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Now that’s he’s rich, David needs to win more

August 10, 2015 NFL

*** Updated *** Monday, 6 a.m. Even as a young man, Derrick Brooks could run. Lavonte David can run, too. Brooks could tackle. David can tackle. Brooks was relentless. David is relentless. Brooks was bright and studied like a madman. David is bright and studies like a madman. But Brooks won. And that is where […]

Tagged as: Bucs, David, McCoy, Smith

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Isn’t it time the pass rush returned to Bucs?

August 5, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Ten plays. That’s all. Ten plays. Ten snaps where you get off the ball fast. Ten plays where you spin or stunt or swim.Ten plays, and you can even fall into one or two of them. Ten plays, and Tampa Bay will do a sack dance in your honor. It isn’t a […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Johnson, McCoy, pass rush, Smith

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Bucs count on Martin to turn back time

August 4, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Around the Bucs of 2014, there was a phrase to define a first down run. It was called “ouch.” On second down, an attempt to run the ball brought on a different phrase. It was called “medic!” On third down, if the Bucs tried to run the ball, we all knew the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Martin, Murray, Running game, Smith

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Glazer says construction underway for Bucs

August 2, 2015 NFL

Sunday, 9:07 p.m. This team is under construction. Put on your hard hat before you proceed. The quarterback. The indoor practice facility. The improvement to the stadium. Bryan Glazer, the owner and co-chairman, took a few minutes to talk about the Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bucs, Glazer, Indoor facility, Smith, Winston

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Bucs name Winston the starter, expect big things

July 31, 2015 NFL

Friday, 1:21 p.m. Is he good yet? Is he a star? Why, Jameis Winston has been a Tampa Bay Buc for three months now. Hasn’t he conquered this NFL thing yet? Certainly, Winston seems to have his career on fast-forward. Friday, before he first set foot on the field for training camp, he was named […]

Tagged as: Bucs, quarterbacks, Smith, 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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Bucs’ Smith Should Make a Big Leap in Year Two

July 28, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. He is a quiet man, not prone to outbursts or beating upon his chest. He is a calm man who does not think the way to get a call in the fourth-quarter is by yelling at the referee from the first. He is a bright man, and he is fully capable of […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Gibbs, Smith, Walsh, Year Two

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 8, 2015 general

Wednesday, 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. I read a first-person piece by […]

Tagged as: Favre, Haynesworth, Pierre-Paul, Smith, Walker, Winston

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The Bucs will be better when its offensive line is

June 19, 2015 general

Are they ripe yet? Are they ready? Oh, they are big enough. In a profession where massive men rule, they are large enough to go to work. Are they skilled enough? We’ll find out. Are they driven enough? That’s what an off-season is made to determine. Maybe these will be be the four men who […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Edwards, Gruber, Marpet, Mayberry, offensive line, Pamphile, Smith

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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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