The appeal of recruiting goes beyond reason

February 2, 2017 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 4 a.m. I’m going to be honest here. I don’t know Cam Akers from Green Acres. I don’t know James Robinson from Mrs. Robinson. Coo-Coo-Ca-Choo. I’m not sure if Kevaughn Dingle is still single and ready to mingle, or if he’s a receiver who will make Bulls’ fans tingle. You know what? If you’re […]

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Lightning resembles Rays in disappointing loss

February 1, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The Rayification of the Tampa Bay Lightning continued Thursday night at Amalie Arena. Once again, the Lightning struggled as if it was going nowhere. Once again, the defense was leaky. Once again, the goaltending was suspect. Once again, the offense didn’t produce much, getting off only 13 shots the last two periods. […]

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Here’s betting on Lynch to make an impact again

January 31, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. He was one of the top handful of safeties ever to play the game. He’s smart. He’s driven. He studies the game. He made an impact like a hammer falling from a building. Yeah, I can tell why so many people doubt John Lynch today. Why, the 49ers were much better off […]

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Covering the Super Bowl isn’t all fun and games

January 30, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You arrived on Sunday, before the teams, before the media guides, before the newspapers from each of the participating cities got there. You scouted out the media room, and you stood in line for your week’s credential. This isn’t the same as your game credential, mind you. Those won’t be ready until […]

Tagged as: General Manager, Lynch, San Francisco, Tampa Bay

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Random thoughts: Discussing the Browns’ failures

January 29, 2017 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. Cleveland tackle Joe Thomas, a good soldier, doesn’t want the team to draft a quarterback in the first round because it’s messy when they fail, whereas a defensive tackle can fall short of expectations but still be serviceable. Thomas, of course, has been in Cleveland long enough to start the conversation with […]

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Ask Gary: Fans weary of Rays’ business model

January 28, 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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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

January 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. Friday, 5 a.m. If Bill Belichick has a greatness, […]

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Tampa Bay, once again, is a cradle of losing

January 27, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Here in the wilderness, we wait. Crickets chirp. Coyotes howl. Tumbleweeds blow past. A funeral march plays. Somewhere in the distance, we hear there are playoffs, but we’ll have to take your word for it. In other cities, confetti falls. In Tampa Bay, it is the sky. Boy, are we bad. How […]

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Another penalty, another overtime loss for Bolts

January 27, 2017 general

Friday, 3 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning has lost so much lately, it’s starting to do re-runs. Take the team’s 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers Thursday night. Darned if it didn’t seem as if you had seen it before. There was the one goal in regulation. There was the overtime penalty to Tyler Johnson. […]

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Bucs’ Licht tries to avoid Grigson’s errors

January 26, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It is unclear just how closely Jason Licht was paying attention last week when Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson was fired. After all, when the prevailing opinion is “about time,” it’s easy to turn your head. Still, there are only 32 of these franchise-forming jobs (whatever title the team throws around), […]

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