After 7 years, Rays change hitting coaches

September 7, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Now, we can assume, someone takes the cobwebs off the bats. Now, we can believe, the Rays will leave marks on home plate. Now, the Rays turn into Murderer’s Row. Outfielders will hug the fence. Married men will get out of the infield. In what is sure to be a popular move […]

Tagged as: Hitting coach, Offense, Rays, Shelton

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FSU comes back behind freshman Francois

September 6, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 6 a.m. He is 19 years old. What does he know about lore? He has played one game. What does he know about the voices of old men as they retell the great moments of a college program. Later. Later, when the years have passed and the trophies have been collected, Deondre Francois may […]

Tagged as: Francois, FSU, Ole Miss, Walker

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Lessons from college’s first weekend

September 5, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Monday, 6 a.m. Oh, the things we learned… We learned that Les Miles not only eats grass, he may be smoking it. Four quarters in, and we’re right back at where we were in LSU, with influential boosters looking for a closet where they can keep Miles safe away from the play-calling. We learned that […]

Tagged as: Alabama, College football, Florida, LSU

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Rays’ bullpen blows a 3-1 lead against Jays

September 5, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Seventeen-game winner on the mound for this team. Seventeen-game loser on the mound for that. Sounds like an easy game to pick, doesn’t it. The Toronto Blue Jays, with J.A. Happ, had a distinct advantage over the Tampa Bay Rays and Chris Archer. Still, this game will surprise you. Oh, Toronto won, […]

Tagged as: Archer, Blue Jays, Longoria, Rays

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Random thoughts: Vikings give a lot for a little

September 4, 2016 College Sports in Florida

The Minnesota Vikings gave a first- and a fourth-rounder for Sam Bradford. Don’t they get game film in Minnesota? – Not saying the Bucs are thin, but I understand that Victoria’s Secret is starting to sell their jerseys. – Dallas signed Mark Sanchez? Don’t they get game films in Texas? – As a huge fan […]

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Ask Gary: Watching sports in foul weather

September 3, 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

September 2, 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 question will be selected. Friday, 6 a.m. The San Diego Chargers finally agreed […]

Tagged as: Bosa, Kaepernick, Prescott, quarterback

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Bucs lack of depth is exposed by Redskins

September 1, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Bucs. They didn’t exactly make Dirk Koetter’s job harder, did they? For most of Wednesday night’s 20-13 loss to the Washington Redskins in the final preseason game for both, the rains of Hurricane Hermine seemed to wash away any pretense of depth that the Bucs’ had. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defeat, Depth, Redskins

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Other misfortunes could have happened here

August 31, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. It could be worse. It could be awful. It could have been Jameis Winston who fell in agony, screaming in pain. It could have been Winston instead of the Vikings’ Teddy Bridgewater. It could have been Winston who is out for the year, and it could be the Bucs instead of the […]

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The eight biggest Buc battles for tonight

August 31, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Dirk Koetter thinks he has it bad? Hah. He thinks he has tough choices to make? Really? He thinks he has more talented players than the league will let him keep. Honestly? Dirk should have coached 91 years ago. Back then, in 1925, the league roster limit was a sweet 16. Try […]

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