Hall of Fame

Who is next for the NFL Hall of Fame?

August 9, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. After the busts are unveiled, when the speeches finally stop, when the gold jackets have been passed out, there is a relief that comes with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Usually, it’s that of business being taken care of. And so it was with this year’s Hall of Fame class. Everyone […]

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When will another Ray make the Hall of Fame?

January 7, 2016 general

Wednesday, 5:45 a.m. The Hall of Fame doesn’t happen here. Not anymore. Not a career’s worth, anyway. If you found a smile to match Ken Griffey Jr.’s on Tuesday when he was a near-unanimous selection to the Hall, or one for Mike Piazza, the tough-hitting catcher, that was good. It’s getting hard to find keepers […]

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Rose remains outside the Hall, where he belongs

December 15, 2015 Baseball

Tuesday, 6 a.m. It would be easy to cave on Pete Rose. As a nation, we love to forgive celebrities, don’t we? And so we can remember the spunky player we cheered. We can notice the time that has passed. We can talk about a game — and other games — that has gone so […]

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Ask Gary: Full prices for pretend games?

August 15, 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 […]

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Random Thoughts: Pats more depressing than Bucs?

August 9, 2015 general

Hello, I’m Charles Haley, and I’m offering to help the troubled Aldon Smith. Instead of striking another car, I would teach him to tinkle on it. – USA Today says the Bucs are only the ninth most depressing team in the NFL, behind Philadelphia Washington, Cleveland, Oakland, Buffalo, New England and Cincinnati. Personally, I’d trade […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 3, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6:01 p.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. Our old buddy Simeon Rice scoffed […]

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Sapp pays hefty price for hookers

February 3, 2015 NFL

Tuesday, 6:01 a.m. Oh, Warren, for crying out loud. How much does a little bit on the side really cost? Warren Sapp, a man who has lived his life on the edge, paid dearly for an early morning prostitute Monday when it cost him his job as an NFL analyst, a gig that brought him, […]

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Lynch deserves his spot in the Hall of Fame

January 30, 2015 Tampa Bay Bucs

Friday, 10:30 a.m. If the position did not confuse them so much, John Lynch would already be in the Hall of Fame. It’s just that he….well, what did he do again? The inability to embrace Lynch, a mainstay with the great Buc defenses of the late 90s and early 2000s, confounds me. Gather all the […]

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