NFL

Random Thoughts: Silliness buys into Brady benching

February 11, 2018 general

Evidently, the wisdom of the New England Patriots isn’t spreading. I see one comment on Sportstalk.com that suggests that if Jimmy Garoppolo had been at quarterback, the Patriots would have beaten the Eagles. Guys, Brady threw for more than 500 yards and three scores. Now, if Garoppolo had played cornerback, maybe. — Statements like that […]

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Ask Gary: Recent Bolts’ play raises concerns

February 10, 2018 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, […]

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Ask the Experts: Tim & Jerry

February 9, 2018 general

Here at GarySheltonsports.com, we have doubled our experts with the addition of former Bucs’ personnel director and former Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell. He joins his old friend and co-worker Jerry Angelo, a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo and Ruskell answer your questions regarding […]

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The Greatest

February 7, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Here is where arguments start. One man’s ever-changing list: 1. Michael Jordan 2. Wayne Gretzky 3. Muhammad Ali 4. Babe Ruth 5. Jim Brown  Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Other backups have been at front of victories

February 6, 2018 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. The story was so great, so inspiring, so delicious that the temptation is to think it has never happened before. It has. Nick Foles charged so far from nowhere, so impossibly, so triumphantly, that the urge is to believe it was a once-in-a-lifetime effort. It isn’t.  Content beyond this point is for […]

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Eagles’ resiliency interrupts New England dynasty

February 5, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Today, the world belongs to Philadelphia. Celebrate, if you wish, by throwing full catsup packets at opposing fans. Boo Santa. Heckle Mia Hamm. Punch a police horse. Today, it’s okay. You can jeer the world if you want. The Iggles are world champions, and nothing else matters. It is a harsh town, […]

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Super Bowl: Tale of the Tape

February 4, 2018 NFL

Quarterback (Regular Season) 1. Tom Brady, N.E. 4,577 102.8 43. Nick Foles, Phil. 537 79.5 Quarterback (Post-season) 2. Tom Brady, N.E. 627 105.0 3. Nick Foles, Phil. 598 122.1  Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Random thoughts: The weather outside is frightful

February 4, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 3 a.m. Isn’t it interesting that the guys who run the Super Bowl are tired of their fans being warm? — Tom Brady has a lot of NFL records. He doesn’t have this one, though: The oldest quarterback to start a game. That honor goes to former Buc Steve DeBerg, who started a game […]

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Ask the experts: Tim & Jerry

February 1, 2018 general

Here at GarySheltonsports.com, we have doubled our experts with the addition of former Bucs’ personnel director and former Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell. He joins his old friend and co-worker Jerry Angelo, a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo and Ruskell answer your questions regarding […]

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Who has been Brady’s second banana?

January 31, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Joe Montana had Jerry Rice. Michael Jordan had Scottie Pippen. Mickey Mantle had Roger Maris. And so it goes. Greatness often travels in twos. If the right hand doesn’t get you, the left one will. Batman had Robin. Lennon had McCartney. Ben had Jerry. It is often this way. Every great player […]

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