Random Thoughts: Clearing clutter from the HOFs

July 30, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Here on induction weekend, when the Halls of Fame get more crowded, here are five guys who shouldn’t be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Former Cardinals’ owner Charles Bidwill, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Pittsburgh receiver Lynn Swann, Packers running back Paul Hornung (on the Pete Rose ticket) and Bills’ running […]

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Bucs’ linebackers want to be among league’s elite

July 30, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Batman had Robin. Starsky had Hutch. Thelma had Louise. The best performers, it seems, come in pairs. For every force, there is a counter-force. For every right fist, there is a left one. There is thunder, and there is lightning. It is that way with a lot of positions in the NFL. […]

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New faces, but same results for Rays’ bullpen

July 30, 2017 Baseball

Sunday, 2 a.m. Say this about the rebuilt bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays. Brett Gardner likes it. In fact, Gardner is a huge fan after the first three games of the Yankees’ series against the Rays. Gardner has had four hits in the series, including three in the ninth inning or later. He’s had […]

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Ask Gary: On a crooked hat and a climbing ERA

July 29, 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 sees promising season waiting for Bucs

July 29, 2017 general

Saturday 3 a.m. Day One, and Gerald McCoy ran into The Franchise. Yikes. The Bucs were going through their paces in the broiling morning – a morning so hot you could see the birds sweat. Being McCoy, of course, he sliced through the Bucs’ offensive line and rushed toward the quarterback. The team was only […]

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The Rays are different, but are they better?

July 29, 2017 Baseball

Saturday, 2 a.m. The newly reconstructed Tampa Bay Rays face an age-old question these days. Are they better off? A flurry of activity – three trades in two days, six in six weeks – didn’t help the Rays Friday night in a 6-1 defeat by the New York Yankees at Yankee  Content beyond this point […]

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Evans hopes to make the grade for Bucs

July 28, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. When he was 21, it was a very good year. Mike Evans kicked the doors in on the NFL. Right out of the box, he had 68 catches, and he gained 1,051 yards despite dodgy quarterbacks. He scored 12 touchdowns. You might say he jumped right to the head of the class. […]

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Routine ground ball sets up Rays’ defeat

July 28, 2017 Baseball

Friday, 2 a.m. After their latest loss, the Tampa Bay Rays will not remember a walk-off home run by the Yankees’ Brett Gardner in the 11th inning. Nor will they remember a leadoff triple by Gardner in the 9th that led to the tying run. No, this game will forever be remembered for a routine […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

July 27, 2017 general

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 questions will be selected. Thursday, 4 a.m. Most NFL teams report for training […]

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The schedule gets trickier for the Tampa Bay Rays

July 27, 2017 Baseball

Thursday, 3 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Rays, this may be where the wildcard is won. Or lost. The water is about to get deep … and treacherous. There are sharks and barracuda, crocodiles and sea snakes. This is where a team gets hot, or where it gets left behind.  Content beyond this point is […]

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