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Lightning face, oh, it-would-be-nice game

June 5, 2015 general

Friday, 2:53 p.m. Together, they make a face. Together, they shake their heads. Must win? No, say members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, this isn’t a must win. This is a gee-it-would-be-good-to-win. This is a wouldn’t-this-series-feel-better-if-you-win. This is a what’s-the-hurry-to-win. And sure, the Lightning could still be in marvelous shape if it won. Even after […]

Tagged as: Callahan, Carle, Cooper, Lightning, playoffs, Stamkos, Stanley Cup

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Winston easing into starting position with Bucs

June 4, 2015 general

Thursday, 8:40 p.m. It is already June 4. Hasn’t Jameis Winston conquered this NFL thing yet? Yet, in the middle of OTAs on Thursday, there was Winston, the Bucs’ overall No. 1 draft pick, splitting time at quarterback with Mike Glennon. Glennon, who won one game last year. Glennon, who couldn’t get off the bench […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Evans, Jackson, Smith, Winston

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Lightning could use a few more players to score

June 4, 2015 general

Thursday, 2:25 pm. Sometimes, you need a visitor to happen by the net. Sometimes, you need a unexpected guest. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, one of the two teams left standing, it would be a very nice thing indeed to get a goal from an unexpected source. A fourth-liner. A defenseman. A bit player seizing […]

Tagged as: Blackhawks, Boyle, Callahan, Lightning, playoffs, Scoring

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Blackhawks teach Lightning a valuable lesson

June 4, 2015 general

Thursday, 12:23 a.m. TAMPA The first lesson was painful. The first lesson was costly. The first lesson, if it is not corrected, is going to sting for a while. If this Stanley Cup Finals series is really the wise men against the smart-alecks, if it really is the savvy old vets against the kids-who-just-got-here, then […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Blackhawks, Chicago, Killorn, Lightning, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

June 3, 2015 general

Wednesday, 8:40 a.m. 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 question will be selected. No one ever remembers what a […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Bendarik Winston, Bennett, Bucs, Butkus, NFL, Sherman

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Bishop is the Bolts’ best, but do you trust him yet?

June 2, 2015 general

Tuesday, 4:08 p.m. Do you trust him? You have pulled for him. You have clapped for him. You have been impressed by him. You have felt his pain. You have felt his joy. But deep down, where your doubts live, where your fears dwell, do you trust him? This year, Ben Bishop has won more […]

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Lightning travel difficult road to get to Stanley

June 1, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The Lightning have traveled this way before. The way we remember it, the road used to be a lot smoother. These days, there are bumps and hairpin turns, potholes and detours. So this was the road to the Stanley Cup? It has never been rougher. Who knows if this Lightning team will […]

Tagged as: 2003-04, Lightning, playoffs, Schedule, Stanley Cup

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Random Thoughts: Jennings figures out baseball

May 31, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello, I’m Dan Jennings. And did everyone know that teams played a left-fielder, too? — Prince of a guy, that Prince Shembo, who beat a 7-pound Yorkie to death. Self-protection.  I don’t know what punishment fits, but how about 20 years…in Michael Vick’s old dog cage? — You can blame the source. […]

Tagged as: Jennings, Random Thoughts, St. Louis, Tebow

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Ask Gary: Is Rays lease more ironclad than most?

May 30, 2015 Florida State University

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Danny Boy, Glazer, Lightning, Longoria, Rays, Umpires

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The Lightning is going to the Stanley Cup Finals!

May 30, 2015 general

Saturday, 12:07 a.m. Hello, Lord Stanley. It’s us again. You remember, don’t you? We’re the fans with suntans, the fans with mosquito bites. We’re the fans with lovebugs in the grill of the Zamboni. We’re the fans who yell “score, ya’ll.” We’re the fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning. And we’re back. How you’ve been, […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Killorn, Lightning, Lord Stanley, Palat, Stanley Cup

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