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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

January 12, 2017 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 questions will be selected. Thursday, 4 a.m. I was a little surprised at […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

January 5, 2017 general

supplJerry 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. Thursday, 5 a.m. It’s been a long time since […]

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Looking back, the best (and worst) of the Bucs

January 5, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. They are in the rear-view mirror now. There  is nothing left of the Bucs but the dissection of an oh-so-close season. All in all, it was a pretty good year. The Bucs have only made the playoffs in 10 seasons in their history, so coming own to math on the last day […]

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Bucs finish with winning record behind Winston

January 2, 2017 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Two years in, and what are we to make of Jameis Winston? Do you think he’s the Bucs’ best player, and the team needs to only to surround him with more weapons? Do you think he might be the best player to ever take a snap at quarterback here? Do you think […]

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Random Thoughts: Rousey finishes her night in a hurry

January 1, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Does it strike anyone else that Ronda Rousey’s life is exactly like Rocky Balboa’s. Except her movie is being played in reverse. – Buffalo’s Marcell Dareus said the Bills have too many details on their defense. Evidently, the Bills used five whole fronts, not counting the one where they line up to […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

December 31, 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 questions will be selected. Saturday, 3 a.m. The Bills fired Rex Ryan this […]

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What do the Bucs do with Martin now?

December 29, 2016 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The problem isn’t that Doug Martin cheated. The problem is that even after he cheated, Martin was a lousy running back. Simple as that. Why, with the high-test coursing through his veins, Martin still couldn’t manage three yards a carry. With the joy juice unleashed, he still couldn’t get anywhere close to […]

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25 steps to playoff elimination for Bucs

December 28, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Where did it go? It was right there in their hands, like a set of car keys. It was under lock and key. It was put away safely. And then, in the blink of an eye – maybe two blinks – and it was gone. Other teams were talking about the playoffs. […]

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Why go back to Martin at this point?

December 26, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. And now comes the last big decision of the season. With one game to go, does Dirk Koetter look again to Doug Martin? Or does he decide that all the reasons that he looked instead to Jacquizz Rodgers are still in place? Does he point Martin to the bench once again? Not […]

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Where do Bucs need to look first to improve?

December 26, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. So where do they go from here? Besides home, that is? The playoff hopes of the Tampa Bay Bucs have been reduced to miracle status. In the end, they turned the ball over too much, they didn’t rush the passer well enough and they didn’t have enough offensive weapons. In their last […]

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