Evans

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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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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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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Bucs do what they do best — lose

September 27, 2015 general

Sunday, 5:50 p.m. In their self-identification as one of the bottom-dwellers of the National Football League, this is what they do. Any questions? Anyone want to know exactly why the Tampa Bay Bucs have won only three of their last 19 games? This. That’s why. Missed kicks. Dropped passes. Dumb penalties. Wayward throws. Meager pressure. […]

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

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In Test No. 2, Smith needs to see some answers

August 24, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Tonight, Jameis Winston needs to be more explosive. Tonight, Donovan Smith needs to be more dominant. Tonight, Kwon Alexander needs to leave no doubt. Tonight, when the Tampa Bay Bucs take the field for the second time this preseason in their game against the Cincinnati Bengals, you would hope for a crisper […]

Tagged as: Bengals, Evans, Preseason, Smith, Winston

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Could Winston and Evans be a lasting combination?

August 20, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Two kids, united by hunger. Two kids, bonded by hope. Two kids, both young and ambitious, both unawed by the trappings of a league that can devour potential. Two kids, the yin and the yang of the future, the pitcher and the catcher, the thrower and the goer. Stop them if you […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Combination, Evans, Winston

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10 Bucs who could give team a fighting chance

July 31, 2015 general

Friday 6 a.m. Bravely, they will try again. The Tampa Bay Bucs, a team with only a couple of brief shining eras, will once again try to play football with the big boys when they start training camp today. They are coming off a 2-14 season in which they paid millions to Josh McCown and […]

Tagged as: Bucs, David, Evans, Mankins, Martin, Smith, Winston

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How do Bucs; receivers stack up as a duo?

July 16, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. One of them went long. The other one went deep. In the end, both of them made the catch. Yep, it was a fairly rewarding day for wide receivers Wednesday in the NFL. Dallas made Dez Bryant rich, and Denver made DeMaryius Thomas rich. These days, the end zone is lined in […]

Tagged as: Bryant, Evans, Jackson, Johnson, Nelson, NFL, Receivers, Thomas

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Winston easing into starting position with Bucs

June 4, 2015 general

Thursday, 8:40 p.m. It is already June 4. Hasn’t Jameis Winston conquered this NFL thing yet? Yet, in the middle of OTAs on Thursday, there was Winston, the Bucs’ overall No. 1 draft pick, splitting time at quarterback with Mike Glennon. Glennon, who won one game last year. Glennon, who couldn’t get off the bench […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Evans, Jackson, Smith, Winston

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