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Ask Gary: Rookie QBs, deflategate and lefty hitters

May 16, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 funny. Send the […]

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Random thoughts: How much hockey does Art see?

March 22, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Khloe Kardashian, and I’m wondering what I should get  O.J. Simpson for Father’s Day, just in case the rumors are true. I’m thinking a new pair of gloves. — Now that we’re approaching the 17-year anniversary of Art Williams’ ownership of the Lightning, I wonder: How many hockey games has […]

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To all fields: Insuring Archer’s health

March 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 10:24 a.m. In Port Charlotte… Put him in bubble wrap, that’s what I say.j Surround Chris Archer with guard dogs. Hire Brinks security guards. Build a moat around him. For crying out loud, keep this guy safe. An epidemic has hit the Tampa Bay Rays in the worst spot. It’s hit them in their […]

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Ask Gary: Ranking the all-time Bolt coaches

March 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 funny. Send the […]

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Random Thoughts: Should Rays call Winston?

March 8, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Hello, I’m Harrison Ford. See what happens when you try to make the Kessel run in 11 parsecs? — So scuba divers had to go down to get Rory McElroy’s 3-iron. While they were down there, did they find Davey Jones’ locker. And last year’s Bucs’ season? — Would anyone else find it to be […]

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To All Fields: Could Winston be a smokescreen?

March 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 1:07 p.m. At One Buc Place… Could it be smoke? Could it be misdirection? Or is Jameis, and full speed ahead? As a sportswriter, I have a face that is used to being lied into. I know a wild-goose chase. I can tell bluster from blarney. So it has to be asked. Are the […]

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Bucs, Winston get to know each other

March 4, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 10:10 a.m. It might have gone like this: The tall man enters the room with a grin, and the men in suits stand to greet him. They are warm and friendly when you consider that this is, essentially, a job interview. One of the men has a coffee cup from Florida State. Another has […]

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Random thoughts: now Melvin is overpaid

March 1, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I used to be known as B.J. Upton, but now I want to be called Melvin. In a related story, the Braves used to pay me in large stacks of “Benjamin Franklins.” From now on, they would prefer that be in “George Washingtons.” — Ronald Belisario shouldn’t worry. The hardest part […]

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Ask Gary: Talking about Tiger, Rays Stadium, Lovie

February 27, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Gary, I don’t know if you had to cover the PGA tour in your sportswriting career – I’m betting you did, though. That being said, and with the PGA Tour headed our way in Tampa Bay, Tiger Woods seems to have hit rock bottom with his golf game.  He seems to have developed something called […]

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Winston booted one by mentioning baseball

February 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

There for a minute, Jameis Winston had it all back. His reputation was restored. His image was renewed. His skills were rebooted. It was as if all the controversies at FSU, one by one, were disappearing and all that remained was unbridled potential. What college kid doesn’t shout out a rap lyric? Who hasn’t played […]

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