When dreams die; tales of cutdown days

August 30, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. If you could nail him down, Rich McKay was always an interesting interview. Especially when the police lights were flashing into his face. It was late August of 1997, and I was in McKay’s office for one of those state-of-the-union kind of stories we jammed into the football special sections of the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Cutdown, Jones, McKay

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America allows Kaepernick’s protests

August 29, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. One of the best things about our country, perhaps the greatest thing, is that the basic understanding of it is that it cares about its citizens even when its citizens don’t care about it. You can stand on the corner and spew derision in all directions. You can call your leaders thieves […]

Tagged as: 49ers, Anthem, Kaepernick, Protest

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Random Thoughts: Kaepernick has wrong target

August 28, 2016 general

Yeah, America has been simply awful to Colin Kaepernick. The problem isn’t that Kaepernick won’t stand for America. It’s that he hasn’t given his fans any reason to rise to their feet. – I’m all for athletes expressing themselves, and yes, there are problems. But this seems like Kaepernick has the wrong target. The anthem […]

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Winston-to-Evans combo off to a good start

August 28, 2016 general

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. Say what you want about the way Tampa Bay took the Clevland Browns to school Friday night. It started with chemistry class. Suddenly, Jameis Winston and Mike Evans are clicking. The duo was deadly Saturday night against the Cleveland Browns in a 31-13 preseason victory. Winston hit 16 of 25 passes for […]

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

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Ask Gary: Do you believe in defense’s fast start?

August 27, 2016 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning 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 […]

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Bucs look sharp in third preseason game

August 27, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:45 a.m. Say he had a wish list in back pocket. Say he had things he needed to see to keep his own confidence up. Dirk Koetter would never say it out loud, of course. But like any fan, he had to have his concerns after two preseason games of mixed results. He had […]

Tagged as: Aguayo, Browns, Buc;s, Winston

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Has there ever been a better Ray than Longo?

August 26, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Maybe it happened on a walk. Just a run-of-the-mill, take-your-base stroll down to first. Maybe no one noticed anything special. Maybe it happened on a tying home run in the eighth inning the night before. Maybe it happened as the crowds cheered the way they used to, as the batter grinned going […]

Tagged as: Best-ever, Longoria, Rays, Red Sox

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10 Bucs who need to have a strong effort

August 26, 2016 general

Friday, 5:45 a.m. Ten Bucs who need to play well in the team’s third preseason game. 1, Kicker Roberto Aguayo: He’s missed kicks in practice games. Judging from the reports, however, you’d get the feeling he’s cost the team five Super Bowls by shanking short kicks. Aguayo needs to stop worrying about all the advice […]

Tagged as: Aguayo, Browns, Buc;s, Winston

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Rays beat Red Sox behind unlikely heroes

August 26, 2016 general

Friday, 5:30 a.m. Who are those guys? Imagine being in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse and wondering. Who are these fleas who have kept you from taking hold of the AL East the last couple of days. Mikie Mahtook? Really? Enny R0mero? Honestly? Luke Maile? Swear to goodness? The Rays, the last-place Rays, found a […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

August 25, 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.   Bucs kicker Roberto Aguayo is […]

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