Bucs

Did the Bucs throw away a better offensive line?

December 8, 2014 general

If they were going to draw a line in the sand, it was not going to be this one. This offensive line would not do. Among the very first things decided by new general manager Jason Licht and new coach Lovie Smith was this. The line was a mess of balsa wood and spackling, and […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

December 8, 2014 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. The Bucs currently have the No. 1 pick in […]

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The case of the vanishing offensive coordinator

December 6, 2014 Tampa Bay Bucs

He left without a cannon firing. For Ted Tedford, there were no first downs, no touchdowns. There were no celebrations, no high-fives on the sideline. The only difference he made was by his absence. Now, he is gone. And we still have no idea if his offense will work with in the NFL. Content beyond […]

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Despite record, McCoy churns on to excellence

December 3, 2014 general

TAMPA You play, that’s all. You take a deep breath, and you line up, and you run into another offensive lineman. You go after the quarterback. You attack the running back. You try to get not he other side of the offensive lineman. Time and time again. And again. It doesn’t matter what the scoreboard […]

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Can the Bucs lose enough to catch the Raiders?

December 2, 2014 general

Bad news from the front: When it comes to losing, turns out, the Bucs aren’t quite creative enough. As slow as they are going, egad. the Oakland Raiders are parked. Darn the luck. It is a tragedy, of course, that the fans of Tampa Bay have had to endure all of this ugliness, and yet, […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

December 1, 2014 Florida State University

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 questions will be selected. Bengals’ coach Marvin Lewis ran onto the field Sunday […]

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You can’t count on the Bucs to pull out victory

November 30, 2014 Tampa Bay Bucs

TAMPA This is complicated stuff, so let us begin small. When a team is taking baby steps, keeping it simple is a good thing. 1…2…3…4… So far, this is easy, Even a kid could do it. Why, it’s Cat in the Hat stuff. There are four seasons in a year, four downs in a series. […]

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Hey, didn’t you used to be Doug Martin?

November 25, 2014 Tampa Bay Bucs

TAMPA Looking back, no one remembers the details of his features. That’s because, for the longest time, Doug Martin was a blur. Back when he was a rookie, no one saw Martin standing still. He was always in motion – so good,  so fast, so elusive — that it seemed as if the Tampa Bay […]

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The best Bucs’ QB? It’s a debate without a winner

November 24, 2014 general

Some arguments are silly. Some arguments are pointless. Some arguments don’t have a defendable position available. This one, for instance: Josh McCown vs. Mike Glennon. Yikes. I know, I know. We are in the final third of a wasted season, and you would like very much to find something to care about. This guy vs. […]

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McCown struggles as the Bucs blow an opportunity

November 23, 2014 Tampa Bay Bucs

Looking back, perhaps Josh McCown should have saved his tears. This week, a lot of people might have wept along with him. After watching the Tampa Bay Bucs hand one over to the Chicago Bears, he could have led a cry-along. McCown had perhaps the worst day a quarterback with 341 yards passing has ever […]

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