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Random Thoughts: Peyton gets to watch DirecTV

November 22, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I’m Peyton Manning, and I’m staying my butt at home because I’m I’ve-been-benched-Peyton-Manning-cause-I-got-old. And I’m finally getting to use my DirecTV. – I guess we can stop criticizing the SEC for playing weaklings, huh? – I feel about Holly Holm the way I felt about the bicycle guy who came after […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Burrell, Rays, Rousey

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Ask Gary: Might Taggert leave on his own?

November 21, 2015 Baseball

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: Draft, Rays, Smith, Winston

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Rookies have led way to line improvement

November 20, 2015 general

Friday  8:3 a.m. J.J. Watt got nothing. Jason Pierre-Paul was shut out. Greg Hardy got zilch. And so it goes with the suddenly improving offensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs. For the most part, Jameis Winston is standing upright. For the most part, so are the Bucs. Oh, you remember the matadors of the […]

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

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

November 19, 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. How come NFL coaches are able […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Coaches, Manning, NFL

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Winston shows he can bring a team back

November 19, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Time is running out. The crowd is loud. The opposition is energized. It is hot. You are tired. You have been knocked down all afternoon long. Your best receiver is hurt. The field is long. You are behind. In other words, it is time to be a quarterback. Forget all the other […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Comebackes, quarterbacks, Winston

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Final chapter sneaks up on athletes

November 18, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. The end looks painful. The end looks awkward. The end, always, looks too soon. And so it appears to be Peyton Manning’s turn. The greatness, it would appear, is at an end. Did you see the stat line for Manning the other day? Five completions. Four interceptions. A 0.0 rating. A coach […]

Tagged as: Career, Manning, NFL, Struggles

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It’s been a long time since Bucs’ D shined

November 17, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Monte Kiffin was still making defensive alignments out of salt shakers. Jon Gruden was headed toward his final playoff game. Ronde Barber still knew his way to the end zone. If you’re looking for a better defensive effort that Sunday’s, well, that’s where you turn. Of course, great defense wasn’t such a […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dallas, defense, excellence

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Evans hasn’t dropped his potential yet

November 16, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. He is not perfect. Still, he is pretty good. And that isn’t bad. Consider Mike Evans, if you will. Yes, he drops some balls. On the other hand, he catches more of them. And so far, the Bucs are better off with him than against him. Take the last two weeks against […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Receiver, Winston

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Winston turns second chance into victory

November 15, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:50 p.m. It was over. They had lost. Again. Jameis Winston had fumbled as he started to go airborne, and the Bucs had found another painful way to lose a football game. Dallas was going to run out the clock and win a 6-3 game. Amazingly, the Bucs had given another one away. And […]

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

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Random thoughts: Cowboys enable another one

November 15, 2015 Baseball

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Steve Williams, and I erred in using the word “slave” because I had to pick up Tiger Woods’ clubs. How I meant to describe myself was “annoying doof who thinks far too much of himself.” Thank you. — Now that Ronda Rousey is over, can we forget about the MMA […]

Tagged as: Cuba, Irsay, Rays, Rivera

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