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Ask Gary: Should Winston’s flaws concerned us?

August 12, 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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Yikes! Aguayo misses two kicks as Bucs lose

August 12, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. An extra point. He missed a bleeping extra point. Another one. Forget everything else. Forget a hot start by Jameis Winston. Forget Mike Evans’ dominance  in the first quarter. Forget the porous run defense. Forget all of it. Roberto Aguayo and his misguided foot missed another extra point and another field goal […]

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Once again, Rays return to the land of the loss

August 12, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Sometimes, a big home run snaps a slump. And sometimes, it is just a break in the pain. The Tampa Bay Rays nestled right back into their funk Friday night, being shut out for the fifth time in their last 18 games (and fourth time in this homestand) in a 5-0 beating […]

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Dickerson’s 3-run blast leads Rays to a victory

August 11, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Hey, didn’t you used to be Corey Dickerson? You remember Dickerson. The first half all-star. A guy who was batting as high as .346. The easy pick for the first half MVP of this team. Yeah, that’s him, all right. Dickerson ended an endless slump Thursday night, hitting a first-pitch fastball over […]

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Sam and Ickey: Reflections of the Bengals

August 11, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It was two weeks before Super Bowl XXIII, and I needed help. I was in Cincinnati, on my way to Spinney Field, a parking lot at a facility that was so bad the Spartans used to refuse to train there. The grass was patchy, and the air smelled funny. But the Cincinnati […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

August 10, 2017 general

Jerry Angelo is a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo answers your questions regarding the NFL. Send your questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Thursday, 4 a.m. Jay Cutler admits he isn’t in […]

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Cold Rays are swept by Boston as funk continues

August 10, 2017 Baseball

Thursday, 3:30 a.m. Here’s a thought. Maybe it’s time for the Tampa Bay Rays to stop talking about the American League wild-card race. After all, the way they are playing, it’s hard to consider them to be a post-season team. The Rays lost their fourth out of five games Wednesday night, and it really didn’t […]

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Bucs prepare to open preseason against Bengals

August 10, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. One premiere is over. The other is scheduled for Friday night. That one might have a few knocks that are hard, too. The Bucs, the new darlings of HBO, travel to Cincinnati for their first preseason game Friday night against a Bengals team that has been a regular in the first round […]

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The Rays’ hitless wonders whiff against Red Sox

August 9, 2017 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. If HBO wants another Tampa Bay team, we have just the one for them. They are the Tampa Bay Rays. The team with almost No Knocks. The Rays’ quiet offense was mute again Tuesday night, losing a 2-0 game to the Boston Red Sox to continue their latest hitting funk. The Rays […]

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Winston ready to take over HBO with his performance

August 8, 2017 general

Updated, 9:30 a.m. Already, the cameras love him. Already, that million dollar smile and the dancing eyes and the effusive personality of Jameis Winston are on display. He is a player on the rise on a team on the rise, and it doesn’t matter how hard you want to knock him. It’s Jameis Winston’s show. […]

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