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The Predictions: Is UConn a rival for USF?

November 2, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. When it comes to rivalries, the folks at USF seem to save a certain slice of Hell for those at UCF. That’s where the punch-lines are aimed. That’s where the hate is pointed. That’s the game that no one wants to lose, under any condition, in any season. Yeah, UCF is a […]

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Ask the experts: Tim & Jerry

November 2, 2017 general

Here at GarySheltonsports.com, we have doubled our experts with the addition of former Bucs’ personnel director and former Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell. He joins his old friend and co-worker Jerry Angelo, a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo and Ruskell answer your questions regarding the NFL. […]

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Once again, the Bucs are outnumbered by Brees

November 2, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Someday, he’s going to get old. Isn’t he? Someday, Drew Brees will drop back into the pocket, and he won’t have minutes to find a receiver. Someday, he won’t pick his opponent — particularly the Bucs – apart. Someday, he will be mortal. But not yet. Brees remains one of the more […]

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Should USF’s fall from the top 20 annoy anyone?

November 1, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. If it had been Alabama, it would have cost them one spot in the poll. Maybe two. If it had been USC, it would have cost them two spots. Maybe three. If it had been Clemson, it would have cost them three spots. Maybe four. Alas, those are the muscle teams from […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ loss to Carolina

October 31, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. Was there ever anything better about this year’s Bucs, or were we just fooling ourselves? At this point, both thoughts are possible. I think we were fooled because the team finished strong last year, because we approved of free agency, because we liked the draft and because Hard Knocks […]

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Lightning score eight in a big victory over Florida

October 31, 2017 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. The stars returned to the stat sheet Monday night for the Tampa Bay Lightning. And, yes, the Bolts are soaring again. Steven Stamkos, the leading point-scorer in the NHL, had three points, including two goals. Nikita Kucherov, the leading goals-scorer in the league, had his 13th goal in 12 games. And Andrei […]

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Bucs lose to Carolina in sleep-a-thon contest

October 30, 2017 general

Monday, 3 a.m. All in all, I’d rather watch a six-hour documentary on the South American dung beetle. With time out for extra dung. I’d rather watch The English Patient. Twice. I’d rather watch films of spine surgery. I’d rather watch Xanadu in Romanian, with Portuguese subtitles. I’d rather watch a three-day test match of […]

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Florida dumps McElwain as head football coach

October 30, 2017 general

Monday, 3 a.m. If Jim McElwain was one of the boys, and I mean that in a good way, he’d still be employed at the University of Florida. If he were a humble man, a sharing man, a man who understood that teamwork means the bosses, too, then he’d still be the head Gator. Oh, […]

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Random thoughts: Going into overdrive with Brady

October 29, 2017 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. Some guy lost the winning Lotto ticket. Someone misplaced Scarlett Johansson’s phone number. Someone had a new Porsche stolen on the same day he got a bad x-ray from his doctor. And all of those guys, every one of them, had a better week than Jim McElwain. – Like the way Tom […]

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USF’s unbeaten streak ended by Houston comeback

October 29, 2017 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It was fourth down-and-forever. Fourth and way-over-there. Fourth and the-next-time-zone-over. Fourth down-and-a-miracle. And Houston picked it up. That miracle play helped the University of Houston to stop the nation’s longest winning streak Saturday afternoon as the Cougars came from behind to beat the USF Bulls, 28-24, at Raymond James Stadium. USF saw […]

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