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Bucs line is key to offense clicking

August 16, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. It isn’t the sexiest part of the football team. Just one of the most important. They don’t catch passes. They don’t score touchdowns. They don’t smile as they sell pizza. They don’t get the girl or kick field goals or show up on most of your highlights. No one watches one of […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dotson, offensive line, Ranking

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10 players who need to shine for Bucs tonight

August 11, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:30 a.m. It’s AN important thing, of course. It’s just not THE important thing. It will be an interesting thing to see Dirk Koetter lead the Bucs onto the field to coach his first game tonight. And while I’m sure that Koetter would rather win than lose, it isn’t vital. Not when a guy […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Cuter, Opener, Preseason

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Seferian-Jenkins has to be noticed in preseason

August 10, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. The climb uphill begins Thursday. And if you buy that Austin Seferian-Jenkins is kind of chill as he begins it, you might also notice this: Hey, it’s kind of steep. Seferian-Jenkins, the Bucs’ tight end, has placed himself in this predicament. He is a million dollars worth of talent worth about 11 […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Preseason, Seferian-Jenkins, Tight end

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The state of Florida is the state of chaos

August 5, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. They share a state. And, if you want to know the truth, a certain amount of embarrassment. They are the Dolphins, who were good when TV was in black and white. They are the Bucs, who were nifty when we were all adjusting rabbit ears. They are the Jaguars, who were decent […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dolphins, Florida, Jags

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How good can Winston-to-Evans be for Bucs?

August 1, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As players, you still measure them more with potential than production. You squint and look toward the horizon, and you can see Jameis Winston taking off. You saw enough in his rookie season to believe. The arm. The legs. The competitive spirit. His interceptions don’t scare you. His inaccuracy doesn’t measure him. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Potential, Wnston

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Ask Gary: Which officials can most be trusted?

July 30, 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: Buc;s, Gary, Olympics, Rays, Readers

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David needs winning to cement his reputation

July 28, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. The player is right. The position is right. The team is right. For Lavonte David, however, the timing is all wrong. He is a linebacker of another era, a swift, relentless tackling machine from the days of eight-track players and pet rocks. David is a linebacker who plays chase, a player who […]

Tagged as: Brooks, Buc;s, David, Linebackers

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Who are the 20 most important Bucs?

July 27, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Rah, team. Coaches are big on this stuff, of course. The least important backup is vital. The lowest special teammer ranks. The weakest link sink ships, and all of that. But it isn’t true. As they said in Animal Farm, some players are more important than others. That’s true with an NFL […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Rankings, Top 20, Winston

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The best and worst Bucs’ off-seasons by the year

July 26, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Some gotta win. Some gotta lose. Some run across the goal line. Others chase. Some make the tackle. Some miss. And so it goes. The NFL is the definition of Newton’s law of action and reaction. There is good and bad, catches and drops, touchdowns and interceptions.There are runs and stumbles. There […]

Tagged as: Best, Buc;s, Dungy, Gruden, Worst

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Winston needs time to take over No. 1 QB

July 21, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:45 a.m. When he is an old man, and his footwork is not so precise, he will gather up his grandchildren and tell them his stories. There will be laughter in his voice, because even then, Jameis Winston will find most of his days simply delightful. His eyes will twinkle when he talks of […]

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

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