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Remembering the playoff games, so long ago

February 25, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Once, champions lived here. Once, every other team was underfoot. Once, there was confetti in the air, and touchdown celebrations on the ground. Once, we could all strut alongside of our teams. Once, we were feared in the deep. Oh, it has been a long time ago, and while success was here, […]

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Random thoughts: Check out the Dilfer story

February 24, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Simply a terrific story on former Bucs’ quarterback Trent Dilfer on the USAToday.com website. Reward yourself, snuggle in with a box of Kleenex and give it a read, won’t you? — Is it just me, or has Kraft seen Pretty Woman too many times? — In my career, one of the columns […]

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Ask Gary: Do the Lightning need to be tougher?

February 23, 2019 general

Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning 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, […]

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Can Bolts’ fans keep up with Kucherov?

February 22, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Is he better than Marty? Is he better than Vinny? Is he better than Stammer? At this point, we are down to this: Is Nikita Kucherov better than anybody who has ever played for the Tampa Bay Lightning? The time has come to ask the question. Of all the players the Bolts […]

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In a season of injuries, which Bolt concerns you?

February 21, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Twenty games to go, and what could go wrong? The Lightning is a mile and a half in the lead in the NHL. Their skates have rockets in them. Their sticks are golden. The Lightning have the best goaltender they’ve ever had. Frankly, they have the best goaltender combination they’ve ever had. […]

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Bolts’ depth carries them past Flyers

February 20, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. No Point. No Hedman. No Vasilevskiy. Not much Stamkos. Barely any Kucherov. And still, the Tampa Bay Lightning won Tuesday night in a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia. It was the seventh straight win by the Bolts, who have scored 33 points and given up just 13 in the streak. That ties Tampa […]

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Lightning explode once again against Columbus

February 19, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Here’s a question for the ages: If it came down to it, with the game on the line, could Nikita Kucherov score on Andrei Vasilevskiy? Granted, it’s a difficult question. Kucherov is scoring like he’s playing on a pinball machine. He had five more points Monday night, padding his league-leading total to […]

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Wide receiving divas will drive coaches crazy

February 18, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. For a guy who hasn’t caught a pass lately, Mike Evans looks better and better. Every time Antonio Brown goes on twitter, Evans looks more rational. Brown cares about Brown, and Evans cares about football. Brown wants out, and Evans wants a first down. Just that. Every time Odell Beckham opens his […]

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Random thoughts: What to take from Kaepernick’s case

February 17, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Things we can infer despite the NFL’s gag order in its settlement with Colin Kaepernick. 1) The NFL must have feared there was something that could be interpreted as collusion, whether it was with all 32 owners or not. There were no dollar figures mentioned, but do you think Kaepernick would have […]

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Goalie for the ages: Vasilevskiy sets franchise mark

February 17, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The things that gets you, the thing that grasps you by your lapels and shakes you, is his youth. Andrei Vasilevskiy is a relative baby in the NHL. He just got here. He unpacked his suitcase, and by the time he had hung up his shirts, he was a star. He is […]

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