Random thoughts: Was Taggart the 5th-best hire?

December 17, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Reggie Bush says he’s done, done, with the NFL. Bush must be on West Coast time. The NFL came to that conclusion a year ago. – Interesting the way Sports Illustrated graded the college coaching hires in the off-season. According to SI, Nebraska got the highest grade at 4.6 by hiring former […]

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Lightning hold on for a close victory

December 17, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning won their seventh straight game Saturday night, but nothing was easy about it. The Lightning had the game well in hand halfway through, but had to hang on for a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Avalance. The Bolts were ahead by scores of 4-0 and 5-1, but the […]

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Ask Gary: Could Dungy help Bucs’ front office?

December 16, 2017 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, make a comment […]

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Winston-Koetter still being discussed

December 16, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. It’s been almost a week, and people are still talking about the alleged friction between quarterback Jameis Winston and Bucs’ head coach Dirk Koetter. In a season full of problems, is that the most recent one? Is it the start of a break-up? Is it more than the frustration that goes on […]

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USF’s Laksa erupts for 40 in victory

December 15, 2017 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 1 a.m. USF’s Katija Laksa did everything to pop the corn Friday night. She might even have salted it. Laksa had one of the most dominant nights in USF history, leading the Bulls to a 108-48 victory over Southern. USF is now 8-2 on the season, trailing UConn by two games and tied with […]

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Can Jones count on a big game vs. Bucs?

December 15, 2017 general

Friday, 3 a.m. You envision Julio Jones. If you are a defensive back for the Tampa Bay Bucs, you probably envision his heels and elbows, and his back growing smaller as he runs away from you and toward the goal line. You imagine Jones, and you imagine him smiling. This week, Jones gets another shot […]

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Suddenly, Point is playing like Gordie Howe

December 15, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. On his way to becoming a big-time player, the Lightning’s Brayden Point made a brief stop Thursday night. Alongside Gordie Howe. Oh, no one is prepared to compare Point to Howe in his second year in the NHL. But for a night, Point at least completed the mythological “Gordie Howe Hat Trick.” […]

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Jiggetts leads USF past Bethune-Cookman

December 15, 2017 Basketball

Friday, 1 a.m. For Stephan Jiggetts, the goal was a big number. For the USF Bulls, it was a small one. The Bulls won their fifth game of the season (against six losses) Thursday night, pulling away from Bethune-Cookman for an 83-63 victory. In the victory, Jiggetts passed the 1,000-point margin for the Bulls. He […]

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Ask the experts: Tim & Jerry

December 14, 2017 general

Here at GarySheltonsports.com, we have doubled our experts with the addition of former Bucs’ personnel director and former Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell. He joins his old friend and co-worker Jerry Angelo, a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo and Ruskell answer your questions regarding the NFL. […]

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The Bucs shouldn’t hang up on Gruden

December 14, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. In 2002, for one season, he was the best coach the Bucs ever had. He landed in town, and he had a new energy and a new drive, and he won a championship. He went from not knowing the players on his roster to orchestrating them without flaw. He won 12 games, […]

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