Can the Bucs really develop Winston?

May 4, 2015 general

Now that the Bucs have him, do you trust the franchise to do the right thing with him? Jameis Winston is young, even for a rookie. He is immature. He will be surrounded by a lot of ordinary. He is coming off a season when he didn’t take enough care of the ball. He has […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Dilfer, Freeman, quarterback, Testaverde, Williams, Winston, Young

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Stamkos finds the net as Bolts win

May 3, 2015 general

Sunday, 10:06 p.m. Forever, he had been missing. Forever, he had been a bystander. It had been so long since Steven Stamkos had scored, odds are that he had forgotten that light comes on. Nine playoff games, eight of them this year, and Stamkos had been just another guy playing in traffic. Oh, he had […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Kucherov, Lightning, Montreal, playoffs, Stamkos

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Random Thoughts: Old Buc Qbs Advising Winston?

May 3, 2015 general

Hi. I’m Floyd Mayweather, and in Laila Ali, I finally seem to have found a woman who can fight back. — Advice to Chip Kelly: In the NFL draft, you don’t trade up using Monopoly money.  I know you read the reports, but no one likes magic beans these days. — I wonder two things: […]

Tagged as: Dilfer, Donovan, Sharper, Testaverde, Winston

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Can Bucs Be Significantly Better in ’15?

May 2, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 p.m. Yeah. But how good will they be? You have read about the questions of the quarterback. You have read about the impressions of the offensive lineman. You have read where this guy and that guy might figure in on a team that has spent several years not being very good. Still, through […]

Tagged as: Bucs, NFC South, quarterback, Record, Schedule, Winston

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Ask Gary: Was Smith the best choice for the Bucs?

May 2, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Donovan, Orioles, Smith, Speed

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Bucs add two to protect Winston in the trenches

May 1, 2015 general

Friday, 10:35 p.m. TAMPA Now that the Tampa Bay Bucs have Jameis Winston in the fold, their next objective is to keep him upright. The Bucs, hours after signing Winston to a contract, drafted offensive tackle Donovan Smith from Penn State and guard Ali Marpet of Hobart to help take care of him with second-round […]

Tagged as: Bucs, line, Marpet, Smith, trade, Winston

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Bucs pick of Winston brings cheers, questions

April 30, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:03 p.m. First, you cheer. Finally, the Bucs have a chance at a real quarterback. Finally, they have an arm. Finally, they have a leader. Finally, they have someone with a knack for turning a close loss into a close win. Finally, you have someone who will look good in the pocket Only later, […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Cheers, Contoversies, Draft, quarterback, Winston

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Bishop shines as Lightning wins Game 7

April 30, 2015 general

Thursday, 12:45 a.m. TAMPA Behind him, the net was a porthole, and it was getting smaller. There was no room for air, for light, certainly not for pucks. This is how they will remember him. Ben Bishop, a tall man by nature, had turned into a giant. His 6-8 frame draped the net, blotting out […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Coburn, Cooper, Lightning, Montreal, playoffs, Shutout, Stamkos

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

April 29, 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. It’s finally decision time. If you’re drafting for the […]

Tagged as: Ahanotu, Angelo, Expert, Unitas, Winston

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7 Bolts Who Need to Have Big Game 7s

April 28, 2015 general

11:37 a.m. The question is not what you think of Steven Stamkos now. The question is what you will think of him tonight. He’s a fine player, one of the NHL’s best sharpshooters. But let’s be honest. He has been an invisible man during these playoffs. The Detroit Content beyond this point is for members […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Game Seven, Hedman, Johnson, Kucherov, Lightning, Palat, Stamkos

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