NFL

Random Thoughts: Clemson bows out of contention

November 13, 2016 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. Say goodnight, Clemson. – The Cleveland Browns plan a parade if they finish their season 0-16. So who’s bringing the Underdog balloon which, frankly, should move to Cleveland. – I see that Stephen Jones says Tony Romo would “be open” to being a backup. Call me silly, but when did Romo get […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

November 10, 2016 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, 5 a.m. There have been a lot of […]

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Mid-term grades? The Bucs still aren’t passing

November 9, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It’s halfway to what we had hoped would be a new day. Sadly, we’re stuck in the middle of last year. And the year before. And a lot of years before that. Halfway through a season, the only thing that seems clear is that those who thought this would be the turnaround […]

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Could the Bucs manage to lose to the Browns?

November 7, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They could do it. They could lose. With the game on the line, the Tampa Bay Bucs could feel the pressure of the moment, and they could gather all of their strengths, and they could let even this one slip away. Someone in their huddle could measure down to the task. The […]

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Random thoughts: Just 108 more years to wait

November 6, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. This just in: The Chicago Cubs are going to be fierce in the year 2124. You know, in another 108 years. – Dallas’ Dez Bryant says he has “between 3,000 and 3,500” pairs of Jordan’s. Which means that together, we have some 3,502 pairs of sneakers. Also this: if Bryant wears a […]

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Ask Gary: Tampa Bay enjoyed Maddon’s victory

November 5, 2016 College Sports in Florida

(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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How bad will Bucs’ season get before it’s over?

November 4, 2016 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The plane is going down. Below, someone has let the zombies out. There are volcanos. Giant dinosaurs roam the earth. There are fires and floods and quicksand and malaria.. Gee, you wonder. Just how bad is this going to get? Is it going to be blame-the-blueprint bad? Is it going to be […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

November 3, 2016 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. By now, I’m used to Bill […]

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Here’s to Maddon, who made Cubs’ fans smile

November 3, 2016 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. When the demons were finally beaten back, when the 108-year wait was finally over, when the rain had passed, when the comebacks had been beaten back, when the Cubs – of all people — had outlasted Cleveland and finally become World Series champions, Joe Maddon allowed himself a smile. He embraced his […]

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Lynch’s career went too fast, but his moments will last

November 2, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It goes so fast. It passes in the wink of an eye. One moment, he is the boyhood quarterback, the one with John Elway’s poster on his wall. The next, he rides the bench as a backup safety for Stanford. The next, he is a rookie, one the Bucs saw as a […]

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