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Bucs’ defense growing into a competitive unit

December 5, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Every day, the pass rush gets a bit better. No, it isn’t, say, that of the ’85 Bears. But it’s growing, and it’s getting better. It isn’t benign anymore. Every day, the coverage gets a little tighter. No, it isn’t the ’89 49ers. But it’s better, and it’s combative. It isn’t chasing […]

Tagged as: First Place, San Diego, Tampa Bay, winning streak

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Random thoughts: Will Rams get past Jeff Fisher?

December 4, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday ,5 a.m. Hi. I’m Jeff Fisher, coach for life. And next year, we hope to be even better than 7-9, whether we need to be or not. – Did Alabama score again? I drifted off. – I was shocked that Tony Dungy endorsed Willie Taggart for the Oregon job. I was thinking he’d pick […]

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Lightning finally stops its losing skid in shootout win

December 4, 2016 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Finally, victory. Finally, the Tampa Bay Lightning could surround their goaltender and tap him on the head. Finally, they could enjoy the cheers of the home crowd. Finally, the lights were bright instead of being surrounded by dark clouds. Finally, the Lightning won another gme. After a four-game losing streak, the Bolts […]

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Ask Gary: Can the Bucs win five straight games?

December 3, 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 […]

Tagged as: baseball, Buc;s, defense, Lightning

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Lightning’s slide continues against Blues

December 2, 2016 general

Friday, 5 a.m. Don’t look now, but the Tampa Bay Lightning is moving in the wrong direction. The Lightning, one of the fastest, most dynamic skating teams in the league, is suddenly making the beep-beep-beep sound of a golf card in reverse. They don’t shoot as much. They don’t score as much. They don’t win […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

December 1, 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 questions will be selected. Thursday, 5 a.m. Ravens coach John Harbaugh has always […]

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Best of the Bucs’ off-season additions

December 1, 2016 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Road kill, Jon Gruden used to call them. Jags, Bill Parcells called them (just a guy). Leftovers. Seat-holders. Bit players. You find them in the back of sporting goods stores, hauling boxes in between workouts. They hang around the college campus, biding their time. They are the men who talk to their […]

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Committee’s job is to select the best four. Period.

November 30, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 3 a.m. They do not cure inflation. They do not fix the Electoral College. They do not turn Justin Bieber into a musician reasonable people can stand to listen to. They pick four teams for the playoffs. That’s it. They do not make the Mid-American Conference a major league in professional football. They do […]

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This time, don’t look for the Bucs to step into a hole

November 29, 2016 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. This is better. Really, it is. Yes, the Bucs have been to familiar terrain before. They are 6-5; last year, they were 6-6. Last year, the teams they beat had a total of 29 wins; same thing this year. Last year, they had won three out of four. This year, they’ve won […]

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Bucs find the strength to overcome Seahawks

November 28, 2016 general

Monday, 3 a.m. The cornerback lost someone dear to him. The team gained something worth keeping. And in between, in the moments when a team picked up a hurting comrade, the Tampa Bay Bucs gave all of us an afternoon to remember. They found strength in each other, the wounded cornerback and the team that […]

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