Buc;s

It’s been a long time since Bucs’ D shined

November 17, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Monte Kiffin was still making defensive alignments out of salt shakers. Jon Gruden was headed toward his final playoff game. Ronde Barber still knew his way to the end zone. If you’re looking for a better defensive effort that Sunday’s, well, that’s where you turn. Of course, great defense wasn’t such a […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dallas, defense, excellence

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Evans hasn’t dropped his potential yet

November 16, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. He is not perfect. Still, he is pretty good. And that isn’t bad. Consider Mike Evans, if you will. Yes, he drops some balls. On the other hand, he catches more of them. And so far, the Bucs are better off with him than against him. Take the last two weeks against […]

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

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Winston turns second chance into victory

November 15, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:50 p.m. It was over. They had lost. Again. Jameis Winston had fumbled as he started to go airborne, and the Bucs had found another painful way to lose a football game. Dallas was going to run out the clock and win a 6-3 game. Amazingly, the Bucs had given another one away. And […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Cowboys, Smith, Winston

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

November 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 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. Can you explain how the Tampa […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, NFL, Red zone, Tampa 2

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Offensive line a pleasant surprise for Bucs

November 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. It has been rebuilt on the fly, spackle and duct tape, rookies and castoffs, built with microwave speed. Together, the members are here to protect the future. They are here to make you forget an ordinary past. They are the offensive linemen of the Tampa Bay Bucs. And they’re better than you […]

Tagged as: average per rush, Buc;s, line, Sacks

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The Trial of Lovie Smith: What’s your verdict?

November 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Lovie Smith stands accused. The court of public opinion has gathered, and they have a list of endless charges against Smith, the coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs. They charge him with 19 counts of underachievement. They allege that an endless spin that promises that success is just a side-straddle-hop or two […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Losing, Smith, Winston

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Mid-season report card: Bucs are mediocre

November 9, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The Bucs are halfway through their season. They are not, sadly, halfway through their rebuilding. That part goes on. NFL teams seem improve by the yard. This one improves by the inch, with halting, careful footsteps that never seem long enough or decisive enough for their fans. The Bucs have won five […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Halfway, Martin, Winston

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Bucs can’t conquer red zone in mistake-filled game

November 8, 2015 general

Sunday, 9:19 p.m. In metaphor, you may think of the game as a spiral, shimmering in the lights as it floats toward you. You square your shoulders. You stretch your fingers. You feel the ball hit against your palms. And you drop it. In front of your teammates, in front of your fans, in front […]

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

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Random Thoughts: Time-out to measure hypocrisy

November 8, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Urban Meyer, and I’d like to point out that Aaron Hernandez never took crab legs. I’d wouldn’t put up with that, by golly. – I wonder if Ray Rice cheers for Greg Hardy. – I understand why some critics want Hardy banned from the NFL, but who is going to […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Hardy, Kardashian, Price

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Bondy starts spreading the news for Giants

November 7, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Filip Bondy knows football. Especially, he knows quarterbacks. Filip knows quarterbacks because he is from New Jersey, which is almost like being from New York, only smaller, and New York is the source of all knowledge. Why, in New York, they once had Joe Namath, the single most overrated entity in the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Giants, Manning, Wintston

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