Looking back, the best (and worst) of the Bucs

January 5, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. They are in the rear-view mirror now. There  is nothing left of the Bucs but the dissection of an oh-so-close season. All in all, it was a pretty good year. The Bucs have only made the playoffs in 10 seasons in their history, so coming own to math on the last day […]

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Bulls starting over, again, in basketball

January 4, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The USF Bulls didn’t just fire Orlando Antigua Tuesday. They fired their latest hope. They fired their fresh start. They fired any hint at relevancy. They fired the head of a program that was going nowhere in a nothing conference. They fired not mattering. Oh, Antigua took the brunt of it all, […]

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Lightning having trouble stopping opponents

January 4, 2017 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning, still spinning its wheels, finds itself in desperate need of an improved defense. The Lightning gave up a half-dozen goals (one on an empty-netter) in a 6-4 loss to Winnipeg Tuesday night. The Bolts have now given up three or more goals in 10 of their last 12 […]

Tagged as: defense, Kucherov, Tampa Bay, Winnipeg

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Gators’ coach McElwain faces his toughest job

January 3, 2017 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 5 a.m. The first season is always tough. There are new faces and new opponents, new schemes and new surroundings. The second season is a grind, too. Everyone wonders if you can repeat your success. Everyone wonders if the league can catch onto you. Ah, but for Jim McElwain, Gator, it is the third […]

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Bucs finish with winning record behind Winston

January 2, 2017 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Two years in, and what are we to make of Jameis Winston? Do you think he’s the Bucs’ best player, and the team needs to only to surround him with more weapons? Do you think he might be the best player to ever take a snap at quarterback here? Do you think […]

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Who do you like in the national title game?

January 1, 2017 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. I watched Alabama, and I liked the Crimson Tide. Why, they may have never had a better defense. If they played until next Thursday, Washington wasn’t going to get into the end zone again. Nick Saban has fashioned the closest thing to a dynasty we have seen in college football. Makers of […]

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Random Thoughts: Rousey finishes her night in a hurry

January 1, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Does it strike anyone else that Ronda Rousey’s life is exactly like Rocky Balboa’s. Except her movie is being played in reverse. – Buffalo’s Marcell Dareus said the Bills have too many details on their defense. Evidently, the Bills used five whole fronts, not counting the one where they line up to […]

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Vasilevskiy shines as Bolts beat Carolina

January 1, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Every day, it becomes his net. Every game, it becomes his team. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is taller, and wider, in net these days for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is more and more comfortable behind his teammates, which means the opposing team is less and less comfortable. Behind Vasilevskiy, the Bolts have […]

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Ask Gary: Would you bring Martin back at a price?

December 31, 2016 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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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

December 31, 2016 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. Saturday, 3 a.m. The Bills fired Rex Ryan this […]

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