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Looking back upon the Atlanta Falcons

September 9, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. The finest football name I ever knew was Cannonball Butler. Alas, the finest football player I ever knew was not. Still, there was something enchanting about the name of Cannonball Butler, something that promised speed and power. But to a kid in his bedroom, listening to the radio, it promised long winding […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

September 8, 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. Thursday, 6 a.m. Finally, the NFL season is here. […]

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Ranking the Bucs: How good are they really?

September 8, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:30 a.m. So how good are they? They have 10 rookies. They have free agents. They have new corners and new defensive ends. But how good are they? There are young stars – Jameis Winston and Mike Evans and Kwon Alexander. There are established players – Doug Martin and Gerald McCoy and Lavante David. […]

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Random thoughts: Vikings give a lot for a little

September 4, 2016 College Sports in Florida

The Minnesota Vikings gave a first- and a fourth-rounder for Sam Bradford. Don’t they get game film in Minnesota? – Not saying the Bucs are thin, but I understand that Victoria’s Secret is starting to sell their jerseys. – Dallas signed Mark Sanchez? Don’t they get game films in Texas? – As a huge fan […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

September 2, 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. The San Diego Chargers finally agreed […]

Tagged as: Bosa, Kaepernick, Prescott, quarterback

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Bucs lack of depth is exposed by Redskins

September 1, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Bucs. They didn’t exactly make Dirk Koetter’s job harder, did they? For most of Wednesday night’s 20-13 loss to the Washington Redskins in the final preseason game for both, the rains of Hurricane Hermine seemed to wash away any pretense of depth that the Bucs’ had. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defeat, Depth, Redskins

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Other misfortunes could have happened here

August 31, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. It could be worse. It could be awful. It could have been Jameis Winston who fell in agony, screaming in pain. It could have been Winston instead of the Vikings’ Teddy Bridgewater. It could have been Winston who is out for the year, and it could be the Bucs instead of the […]

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The eight biggest Buc battles for tonight

August 31, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Dirk Koetter thinks he has it bad? Hah. He thinks he has tough choices to make? Really? He thinks he has more talented players than the league will let him keep. Honestly? Dirk should have coached 91 years ago. Back then, in 1925, the league roster limit was a sweet 16. Try […]

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When dreams die; tales of cutdown days

August 30, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. If you could nail him down, Rich McKay was always an interesting interview. Especially when the police lights were flashing into his face. It was late August of 1997, and I was in McKay’s office for one of those state-of-the-union kind of stories we jammed into the football special sections of the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Cutdown, Jones, McKay

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America allows Kaepernick’s protests

August 29, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. One of the best things about our country, perhaps the greatest thing, is that the basic understanding of it is that it cares about its citizens even when its citizens don’t care about it. You can stand on the corner and spew derision in all directions. You can call your leaders thieves […]

Tagged as: 49ers, Anthem, Kaepernick, Protest

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