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Barnett sizzles in first start for USF

September 2, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 3:30 a.m. For so  long , he waited. For so many miles, he had wondered. For an eternity, it seemed, Blake Barnett waited for college football to come to him. Understand, then, that Barnett didn’t simply make his debut for South Florida Saturday night. Barnett kicked in the doors and shouted his arrival. Barnett, […]

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Can this Bucs’ roster make you care?

September 2, 2018 general

Sunday, 1:50 a.m. Here’s the question you have. Now that you know the 53-man roster of the Tampa Bay Bucs, are they any good? Can these 53 beat the Saints? Can they make the playoffs? Can they save Dirk Koetter’s job. We’ll see. Oh, the 53-man roster that the Bucs kept won’t last, of course. […]

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Ask Gary: Does Griffin have a chance to play?

September 1, 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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Looking back at the preseason loss to Jacksonville

September 1, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. My eyes hurt. Someone owes me three hours. I’d rather watch fruit rot. I’d rather  dig up Jeffrey Dahmer’s back yard. I’d rather see my doctor snap on his rubber glove. Yeah, I hate preseason, and I particularly hate Game Four of preseason. If there is an argument that the NFL needs […]

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Kluber outduels Glasnow as Tribe beats Rays

September 1, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. It doesn’t matter how good a pitcher is if his offense is shut out. What’s he supposed to do? Hold a team to negative runs? It doesn’t matter how good he is if the other guy is better. However, to the Tampa Bay Rays, a team with one eye on its future, […]

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Preseason over, but Bucs still Jonesing for a back

August 31, 2018 general

Friday,  4 a.m. In their mind’s eye, some players are going to the top. Others? They’re going home. And Ronald Jones? He seems to be going nowhere at all. Jones, the latest second-round draft pick that has caused worry lines among the fans, stumbled through another preseason game Saturday night. He didn’t hit a crease. […]

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Rays’ offense too much for Braves

August 30, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Turns out, C.J. and his Cronies are still hot. One night after taking a time-out from their winning streak, the Tampa Bay Rays were at it again Wednesday night, beating the Atlanta Braves 8-5 for their ninth win in 10 games. The Rays were hot offensively, getting 12 hits, two of them […]

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What will you watch in Bucs’ preseason finale?

August 30, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. You want to know if the pass rush is progressing. You want to see heat coming from the corner. You want to see quickness from the inside. You want to see relentlessness all around. But you won’t see that tonight. You want to see the quarterbacks continue to be efficient. You want […]

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Rays’ winning streak stops at eight against Braves

August 29, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It had been a long time since the Tampa Bay Rays had tasted defeat. It had been an eon since the Rays gave up nine runs. It had been an eternity since their fielding was this sloppy. It had been ages since they stranded so many men on base. And, for the […]

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Is it time to argue about the week 4 quarterback?

August 29, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. One of the hottest players in the NFL is about to go to the cooler. And what, do you think, will Jameis Winston look like on the other side? Like him or not, like the allegations against him or not, but there is no denying how good Winston has been in this […]

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