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Despite record, McCoy churns on to excellence

December 3, 2014 general

TAMPA You play, that’s all. You take a deep breath, and you line up, and you run into another offensive lineman. You go after the quarterback. You attack the running back. You try to get not he other side of the offensive lineman. Time and time again. And again. It doesn’t matter what the scoreboard […]

Tagged as: Bucs, McCoy

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Ask the expert: Phil Esposito

December 3, 2014 general

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 it to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com […]

Tagged as: Esposito, Lightning, NHL

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Can the Bucs lose enough to catch the Raiders?

December 2, 2014 general

Bad news from the front: When it comes to losing, turns out, the Bucs aren’t quite creative enough. As slow as they are going, egad. the Oakland Raiders are parked. Darn the luck. It is a tragedy, of course, that the fans of Tampa Bay have had to endure all of this ugliness, and yet, […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Draft, NFL

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

December 1, 2014 Florida State University

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. Bengals’ coach Marvin Lewis ran onto the field Sunday […]

Tagged as: Bucs, FSU, NFL

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It wasn’t Marty’s show; it was Callahan’s

November 27, 2014 general

TAMPA On the last night he mattered to Tampa Bay, there were fans who cheered the name of Martin St. Louis. And that was good. To those fans, the years mattered more than the end, and the way he played was more important than the way he left. And so, they showed St. Louis a […]

Tagged as: Lighting, St. Louis

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Someday, they’ll love Marty again. Just not yet

November 25, 2014 general

For all time, his face would be frozen in triumph. His mouth would be open, caught in mid-celebration. His eyes would be on fire. His arms would be raised, the way they were so often. For accuracy’s sake, there would be a trickle of blood running down his forehead. This is what the statue of […]

Tagged as: Lightning, St. Louis

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The best Bucs’ QB? It’s a debate without a winner

November 24, 2014 general

Some arguments are silly. Some arguments are pointless. Some arguments don’t have a defendable position available. This one, for instance: Josh McCown vs. Mike Glennon. Yikes. I know, I know. We are in the final third of a wasted season, and you would like very much to find something to care about. This guy vs. […]

Tagged as: Bucs, quarterback, Winston

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Sure Lovie wants last laugh. He just won’t say it

November 22, 2014 general

When Thor was thrown out of Asgard, it mattered. All those years that Napoleon spent on Elba, it mattered. When Lance Armstrong had his bike taken away from him, it mattered. So, yeah, if you want to guess, Sunday probably means a lot to Lovie Smith. Of course it does. How could it not? Time […]

Tagged as: Lovie, NFL picks, Todayk

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Weekend preview…hitting to all fields

November 21, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Gainesville… He would probably be a candidate to be the head coach if, say, Georgia had a job opening. He would probably be a candidate if was LSU, or Tennessee, or Mississippi State. He’d be a great fit at Texas A&M or Arkansas or Oklahoma State. Just not at Florida. There, Kirby Smart need […]

Tagged as: Florida, FSU, Lightning, Miami, Rays

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Bucs, Bears share history with Angelo

November 21, 2014 general

Half of his DNA belongs to the Bucs. The other half belongs to the Bears. This week, in particular, what is a guy to do? Jerry Angelo looks into his coffee cup and smiles. He sits at a restaurant in south St. Petersburg and laughs about the good times, some of them here, some of […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Lovie Smith, NFL

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