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Bucs’ defensive coordinator Smith to remain with team

January 13, 2017 general

Friday, 2;30 a.m. The Tampa Bay Bucs have made their first big signing over the off-season. This time, it’s a coach. The Bucs signed defensive coordinator Mike Smith to an extension, keeping him as Dirk Koetter’s right-hand man. Smith’s first season was a solid one, as he shaved three points off the team’s points allowed […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

January 12, 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. I was a little surprised at […]

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Does the trade of Drew Smyly make the Rays better?

January 12, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. If you are believer that the Tampa Bay Rays really have too much pitching, then this trade probably didn’t bother you a lot. It’s hard to ask fans to block Tropicana Field with their bodies. Not for a 7-12 pitcher with a 4.88 earned run average. Drew Smyly’s most recent season wasn’t […]

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It was, simply, the best championship of them all

January 11, 2017 Clemson

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When it comes to the College National Championship, here’s what you get. You get drama. You get tension. You get stars. You get a dynamic quarterback leading his team to a thrilling victory. You get confetti. You get tears. You get joy. You get greatness. Only that. Okay, okay. Not every game. […]

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Even after Saban, Bryant lives in memories

January 9, 2017 Alabama

Monday, 4 a.m. He looked as if he was cut out of leather. He sounded as if his voice was being dragged across the rocks. When he stared at you, you would swear he saw clear to the other side. He was Bear Bryant. And he still matters. The years have not been kind to […]

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Random thoughts: Watson is Clemson’s best-ever

January 8, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. You can spend days arguing the best player in University of Alabama history: Joe Namath, Johnny Musso, Dwight Stephenson, John Hannah, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Ken Stabler. You can spend seconds on Clemson’s: Deshaun Watson. – The good news for Chuck Pagano is that he isn’t fired. The bad news is that […]

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Ask Gary: Could this Lightning season be costly?

January 7, 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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Bolts give up another half dozen in defeat

January 6, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Perhaps they could not accept the horror of giving up a half-dozen goals on consecutive nights. Perhaps they could not swallow giving up four goals on Nashville’s first eight shots. Perhaps they could justify being blown out in their own building. For whatever reason, the Tampa Bay Lightning had trouble swallowing a […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

January 5, 2017 general

supplJerry 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, 5 a.m. It’s been a long time since […]

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Looking back, the best (and worst) of the Bucs

January 5, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. They are in the rear-view mirror now. There  is nothing left of the Bucs but the dissection of an oh-so-close season. All in all, it was a pretty good year. The Bucs have only made the playoffs in 10 seasons in their history, so coming own to math on the last day […]

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