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Both the Bucs and the Browns lost yesterday on opening day of the NFL’s 2008-09 season.

The Rays have lost 5 out of 6 games in September, allowing the Red Sox to creep up to 1.5 games behind in the AL East … right before opening a three-game series with the Sox here in St. Pete tonight. If the Rays aren’t careful, they could see their magical turnaround season evaporate in the final three weeks. They’ve got six games left against Boston and three against the Yankees. One bad series and they could find themselves out of the playoffs!

The Indians are still 10.5 games behind the White Sox and even though they’ve been strong late in the season (Cliff Lee is doing amazing work), it’s too little too late for Cleveland’s playoff hopes in 2008.