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State roundup: FSU beats Wake Forest easily

October 21, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 2 a.m. FSU was in trouble … again. By now, Seminole fans have come to know the look of their team against the ropes, and here they went again. It was still in the first quarter, and already, Wake Forest had taken a 10-point lead. The Deacons had driven to the FSU 30, where […]

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Ask Gary: Browns are awful, but are Bucs better?

October 20, 2018 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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Vasilevskiy sharp in another Bolts’ victory

October 19, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Once again, he is on the prowl. Once again, his eyes sharpen as the opponent nears, and once again, he is quick beyond belief, and once again, he protects the net as if he were a guard dog. Five games into the season, and already, Andrei Vasilevskiy is the finest weapon the […]

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Bucs have to make Mayfield look like a rookie

October 19, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. They didn’t stop Drew Brees. They didn’t stop Matt Ryan. They didn’t stop Ben Roethlisberger. For crying out loud, they didn’t even slow down Mitch Trubisky, Five weeks into the NFL season, and frankly, the Bucs’ secondary hasn’t stopped anyone.  They’re last in the NFL in yards allowed per games, last in […]

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Bulls should handle UConn … just barely

October 19, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 2 a.m. In college football, the road to success is built on a good defense. Isn’t it? Why, look at unbeaten Cincinnati, which is third in the nation in scoring defense. Or Clemson, which is sixth. Or Alabama, which is seventh. Frankly, seven of the eight unbeaten teams in the nation have scoring defenses […]

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Duffner hopes to make a difference for Bucs

October 18, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. As the mire has spread for the Tampa Bay Bucs, he has been a voice in the room. He was part of the coaching staff that has led to an abysmal defense over the past two seasons. He was part of the planning that failed to stop opponents. He was part of […]

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Looking back on last weekend in college football

October 18, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 3 a.m. 5 Observations 1. When USF has the ball, I think of the possibilities. I think of the weapons. I think in a hurry, because the Bulls may soon be kicking the extra point. But when USF’s opponent has the ball, I wonder if this team can avoid losing three times this year. […]

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Bolts’ Johnson scores a hat trick in victory

October 17, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The first goal was a gimmie putt. Tyler Johnson took a perfect pass from young Mathieu Joseph and simply steered it into the net. Of the 110 goals Johnson had scored before that one, most of them were more difficult. The third goal was a layup. That goal, the one that put […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ loss to Atlanta

October 16, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. The first thought I had upon hearing that the Bucs had fired defensive coordinator Mike Smith was simple. “… and who else?” The Bucs won’t get better merely by firing their coordinator, but how in the heck could you justify keeping him? If Smith was a player, he would have been cut […]

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Sizzle turns to fizzle as Bucs lose third game

October 15, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It was exciting, all right. That much is obvious. It was wild, and it was wacky, and it would have made all of the highlight shows. It had razzle, and it had dazzle, and it had the derring-do born of desperation. But was it really the Bucs’ best chance to win? Really? […]

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