources, with only a day’s notice.
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Journo grad things — getting rejection emails for jobs you entirely forgot you applied for
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Baker Mayfield has strong praise for WR Jalen McMillan — “teams are going to have to decide how to defend us”:
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River Wells
1 year
Can't believe My Adventures with Superman revealed that Vicki Vale was an EIC for @TheAlligator
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River Wells
2 years
This Phoebe Bridgers concert in Tampa should have been held in a bigger venue, the line wrapping around multiple blocks outside the Cuban Club is absolutely unreal
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River Wells
1 year
We had to put our dog Heidi down today. She was the very best dog. I’m so spoiled to have had her for 13 years, and to have a best friend that unconditionally loved me no matter the circumstance. Anyone who met her knew how special she was.
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River Wells
4 years
Massive shoutout to @petitus25 for her work today that should serve as a reminder: Student journos are out there, and they’re killing it.
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Payton Titus
4 years
After additional reporting, @TheAlligator stands by its initial report of 19 positive tests on UF's football team. Story to come. @alligatorSports
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WR drills:
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River Wells
2 months
Let’s get bold. I’m here in Duuuuuuval for Day 14 of Buccaneers training camp and Day 1 of joint practice with the AFC South’s Jacksonville Jaguars. Follow along for updates! #Bucs #GoBucs
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River Wells
2 months
Here’s Baker Mayfield on what he’s been working on going into these joint practices and how he thought he did:
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River Wells
4 years
Breaking: UF vs. Mizzou will be rescheduled to Halloween. The two teams were originally supposed to play on Oct. 24. @alligatorSports
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Mike Evans and the Bucs WR corps are Like That
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Does his eye tape say “kill everybody” lol
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Just unbelievable concentration from Ryan Williams there
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River Wells
4 years
Championship Saturday. My least favorite sports team in existence calls this arena home, but they aren’t playing tonight: I’ll be live from the SEC Championship here in Atlanta for @alligatorSports , so follow along for updates!
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River Wells
4 years
In a bit of a shocker, @GatorsFB lands a 5-star recruit in CB Jason Marshall. He’s the No. 2 corner in nation and UF sits at the 9th ranked recruiting class in college football, according to 247Sports.
@247Sports
247Sports
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BREAKING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ CB Jason Marshall (Miami, Fla.) just made a surprise commitment to Florida. The nation's No. 29 player in the 247Sports Composite picked the Gators over hometown Miami, and Alabama, LSU and Oregon:
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River Wells
3 years
Oh yeah? With what evidence
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River Wells
3 years
BREAKING: River Wells has been activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list:
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Mike Evans, seen here with ridiculous drip, says that starting fast was a big point of emphasis for the team and that he saw how the Eagles played the red zone scenario in practice and the team used it to get a score early
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3 years
I'm three days removed from being an Alligator employee and I'm already in a midlife crisis. I should buy a boat
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I can't believe they found the Zodiac Killer before I found a job
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River Wells
2 years
Looks like Brady will end up playing football in Miami anyway
@gregauman
Greg Auman
2 years
Bucs will be taking their team to Miami this week to practice safely out of the path of the incoming storm Ian.
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River Wells
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Bucs OC Liam Coen reminisces on Baker Mayfield’s tenure in Los Angeles and the personality he brings to Tampa Bay. “He lit a fire under all of us.”
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River Wells
2 years
The end of any college basketball game
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9 months
Heard through the grapevine there’s playoff football today. I’m live from Ford Field, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions will play about an hour from now in the NFC Divisional Round. As always, follow along for live updates. #RaiseTheFlags
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Two from Mike Evans — one about what happened in general and the other on Patrick Surtain as a corner
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River Wells
3 years
People all confident they'd win Squid Game until this rolls up on you
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3 years
Any Suns player when they see Giannis with the ball
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My entire family has tested positive EXCEPT for me
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4 years
OVERTIME FIVE GIVE IT UP FOR OVERTIME FIVE #CBJVsTB
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River Wells
9 months
Forgot to post this last night, but my first season covering the Bucs ended Sunday — I’m back on the flight to Tampa Bay one year wiser. A huge shoutout to both everyone on the beat that has helped me so, so much this year and to everyone who wanted to follow along 👊
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Liam Coen says that WR Jalen McMillan had some opportunities, but bailing early from pockets and missed tempos made it hard to get the ball to him. "He should have had three catches".
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River Wells
4 years
I’ve been in Tennessee for two days, but unfortunately I’m still working on becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. But until that goes through, I’ll be livetweeting the #Gators game against #Vanderbilt this afternoon. Follow along for updates!
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RT Luke Goedeke, DT Calijah Kancey and S Antoine Winfield Jr. are ruled out, per Todd Bowles. Vita Vea was not ruled out, did a little bit today.
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River Wells
1 year
Cam Gill says that he was excited to get out and play football in a live situation after camp. Gill had 1.5 sacks in tonight’s game
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Some pictures of Tristan and his teammates:
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Todd Bowles says that Vita Vea has a Grade 2 MCL sprain and that he is currently day to day but not ruled out #GoBucs #Bucs
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Motown, baby. Zyon McCollum is out here, but Calijah Kancey and Luke Goedeke are not. #GoBucs #Bucs
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River Wells
3 years
Merry Christmas yall, my dad bought our entire family a pair of Pit Vipers
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River Wells
4 years
Howdy. I’m in the Lone Star State to cover UF’s game against Texas A&M today. Follow along for live-tweeting and updates. #UFvsTAMU
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River Wells
4 years
It is 2047. The world is in ruin—nuclear annihilation has left society to rebuild, the internet is but a distant wistful memory, the conflicts of the past are replaced by the necessity for survival and the Colombus Blue Jackets are still playing the Tampa Bay Lightning in OT
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Here’s Jordan Whitehead’s opening statement:
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River Wells
5 years
Check out this @washingtonpost article about how @TheAlligator and other awesome student newspapers around the country are covering the coronavirus remotely:
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River Wells
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Here’s Baker Mayfield on Sterling Shepard, whom he connected with a few times today — says that it’s a lot of fun to see his energy and that he has a “few screws lose in the head.”
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Some 1v1 drills here between Dolphins and Bucs:
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Not a lot of pads or helmets here today. Taking it easy before some intense joint practices
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River Wells
3 years
Russ is like Drake in the NBA finals
@TSN_Sports
TSN
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Russell Wilson was out on the field for the OT coin toss. Russell Wilson won the coin toss. 'Hawks ball.
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Nothing like pads.
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I’d just like everyone to be aware I am NOT ready to see this newsroom for the last time
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Kancey says that former Buccaneer Gerald McCoy taught him some valuable advice about finishing and getting clean wins as a pass rusher in practice today
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River Wells
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I’m very pleased to announce that the first two singles from my upcoming new album, “All the King’s Horses (And All the King’s Men)” and “Autumn for Wolves”, are available on streaming services now. Check them out here:
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River Wells
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WR Trevon Grimes said that the sharing of targets at the college is "something you have to get used to." Said he gets just as excited when someone else scores, citing the penalty he got when he ran onto the field from the sideline to celebrate Justin Shorter's TD. #Gators
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