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Bucs look for a better running game

August 17, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Soon enough, they have another dress rehearsal. Soon enough, we try to find meaning in the practice. Ah, a preseason sequel. Whee. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, there is a list of things to improve. Again, it isn’t the scores that matter. It’s the way a team — particularly the starters — […]

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The Winston-Mariota discussion surfaces again

August 16, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Once again, they shared a field. Magic and Bird. Chamberlain and Russell. Borg and McEnroe. Navratilova and Evert. Winston and Mariota. No, neither of them are on the level of the immortals. But as far as a natural rival, as far as the name of one guy making you think of the […]

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Bucs hope for another defensive turnaround

August 15, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. The familiar face moved easily around the football field. Once, when he was. younger, he was in charge around here of the finest turnaround in Bucs’ history. In those days, Tony Dungy was an anchor, a beacon of consistency on a wayward franchise. Now, he moves around the fields once more. Now, […]

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Random thoughts: Constructing a bad quarterback

August 12, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Forthewin.com attempted to construct the world’s worst quarterback by assigning him the worst attributes of nine quarterbacks. It’s hard to argue that Jameis Winston made the cut with his poor decision making. — Others on the list were Philip Rivers (arm strength), Josh Allen (accuracy), Ben Roethlisberger (physique), Alex Smith (hand size), […]

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Ask Gary: Assessing the Bucs after one game

August 11, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning 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, […]

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Looking back at preseason win over Miami

August 11, 2018 general

Friday, 2 a.m. 5 Observations 1. Yes, the Bucs are better. Even from a practice game, where you can tell little else, you can tell that the talent level has improved. But the NFC South is a beast. We do not yet know if the Bucs can hold up or if they can find a […]

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Bucs need their defense to be strong

August 2, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. This time, can the defense of the Tampa Bay Bucs save the day? Wait. Don’t laugh. It’s a serious question. Granted, a year ago, you wouldn’t have expected the Bucs to do any saving at all. Tampa Bay had the worst defense in the league, as well as the worst pass rush. […]

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This season, Jackson hopes to provide the sizzle

August 1, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. He could hide behind the numbers, which suggest that his first season wasn’t that bad. He could blame the injury to his starting quarterback. He could blame the general underachievement of the offense. But that would be spin control. Everyone knows that DeSean Jackson’s first season with the Tampa Bay Bucs was […]

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Jones will have to earn his carries with Bucs

July 30, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. What we know is this: The Bucs had one of the worst rushing attacks in the NFL a year ago. The incumbent, Doug Martin, now earns his check in Oakland. The Bucs think highly of second-round running back Ronald Jones II. In other words, it’s easy to connect the dots and assume […]

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Pierre-Paul says he’s a complete defensive end

July 29, 2018 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. By trade, he is a pass rusher. By his resume, he is a man who has made his living spinning around offensive tackles, pclosing to the quarterback, disrupting the offense. By definition, he is a difference maker. “But that isn’t all that Jason Pierre-Paul is. Pierre-Paul, the former Giant, has earned his […]

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