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Rookies have led way to line improvement

November 20, 2015 general

Friday  8:3 a.m. J.J. Watt got nothing. Jason Pierre-Paul was shut out. Greg Hardy got zilch. And so it goes with the suddenly improving offensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs. For the most part, Jameis Winston is standing upright. For the most part, so are the Bucs. Oh, you remember the matadors of the […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

November 19, 2015 general

Thursday, 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. How come NFL coaches are able […]

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Winston shows he can bring a team back

November 19, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Time is running out. The crowd is loud. The opposition is energized. It is hot. You are tired. You have been knocked down all afternoon long. Your best receiver is hurt. The field is long. You are behind. In other words, it is time to be a quarterback. Forget all the other […]

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It’s been a long time since Bucs’ D shined

November 17, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Monte Kiffin was still making defensive alignments out of salt shakers. Jon Gruden was headed toward his final playoff game. Ronde Barber still knew his way to the end zone. If you’re looking for a better defensive effort that Sunday’s, well, that’s where you turn. Of course, great defense wasn’t such a […]

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Evans hasn’t dropped his potential yet

November 16, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. He is not perfect. Still, he is pretty good. And that isn’t bad. Consider Mike Evans, if you will. Yes, he drops some balls. On the other hand, he catches more of them. And so far, the Bucs are better off with him than against him. Take the last two weeks against […]

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Winston turns second chance into victory

November 15, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:50 p.m. It was over. They had lost. Again. Jameis Winston had fumbled as he started to go airborne, and the Bucs had found another painful way to lose a football game. Dallas was going to run out the clock and win a 6-3 game. Amazingly, the Bucs had given another one away. And […]

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Ask Gary: Are fans of the Lightning spoiled?

November 14, 2015 College Sports in Florida

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

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

November 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 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. Can you explain how the Tampa […]

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Offensive line a pleasant surprise for Bucs

November 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. It has been rebuilt on the fly, spackle and duct tape, rookies and castoffs, built with microwave speed. Together, the members are here to protect the future. They are here to make you forget an ordinary past. They are the offensive linemen of the Tampa Bay Bucs. And they’re better than you […]

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The Trial of Lovie Smith: What’s your verdict?

November 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Lovie Smith stands accused. The court of public opinion has gathered, and they have a list of endless charges against Smith, the coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs. They charge him with 19 counts of underachievement. They allege that an endless spin that promises that success is just a side-straddle-hop or two […]

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