quarterback

Can the Bucs really develop Winston?

May 4, 2015 general

Now that the Bucs have him, do you trust the franchise to do the right thing with him? Jameis Winston is young, even for a rookie. He is immature. He will be surrounded by a lot of ordinary. He is coming off a season when he didn’t take enough care of the ball. He has […]

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Can Bucs Be Significantly Better in ’15?

May 2, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 p.m. Yeah. But how good will they be? You have read about the questions of the quarterback. You have read about the impressions of the offensive lineman. You have read where this guy and that guy might figure in on a team that has spent several years not being very good. Still, through […]

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Bucs pick of Winston brings cheers, questions

April 30, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:03 p.m. First, you cheer. Finally, the Bucs have a chance at a real quarterback. Finally, they have an arm. Finally, they have a leader. Finally, they have someone with a knack for turning a close loss into a close win. Finally, you have someone who will look good in the pocket Only later, […]

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Not everyone wants the Bucs to pick Winston

April 15, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:00 a.m. On the football field, he may be the next hope. Here, he is not. There, between the goal lines, Jameis Winston is a glittering ball of potential. He is the best chance of a better day. He could be the quarterback the Bucs have always lacked. Here, Jameis Winston is simply a […]

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Asking again: Is Winston the right man for the Bucs?

April 14, 2015 general

Tuesday, 8:16 p.m. Now  that you have braced for them to zig, might they zag? Now that you are ready for them to razzle, might they dazzle? Not that you are ready for them to anoint this quarterback as the future, might they anoint that one? With the Bucs, the mysterious smarter-than-the-world Bucs, anything is […]

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Another QB leaves USF? Does it really matter?

April 2, 2015 general

It doesn’t matter. That, really, is the shame the defection of a lost quarterback from a lost college program. It doesn’t really matter. At South Florida these days, nothing really does. Yes, it was a bit of a surprise when Mike White announced he was leaving the program this week, and yes, it makes the […]

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Smith isn’t the first Bucs’ coach to love a QB

April 1, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. At this rate, the Bucs might not just draft Jameis Winston. At this rate, they might adopt him. The Bucs appear to be completely into Winston, lock, stock and cannons. They might put his face on stadium bucks. They might put it on the Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Who has the NFL’s best coach-QB combo?

March 30, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Two guys. Everyone else is a backup singer. Two guys, and if a franchise doesn’t have either, it’s up to its eyes in quicksand. Two guys, and together, they spell winning. Oh, there are other guys who matter, of course. Pass- Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Bucs, Winston get to know each other

March 4, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 10:10 a.m. It might have gone like this: The tall man enters the room with a grin, and the men in suits stand to greet him. They are warm and friendly when you consider that this is, essentially, a job interview. One of the men has a coffee cup from Florida State. Another has […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

December 22, 2014 general

Monday, 10:16 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. The Eagles aren’t playing well, and […]

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