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Rays see hope despite a forgettable season

October 5, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Will you begrudge a man his optimism? Will you hold his confidence against him? Matt Silverman, the general manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, sits in the front of room and proclaims the core of his team to be a good one. There are talented players, he dares to say. His team […]

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How many does Koetter have to win to keep his job?

October 4, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. From the looks of it, it’s going to take Dirk Koetter some time to get the Tampa Bay Bucs going in the right direction. The question is: Does he have it? Koetter has dared to get off to a 1-3 start on a team that changes coaches like some people change shirts. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Glazer, Koetter, Winston

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Bucs’ offense spends a day running in place

October 3, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. All things considered, it may have been the ugliest play in the ugly history of the Tampa Bay Bucs. Children should not watch it. It should be rated X, because rating it an O would just be silly. It was third-and-one at the Denver 26, a lean-forward kind of play. Nothing too […]

Tagged as: Broncos, Buc;s, Sims, Winston

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Rays finish their season on a winning note

October 3, 2016 general

Monday, 3 a.m. It ended just fine. It was all those games that came before the end that were the problem. The Tampa Bay Rays closed out their season with a 6-4 extra innings win over the Texas Rangers and a two-game winning streak. But the Rays finished with a 68-94 record, good for the second-worst record […]

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Random Thoughts: Faldo had biggest stroke of day?

October 2, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 5 a.m. When we talk about how many strokes the Americans had over Europe in the Ryder Cup competition, are they counting the one that Nick Faldo almost had while announcing? – After testing positive for cocaine, boxer Tyson Fury posed for a Scarface-type photo with a desk covered with cocaine. Just asking, but didn’t […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Random, Tampa Bay, Thoughts

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Ask Gary: Rays let Maddon go to fame and fortune

October 1, 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

September 30, 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, 5 a.m. Houston has put the talented J.J. […]

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Archer avoids losing 20 games for Tampa Bay

September 30, 2016 general

Friday, 4 a.m. In the end, he didn’t put on the big red nose or the floppy shoes. When a guy has spent all season pitching like a clown, that’s something. Chris Archer, serial loser, went out in the way most of his fans wanted him Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Bucs have thrown too much talent into the garbage

September 29, 2016 general

Thursday, 5 a.m. Stop me if you’ve seen this before. The athlete comes in representing hope. He says the right things. He gets the big check. And then the trouble begins. He goofs off. There isn’t sufficient leadership on the team, and so he strays. Maybe he punches a cabbie. Maybe he comes to practice […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Discards, Football, NFL

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Koetter sees the size of the job in front of him

September 27, 2016 general

Tuesday, 5 a.m. This is the part of the movie where the good guy finally looks upon the beast. It is huge. It is evil. It eats would-be heroes for breakfast. It has red eyes and sharp teeth and long claws. There are bones at its feet, and a bloody one in its hand. It […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Culture, Koetter, Losing

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