Winston

Scattered passing, scattered kicking beat Bucs

October 4, 2015 general

Sunday, 9:40 a.m. The frustration fell like drops from the sky, relentless and unending. It always seems to rain on the unloved. The torrents came, each drop representing a bad moment in a defeat. We all have seen a storm of failure when it comes to the Bucs, and it does not seem that the […]

Tagged as: Brindza, Buc;s, Lovie, Panthers, Smith, Winston

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Bucs’ defense was a huge disappointment

September 28, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Kicker? Right about now, you’re ready to kick him to the curb. Receivers? Right about how, you’re ready to drop one or two the way they dropped the football. Coach? Right about now, you’d be in favor of it. At 3-16, Lovie Smith can start anytime. You can gather the usual suspects, […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, kicker, 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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Winston regains his swagger in a week 2 victory

September 20, 2015 general

He belongs. Finally. Fully. Gather the quarterbacks of the NFL into a group, and yes, he is one of them now. Jameis Winston joined the club Sunday afternoon when he finally played in a game where he made a difference. He had had a good day. He won a game. He went on the road […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, Saints, Winston

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Ask Gary: Looking back on Myers, Zobrist trades

September 19, 2015 general

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: Attendance, Myers, Rays, Smith, Winston, Zobrist

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What Lovie said, what Lovie should have said

September 15, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. He can’t say it, okay? He just can’t. Right about now, Lovie Smith may want to open a vein. He may want to throw himself upon the mercy of the court. He may want to quote to John McKay and suggest that execution of his offense – not to mention his defense, […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, Lovie, Titans, Winston

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Smith’s seat turns hotter already in 2015

September 14, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The man with the headset is the one to blame. He pleads for this free agent and that one, and the priority is his choosing. He decides to call the defensive signals if he wants. He picks the offensive coordinator. He is the architect of the team. When things go bad, where […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, David, McCoy, NFL, Winston

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Winston struggles in his first game with Bucs

September 13, 2015 general

Sunday, 9:20 p.m. For 192 seconds, it was still possible to hope. Even after the other guy started well, even after the Bucs’ defense established that it wasn’t anything special, even after the day had started to turn foul with the smell of last year, it was still possible to believe. There was a fresh […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Mariota, Smith, Titans, Winston

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Ask Gary: Covering Queen Serena and her sister

September 12, 2015 College Sports in Florida

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: Bucs, Cash, Jennings, Silverman, Stamkos, Winston

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Can Koetter get Bucs offense up to speed?

September 10, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Tampa Bay Bucs fans don’t want that much from offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. Not really. They’d like the rookie quarterback to look efficient. They’d like the broken offensive line to look healed. They’d like the running game to reappear. They’d like the receivers to look dangerous. At the end of the day, […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Coordinator, Koetter, Titans, Winston

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