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Bucs need for their stars to come out tonight

September 24, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. You can compare the histories if you want. The Steelers win. They have a half-dozen Super Bowl trophies, a couple of dozen Hall of Famers. They have a national following. You can talk about quarterbacks and running backs and linebackers, defensive backs and offensive linemen and owners. The Steelers win that, too. […]

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Random thoughts: Wong couldn’t be more wrong

September 23, 2018 general

Sunday, 4:30 I thought it was interesting that Kolton Wong called the Rays “a bad organization” for not promoting his little brother Kean Wong. One, the Rays actually have a better record than the Cardinals, which kind of answers the “bad organization” stuff. Two, the Rays promoted outfielders Austin Matthews and Andrew Velazquez. And three, […]

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Bulls shaky but win another one in final quarter

September 23, 2018 general

Sunday, 3:45 a.m. You can look at this two ways. If you’re the cheery, all-wins-are-great sort of USF Bulls fans, you can rave about their fourth quarters. After all, it says a great deal about a team by the way it finishes, and so far, the Bulls have shown a knack for pulling their feet […]

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Rays hover near elimination after latest loss to Jays

September 23, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. For most of the month, we knew the chase was futile. They were too far behind. There were too many teams to pass. They had waited too late to get hot. Still, as the Tampa Bay Rays face elimination, it is an empty, hollow feeling. They are on the verge of officially […]

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State roundup: Gators batter Vols for big SEC victory

September 23, 2018 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. Even when the world is dark, even when a new coach is trying to turnaround their fortunes, the Florida Gators can count on this. Tennessee. The Gators didn’t need last-second heroics this time. Florida walloped the Vols, 47-21, as Tennessee turned the ball over six times. That led to 24 Gator points […]

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Ask Gary: Should Fitzpatrick keep the QB job?

September 22, 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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Rays bounce back for lopsided win over Toronto

September 22, 2018 general

Saturday, 3:30 a.m. The sample size is too small. The season is nearly over. His best moments happened in garbage time. But when you see the ball leave Austin Meadows’ bat, you cannot help but wonder. Could he be the next one? Meadows, a latecomer to the Rays’ party, lined three hits in three innings […]

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Bucs need a better running game to defeat Pittsburgh

September 22, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. At this point, you might expect the Tampa Bay Bucs to be a little sneaky. You might expect them to run the ball. Gotcha. After all, the Bucs have been pass-happy for the first two weeks of the season. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has more than 800 yards, and he’s thrown for eight […]

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The predictions: Does Tennessee-Florida still matter?

September 22, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Florida at Tennessee: Once, it mattered. Once, it was the center of the college football universe. Now, it is two average teams trying to stay afloat. Oh, you know about Tennessee and Florida, about how Peyton Manning never beat the Gators, how Danny Wuerffel never lost to the Vols. You know about […]

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Rays collapse in one of their most painful losses

September 21, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Some days, you forget. Some losses, you dismiss. Some disappointments, you swallow. This one, however, will hurt for a while. This one, a 9-8 loss to Toronto, could be the one that the Tampa Bay Rays carry with them into the off-season. The Rays blew an 8-2 lead in the bottom of […]

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