The best and worst Bucs’ off-seasons by the year

July 26, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Some gotta win. Some gotta lose. Some run across the goal line. Others chase. Some make the tackle. Some miss. And so it goes. The NFL is the definition of Newton’s law of action and reaction. There is good and bad, catches and drops, touchdowns and interceptions.There are runs and stumbles. There […]

Tagged as: Best, Buc;s, Dungy, Gruden, Worst

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Rowdies fans are part of the soccer experience

July 25, 2016 Rowdies

Monday, 6 a.m. I have a confession to make. Deep inside, in a part of me that I don’t talk about much, I want to be a mobster. I want to chant, and I want to sing, and I want to pound the big bass drum. I want to dress in green and gold and […]

Tagged as: Cole, Fun, Rowdies, Soccer

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Random Thoughts: Do Jags want to consider Hardy?

July 24, 2016 general

Hi, I’m Greg Hardy, and frankly, the Jacksonville Jags would serve their locker room better by hiring Andy Hardy. – Evidently, the only woman in the world who cannot beat Holly Holm is Ronda Rousey. – Ray Rice, the only guy it seems Roger Goodell has ever punished, says he’ll play for free. The NFL […]

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Cole’s late penalty kick earns a draw for Rowdies

July 24, 2016 Rowdies

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. Tampa Bay Rowdies head coach Stuart Campbell will admit that his team has far too many draws this season, and far too many of them have come in home games. On a night like Saturday night, however, it’s not so bad. The Rowdies came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with […]

Tagged as: Cole, Draw, Rowdies, Savage

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Ask Gary: What is former Ray Escabar’s reputation?

July 22, 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 […]

Tagged as: Conversation, Escobar, Gary, Rays

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Would you buy a new car from these men?

July 22, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. You imagine the lighting to be soft, as it often is in television commercials. You imagine Elin Nordegren, a face out of your past, as she walks through her living room and sit on the couch. She sits, folds her hands and smiles. “You know,” she starts slowly, “when I plan to […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 22, 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. Thursday, 6 a.m. After months of searching, the Dolphins […]

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Winston needs time to take over No. 1 QB

July 21, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:45 a.m. When he is an old man, and his footwork is not so precise, he will gather up his grandchildren and tell them his stories. There will be laughter in his voice, because even then, Jameis Winston will find most of his days simply delightful. His eyes will twinkle when he talks of […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, quarterback, Ranking, Winston

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On the temptation of the Rays to trade Archer

July 20, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. If it were up to you, you’d dump him. Right? If it was  you, you would walk to the mound, and you would take the ball from his hands, and you would signal for the next bus to Cleveland. If it were up to you, you’d check out Chris Archer in Milwaukee’s […]

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Once again, Dunn faces the world’s violence

July 19, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. His voice is quiet. His eyes are calm. His life is passive. But the violence has never been far enough away from Warrick Dunn. It ripped his mother from his arms. It dropped his family in his lap. It has shaped him, molded him, turned him into the man that he is […]

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