NFL

Winston needs to be careful with his passion

December 24, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. It was an early-season game in Buffalo, just as the Bills were taking over the division from the Miami Dolphins. And things weren’t going well for Miami. Dan Marino was irritated. He didn’t have time, and he didn’t have open receivers. And Mark Clayton had just run an incorrect route. And there, […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Koetter, Passion, Winston

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Random Thoughts: Holtz looks good far away

December 20, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi, I’m Skip Holtz. And the further away from USF that I get, the smarter I seem to be. –Just wondering:  Could the Tampa Bay Lightning score on the Tampa Bay Bucs? – Funny way for Will Grier to say thanks for Florida sticking by him? – Why did the Rangers sign […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Hernandez, Holtz, Lighting, Taggart

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Ask Gary: Who controls the Bucs — Smith or Licht?

December 19, 2015 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Lightning, Martin, Serena

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Bucs’ flaws get in the way of offensive output

December 18, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Jameis Winston threw for a career-high 363 yards. The Bucs’ secondary, however, gave most of them back. Doug Martin took over the NFL rushing lead. Penalties offset a lot of his efforts. Mike Evans caught more passes than at any point in his career. But dropped passes by his teammates left the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Martin, Rams, Winston

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

December 17, 2015 general

Thursday, 12:24 p.m. 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. If you were Ron Rivera, how […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Buc;s, NFL, Panthers, Unbeaten

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This time, the Bucs and Rams are disappointments

December 17, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. For the longest time, they were the X’s and the O’s of the NFL. The Bucs were about defense, about bloody knuckles and hard tackles. The Rams were about offense, about touchdowns and highlights. It was Derrick Brooks against Marshall Faulk, Warren Sapp against Kurt Warner, Ronde Barber against Isaac Bruce, John […]

Tagged as: '99 title game, Brooks, Buc;s, Rams

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Bucs need to use their best weapons to beat Rams

December 16, 2015 general

Wednesday 6 a.m. Going in a game, the amount of plays a football team gets is not predetermined. It is not a matter of chance. It is not arbitrary. How many plays the Bucs get, largely, is up to the Bucs. All of which make it kind of sad to hear offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Koetter, Martin

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Bottom-line: Does Tampa Bay deserve playoffs?

December 14, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. You want the playoffs. You deserve the playoffs. You need the playoffs. It has been so long now, since the 2007 season. It has been since the 2002 season that the Bucs have won a game in the post-season. And so you miss the fabric of it. The feel of it. The […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, playoffs, Saints, Winston

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Bucs lose a crucial game against Saints

December 13, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:50 p.m. In the middle of December, a football team is supposed to show how much it deserves to be in the NFL playoffs. Sadly, the Bucs did. They are supposed to show the mettle of their defense, and the efficiency of their offense, and show how they match up against the lesser teams […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Saints, Smith, Winston

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Random thoughts: Say hi to Flash Gordon for Jose

December 13, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Hi, I’m Jose Canseco, and I think we should bomb the polar ice caps on Mars. And I think Battlestar Galactica was a documentary. – If Johnny Manziel really is a frat boy, I think he’s Neidermeyer. – If he had it to do over again, Stu Sternberg wouldn’t have to buy the Rays for […]

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