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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Winston wants faster starts to his games

August 25, 2016 general

Thursday, 5 a.m. Jameis Winston would like to start faster. In fact, he’d like to leave skid marks. So far, he hasn’t. He fumbled early against the Eagles and missed his first six passes against the Jags. This time, he wants to hit the field in a hurry. Content beyond this point is for members […]

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Are there voices in Aguayo’s head these days?

August 25, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:30 a.m. Here’s what I would do to keep the sky from falling around Roberto Aguayo, wobbly placekicker. Nothing. I’d joke about it, maybe. I’d suggest he might have missed the planet earth on that last kick. Maybe I’d let Martin Gramatica spend some time with him, or maybe Michael Husted. I might give […]

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Rays capture a walkoff win against Red Sox

August 25, 2016 general

Thursday, 5 a.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Rays. For a last-place team, they still know how to celebrate. Look at them frolic. Look at Logan Morrison on the back of hero Luke Maile. Look at the team bound around home plate. Look at the Rays celebrate their third walkoff victory of the year, […]

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Can Winston avoid the Griffin trap?

August 24, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Once again, the sun was shining on Robert Griffin III. He stood on the practice field at One Buc Place Tuesday, and he lifted his face toward the sky. His helmet was in his hands now, and sweat was on his face, and a fresh chalkboard hovered over his career. He is […]

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Archer loses yet again as he nears record

August 24, 2016 general

Wednesday, 5:30 a.m. Chris Archer keeps finding new and interesting ways to lose baseball games. Archer lost for the 17th time this season (7-17) in a 2-1 decision against the Boston Red Sox. He lasted five innings and gave up only one earned run. For the Rays, this time, the game boiled down to two […]

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