Winston

Winston, Hasselbeck have taken different roads

November 26, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Two men, one of them young, one of them old. Two men, one of them just starting out, one of them just winding down. Two men, one catching on, one hanging on. The thing they have in common is leadership.The thing they have in common is dedication. The thing they have in […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Colts, Hasselbeck, Winston

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Bucs look like a real team against Philly

November 22, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:55 p.m. Those of you who are interested in charting a turnaround can remember this: when they started, the new kid and the old team didn’t add up to much. They were a rookie quarterback whose No. 1 status was still being debated. They were a woeful team that had won twice a year […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Eagles, Martin, Winston

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Ask Gary: Might Taggert leave on his own?

November 21, 2015 Baseball

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be […]

Tagged as: Draft, Rays, Smith, Winston

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Rookies have led way to line improvement

November 20, 2015 general

Friday  8:3 a.m. J.J. Watt got nothing. Jason Pierre-Paul was shut out. Greg Hardy got zilch. And so it goes with the suddenly improving offensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs. For the most part, Jameis Winston is standing upright. For the most part, so are the Bucs. Oh, you remember the matadors of the […]

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

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Winston shows he can bring a team back

November 19, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Time is running out. The crowd is loud. The opposition is energized. It is hot. You are tired. You have been knocked down all afternoon long. Your best receiver is hurt. The field is long. You are behind. In other words, it is time to be a quarterback. Forget all the other […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Comebackes, quarterbacks, Winston

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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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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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