Thomas Bassinger

Sports Data Reporter

I am the sports data reporter at the Tampa Bay Times, and here are some of the things I believe: • Tecmo Super Bowl is the greatest sports video game of all time. • The eye test is bogus. It’s just a way to make your opinion sound more credible. • Football teams should almost always go for it on fourth and 1 and fourth and 2.

XFL 2020: As the relaunch nears, answers to your burning questions

When will we learn the team names? See the uniforms? When’s the draft?

By Thomas Bassinger July 17 at 3:00 PM

Ranking the Buccaneers’ most important moves (and nonmoves) of the 2019 offseason

Who will have the most impact? The veteran free agents? The rookie draft picks? The coaches?

By Thomas Bassinger July 15 at 9:00 AM

The Buccaneers will spend more than $200M in 2019. Here are the highest-paid players.

Four of Tampa Bay’s 11 highest-paid players are offensive linemen.

By Thomas Bassinger July 11

Fantasy football rankings 2019: Buccaneers to draft, Buccaneers to avoid

What to expect from Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, plus what you should do if you miss out on O.J. Howard.

By Thomas Bassinger July 3

XFL rules: How the XFL will be different from the NFL

League commissioner Oliver Luck reveals the rationale for double forward passes and three-point conversions.

By Thomas Bassinger July 1

Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard wants the team to change its jerseys

It’s yet another reason why the Tampa Bay star is on his way to becoming the greatest of all time.

By Thomas Bassinger June 30

XFL’s Tampa Bay Summer Showcase: B.J. Daniels, Matt Jones among prospects to participate

The event featured about 150 former NFL and NCAA players.

By Thomas Bassinger June 29

Buccaneers fill open roster spot with Josh LeRibeus

Tampa Bay adds depth along the interior of its offensive line and more competition ahead of training camp.

By Thomas Bassinger June 28

#GlazersOut is trending: Furious Manchester United fans say enough is enough

Fans have organized a Twitter war to vent their frustration over the English soccer club’s demise under the Glazer family, who also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

By Thomas Bassinger June 27

Why the Jameis Winston-Peyton Manning comparison is a bad one

Comparing quarterbacks based on their raw interception totals can lead to faulty conclusions. Here’s a better way.

By Thomas Bassinger June 25

Fewer Jameis Winston interceptions in 2019? Don’t count on it.

The Buccaneers quarterback has shown no signs of reducing his rate of high-risk throws.

By Thomas Bassinger June 20

Gerald McCoy: The Buccaneers didn’t show me the respect I deserved

On Fox Sports 1′s ‘Undisputed,’ he reveals how he feels about Tampa Bay giving his No. 93 to Ndamukong Suh.

By Thomas Bassinger June 19

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