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The Winston-Mariota discussion surfaces again

August 16, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Once again, they shared a field. Magic and Bird. Chamberlain and Russell. Borg and McEnroe. Navratilova and Evert. Winston and Mariota. No, neither of them are on the level of the immortals. But as far as a natural rival, as far as the name of one guy making you think of the […]

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Bucs hope for another defensive turnaround

August 15, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. The familiar face moved easily around the football field. Once, when he was. younger, he was in charge around here of the finest turnaround in Bucs’ history. In those days, Tony Dungy was an anchor, a beacon of consistency on a wayward franchise. Now, he moves around the fields once more. Now, […]

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Is there a better backup than Fitzpatrick?

August 14, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. First, let’s review the odds. You start with an unimpressive football team, one that won only five games a year ago, one that hasn’t won a playoff game in 15 seasons, one that the experts believe will finish fourth in its own division…again. Then you throw the toughest streak of the season […]

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Glasnow impressive in Tampa Bay’s loss

August 13, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Every game, Tyler Glasnow shows a little bit more. Every game, he lasts a little longer, and dominates hitters a bit more. Every game, he hints that he could be a special pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Toronto, Glasnow was impressive again for the Rays. He […]

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Random thoughts: Constructing a bad quarterback

August 12, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Forthewin.com attempted to construct the world’s worst quarterback by assigning him the worst attributes of nine quarterbacks. It’s hard to argue that Jameis Winston made the cut with his poor decision making. — Others on the list were Philip Rivers (arm strength), Josh Allen (accuracy), Ben Roethlisberger (physique), Alex Smith (hand size), […]

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Adames leads Rays to another win over Jays

August 12, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. It wasn’t that long ago, but Willy Adames was far, far away. He was in Dumpsville, okay. He was struggling to the point where was was staring at his third demotion of the season. He was in the shadows, and he seemed to be lost. It was August 1, twelve games ago, […]

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Ask Gary: Assessing the Bucs after one game

August 11, 2018 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, […]

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Snell throws five perfect innings in win over Jays

August 11, 2018 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. What’s the only thing better than perfection? Well, more of it. That’s what. Blake Snell retired all 15 batters he faced Friday night in Toronto, striking out six and throwing just 47 pitches in a 7-0 victory over the Jays. But because he had been injured recently, the Rays’ manager Kevin Cash […]

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Looking back at preseason win over Miami

August 11, 2018 general

Friday, 2 a.m. 5 Observations 1. Yes, the Bucs are better. Even from a practice game, where you can tell little else, you can tell that the talent level has improved. But the NFC South is a beast. We do not yet know if the Bucs can hold up or if they can find a […]

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Bucs start well with preseason win over Miami

August 10, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Before you get to your checklist, before you weight what was good and what was lacking in the Bucs’ preseason opener Thursday night, you first have to consider this: The kicker made one! Yippee. After all the years, after all the struggles, there is that. Chandler Catanzaro was successful on a chippie […]

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