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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 8, 2015 general

Wednesday, 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. I read a first-person piece by […]

Tagged as: Favre, Haynesworth, Pierre-Paul, Smith, Walker, Winston

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Why doesn’t America watch women’s sports?

July 7, 2015 general

They rarely test positive for steroids. They do not beat their spouses. They do not  go to strip clubs and make it rain. So why don’t we watch them more? They do not get caught with hookers. They do not punch their coaches. They do not play games with their own blood. So why aren’t […]

Tagged as: Gymnastics, Olympics, Skating, Soccer, Women's Sports

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Can the rest of Tampa Bay’s teams copy the Bolts?

July 6, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As a sport, it grew up a long way from Tampa Bay. As an entertainment value, it took some growing pains. As a team, there were moments when you wondered if it would ever mature. But here it is, 2015, and the Tampa Bay Lightning owns this town. It has arrived, and […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Lightning, Rays, Stamkos, USF, Vinik, Yzerman

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Sixty-two hotdogs? You want fries with that?

July 5, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Billy Joel. As a 66-year-old guy who just married a 33-year-old woman, I am here to a reprise of my old hit “Pressure.” — Do you think Aaron Hernandez was  disappointed to find out that when authorities said  “independence day,” they didn’t really mean it? — The Bucs haven’t been […]

Tagged as: Cutler, Hernandez, Joel, Sam, Sapp, Woods

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 1, 2015 general

Wednesday, 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. Terrell Pryor, now with the Bengals, […]

Tagged as: Leaf, Montana, Rice, Simms, Winston

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If Quinn wants a former Georgia star, reach back

June 28, 2015 NFL

Hello. I’m new Falcons’ coach Dan Quinn, and I was kidding when I saw I wanted to sign Herschel Walker, who is 53 years old. I meant I wanted to sign Frankie Sinkwich. – I am sure we are all pulling for Michael Sam. But Canadian football? Couldn’t he pick a sport we care more […]

Tagged as: Mendenhall, Random Thoughts, Sam, Sapp, Simpon

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Do lack of sponsors hurt the Rays’ attendance?

June 27, 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 […]

Tagged as: Attendance, Injury Lists, Johnson, Rays, Sportsmen

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Is ex-Buc great Sapp angry at the world?

June 26, 2015 general

Friday, 9:13 a.m. Turns out, he was at his calmest on a football field. Turns out, he was at his most dignified in a helmet. There, the storm that was Warren Sapp was contained, and all of the violence was with direction. There, there was a use for his bad mood, a purpose for the […]

Tagged as: Arrest, Bucs, Domestic Violence, Sapp

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In sports, rule-breakers have become more common

June 25, 2015 general

Thursday, 8:13 a.m. What is cheating? And how rampant is it? Is cheating deflating a football? Is it corking a bat like Albert Bell? Is it spitting on a baseball? Is it Stick-Um all over the jersey? Is it stealing signs? Is it illegal taping of opponents? Is it tinkering with the headphones? Is it […]

Tagged as: Cheats, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Rules, Sports

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

June 24, 2015 general

Wednesday, 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. I see that Herschel Walker, at […]

Tagged as: Barber, Leadership, Lynch, McCants, Taylor, Thomas, Walker, Winston

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