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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

December 15, 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 questions will be selected. Thursday, 4 a.m. The end finally came for Rams’ […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Buc;s, Expert, Fisher

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Bucs’ offense is slipping, but winning forgives it

December 13, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Winning changes everything. It forgives a team’s shortcuts. It consoles an underachieving receiver. It forgives a running back who can’t get going. It pats a quarterback on the back. That’s what winning does: It gives everyone a get-out-of -jail-free card. It fumigates the air. It brightens colors. It increases milage. It makes […]

Tagged as: 5-0, Buc;s, defense, Evans, Koetter, Martin, Offense, Winston

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Catch a rising star: Winston has been very good

December 7, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Last year, he was a beginner. A colt. A newcomer. Oh, it was still possible to look at Jameis Winston and to like what you saw. Even then, he had the uncommon leadership and the unwavering competitive spirit. Even then, he had an arm that could make most of the throws, except […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Leader, quarterback, Winston

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Does Koetter’s first year remind anyone of Dungy’s?

December 6, 2016 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Forget the praise he got as a coordinator. He had never been a head coach, and because of it, some were worried. The schedule looked tough, especially for a team that had spent most of a decade and a half swallowing dirt. The culture stunk. The expectations were low. And no one […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dungy, Improvement, Koetter, Tampa Bay

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Ask Gary: Can the Bucs win five straight games?

December 3, 2016 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning 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 […]

Tagged as: baseball, Buc;s, defense, Lightning

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Could the Bucs manage to lose to the Browns?

November 7, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They could do it. They could lose. With the game on the line, the Tampa Bay Bucs could feel the pressure of the moment, and they could gather all of their strengths, and they could let even this one slip away. Someone in their huddle could measure down to the task. The […]

Tagged as: Browns, Buc;s, Favorite, NFL

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Ask Gary: Tampa Bay enjoyed Maddon’s victory

November 5, 2016 College Sports in Florida

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning 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 […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Football, Maddon, Series

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How bad will Bucs’ season get before it’s over?

November 4, 2016 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The plane is going down. Below, someone has let the zombies out. There are volcanos. Giant dinosaurs roam the earth. There are fires and floods and quicksand and malaria.. Gee, you wonder. Just how bad is this going to get? Is it going to be blame-the-blueprint bad? Is it going to be […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Falcons, Winston

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Lynch’s career went too fast, but his moments will last

November 2, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It goes so fast. It passes in the wink of an eye. One moment, he is the boyhood quarterback, the one with John Elway’s poster on his wall. The next, he rides the bench as a backup safety for Stanford. The next, he is a rookie, one the Bucs saw as a […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Lynch, Ring of Honor, Safety

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From Cooper to Jones, Bucs secondary has its hands full

November 1, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. And so you imagine Amari Cooper phoning his old friend. You imagine a friendly taunt. “Hey, Julio,” Cooper says. “I caught 12 for 173, ace. What do you think you can do against the Bucs?” “Here’s my only prediction,” Jones said. “I’m going to be tired.” “Hah,” Cooper said. “You only caught […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Falcons, secondary, Thursday night

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