Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

November 25, 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. Friday, 4 a.m. Chad Johnson, old Ochocinco, has offered […]

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FSU will keep coach Jimbo Fisher for a while

November 25, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 3 a.m. According to reports, Jimbo Fisher is going to be staying at FSU for a while. The only unanswered question, of course, is why he would ever leave. This has been the mystery part of the equation all along. LSU is a fine job, of course, but so is FSU. You can bring […]

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Evans-Sherman match their talents, not their voices

November 24, 2016 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. One of them proclaimed. The other one protested. So who do you like in this matchup? Mike Evans or Richard Sherman. They are men who have been judged harshly by America, men who rubbed the general public the wrong way. They are men who have not been judged by their considerable abilities, […]

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Did watching the NFL used to be more fun?

November 23, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. A touchdown still counted six points. A field goal still counted three. Peyton Manning still wanted to sell you a pizza. Holding would cost you 15. A safety would cost you two. A concussion could cost you your career, but not as many players talked about them. So when you get right […]

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Bucs’ Aguayo has kicked himself out of trouble

November 22, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. For the longest time, there were tiny demons in his brain. They had sharp teeth. He would line up to kick a field goal, and the little devils would start to eat. They would chew away at his swagger, his confidence. They would gnaw on his self-believe. They would gorge, and they […]

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Conte? Aguayo? Surprise heroes lead Bucs

November 21, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Most of the time, you say their names as if they were swear words, as if they burned your lips on the way out. You shake your head as they are introduced. You consider them roadblocks in the way of winning. They are the men to blame, and fans don’t miss a […]

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Random thoughts: Did Jackson lose his Heisman?

November 20, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Of the 11 sacks suffered by LaMar Jackson Friday night, which one looked like a Heisman being tossed in the trash? – Oddsmakers say Tom Brady has a better shot at being president in 2020 than Gary Johnson. Brady is tied with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Cuban, Chelsea Clinton and […]

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Ask Gary: Who’s the better coach: Saban or Belichick?

November 19, 2016 College Sports in Florida

(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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Hall called Kansas City too many times

November 18, 2016 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Even now, there is something magical about their names. Podolak and Lanier, Culp and Stenerud. They were like something out of the comic books. Big, strong men who evidently felt no pain. Even now, you can see the horse streaking down the sideline and the moving pocket and whatever animal it was […]

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Stamkos keeps being one of NHL’s unluckiest

November 17, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, you skate under ladders. There are black cats on the ice, along with unlucky pennies and broken mirrors. There is spilled salt. And sometimes, if you are Steven Stamkos, you are really unlucky. For Stamkos, it has happened again. He tore the meniscus in his right leg Tuesday night; he’s now […]

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