Even after Saban, Bryant lives in memories

January 9, 2017 Alabama

Monday, 4 a.m. He looked as if he was cut out of leather. He sounded as if his voice was being dragged across the rocks. When he stared at you, you would swear he saw clear to the other side. He was Bear Bryant. And he still matters. The years have not been kind to […]

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Random thoughts: Watson is Clemson’s best-ever

January 8, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. You can spend days arguing the best player in University of Alabama history: Joe Namath, Johnny Musso, Dwight Stephenson, John Hannah, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Ken Stabler. You can spend seconds on Clemson’s: Deshaun Watson. – The good news for Chuck Pagano is that he isn’t fired. The bad news is that […]

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Ask Gary: Could this Lightning season be costly?

January 7, 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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Bolts give up another half dozen in defeat

January 6, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Perhaps they could not accept the horror of giving up a half-dozen goals on consecutive nights. Perhaps they could not swallow giving up four goals on Nashville’s first eight shots. Perhaps they could justify being blown out in their own building. For whatever reason, the Tampa Bay Lightning had trouble swallowing a […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

January 5, 2017 general

supplJerry 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, 5 a.m. It’s been a long time since […]

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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 […]

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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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