Rays bullpen fails to hold lead against Mets

August 8, 2015 general

Going into their series with the New York Mets, the  biggest obstacle for the Tampa Bay Rays seemed to be hitting, And the team got three home runs. After that, maybe you worried about starting pitching. And Jake Odorizzi was terrific, giving up only one run in 6 2/3 innings. But the bullpen? Really? The […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

August 7, 2015 general

Friday, 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. The Bucs rushed for fewer yards […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Coaches, Manuel, Running game, Suh

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Bucs had good intentions with a bad idea

August 7, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. I’m sure that, at one point, it was a well-meaning idea. Most bad ideas start that way. I really believe that the Tampa Bay Bucs wanted to reach out to their female fans. I really think they wanted to tap in on the growing female fan base (up to 45 percent) and […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Marketing, Red, Women fans

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To rank higher, more Bucs must rank

August 6, 2015 NFL

Thursday, 9:30 a.m. First things first. First, you have to be the toughest kid on your block. Yeah, you eventually want to dominate your conference, and it would be very nice to rule your league. But first, you start with the division. Fare well in those six games, and a team can be on its […]

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Isn’t it time the pass rush returned to Bucs?

August 5, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Ten plays. That’s all. Ten plays. Ten snaps where you get off the ball fast. Ten plays where you spin or stunt or swim.Ten plays, and you can even fall into one or two of them. Ten plays, and Tampa Bay will do a sack dance in your honor. It isn’t a […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Johnson, McCoy, pass rush, Smith

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Bucs count on Martin to turn back time

August 4, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Around the Bucs of 2014, there was a phrase to define a first down run. It was called “ouch.” On second down, an attempt to run the ball brought on a different phrase. It was called “medic!” On third down, if the Bucs tried to run the ball, we all knew the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Martin, Murray, Running game, Smith

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At age 27, does McCoy compare to Sapp?

August 3, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The other guy was going somewhere. Gerald McCoy has spent his career going nowhere. The other guy was a human cartoon. McCoy isn’t laughing anymore. The other guy had a few more highlights. McCoy has had his fill of lowlights. The other guy was eternally young. McCoy seems to have an old […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Defensive tackle, McCoy, Player of the Year, Sapp

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Glazer says construction underway for Bucs

August 2, 2015 NFL

Sunday, 9:07 p.m. This team is under construction. Put on your hard hat before you proceed. The quarterback. The indoor practice facility. The improvement to the stadium. Bryan Glazer, the owner and co-chairman, took a few minutes to talk about the Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bucs, Glazer, Indoor facility, Smith, Winston

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Who will win the idiot-off competition in New York?

August 2, 2015 general

Hi, I’m Bethe Correia, and looking back, I’m fairly certain it was a stupid thing to talk about Ronda Rousey committing suicide. With the fight lasting 34 seconds, I’m just glad it wasn’t homicide. –Think of it this way: Correia had 33 pretty good seconds. –No one can be sure which dwarf that Ken Griffey […]

Tagged as: Belichick, Brady, Bucs, Griffey, Pierre-Paul, Rays, Rousey, Training camp, Winston

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Bucs’ QB Winston says his age doesn’t matter

August 2, 2015 general

Sunday, 2:07 a.m. Being young doesn’t scare those who are. Being young means you don’t have to think of defensive ends blowing by bad blocking. Being young means you don’t envision running backs being thrown for two yard losses. Being young means you give no consideration to the days when your body hurts and you […]

Tagged as: Bucs, McCoy, quarterback, Winston

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