general

Lightning fights slump after second straight loss

December 10, 2014 general

Wednesday, 12:39 a.m. TAMPA The word itself seems hard to say. It catches in the throat as if it were foreign, as if its very pronunciation caused pain to attempt. It sticks on something down in the throat, and for some reason, it cannot get past the tongue. It is a stranger’s word, and it […]

Tagged as: Lightning, NHL, Stamkos

Read the full article →

Ask the expert: Scot Brantley

December 9, 2014 Florida State University

Tuesday, 4:03 P.M. Scot Brantley was an all-American linebacker for the University of Florida and played eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs. He has been a radio host in Florida for years. He follows not only the Gators but all of college football. Each week, Scot answers your questions on GarySheltonsports.com. To ask Scot […]

Tagged as: Florida, FSU, NCAA

Read the full article →

Taggart raises the stakes for USF with firings

December 8, 2014 general

Willie Taggart changed the game Monday. He made it colder. He made more ruthless. He made more about the bottom line. When it comes to the USF football program, all of this is good. You might suggest that it is about time. For years now, USF has gotten perpetually smaller, constantly less relevant. The program […]

Read the full article →

Did the Bucs throw away a better offensive line?

December 8, 2014 general

If they were going to draw a line in the sand, it was not going to be this one. This offensive line would not do. Among the very first things decided by new general manager Jason Licht and new coach Lovie Smith was this. The line was a mess of balsa wood and spackling, and […]

Tagged as: Bucs, offensive line

Read the full article →

Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

December 8, 2014 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 question will be selected. The Bucs currently have the No. 1 pick in […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Griffin, NFL

Read the full article →

Bucs’ popgun offense can’t wound Lions

December 7, 2014 general

5:38 p.m. “Okay, guys. Here is how we score. I call it “Omaha.” “First, we get a first and goal. Don’t snicker. Hey, it could happen. Then, to take the Lions by complete surprise, we’re going to lob the ball into coverage across the middle in the end zone. Naturally, it will be intercepted. But […]

Read the full article →

Lightning blows a tire against a bad Jackets’ team

December 6, 2014 general

11:59 p.m., Saturday TAMPA At a time such as this, former coach John Tortorella would growl. An ugly, profane noise would start deep down inside of him, and it would leave his lips with such force it would scald your eardrums. Even the nice words would sound like curse words, not that there would be […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Lightning

Read the full article →

Rays hope Cash is the new sound of success

December 5, 2014 general

As voices go, it is a good one, young, vibrant, passionate. It moves quickly through its answers, the words spilling over each other as the thoughts come out, the enthusiasm obvious as it rolls along. This is the sound of leadership. There is anticipation in the voice, and confidence. Despite its age, there is not […]

Tagged as: Cash, Rays

Read the full article →

Bishop manages to stay awake as Lightning cruises

December 5, 2014 general

TAMPA Sometimes, success comes hard. Sometimes, you have to make that extra effort along the way. Sometimes, you have to find that extra something. Just ask Ben Bishop. Bless his heart, he had to stay awake. In a game that attempted to bore Bishop to death, the Lightning goaltender managed to fight off boredom and […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, NHL

Read the full article →

Morning skate: Ben Bishop

December 4, 2014 general

He ended last season as a damaged player. He entered this one as a doubted one. So far, however, goaltender Ben Bishop has been lights out for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Remember when everyone was wondering whether Bishop could return to the form that made him such a standout last season? Well, the worries are […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →