Young quarterbacks show promise for FSU team

April 9, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 8:17 p.m. Okay, Jimbo Fisher played with the rules. Heck, it’s his game. So who carries if he erases a fumble, or adds 90 seconds to the clock here or there. The point is, FSU’s depth showed possibilities Saturday afternoon in Orlando. Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Ask Gary: How deep can the Lightning go?

April 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 […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Gary, Stamkos, Tiger

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Del Rio puts his stamp on Gators’ quarterback job

April 9, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 1:30 a.m. Not that the Florida fans, exhuberent as they can be, are pumped about the new quarterback But, um, where does this new statue go? Okay, okay. Not eve Gator fans are that pumped. Still, Luke Del Rio made a fine opening statement as quarterack of the Gators Friday night. Del Rio hit […]

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Underdog role returns to Tampa Bay Lightning

April 8, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. They have lost their captain, and with him, their best chance to score. They have lost half of their starting defense, and with Anton Stralman, their best chance to stop the other team from scoring. They have lost, it could be argued, much of their mojo and a good deal of their […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

April 7, 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. Greg Hardy went into damage control […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Buc;s, Expert, Hardy, NFL, Smith

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Strike up the band! Souza leads Rays to second win

April 7, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Steven Souza didn’t have a chance. His accomplishments were never going to match the expectations. He was supposed to be instant impact, right? He was supposed be better than Wil Myers. He was supposed to be a budding star. Never was he supposed to be just another rookie. Frankly, the Rays needed […]

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Replay reversal leads Rays to first victory of the year

April 6, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Instead of all this talk about flipping bats, perhaps Jose Bautista should have been talking about flipping second basemen. And results. And, of course, his manager’s lid. In fact, Bautista flipped almost everything in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night when he slid illegally into Rays’ second baseman Logan Forsythe. […]

Tagged as: Cash, Jays, Rays, Rules

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The wrong man catches the ball in Rays’ defeat

April 5, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. The fan caught the ball. The star did not. And because of  it, the Tampa Bay Rays lost. Again. The first play was simply an oddity, a fan reaching for a fly ball, surprised and delighted when it plopped into his glove. Who would have expected him to catch it? Who would […]

Tagged as: baseball, Blue Jays, Rays, Smyly

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One game into the season, will you go back?

April 4, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Of all of the questions that remain after the opening disappointment by the Tampa Bays, this one is at the head of the list. Will you come back? They were good in spots, and they were bad in others. They finished second in a two-team competition. On the other hand, it was […]

Tagged as: Archer, Jays, Longoria, Rays

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Random Thoughts: Sooners only needed 22 baskets

April 3, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m the oddsmaker at Bovada. And I have to tell you how disappointing it is to have bet Oklahoma but with only 43 points. – Is it just me? Or when I see that photo of Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez, does anyone else think of gas pumps. Which one is […]

Tagged as: Florida, Gronkowski, Simplson, Tonya

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