Arians set to take over hope for the Bucs

January 9, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. A great many things about the Tampa Bay Bucs have grown old. The losing, for instance, has lasted an eternity. The interceptions have lasted a millennium. The constant changing of head coaches has gone on for what seems like centuries. The penalties, the pass coverage, the woeful offensive line — all of […]

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All-Star game got it right with Vasy; is Point next?

January 9, 2019 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Andrei Vasilevskiy proved the NHL was right when they added him to the All-Star game. Brayden Point, it seems, is still stating his case. Together, the duo made the return home of the Tampa Bay Lighting a success Tuesday night, both starring as the Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. The […]

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Freshman Lawrence boosts Clemson over the top

January 8, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. This is why is he is here. This is what he was brought here to do. He is the equalizer. He is the difference-maker. He is the not-so-secret weapon who boosted Clemson over the top. He is tall, and he is lanky, and he looks like the bassist for Metallica. Now, he […]

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Let’s hope the Bucs have options in this play-call

January 7, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. And now, a word about the future coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs: “Next?” I mean, really. Give me a whisper. Give me a rumor. Give me one of those baseless connect-the-dots stories that the internet seems so wild about. Just give me someone else other than a blah collection of candidates, […]

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Random thoughts: Guess Hue’s coming

January 6, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Wow. The Bengals are interviewing Hue Jackson, who not only established his strengths by going 3-36-1 with the Browns. He also was part of a staff that was 1-7 after joining the Bengals as an assistant coach. Think he’ll bring an apple for the interviewer? — The last time the Lightning lost, […]

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Horrors! Bolts’ winning streak stopped by San Jose

January 6, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Of all of the surprises the Tampa Bay Lightning have provided this season, this may have been the biggest one of them all. They lost. Brace yourself for chasms in the earth’s surface, for the sky to change colors and for plagues to commence. This was that shocking. The Bolts lost to […]

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Ask Gary: Will Clemson-Alabama rivalry live on?

January 5, 2019 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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Why complain about the excellence of the Tide, Tigers?

January 4, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Over here, you have dominance. Over there, same thing. Over here, you have great players and a great coach and a great program. Over there, ditto. Over here, you have Heismans and national titles. Over there, well, you get the idea. So what’s the problem? Content beyond this point is for members […]

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Against the Kings, the Lightning all look like All-Stars

January 4, 2019 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Maybe they should put them all in the All-Star game. Every single player. Hey, this isn’t just about Nikita Kucherov and Steve Stamkos, although they both scored goals in Thursday night’s 6-2 spanking of the Los Angeles Kings. It isn’t just about Brayden Point, who has to survive the last-man-in vote to […]

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11 plays that led to 11 defeats for the Bucs

January 3, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Has the pain subsided yet? Is your blood pressure back to normal? Are your eyes still red from watching the disaster? Has that nervous tic subsided yet? Now that Dirk Koetter is safely out of the way, have you recovered from the latest Bucs’ dance with disappointment? Oh, if you still cared […]

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