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Accepting blame is a part of sports

October 16, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. A great many players will fight you to their last drop of blood. A great many players will injure themselves in the effort. They will twist and contort and expend their last drop of energy. What they can not do is admit their shortcomings. Ever. For some athletes, there is no mea […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Buc;s, Dilfer, Johnson, Lightning

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Penalty kill is murder on the Lightning

October 15, 2015 general

Friday, 12 a.m. Yes, it’s still early. But an inability to kill could end up being the death of the Tampa Bay Lightning. An ineffective penalty kills led to the second consecutive defeat by the Lightning Thursday night, a 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars in which the Bolts gave up another two power play […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, Stamkos, Stars

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Bolts survive a wild three-on-three finish

October 8, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:37 p.m. Remember your first ride on a roller-coaster? Remember the colors blurring past you at breakneck speed? Remember the rises and the falls and the way the sudden turns tugged at your body? Remember the wind in your face and the clackity-clack beneath your feet. Remember the sudden rush of adrenalin, and the […]

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To repeat, Lightning might find the skating rougher

October 8, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. The ice might not be as smooth. One of the Triplets could have a nagging injury. Steven Stamkos’ contract talks could get sticky. Things could go wrong, in other words. The power play might not have any. The penalty kill could die lonely. Slumps could happen. Another team might be heaven-kissed. There […]

Tagged as: Hockey, Lightning, Stamkos, Stanley

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Ask Gary: Sometimes, fantasy football is enough

August 29, 2015 Miami

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play 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 […]

Tagged as: Dodgers, Expanded Rosters, Fantasy Football, Penalties, Stamkos

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Ask Gary: Comparing Trout and Harper, Young Stars

August 8, 2015 NFL

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, Fenway, Harper, Olympics, Red, Trout

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To rank higher, more Bucs must rank

August 6, 2015 NFL

Thursday, 9:30 a.m. First things first. First, you have to be the toughest kid on your block. Yeah, you eventually want to dominate your conference, and it would be very nice to rule your league. But first, you start with the division. Fare well in those six games, and a team can be on its […]

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Ask Gary: Bo could have been the best RB ever

July 25, 2015 general

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 […]

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The best of Tampa Bay’s athletes across the board

July 20, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As a standup, grin-for-Twitter photo, it captured it all. Youth. Wealth. Fame. Three sports, three stars, three faces-of-a-franchise. Three NFL Pro Bowls. Three major league baseball All-Star games. Three NHL All-Star games. They stood shoulder to shoulder in the recent snap. Evan Longoria. Gerald McCoy. Steven Stamkos. You could not help but […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Lightning, Rays, Rowdies, Tampa Bay, Top Athletes

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Admiring the attack of Rousey on Mayweather

July 19, 2015 general

Hello. I’m Tiger Woods, and I’ve gone through one more week without getting closer to Jack Nicklaus’ record. Now, as for Wilt Chamberlain’s record… – I normally don’t care who wins something as silly as an ESPY, but can we give the Fighter of the Year every year to Ronda Rousey. I just want to […]

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