NFL

Ask Gary: Are fans of the Lightning spoiled?

November 14, 2015 College Sports in Florida

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: fans, Lightning, Seferian-Jenkins, Stamkos

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Jerry Angelo’s historic coaches’ ranking

November 13, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. The most important individual for the success of any franchise is its head coach. He is the face of the organization. His influence will have more bearing on the direction of the organization’s than any. To be a head coach is very challenging and demanding. Few can do it, as history shows […]

Tagged as: Belichick, Coaches, Noll, Ranking, Shula

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

November 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 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. Can you explain how the Tampa […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, NFL, Red zone, Tampa 2

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Offensive line a pleasant surprise for Bucs

November 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. It has been rebuilt on the fly, spackle and duct tape, rookies and castoffs, built with microwave speed. Together, the members are here to protect the future. They are here to make you forget an ordinary past. They are the offensive linemen of the Tampa Bay Bucs. And they’re better than you […]

Tagged as: average per rush, Buc;s, line, Sacks

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The Trial of Lovie Smith: What’s your verdict?

November 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Lovie Smith stands accused. The court of public opinion has gathered, and they have a list of endless charges against Smith, the coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs. They charge him with 19 counts of underachievement. They allege that an endless spin that promises that success is just a side-straddle-hop or two […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Losing, Smith, Winston

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Mid-season report card: Bucs are mediocre

November 9, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The Bucs are halfway through their season. They are not, sadly, halfway through their rebuilding. That part goes on. NFL teams seem improve by the yard. This one improves by the inch, with halting, careful footsteps that never seem long enough or decisive enough for their fans. The Bucs have won five […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Halfway, Martin, Winston

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Bucs can’t conquer red zone in mistake-filled game

November 8, 2015 general

Sunday, 9:19 p.m. In metaphor, you may think of the game as a spiral, shimmering in the lights as it floats toward you. You square your shoulders. You stretch your fingers. You feel the ball hit against your palms. And you drop it. In front of your teammates, in front of your fans, in front […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Giants, Winston

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Bondy starts spreading the news for Giants

November 7, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Filip Bondy knows football. Especially, he knows quarterbacks. Filip knows quarterbacks because he is from New Jersey, which is almost like being from New York, only smaller, and New York is the source of all knowledge. Why, in New York, they once had Joe Namath, the single most overrated entity in the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Giants, Manning, Wintston

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Guest columnist: Giants have a real quarterback

November 7, 2015 general

Saturday, 10:37 a.m. First off, let me point out what an honor it is to appear as a guest lecturer on Gary Shelton’s website. I know Mr. Shelton well, consider him a friend, and am aware he has covered football for some time. I remember, in fact, a column he wrote after the wild card […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Giants, Manning, Winston

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Ask Gary: Has the NBA considered Tampa Bay?

November 7, 2015 Baseball

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: FSU, Lightning, NBA, Rays, Stamkos

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