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Ask Gary: How profane are locker rooms?

October 15, 2016 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, make a comment […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

October 14, 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 question will be selected. I know they were missing Cam Newton, but the […]

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Don’t want a team to run up the score? Stop them

October 13, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 4 a.m. It is the last inning of a baseball game. The home team us ahead 8-0. The star right fielder swings at a fastball, however, and connects mightily. The ball sails over the fence for a three-run shot. Doesn’t the crowd cheer? It is the last round of a boxing match. The favorite […]

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Bucs’ Jacquizz Rodgers has the game of his career

October 12, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. On the fringes of the NFL, this is the dream. On the outskirts of fame and fortune, this is the hope. Dozens of them sift through the training camp, some for a day’s stopover. Sometimes, they get a contract, but no one really knows they’re there. They are the backup to the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, NFL, Rodgers, Understudy

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Night turns for wayward team and wobbly kicker

October 11, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Imagine the pressure. Imagine the wolverines clawing at the inside of your stomach. Imagine a dry mouth and wet palms. Imagine the noise, the booing and heckling, and wondering if any of it was coming from your own sideline. Imagine being Roberto Aguayo, and staring down a field goal that meant, well, […]

Tagged as: Aguayo, Buc;s, Koetter, Panthers

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On Monday nights, Bucs have often found heroes

October 10, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Cam Newton, the MVP of the whole shebang, is out. Doug Martin, the Bucs’ Pro Bowl running back, is out. Jonathan Stewart, who was 11 yards shy of a 1,000-yard season for the Panthers, is out. Gerald McCoy, a four-time Pro Bowler, is out. Michael Oher, who has resurrected his career in […]

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Ask Gary: Is retiring St. Louis’ jersey premature?

October 8, 2016 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, make a comment […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

October 8, 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 question will be selected. Saturday, 4 a.m. Former Bucs’ quarterback Steve Young said […]

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Mediocre quarterbacks shine against Bucs

October 7, 2016 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The idea in the NFL is to take advantage of a weakness. A team is missing a corner. You exploit it. A team has a running back who is hurting. You leverage it. A team is without its best receiver. You blanket the guys who are left. It is a game of […]

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Interceptions have always plagued the Bucs

October 6, 2016 general

Thursday,  4 a.m. The ball spins so pretty in the air, as it is filled with promise. It hangs there just long enough for you to hope. And for a minute, you think about the possibilities. For a second, you forget about who called the play, or who threw the ball, or who is trying […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, interceptions, Problem, Winston

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