Bucs

To all fields: Insuring Archer’s health

March 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 10:24 a.m. In Port Charlotte… Put him in bubble wrap, that’s what I say.j Surround Chris Archer with guard dogs. Hire Brinks security guards. Build a moat around him. For crying out loud, keep this guy safe. An epidemic has hit the Tampa Bay Rays in the worst spot. It’s hit them in their […]

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Ask Gary: Ranking the all-time Bolt coaches

March 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

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 […]

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Bucs consider another character problem

March 19, 2015 general

Thursday, 9:59 a.m. Once again, Lovie Smith has resisted temptation. Once again, the headache has gone somewhere else. Once again, the trouble a guy could cause on the field proved not to be worth the trouble he would cause off of it. And so the Bucs took a pass on Greg Hardy, a pass rusher […]

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Bucs seek answers from Mariota

March 16, 2015 general

Monday, 6:01 a.m So what do you say to the other guy? What prize do you give to the runner-up? The Bucs will try to figure that out today when Oregon quarterback  Marcus Mariota comes to town. They’ll try to put Jameis Winston on a back-burner, and they’ll try Content beyond this point is for […]

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How many more will the Bucs add to roster?

March 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 4:06 p.m. The question is not whether they are better today. The question is whether they will be better tomorrow. For the meantime, the Bucs may like where they are a bit better today than they were on Wednesday, but for the most part, Thursday was just a trade. They signed Dallas linebacker Bruce […]

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Collins era was a mistake on all fronts

March 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 8:25 a.m. Being the worst is a distinction all its own. It is unique, and it is remarkable.Think about it. Of all the bad seasons, of all the bad units, of all the bad Bucs, you bring up the rear. You are the worst. You are the biggest mistake. You are the most terrible […]

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Bucs are bystanders as free agency begins

March 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 8:15 p.m. Sorry the Bucs didn’t land Bryan Bulaga? Blame Anthony Collins. Sorry they  didn’t get Trent Cole? Blame Michael Johnson. Sad that the Bucs didn’t find more help this year? Blame last year. Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Ask Gary: Is Winston the win-now option?

March 6, 2015 general

Friday, 9:40 p.m. (Each week, the readers send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com.) In the playoffs, should the Lightning face either Detroit or Boston, or even Chicago in the finals, […]

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Bucs, Winston get to know each other

March 4, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 10:10 a.m. It might have gone like this: The tall man enters the room with a grin, and the men in suits stand to greet him. They are warm and friendly when you consider that this is, essentially, a job interview. One of the men has a coffee cup from Florida State. Another has […]

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What if the NFL held a free-agent draft?

March 2, 2015 general

Fantasy football is cool…but it isn’t the real draft. Free agency is cool…but it isn’t the draft. The start of a season is cool….but it isn’t the draft. You could even offer up that the playoffs are great, but unless your team is in them, or it’s time for the Super Bowl, the playoffs aren’t […]

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