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If Quinn wants a former Georgia star, reach back

June 28, 2015 NFL

Hello. I’m new Falcons’ coach Dan Quinn, and I was kidding when I saw I wanted to sign Herschel Walker, who is 53 years old. I meant I wanted to sign Frankie Sinkwich. – I am sure we are all pulling for Michael Sam. But Canadian football? Couldn’t he pick a sport we care more […]

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Is ex-Buc great Sapp angry at the world?

June 26, 2015 general

Friday, 9:13 a.m. Turns out, he was at his calmest on a football field. Turns out, he was at his most dignified in a helmet. There, the storm that was Warren Sapp was contained, and all of the violence was with direction. There, there was a use for his bad mood, a purpose for the […]

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In sports, rule-breakers have become more common

June 25, 2015 general

Thursday, 8:13 a.m. What is cheating? And how rampant is it? Is cheating deflating a football? Is it corking a bat like Albert Bell? Is it spitting on a baseball? Is it Stick-Um all over the jersey? Is it stealing signs? Is it illegal taping of opponents? Is it tinkering with the headphones? Is it […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

June 24, 2015 general

Wednesday, 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. I see that Herschel Walker, at […]

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Even now, Tebow’s name can invoke loud discussion

June 23, 2015 general

Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Would you rather be Tim Tebow? Or would you rather be Matt Barkley? It seems a simple question, seeing as that is what the Philadelphia Eagles’ choice for its third quarterback is down to. Would you rather be the iconic Tebow, the guy with all the noise swirling around him, or the […]

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Shouldn’t A-Rod have expected a day like this?

June 21, 2015 general

  Random Thoughts. Hello, I’m Alex Rodriguez. And when I said that I didn’t know this day would ever come, I mean it. Even though the directions did say “Three Thousand Hits in a Jar.” – Just think of it this way: For two rounds at least, there are more Tiger shots for TV to […]

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The Bucs will be better when its offensive line is

June 19, 2015 general

Are they ripe yet? Are they ready? Oh, they are big enough. In a profession where massive men rule, they are large enough to go to work. Are they skilled enough? We’ll find out. Are they driven enough? That’s what an off-season is made to determine. Maybe these will be be the four men who […]

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Will the Bucs improve beyond two wins in 2015?

June 18, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:22 a.m. There are new faces on the stadium. There is new hope in the huddle. There is a new effort to avoid mediocrity. There is new energy. There is a new direction. There is fresh hope. There is a new quarterback. A new offensive coordinator. A new look to the defense. And still, […]

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Ask the Expert: On players, Agents and financial pitfalls

June 17, 2015 general

Wednesday, 10:17 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. That 78 percent of NFL players […]

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Proposed Olympic sports include chess, Frisbee

June 14, 2015 Florida State University

Random Thoughts: – Here’s the reason Demar Dotson returned to Bucs’ camp. He checked the leverage bowl, and he was fresh out. – Steve Kerr lied to the media? Big deal. If coaches were Pinocchio, they would all look like swordfish. – I guess we can assume that Michael Sam didn’t care much for the […]

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