Fitz hopes to improve in his second start

November 17, 2017 general

Friday, 1 a.m. In the career of Ryan Fitzpatrick, there have been a lot of “next weeks.” But in this particular next week, Fitzpatrick expects to be better. He won his first game as a Buc Sunday. That wasn’t bad. But this time, against the Dolphins on Sunday, Fitzpatrick hopes to be a better quarterback. […]

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Ask the experts: Tim & Jerry

November 16, 2017 general

Here at GarySheltonsports.com, we have doubled our experts with the addition of former Bucs’ personnel director and former Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell. He joins his old friend and co-worker Jerry Angelo, a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo and Ruskell answer your questions regarding the NFL. […]

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Bucs finally hope to take success on the road

November 16, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. The thing about the Tampa Bay Bucs is this: You can’t take them anywhere. They are fragile. They are brittle. They are delicate. At least, this season, they have been. As bad as the year has gone for the Bucs, most of the damage has been on the road, where they have […]

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The Predictions: USF has to be focused

November 16, 2017 general

Thursday, 1 a.m. Not yet. Don’t think about it. Concentrate on the goal at hand. It’s Tulsa time. Right? For the USF Bulls, the goal tonight will be not to worry about next week’s game at Central Florida. That game will come soon enough. But it will only be  as important as it can be […]

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How good is the Florida coaching job?

November 15, 2017 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. You are a young football coach. You know your x’s from your o’s.You’ve seen Rudy three times, and every time, you’ve walked away thinking you need better athletes than he was. All ego aside, you are pretty good at this. Kids like you. Alumni like you. The scoreboard seems to like you. […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ victory over the Jets

November 14, 2017 general

5 Observations 1. There is a lot of speculation lately about the future of Jon Gruden and whether he and the Bucs might remarry. The first thing that strikes me is that it depends on who the general manager is. Gruden is a burlap bag of bobcats, and he isn’t for the thin-skinned. But I […]

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USF falls to Morgan State in disappointing loss

November 14, 2017 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. One game in, and new USF coach Brian Gregory has a hint of how much work is head if he is turn around the school’s basketball program. Gregory saw the USF men fall 63-53 to a Morgan State team that was 14-15 in the MEAC last year. Morgan State played without all-conference […]

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Behind Fitz and the blitz, Bucs snap losing streak

November 13, 2017 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Canton will not call to ask for the game ball. Historians will not preserve the game film. Men will not cheer and women will not buy jerseys and children will not throw confetti. He won, okay. Just that. In the Grumpier Old Men Bowl, Ryan Fitzpatrick outlasted Josh McCown, 15-10, by hobbling […]

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Bolts take another West Coast victory

November 13, 2017 general

Monday, 2 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning continued its dominance of the West Coast Sunday night. This time, the Bolts beat the Anaheim Ducks, 2-1, to sweep their three-game trip to California. The Lightning scored on goals by Vladislav Namestnikov (his ninth) and J.T. Brown (his first of the year). “Coming through California is a […]

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Random Thoughts: Gabbert wears a tutu again

November 12, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Say what you want, but those photos of Blaine Gabbert warming up as the tooth fairy show a man very comfortable in his tutu. Hey, ballet dancers can pull hamstrings, too. – Just guessing, but Gabbert had that tutu left over from his Jaguar days. – No, they still aren’t back yet. […]

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