Bucs close out 2018 by collapsing against Falcons

December 31, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It may not have ended the way you wanted. It may not have ended with a fourth-quarter comeback. It may not have ended with a last-second grasp of victory. It did end, however, the way it should have ended. In disappointment, one more time. Anything else would leave a false memory of […]

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Random thoughts: Would picking 7th be good?

December 30, 2018 general

The Bucs are expected to draft seventh in the upcoming NFL draft. What could go wrong? After all, the Bucs drafted Mike Evans and Hugh Green at No. 7. On the other hand, they drafted Mark Barron and Charles McRae at No. 7, too. They picked Trent Dilfer, Eric Curry and Broderick Thomas at No. […]

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Erne scores a late goal to lead Bolts to a wobbly win

December 30, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Even on the nights they wobble, they do not fall down. Even on the nights the defense isn’t paying attention, on the nights when Andrei Vasilevskiy isn’t seeing the puck well, on a night when neither Steven Stamkos nor Brayden Point — the team’s leading goal-scorers — cannot find the net, the […]

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Gators finish Mullen’s big year with Peach Bowl victory

December 30, 2018 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. Say this for Dan Mullen. The guy makes a nice first impression. Mullen, the Florida coach, wrapped up a successful first season with the Gators Saturday as he led his team to a 41-15 rout of seventh-ranked Michigan in the Peach Bowl. It was a fine finish for the Gators, and for […]

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Ask Gary: Pham notices that the Rays don’t draw a lot

December 29, 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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Lightning survives collapse against Flyers in OT win

December 28, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Remember the start. Remember the stars. Remember the finish. The third period? That, you might want to forget. The Tampa Bay Lightning was involved in one of those top-of-the-castle, final-reel, swordfight duels Thursday night and survived, 6-5 in overtime, against the Philadelphia Flyers. Alex Killorn scored the winner 18 seconds into overtime, […]

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Is there a leader among the Tampa Bay Bucs?

December 28, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Here’s a question for the ages: Can a team that is going nowhere have a leader as it travels? Oh, the Bucs should know all about leaders. Lee Roy Selmon played here. And Derrick Brooks. And Mike Alstott and Ronde Barber and John Lynch. Across town, the Bucs have seen Dave Andreychuck […]

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Bucs seem headed toward a familiar finish — five wins

December 27, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Yards, they can get. Points? Not so much. Wins, hardly at all. If nothing else, that will be the legacy of your 2018 Tampa Bay Bucs. Rarely has an NFL team gained so many yards and won so little because of it. There have been a lot of big plays, but not […]

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Bolts have become Tampa Bay’s favorite team

December 26, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Every day, we look toward the sky and brace ourselves against the Northern Wind. We listen to Neil Young on the radio, except it keeps playing the Barenaked Ladies. We save our loonies so we can buy round bacon. We visit Tim Horton’s so we can buy a nice dish of Poutine, […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ loss to the Cowboys

December 25, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. I admit it. I get as frustrated as the next guy over the yo-yo performances of Jameis Winston. But until the Bucs can find other ways to beat an opponent, they’ll lose. They couldn’t hurt Dallas running the ball. They couldn’t slow them down blocking. They allowed 27 points. […]

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