What Lovie said, what Lovie should have said

September 15, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. He can’t say it, okay? He just can’t. Right about now, Lovie Smith may want to open a vein. He may want to throw himself upon the mercy of the court. He may want to quote to John McKay and suggest that execution of his offense – not to mention his defense, […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, Lovie, Titans, Winston

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Ranking the state’s quarterbacks after week 2

September 14, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Monday, 9:30 a.m. Two weeks in the shallow end of the pool. Most teams haven’t given themselves a chance to lose yet. By the same token, most teams haven’t given their quarterback a chance to fail yet. A brief glance at the top quarterbacks in the state: 1. Brad Kaaya, Miami: Kaaya is like an […]

Tagged as: Golson, Kaaya, quarterbacks, State

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Smith’s seat turns hotter already in 2015

September 14, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The man with the headset is the one to blame. He pleads for this free agent and that one, and the priority is his choosing. He decides to call the defensive signals if he wants. He picks the offensive coordinator. He is the architect of the team. When things go bad, where […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, David, McCoy, NFL, Winston

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Bucs’ defense was disappointing vs. Titans

September 13, 2015 general

Sunday, 10:30 p.m. The scope of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive disaster Sunday afternoon was captured in glimpses near their sideline after a merciful end to their paddling at Raymond James Stadium had been reached. Warren Sapp, a Hall of Famer who made his name serving as a wrecking ball of a defensive tackle, spoke […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, McCoy, Smith

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Winston struggles in his first game with Bucs

September 13, 2015 general

Sunday, 9:20 p.m. For 192 seconds, it was still possible to hope. Even after the other guy started well, even after the Bucs’ defense established that it wasn’t anything special, even after the day had started to turn foul with the smell of last year, it was still possible to believe. There was a fresh […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Mariota, Smith, Titans, Winston

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Random Thoughts: Belichick, the bottom of the deck

September 13, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 11 a.m. Hi, I’m Floyd Mayweather, and if you bought pay-per-view, I just stole your money again. You might as well buy an eight-track player. – If you played chess with Bill Belichick, wouldn’t you expect him to start with about eight queens? – How many of you would rather have Jameis Winston instead […]

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Cook makes the difference as FSU holds off USF

September 12, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 9:30 p.m. If Dalvin Cook had preferred basketball as a youngster, USF would have won this game. If Cook had chosen to go, oh, to Miami, then USF would have won this game. If the court case of his summertime accuser had been stronger, then USF would have won this game. Instead, Cook is […]

Tagged as: Cook, Flowers, FSU, Taggert, USF

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McCoy, David need wins to cement legacies

September 12, 2015 general

Saturday, 6:30 a.m. Once, Dick Butkus carried the burden of Lavonte David. He, too, was saddled with a losing team. Despite his fury, despite his rage, despite his excellence, there was nothing Butkus could do. The Chicago Bears simply had too many holes around him, and he became the sight of a man fighting the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, David, McCoy, Winning

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Ask Gary: Covering Queen Serena and her sister

September 12, 2015 College Sports in Florida

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: Bucs, Cash, Jennings, Silverman, Stamkos, Winston

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

September 11, 2015 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. Thusday, 6 a.m. I know you have been a […]

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