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New coach, new quarterback, same results for UF

November 5, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. New coach Randy Shannon? Next. New quarterback Malik Zaire? Next. New start for the Florida Gators? Nope. The Florida Gators took it on the chin again Saturday, absorbing a 45-16 loss to Missouri and keeping the misery in its own season alive. In the last two weeks, Florida has dealt with Jim […]

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FSU finally finishes ahead in a home game

November 5, 2017 general

Sunday, 1 a.m. They almost let a two-touchdown lead slip away. They had to watch a last-second field goal miss. They took a few more years off the life of their head coach. But, finally, the FSU Seminoles won a home game. And, yikes, it’s November. The Seminoles held on to win over Syracuse, 27-24, […]

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Ask Gary: Who are the top candidates at Florida?

November 4, 2017 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, make a comment […]

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Vasilevskiy saves a point for sluggish Lightning

November 3, 2017 general

Friday, 3 a.m. There is a reason that the Tampa Bay Lightning have 22 points today. Andrei Vasilevskiy stole their latest in a 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers. Call it highway robbery. Adventures in pick-pocketing. The Rangers swarmed all over Vasilevskiy in the third period Thursday night, firing laser beams at him. […]

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Bucs need to report an identity theft

November 3, 2017 general

Friday, 3 a.m. A year ago, their identity might have been of that as a team with an improving defense with a knack for the takeaway. In the offseason, when the team kept adding weapons, their identity might have been that of a team that was feared in the deep. In preseason, their identity might […]

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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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