NFL

Looking back at the preseason loss to Jacksonville

September 1, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. My eyes hurt. Someone owes me three hours. I’d rather watch fruit rot. I’d rather  dig up Jeffrey Dahmer’s back yard. I’d rather see my doctor snap on his rubber glove. Yeah, I hate preseason, and I particularly hate Game Four of preseason. If there is an argument that the NFL needs […]

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Preseason over, but Bucs still Jonesing for a back

August 31, 2018 general

Friday,  4 a.m. In their mind’s eye, some players are going to the top. Others? They’re going home. And Ronald Jones? He seems to be going nowhere at all. Jones, the latest second-round draft pick that has caused worry lines among the fans, stumbled through another preseason game Saturday night. He didn’t hit a crease. […]

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What will you watch in Bucs’ preseason finale?

August 30, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. You want to know if the pass rush is progressing. You want to see heat coming from the corner. You want to see quickness from the inside. You want to see relentlessness all around. But you won’t see that tonight. You want to see the quarterbacks continue to be efficient. You want […]

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Is it time to argue about the week 4 quarterback?

August 29, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. One of the hottest players in the NFL is about to go to the cooler. And what, do you think, will Jameis Winston look like on the other side? Like him or not, like the allegations against him or not, but there is no denying how good Winston has been in this […]

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Who will make the Bucs’ final 53-man roster?

August 28, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. It sounds as if there will be plenty of room, doesn’t it? Fifty-three players? What’s hard about that? Why, from 1991-2007, NFL teams had only 45 players.. Heck, back in 1925, they had only 16. So, at first mention, 53 sounds like plenty. But seven of them can’t play on game day. […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ preseason loss to Detroit

August 26, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. If he were not suspended, and if he hadn’t put his character up for discussion, the world would be raving about what Jameis Winston has done this preseason. He’s hit 30 of 41 passes for 398 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Instead, Winston came to the podium Saturday night, and there were […]

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Ask Gary: Will NFL’s rule changes affect its fans?

August 25, 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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Bucs hope to show they’re ready for 2018

August 24, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Here is the universal truth about preseason football. Nothing matters much. But the third game matters a little. Also, it’s hot in August. The Tampa Bay Bucs, their fans giddy over a 2-0 start, play for the third time tonight when they face the Detroit Lions at home. Expect the starters to […]

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The all-time enemies list of the Tampa Bay Bucs

August 22, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Who needs friends? In Tampa Bay, we’ve got enemies. Lots of them. We have enemies like Richard Nixon had enemies. Enemies like the Patriots have enemies. Enemies like the Cowboys have enemies. For a fan of the Bucs, there is plenty of room for bad feelings. You don’t lose as often as […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ preseason win over Titans

August 20, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. Yes, Jameis Winston has been as sharp as he’s been in two weeks before. It hasn’t happened often, because Winston has run up ratings of 99.4 and a career-high 151.8 in the last two weeks for a combined rating of 116.1 . But he’s had consecutive ratings of more than 100 in […]

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