NFL

Williams helped pave the road for Bucs’ Winston

December 3, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m He heard the insults, mean and hateful, that fell out of  out of the stands like barbed wire. In some ways, perhaps, that has something to do with the cheers that Jameis Winston hears. His team fought him for every nickel, even while he was the lowest paid starting quarterback in the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Culverhouse, Williams, Winston

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Do you realistically believe the Bucs have shot?

December 1, 2015 NFL

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Forget about mathematically. How about realistically? And so at this point of the sentence, we type “Bucs,” and at that point we type “playoffs,” and we look around the room to see if anyone is grinning. It has been that way forever —  not an appearance since after the 2007 season, not […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, NFL, playoffs, Smith

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Dissecting the Bucs’ latest loss to Indianapolis

November 30, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Say the object was to lose. Say that the point was like golf, and a team was trying to score less than its opponent. Then here is how you do it. You play like the Bucs. You commit penalties. You drop passes. You miss kicks. You do not rush. You don’t cover. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Colts, Loss, Self-destruction

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Bucs fall into old bad habits against Colts

November 29, 2015 general

Sunday, 7:25 p.m. Teams on the other side of a turnaround do not lose to 40-year-old backup quarterbacks. The Tampa Bay Bucs did. Teams who are getting it together do not have 12 penalties for 95 yards. The Bucs did. Teams who are on the upswing do not constantly blow pass coverage. The Bucs did. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Colts, defeat, Winston

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Random Thoughts: Could Chip replace Goofy?

November 29, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I’m Jimbo Fisher. And I’m staying at FSU because, well, someone has to be the new Burt Reynolds. – I know that Johnny Manziel is a frat boy who needs to stand in the corner for a while, but did the Browns really demote him for partying on his off-time? At […]

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Ask Gary: Have the Bucs turned the corner?

November 28, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (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 […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Corners, Heisman, Stamkos

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Ask the Expert Jerry Angelo

November 26, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.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. Both Brett Favre and Terrell Owens […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Buc;s, Expert, NFL

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Winston, Hasselbeck have taken different roads

November 26, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Two men, one of them young, one of them old. Two men, one of them just starting out, one of them just winding down. Two men, one catching on, one hanging on. The thing they have in common is leadership.The thing they have in common is dedication. The thing they have in […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Colts, Hasselbeck, Winston

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Martin needs to make one more run…for a pen

November 24, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. It is time for the running back to make one more move. It is time for him to leave his locker and to break into the open. He might want to make a juke halfway down the hallway. He can dart as he reaches  the staircase. He can dodge as he approaches […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dunn, Martin, Rushing, Wilder

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Bucs look like a real team against Philly

November 22, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:55 p.m. Those of you who are interested in charting a turnaround can remember this: when they started, the new kid and the old team didn’t add up to much. They were a rookie quarterback whose No. 1 status was still being debated. They were a woeful team that had won twice a year […]

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

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