Winston

10 days to go, the Bucs think this will be a great draft

April 20, 2015 general

Monday, 2 p.m. TAMPA For a man whose clock is ticking, Jason Licht seemed calm in the face of the mounting pressure. He is 10 days before the draft, before a decision that will redefine his franchises and cement his legacy. Around the league, the chatter is not slowing down, and has not slowed down, […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Draft, Licht, McCoy, NFL, Smith, Winston

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Not everyone wants the Bucs to pick Winston

April 15, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:00 a.m. On the football field, he may be the next hope. Here, he is not. There, between the goal lines, Jameis Winston is a glittering ball of potential. He is the best chance of a better day. He could be the quarterback the Bucs have always lacked. Here, Jameis Winston is simply a […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Mariota, quarterback, Sexual assault, Winston

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Asking again: Is Winston the right man for the Bucs?

April 14, 2015 general

Tuesday, 8:16 p.m. Now  that you have braced for them to zig, might they zag? Now that you are ready for them to razzle, might they dazzle? Not that you are ready for them to anoint this quarterback as the future, might they anoint that one? With the Bucs, the mysterious smarter-than-the-world Bucs, anything is […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Dilfer, Freeman, Jaworski, Mariota, quarterback, Testaverde, Winston

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To all fields: Time for a great young QB in NFL

April 12, 2015 general

On the gridiron… If these things are indeed cyclical, it is time for the cycle. For the NFL, and for the rest of us, it is time for another great quarterback. Peyton Manning is 39. Tom Brady is 38. Drew Brees is 36. The fiercest pass rush any of them face is from father time. […]

Tagged as: Brady, Brees, Manning, NFL, old, quarterbacks, Rodgers, Winston

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Random Thoughts: Krzyzewski adds to his legend

April 5, 2015 general

Hi, I’m Jerry Tarkanian. And let me tell you, this Mike Krzyzewski kid can coach a little bit of basketball. — Think we can stop all that talk about Kentucky being the best college basketball team ever? — Now that Tiger Woods is going back to Amen Corner, don’t you think he ought to know […]

Tagged as: Final Four, Hamilton, Kzyzewski, Rousey, Shaq, Tiger, Vitale, Warner, Winston

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Random Thoughts: Maybe baseball isn’t a risk

March 29, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m.: Hi, I’m Bill Cosby. And let me tell you, those Pudding Pops are more effective than Viagra. — Next time you worry about Jameis Winston pitching in the sixth, think of Tom Brady jumping off a cliff and Bill Belichick spewing his coffee. Brady just wanted to know what it was like […]

Tagged as: Driskel Rays, Fisher, Jordan, Kentucky, Sharper, Winston

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To all fields: What if the Bucs are deadlocked?

March 28, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:40 a.m. At One Buc … Say Lovie Smith loves Marcus Mariota. A lot of people do. In Philadelphia, he’s the quarterback that everyone wants, largely because he played a bit for coach Chip Kelley. He won the head-to-head matchup by a lot. He won the Heisman. So it isn’t that far-fetched to think […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Bucs, Licht, Lovie, Mariota, Naimoli, Vasilevskiy, Winston

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Winston dodging the draft is a bad idea for all

March 25, 2015 Florida State University

Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. If staying home is the quarterback’s idea, it’s a bad one. This is the winter of reconstructing an image, remember. This is the off-season of reputation rehabilitation. These are the months of starting over. For Jameis Winston, this is a time for building a bridge with the fans of the Tampa Bay […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Cutler, Draft, Goodell, Mariota, NFL, Peterson, Russell, Smith, Winston

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 24, 2015 general

Tuesday, 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. Jameis Winston says he probably isn’t […]

Tagged as: Freeman, Irvin, Johnson, Moss, NFL, Peterson, Sanders, Smith, Tebow, Winston

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How long until the Bucs are good again?

March 23, 2015 general

Monday, 8:08 a.m. What you want them to draft is respectability. In the second round, they can pick relevance. What you want them to draft is instant impact. In the later rounds, they can get an identity. What you want is for the Tampa Bay Bucs to matter again. Does anyone know if you can […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Elway, Manning, Noll, Smith, Walsh, Winston

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