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Free agency has been the first clue to Bucs’ coaches

March 15, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. It is the first sign of hope. It is the first hint of failure. It means that reinforcements are on the way. Or that money is being thrown into the street. It can mean the final piece of a turnaround. It can be Simeon Rice or Hardy Nickerson, Brad Johnson or Joe […]

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Could Johnson be the Bucs’ 2nd chance at Bennett?

August 26, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Once, he was not enough. The Tampa Bay Bucs looked at him, and they shook their heads. He wasn’t worth the investment. He wasn’t big enough or fast enough or special enough. They liked the potential of other players better. They would pass on him and put their money into someone else. […]

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Ask Gary: Which NFL team loves L.A.?

July 18, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 1, 2015 general

Wednesday, 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. Terrell Pryor, now with the Bengals, […]

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Johnson sees Bucs’ defensive line making impact

May 28, 2015 general

Thursday, 3:30 p.m. He could be a pit bull. They’re fierce. They’re ferocious. Or he could be a bulldog. They’re stubborn. They’re determined. But when George Johnson, defensive end, thinks of himself as a dog, there is only one right answer. “I’m a bloodhound,” he said. “When it’s going after whatever it’s going going after, […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

April 21, 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. The Eagles signed Tim Tebow Monday. […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 10, 2015 general

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. Free agent season is upon us. When you were […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 3, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6:01 p.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. Our old buddy Simeon Rice scoffed […]

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Random thoughts: now Melvin is overpaid

March 1, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I used to be known as B.J. Upton, but now I want to be called Melvin. In a related story, the Braves used to pay me in large stacks of “Benjamin Franklins.” From now on, they would prefer that be in “George Washingtons.” — Ronald Belisario shouldn’t worry. The hardest part […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

February 17, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:08 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. Josh McCown seems to be on […]

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