Manning

Random thoughts: Manziel put effort into busting

March 13, 2016 College football

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi, I’m Miko Grimes, and the real reason I quit Twitter was that I was outnumbered. You only get 140 characters, and the Bucs have had thousands of characters along the line. – Johnny Manziel isn’t the first quarterback bust in the NFL. But he may have worked harder at his own […]

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What will you remember about Manning?

March 8, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Will you remember the record books, the ridiculous pinball numbers that redefined quarterbacking in the National Football League? Will you remember the moments, the way Peyton Manning attacked the line of scrimmage, barking out orders, directing players, defying you to try to outsmart him? Will you remember his second Super Bowl victory? […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

February 4, 2016 general

Thursday, 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. Here’s an idea for the Pro […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

January 28, 2016 general

Thursday, 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. For the current NFL playoffs in […]

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Does Manning need this more than Newton?

January 25, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Think of it as tomorrow vs. today. Cam Newton, the next big thing, vs. Peyton Manning of the last big things. This is a guy who is about to own the National Football League against a guy who — in the regular season, at least — has had his name on the […]

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Playoffs show Bucs how far away they are

January 18, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. You imagine them sitting there, awed. This is not the game they play, not really. This is not the level they reach. This is another level, another league. These are the Tampa Bay Bucs, and you can imagine them as they watch the Final Four of the NFL. Were these the same […]

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Has Winston entered the NFL’s top 10?

December 8, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. It is not only the distance he has traveled. It is the speed at which he has arrived. His career is 12 games old — just that — and already, he owns his team. Heck, he owns his town. As of now, this is Winstonville, and he is the governor. His career […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

November 19, 2015 general

Thursday, 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. How come NFL coaches are able […]

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Final chapter sneaks up on athletes

November 18, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. The end looks painful. The end looks awkward. The end, always, looks too soon. And so it appears to be Peyton Manning’s turn. The greatness, it would appear, is at an end. Did you see the stat line for Manning the other day? Five completions. Four interceptions. A 0.0 rating. A coach […]

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Bondy starts spreading the news for Giants

November 7, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Filip Bondy knows football. Especially, he knows quarterbacks. Filip knows quarterbacks because he is from New Jersey, which is almost like being from New York, only smaller, and New York is the source of all knowledge. Why, in New York, they once had Joe Namath, the single most overrated entity in the […]

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