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How good can Winston-to-Evans be for Bucs?

August 1, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As players, you still measure them more with potential than production. You squint and look toward the horizon, and you can see Jameis Winston taking off. You saw enough in his rookie season to believe. The arm. The legs. The competitive spirit. His interceptions don’t scare you. His inaccuracy doesn’t measure him. […]

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Ask Gary: Which officials can most be trusted?

July 30, 2016 general

(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

July 29, 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. No matter what you think of […]

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Winston is the Bucs’ leader in more than voice

July 29, 2016 general

Friday, 5:30 a.m. A guy yells in the locker room. He charges through the door and out of the tunnel. He breaks through the banner and leads his team onto field. Rah, rah. And furthermore rah. Is this leadership? Not really. The players who are following him onto the field were headed there anyway. A […]

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David needs winning to cement his reputation

July 28, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. The player is right. The position is right. The team is right. For Lavonte David, however, the timing is all wrong. He is a linebacker of another era, a swift, relentless tackling machine from the days of eight-track players and pet rocks. David is a linebacker who plays chase, a player who […]

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Who are the 20 most important Bucs?

July 27, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Rah, team. Coaches are big on this stuff, of course. The least important backup is vital. The lowest special teammer ranks. The weakest link sink ships, and all of that. But it isn’t true. As they said in Animal Farm, some players are more important than others. That’s true with an NFL […]

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The best and worst Bucs’ off-seasons by the year

July 26, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Some gotta win. Some gotta lose. Some run across the goal line. Others chase. Some make the tackle. Some miss. And so it goes. The NFL is the definition of Newton’s law of action and reaction. There is good and bad, catches and drops, touchdowns and interceptions.There are runs and stumbles. There […]

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Would you buy a new car from these men?

July 22, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. You imagine the lighting to be soft, as it often is in television commercials. You imagine Elin Nordegren, a face out of your past, as she walks through her living room and sit on the couch. She sits, folds her hands and smiles. “You know,” she starts slowly, “when I plan to […]

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Winston needs time to take over No. 1 QB

July 21, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:45 a.m. When he is an old man, and his footwork is not so precise, he will gather up his grandchildren and tell them his stories. There will be laughter in his voice, because even then, Jameis Winston will find most of his days simply delightful. His eyes will twinkle when he talks of […]

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Dungy looks back at his troublesome beginnings

July 14, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Given the viewpoint of time, he stands in accomplishment. He is a Hall of Fame coach. He is a Super Bowl champion. He led 11 of 13 teams into the post-season. He is admired, accomplished, respected. Twenty years ago, however, it was not this way for Tony Dungy. He was starting to […]

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