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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FSU wins Orange Bowl on incredible comeback

December 31, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 2:30 a.m. FSU had blown it. They had the game in their grasp, and they had let it slip away. It was going to be a lousy finish for the Seminoles. It was going to sting for a while. And then it wasn’t. The Seminoles charged from behind with a memorable comeback to beat […]

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Did Bulls look Strong enough to Charlie?

December 30, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 4 a.m. Through the eyes of Willie Taggart, Oregon Duck, it probably looked familiar. Through the eyes of T.J. Weist, Bull for a day, it probably looked promising. Through the eyes of Quinton Flowers, MVP for the game, it probably looked good at the end. Ah, but how did it look to Charlie Strong? […]

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This time, Lightning loses after its comeback

December 30, 2016 general

Friday, 3 a.m. One step up, one step back. The Tampa Bay Lightning,  one night after one of their most impressive overtime victories over Montreal, had a second straight comeback blunted in an overtime loss to Toronto. This time, they fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2. The Bolts came from a 2-0 deficit to tie Thursday […]

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