Buckley: Showboats lose. Don’t blame the quirky rules. Embrace the fun.
San Antonio running back John Lovett is stopped at the line of scrimage by the Memphis Showboats’ corner back Tyree Woods in the first home game of the season at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Showboats dropped their 2024 UFL home opener by one point, after leading for the first 59 minutes against San Antonio.
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Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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