NFL

Who is next for the NFL Hall of Fame?

August 9, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. After the busts are unveiled, when the speeches finally stop, when the gold jackets have been passed out, there is a relief that comes with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Usually, it’s that of business being taken care of. And so it was with this year’s Hall of Fame class. Everyone […]

Tagged as: 2017, Hall of Fame, Lynch, Tomlinson

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Random thoughts: Richardson must have liked TV

August 7, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Did you see that noted flop Trent Richardson had 11 Netflix accounts and eight Hulus at one time (you get several people who can access with each account). Now, I loved Daredevil, but not that much. – Justin Tucker says he can hit an 85-yard field goal. Why he was only four-of-10 […]

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The state of Florida is the state of chaos

August 5, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. They share a state. And, if you want to know the truth, a certain amount of embarrassment. They are the Dolphins, who were good when TV was in black and white. They are the Bucs, who were nifty when we were all adjusting rabbit ears. They are the Jaguars, who were decent […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dolphins, Florida, Jags

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

August 4, 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. Thursday, 6 a.m. The Jacksonville Jags won five games […]

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Will everyone in the NFL make the playoffs?

August 3, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. It’s decided. Everyone is going to win. No one is going to lose. The NFL will be a 32-team tie this year. Everyone will score 500 points. No one will give up any. The Patriots will be good. The Panthers will be good. The Seahawks will be good. Heck, even the Browns […]

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How good can Winston-to-Evans be for Bucs?

August 1, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As players, you still measure them more with potential than production. You squint and look toward the horizon, and you can see Jameis Winston taking off. You saw enough in his rookie season to believe. The arm. The legs. The competitive spirit. His interceptions don’t scare you. His inaccuracy doesn’t measure him. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Potential, Wnston

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 29, 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. Friday, 6 a.m. No matter what you think of […]

Tagged as: Brady, Davis., Gordon, quarterbacks

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Winston is the Bucs’ leader in more than voice

July 29, 2016 general

Friday, 5:30 a.m. A guy yells in the locker room. He charges through the door and out of the tunnel. He breaks through the banner and leads his team onto field. Rah, rah. And furthermore rah. Is this leadership? Not really. The players who are following him onto the field were headed there anyway. A […]

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David needs winning to cement his reputation

July 28, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. The player is right. The position is right. The team is right. For Lavonte David, however, the timing is all wrong. He is a linebacker of another era, a swift, relentless tackling machine from the days of eight-track players and pet rocks. David is a linebacker who plays chase, a player who […]

Tagged as: Brooks, Buc;s, David, Linebackers

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Who are the 20 most important Bucs?

July 27, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Rah, team. Coaches are big on this stuff, of course. The least important backup is vital. The lowest special teammer ranks. The weakest link sink ships, and all of that. But it isn’t true. As they said in Animal Farm, some players are more important than others. That’s true with an NFL […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Rankings, Top 20, Winston

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