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Bucs have thrown too much talent into the garbage

September 29, 2016 general

Thursday, 5 a.m. Stop me if you’ve seen this before. The athlete comes in representing hope. He says the right things. He gets the big check. And then the trouble begins. He goofs off. There isn’t sufficient leadership on the team, and so he strays. Maybe he punches a cabbie. Maybe he comes to practice […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Discards, Football, NFL

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Koetter sees the size of the job in front of him

September 27, 2016 general

Tuesday, 5 a.m. This is the part of the movie where the good guy finally looks upon the beast. It is huge. It is evil. It eats would-be heroes for breakfast. It has red eyes and sharp teeth and long claws. There are bones at its feet, and a bloody one in its hand. It […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Culture, Koetter, Losing

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Bucs were close, but really, they deserved to lose

September 26, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You can moan about the time. If only the clock was a little kinder. If only the Bucs had handled it a little better. You can gripe about the distance. If only Jameis Winston had thrown quicker to give a receiver a chance. If only he had run harder so he wasn’t […]

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Random Thoughts: Bucs tell ASJ to go long

September 25, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Know why the Bucs invested so much money in Austin Seferian-Jenkins only to get rid of him? Because getting rid of him is worth it, man. – Here on old grump week, both Bobby Knight and Mike Ditka have ripped into Colin Kaepernick. So if the Muppets ever need a replacement for […]

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Ask Gary: Will inaccuracy plague Winston?

September 24, 2016 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, make a comment […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

September 23, 2016 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. Friday, 6 a.m. Aaron Rodgers hasn’t exactly struggled, but […]

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Tampa gets an up-close look at Koetter, coach

September 23, 2016 general

Friday, 5 a.m. Two games in, and Dirk Koetter is beginning to realize the mountain in front of him. The first game? It was the first game. It was against his old opponents. And his receivers kept making highlight plays. The second game? It was miserable. It was embarrassing. And his quarterback kept handing the […]

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How many big games does Jackson have left?

September 22, 2016 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He looked stiff. He looked slow. He looked cautious. For crying out loud, Vincent Jackson looked old. Ever see a codger try to cross a busy street? That was Jackson, who looked out of place, out of synch and, for crying out loud, out of speed. On a day when the Bucs […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Jackson, Koetter, Rams

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The vanishing mythology of parity in the NFL

September 21, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Back in the early days of optimism – last week, if you can remember that long ago – there were a few reasons you thought the Bucs might break through to be a playoff team this year. They had a quarterback. The defense was better. The coach made more sense. They had […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Parity, playoffs, Winston

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Winston suffers turnover outburst once again

September 20, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Back in the day, former Bucs’ quarterback Brad Johnson had the friendliest little description of an interception. “Flukes,” he called them. It didn’t matter if the ball was tipped four times, or if he hit the free safety between the numbers. Johnson, competitive cuss that he was, would not give in. He […]

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