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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 29, 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. Friday, 6 a.m. No matter what you think of […]

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Random Thoughts: Arrival of a young hot dog

February 14, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Shouldn’t I be outraged instead of so amused? Shouldn’t I be the old grump talking about how even professional hot dogs have influenced the kids? Well, maybe later. Right now, I’m too busy laughing at the Cleveland-area teen who a) shot an imaginary arrow after scoring; b) made a phone call while […]

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Playoffs show Bucs how far away they are

January 18, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. You imagine them sitting there, awed. This is not the game they play, not really. This is not the level they reach. This is another level, another league. These are the Tampa Bay Bucs, and you can imagine them as they watch the Final Four of the NFL. Were these the same […]

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Jerry Angelo’s quarterback rankings, 2015

August 19, 2015 general

(Jerry Angelo spent a quarter of a century helping to run football teams. For 14 years, he worked in the Bucs’ personnel department in scouting and as director of player personnel. Then he spent 11 years as the general manager of the Chicago Bears. Here, he explains how he ranks the quarterbacks of the National […]

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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 […]

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Will Brady’s image survive Deflategate?

July 30, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. When you think of him, do you still think of the last Boy Scout? When you think of him, do you still think of football’s ultimate champion? Do you think of him as a proficient quarterback who can win with average receivers and mediocre running backs? Do you think of him as […]

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Goodell over-punishes Brady for stealing air

May 11, 2015 general

Monday, 11:40 p.m. There for awhile, he had us. He was the strong commissioner, the hanging commissioner, the two-fisted commissioner. He can in slapping down suspensions, and everyone thought that Roger Goodell as the right muscle for the job. But that was long ago, and a great many stubbed toes have passed. Too many players […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

April 14, 2015 general

Tuesday, 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. We have talked a lot about […]

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To all fields: Time for a great young QB in NFL

April 12, 2015 general

On the gridiron… If these things are indeed cyclical, it is time for the cycle. For the NFL, and for the rest of us, it is time for another great quarterback. Peyton Manning is 39. Tom Brady is 38. Drew Brees is 36. The fiercest pass rush any of them face is from father time. […]

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Who has the NFL’s best coach-QB combo?

March 30, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Two guys. Everyone else is a backup singer. Two guys, and if a franchise doesn’t have either, it’s up to its eyes in quicksand. Two guys, and together, they spell winning. Oh, there are other guys who matter, of course. Pass- Content beyond this point is for members only.

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