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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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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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Bucs have to get their 34th pick right, too

April 27, 2015 general

Sometime later this week, Jason Licht will feel like a genius. It will be Friday, the day after The Decision, and whoever he takes, Licht will be rather pumped up. His phone will be blowing up, and his back will be sore from all the slapping. His friends from around the league, even those who […]

Tagged as: 34th Pick, Bucs, busts, Defensive End, Draft, Licht, Offensive Tackle

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10 days to go, the Bucs think this will be a great draft

April 20, 2015 general

Monday, 2 p.m. TAMPA For a man whose clock is ticking, Jason Licht seemed calm in the face of the mounting pressure. He is 10 days before the draft, before a decision that will redefine his franchises and cement his legacy. Around the league, the chatter is not slowing down, and has not slowed down, […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Draft, Licht, McCoy, NFL, Smith, Winston

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Did free agency fix what ails the Bucs’ defense?

April 17, 2015 general

Friday, 10:55 a.m. In the first round, they need a quarterback. You could say that about the Tampa Bay Bucs this year, and last year, and the year before that. Throughout the three-and-out history of the Bucs, you have always been able to say it. They’ve never had a quarterback. So this year, the top […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Carter, Conte, defense, Johnson, Melton, Moore

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Not everyone wants the Bucs to pick Winston

April 15, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:00 a.m. On the football field, he may be the next hope. Here, he is not. There, between the goal lines, Jameis Winston is a glittering ball of potential. He is the best chance of a better day. He could be the quarterback the Bucs have always lacked. Here, Jameis Winston is simply a […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Mariota, quarterback, Sexual assault, Winston

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Asking again: Is Winston the right man for the Bucs?

April 14, 2015 general

Tuesday, 8:16 p.m. Now  that you have braced for them to zig, might they zag? Now that you are ready for them to razzle, might they dazzle? Not that you are ready for them to anoint this quarterback as the future, might they anoint that one? With the Bucs, the mysterious smarter-than-the-world Bucs, anything is […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Dilfer, Freeman, Jaworski, Mariota, quarterback, Testaverde, Winston

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