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From Cooper to Jones, Bucs secondary has its hands full

November 1, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. And so you imagine Amari Cooper phoning his old friend. You imagine a friendly taunt. “Hey, Julio,” Cooper says. “I caught 12 for 173, ace. What do you think you can do against the Bucs?” “Here’s my only prediction,” Jones said. “I’m going to be tired.” “Hah,” Cooper said. “You only caught […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Falcons, secondary, Thursday night

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So far, Koetter’s plan gives the Bucs a chance

October 24, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. On the little laminated sheet in his hands, Dirk Koetter has answers. Not all of them, of course. But he had answers for Sunday. Maybe, just maybe, he has answer for tomorrow, too. For instance: What do you do when you fall behind and make Colin Kaepernick look like a star? Koetter […]

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Raiders leave Jags talking about Bradley’s job

October 23, 2016 general

Raiders’ coach Jack Del Rio came back to Jacksonville, and he made Jags’ fans sorry he left. The Raiders took a 33-16 victory as Latavius Murray scored twice. The Raiders moved to 4-0 on the road and 5-2 overall. The loss is sure to increase speculation about Jags’ coach Gus Bradley.        

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Random thoughts: What office does Maddon want?

October 23, 2016 general

Hi, I’m Joe Maddon. And I’m your next mayor of Chicago. – So why doesn’t Tony Romo silence the discussion by telling Jerry he doesn’t think he should start over Dak Prescott? – When Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve gripes about a call late in a loss to Los Angeles in the WNBA chamlpionship game, […]

Tagged as: Kelly, Maddon, Random Thoughts, Tiger

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Ask Gary: What does Lightning’s No. 1 ranking mean?

October 22, 2016 College Sports in Florida

(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, make a comment […]

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Oh, the lessons the Bucs learned against the 49ers

October 21, 2016 general

Friday, 5 a.m. There among the redwoods and the sourdough bread, there are universal truths. It is there, in the shadow of the 49ers, that the Tampa Bay Bucs have found out so much about their history. Twenty-one times, the Bucs have played the 49ers. Seventeen times, the 49ers have won. They won with greatness, […]

Tagged as: 49ers, Buc;s, Dilfer, Lessons

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

October 20, 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. Thursday, 5 a.m. Does this years’ Atlanta team, at […]

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Are these Browns capable of losing them all?

October 20, 2016 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. You can picture them now, gathered in the end zone, talking about the flat champagne that awaits them. They are the winless ones, the failures. Once, they lost them all. In this corner, there are the 1976 Bucs, the hopeless ones. Together, they were shut out five times their first season. They […]

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Which of Florida’s teams are the mightiest of all?

October 18, 2016 general

Tuesday, 5 a.m. Three little teams. See how they plod. Three little teams, on their way to nowhere. Three little teams, someday’s children, the tadpoles of the National Football League. Things are looking up here in the state of Florida. Jacksonville has won two whole games in a row. Miami has won one. Tampa Bay […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dolphins, Jaguars, NFL

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Random thoughts: Sports Illustrated rips Thunderbug

October 16, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Two games in, the Lightning is pretty good. But according to Sports Illustrated, their mascot Thunderbug is 28th in the NFL. Personally, I’d be ashamed to be behind Stinger of the Columbus Blue Jackets, but that’s just me. – Definition of a bad quarterback: One who couldn’t even get a tryout with the […]

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