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Can a new coordinator bring Bucs back to life?

December 26, 2014 general

Friday, 12:04 p.m. Hey, the interview could happen this way…. LOVIE: Sit down, coach. Thank you for coming in. As you know, we need a new offensive coordinator here on the Bucs, and you’ve been highly mentioned. So how are you feeling? COACH: I’m good. Let me ask you… LOVIE: No, I mean it. How […]

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Ask the Expert: Scot Brantley

December 25, 2014 general

Thursday, 12:03 p.m. Scot Brantley was an all-American linebacker for the University of Florida and played eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs. He has been a radio host in Florida for years. He follows not only the Gators but all of college football. Each week, Scot answers your questions on GarySheltonsports.com. To ask Scot […]

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A Christmas story with a little volume

December 25, 2014 general

Thursday, 8:19 a.m. Did you get it? Did you play it yet? Did you lose it yet? In a time before video games, in a land before golf gadgets, in a life before fantasy camps, this was what passed for Christmas. There was nothing quite like it for a kid, and nothing like the sound […]

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Who was the NFL’s worst coach? Why, it’s Lovie

December 24, 2014 general

Wednesday, 11:26 p.m. We like to throw plaques at the winners. We like to call them geniuses. We shake their hands, and we pat their backs, and we tell them that we knew how smart they were all along. We hold luncheons in their honor. Yeah, we treat our coaches of the year as if […]

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

December 24, 2014 general

Wednesday, 10:16 a.m. Phil Esposito was a Hall of Fame forward for the Boston Bruins. Not only that, the Tampa Bay Lightning was his brainchild, and he was the team’s first owner. Even now, he works on the team’s radio crew. Each week, Esposito will answer questions from readers. To ask Phil a question, send […]

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In a big Lightning win, Johnson measures up again

December 23, 2014 general

Tuesday, 11:58 p.m. TAMPA There is a reason his recent tussle with the flu was so hard on the Lightning’s Tyler Johnson. Why, the virus was bigger than he was. Ba-dump-bump. Go ahead. Crack wise if you want about the Lightning’s trophy-sized forward. Once again, Johnson made it smiling time in Tampa Bay Tuesday night. […]

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The Bucs need to add toughness to offensive line

December 23, 2014 general

Tuesday, 12:46 p.m. TAMPA You start with something hard, something firm. Steel, maybe. Granite. You start with something mean, something nasty. A yard dog, perhaps. A snake. And that is how you build an offensive line, with one piece of scrap iron after another. You find yourself something hungry, something determined. You find yourself something […]

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Forget all else; Bucs should worry about a QB

December 22, 2014 general

Monday, 4:45 p.m. There are holes everywhere. The entire roster is as bullet-ridden as Bonnie and Clyde’s car. There are spaces and gaps and guys who ought to be selling cars. There are posers and pretenders and guys who are about to suit up as an NFL player for the final time. The Bucs could […]

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The QB is cleared; shouldn’t it all feel better?

December 22, 2014 general

Monday, 11:47 a.m. This is no time for the Tomahawk Chop. This is no time to cheer. In the wake of horrible accusations, this is only a time for sadness. I know, I know. Barring a last-ditch appeal, it would appear that FSU quarterback Jameis Winston has endured the horrible allegations of rape. And if […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

December 22, 2014 general

Monday, 10:16 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. The Eagles aren’t playing well, and […]

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