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Memories of the best conference championships

January 20, 2017 general

Start with this: There are twice as many conference championship games as Super Bowls. Naturally, there are twice as many golden memories. Keep that in mind as you watch this weekend’s Conference Title Games. Often, these are the games you are going to remember as much as that dance in the confetti. The Super Bowl, […]

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Harding-Kerrigan was the best scandal ever

January 19, 2017 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It was just supposed to a long weekend away from the sports that mattered. That’s all. No deadlines. No headaches. No football. No news. Okay, okay. It wasn’t the geographic holiday you might have imagined. It was snowing, and it was in Detroit and it was, for crying out loud, figure skating. […]

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Where do the Bucs need to get better this off-season?

January 18, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. For a team on the cusp of playing extra games, the Tampa Bay Bucs need to put out a sign. Help wanted. Despite the presence of Jameis Winston and Mike Evans, Kwon Alexander and Brent Grimes, this is not a team that will make it with just a little age. There are […]

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Lightning again dares you to believe. Should you?

January 17, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They teased you again Monday afternoon. Once again, they looked like a hockey team. For the briefest of time, they made you think the season was not yet over. As a holiday special, they beat the Kings on Martin Luther King Day, and in so doing, they looked good enough for the […]

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Bucs hope for a dynamic duo with Koetter-Smith

January 16, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The best heroes have sidekicks. The Lone Ranger had Tonto. Batman had Robin. Sherlock Holmes had Watson. Laurel had Hardy. And so it goes. Coaches are like that, too. Oh, the head guy gets most of the credit, because that’s the way we are. We like to throw confetti on one guy. […]

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Random thoughts: Who are these NFL coaches?

January 15, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Anthony Lynn? Doug Marrone? Vance Johnson? Sean McVay? That settles it. The NFL has run out of coaches. – If you think there are too many NFL teams in the playoffs, be reminded. When I was a boy and loved the Baltimore Colts, the team was undefeated going into the last game […]

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Ask Gary: Can Los Angeles support two NFL teams?

January 14, 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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Lightning cannot maintain success once again

January 14, 2017 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. One step up, a few steps back. Again. The Tampa Bay Lightning continued their season-long disappointment Friday night, losing a 3-1 game to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Bolts found some early energy because of the jersey retirement of Marty St. Louis. But St. Louis might have helped the team more if […]

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St. Louis prepared to reconcile standing with Bolts

January 13, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. You can argue, if you wish, whether Marty St. Louis deserves this night. After all the hard feelings, perhaps he does not. But you do. You, Lightning fan, deserve to see a jersey raised to the rafters. You, Lightning fan, deserves a good memory or two. You, Lightning fan, deserve to be […]

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Bishop’s return helps Lightning break losing streak

January 13, 2017 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Hey, didn’t you used to be Ben Bishop? Certainly, you look familiar enough. Tall guy, good grin. Tends to get hurt every so often. Yeah, that was Bishop, all right, who helped to snap a four-game losing streak in a 4-2 win over Buffalo. Bishop stopped 28 shots, and he improved his […]

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