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Predictions: Eagles to slip past Tampa Bay

September 14, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 2 a.m. The question is simple. Can they treat Tampa Bay to success, the sequel? For a week, the Tampa Bay Bucs were unstoppable. They were dynamic, and efficient, and creative. Their quarterback was a star, and their receivers were running wind sprints, and their offensive line gave up no pressure. And now? It’s […]

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Curry, Allen await their former Eagle teammates

September 13, 2018 general

Thursday, 2 a..m. The defense of the Tampa Bay Bucs, it seems, would have something to prove. Namely, they have to prove they can stay out of the way of their offense. And so it goes. The Bucs scored 48 points Sunday (counting a defensive turnover), but the defense allowed 40. The Bucs gained 529 […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ victory over the Saints

September 11, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. Maybe it’s just me, but I wonder how many points Ryan Fitzpatrick would have scored against the Bucs’ defense on Sunday. A million? 2. There is never a good time for a concussion. Still, you feel for Bucs’ receiver DeSean Jackson. He struggled through most of last season to find chemistry with […]

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Fitzmagic leads the Bucs to upset of New Orleans

September 10, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. His bones are old. His eyesight might be fading. His arteries may be harder than they once were. But Ryan Fitzpatrick still has a bit of Fitzmagic to him. Fitzpatrick, the quarterback you doubted, the quarterback everyone doubted, stunned even the most optimistic of Tampa Bay Bucs’ fans on Sunday afternoon. Faced […]

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Random thoughts: Can Cleveland have a good year?

September 9, 2018 general

Former Eagles’ quarterback Ron Jaworski said the Browns can win eight games. Yeah, between now and 2022. — When did Serena Williams turn into John McEnroe? — USAToday ranks Jamies Winston as the 16th-best starting quarterback in the NFL. That’s about right. Fifteen better starters, 16 worse ones. Of course, right now, it’s hard to […]

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Fitzpatrick ready to fill in as an understudy

September 7, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. His job description, to put it indelicately, is Miss Congeniality. If the pageant winner pulls a hamstring, then he might get to walk down the runway. On a football team, he is the vice president. In a Broadway play, he would be the understudy. He’s the second-best mechanic at the auto shop, […]

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Thoughts about the upcoming NFL season

September 4, 2018 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Thoughts as the NFL season prepares to begin: If Jon Gruden was going to trade away his best player, Mike Evans and you are both probably happy he didn’t come back to the Bucs. — Drew Brees is the bomb and a side of fries. We all know that. But has anyone […]

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Bucs don’t rank high in position comparisons

September 3, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Remember this. Write it down. Take a picture of the power ratings. That way, if the Bucs do indeed have a turnaround season, you can remember the meager expectations they brought into the season with them. Last place, okay? Chaos, right? Dysfunction, agreed? Mass firings and a franchise reset, yes? Riots and […]

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Can this Bucs’ roster make you care?

September 2, 2018 general

Sunday, 1:50 a.m. Here’s the question you have. Now that you know the 53-man roster of the Tampa Bay Bucs, are they any good? Can these 53 beat the Saints? Can they make the playoffs? Can they save Dirk Koetter’s job. We’ll see. Oh, the 53-man roster that the Bucs kept won’t last, of course. […]

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Ask Gary: Does Griffin have a chance to play?

September 1, 2018 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, […]

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