Rays enter the second half losing, too

July 16, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:30 a.m. Wasn’t this where the Tampa Bay Rays were when their season was interrupted? They were losing. They did that again Friday night, 4-3 to Baltimore. They lost to a first-place team. It was the team’s 18th straight loss. Chris Archer again pitched just good enough to lose. This time, he gave up […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

July 15, 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. Urban Meyer of Ohio State has […]

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Bucs’ successes, failures have begun in off-seasons

July 15, 2016 general

5:45 a.m. For an NFL team to win December, it first has to win March. For an NFL team to flourish in September, it first has to survive in April. It is the off-season planting, those months of practicing plays and running drills far from the crowd. It is an investment in the season to […]

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Dungy looks back at his troublesome beginnings

July 14, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Given the viewpoint of time, he stands in accomplishment. He is a Hall of Fame coach. He is a Super Bowl champion. He led 11 of 13 teams into the post-season. He is admired, accomplished, respected. Twenty years ago, however, it was not this way for Tony Dungy. He was starting to […]

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On her way to a laugh, Miko makes a misstep

July 13, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Three letters, and it all could have been a laugh. Three letters, and we would enjoy watching another team squirm. Three letters, and it would have been a case of a critic from a perch that Roger Goodell couldn’t defend. If Miko Grimes has not retreated to the neighborhood of the small-minded, […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dolphins, Miko, Racism

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Did bad trades hasten the slide by the Rays?

July 12, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Once, they were a very good team. Once, they had young talent and fresh energy. They had arms and gloves, and while they didn’t hit nearly enough to keep their fans sane, they kept hanging up banners in the outfield. They were smarter than most teams, and better defensively than most, and […]

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How do the Rays stack up against the all-time worst?

July 11, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. After a while, it is like a mushroom cloud in the distance. You know you should not look at it, but somehow, you cannot turn away. It is an avalanche, a burning zeppelin, a sinkhole that has swallowed your work office. You cannot help but marvel at the natural power and hope […]

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Random thoughts: The secret favorite of the home-run derby

July 10, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. I don’t know who is going to win this year’s home-run derby in MLB, but my money is on Chris Archer. – FSU recruit Khalan LaBorn drove a Lambourgini to announce that he was joining FSU. If he had driven a Kia. USF might have been in the mix. – Steven Stamkos […]

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Ask Gary: Would the worst record doom Cash?

July 9, 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

July 8, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. 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. Dallas has had […]

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