Dungy

Does Koetter’s first year remind anyone of Dungy’s?

December 6, 2016 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Forget the praise he got as a coordinator. He had never been a head coach, and because of it, some were worried. The schedule looked tough, especially for a team that had spent most of a decade and a half swallowing dirt. The culture stunk. The expectations were low. And no one […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dungy, Improvement, Koetter, Tampa Bay

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The best and worst Bucs’ off-seasons by the year

July 26, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Some gotta win. Some gotta lose. Some run across the goal line. Others chase. Some make the tackle. Some miss. And so it goes. The NFL is the definition of Newton’s law of action and reaction. There is good and bad, catches and drops, touchdowns and interceptions.There are runs and stumbles. There […]

Tagged as: Best, Buc;s, Dungy, Gruden, Worst

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What if Dungy had never left Tampa Bay?

February 9, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. If he had stayed here, would he have ended up there? If the firing had never happened, if the Glazers didn’t have their secret little deal with Bill Parcells, a man they swore they had never heard of, if they hadn’t later given away the farm to acquire Jon Gruden, who in […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dungy, Gruden, Tampa Bay

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10 Bucs’ losses that stung more than Sunday

October 26, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. There was never a loss like this one. Was there? There was never quite such a collapse. Was there? Nothing hurt quite this badly. Did it? Are you kidding? These are the Tampa Bay Bucs, and they have been built upon their own rubble. No one can lose like the Bucs, who […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Defeats, Dungy, Gruden

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Ask Gary: Why are strikeouts so commonplace?

October 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Babe, Buc;s, Dungy, Rays

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Ask Gary: Full prices for pretend games?

August 15, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Dungy, Hall of Fame, Longoria, Preseason, Two-Points

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Random Thoughts: Pats more depressing than Bucs?

August 9, 2015 general

Hello, I’m Charles Haley, and I’m offering to help the troubled Aldon Smith. Instead of striking another car, I would teach him to tinkle on it. – USA Today says the Bucs are only the ninth most depressing team in the NFL, behind Philadelphia Washington, Cleveland, Oakland, Buffalo, New England and Cincinnati. Personally, I’d trade […]

Tagged as: Barber, Dungy, Elvis, Golden, Hall of Fame, Lynch, Santana, Taggert

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Bucs seek answers from Mariota

March 16, 2015 general

Monday, 6:01 a.m So what do you say to the other guy? What prize do you give to the runner-up? The Bucs will try to figure that out today when Oregon quarterback  Marcus Mariota comes to town. They’ll try to put Jameis Winston on a back-burner, and they’ll try Content beyond this point is for […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Draft, Dungy, Freeman, Mariota, Testaverde, Winston

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Looking back, Kif never should have left

February 19, 2015 general

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT: Super Bowl winning football coach. Led his team to one of the best defensive eras in the history of the game. Perfected Tampa Two. Has coached Hall of Famers. In all, worked for five college teams and seven pro teams. Alas, I’m 75 next week, although I’m going on 27. * * * […]

Tagged as: Brooks, Bucs, Dungy, Gruden, Kiffin, Lynch, Sapp

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

February 3, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Jerry Angelo is a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo answers your questions regarding the NFL. Send your questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting question will be selected. As a former general manager, what […]

Tagged as: Belichick, crowd noise, Dungy, Falcons, Kearse, Lynch, Noll, Patriots, Seahawks, Shula, Walsh

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