Bucs have struggled to find defensive ends

March 11, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. The latest fix-up is falling through the draft, passing quarterbacks and cornerbacks as he goes. Oops, there goes a linebacker. Oops, there is an offensive tackle. Joey Bosa? Stumble on down. And so, as the Bucs sit and ponder just how far Bosa might plummet, perhaps you want to consider how a […]

Tagged as: Bosa, Buc;s, Defensive End, Selmon

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Bucs are betting they signed the good Martin

March 10, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. A year ago, no one cared which direction Doug Martin might have run. He was yesterday’s flavor, a kid who had hit the league hard but had been spent the two seasons afterward getting hit hard. He was the product of the previous coach, a memory in cleats. He ran between disappointment […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Free Agent, Martin, Running back

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Despite rocky road, Lightning still matters

March 9, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. It has been a while since they mattered, a while since the sparks seemed to fly every time they went down the ice. It has been a while since the coming post-season held any promise at all Perhaps you have forgotten the fabric of a playoff game, the electricity. Perhaps you have […]

Tagged as: Atlantic, Johnson, Lightning, Stamkos

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FSU wins as Winston does a little ‘coaching’

March 8, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 11:46 p.m. FSU’s baseball team didn’t have much of a test from USF, but Bulls’ freshman David Villar had a good night in the loss. Villar went three for five with three RBI in the Bulls’ 12-4 defeat to the 11th-ranked Seminoles. “I saw a player that was ready for the stage,” head coach […]

Tagged as: FSU, USF, Villar, Winston

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What will you remember about Manning?

March 8, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Will you remember the record books, the ridiculous pinball numbers that redefined quarterbacking in the National Football League? Will you remember the moments, the way Peyton Manning attacked the line of scrimmage, barking out orders, directing players, defying you to try to outsmart him? Will you remember his second Super Bowl victory? […]

Tagged as: Manning, quarterback, Ranking, Retirement

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Kiermaier expects to have a better season in 2016

March 7, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. He just got here, okay. Talk to Kevin Kiermaier about his awards, the gold glove or the platinum one, and he’ll tell you that his leather model is the one that will take him places. Talk to him about 35-ounce steaks or celebrity pool sharks, and he’ll just shrug. Frankly, Kiermaier just […]

Tagged as: Cash, Gold Glove, Kiermaier, Rays

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Random Thoughts: Can O.J. find real killer now?

March 6, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m O.J. Simpson, and there is good news out there. I have a new lead in the search for the real killer. – Does anyone have a mirror? – I was at dinner once with Bud Collins, who always thought he was center ring at the circus. He would bring candy […]

Tagged as: Collins, Conroy, Knife, O.J.

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Ask Gary: More stories about Hubert Mizell

March 5, 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 […]

Tagged as: Ask Gary, Mizell, Owners, Stamkos

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Remembering ex-partner Hubert Mizell’s impact

March 4, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 6 a.m. The newspaper clippings — the fossils of a bygone era — were faded and yellow, the droppings of a more literate era. Most of them had long given way to film, and then to digital files. Only these remained. For some reason, they were in the desk I was cleaning out a […]

Tagged as: Columnist, Mizell, Tampa Bay, Times

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 4, 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. What did you think of the […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Bradford, Cousins, Expert

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