Bucs have busted their way through most drafts

April 27, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Most busts are defined by expectations. In the end, that is all that remains. It isn’t what a bust does. It isn’t even what he fails to do. It’s what the franchise needed for him to do, and in the waste, all that remains is disappointment. There are no busts in the […]

Tagged as: Booker, Buc;s, busts, Draft

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Rays defense, bullpen lead to victory over Orioles

April 26, 2016 general

Tuesday, 11:12 p.m. Are the Tampa Bay Rays still supposed to be able to play defense like this? The Rays bailed themselves out of trouble repeatedly Tuesday night, moving to .500 with a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays have surrendered only one run in two games against Baltimore. It helps when a […]

Tagged as: defense, Kiermaier, Orioles, Rays

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Hello again; Archer looks sharp in beating Baltimore

April 25, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Confident guy, Chris Archer. Even in the middle of a losing streak, he held onto his swagger. Even when people gasping that his fastball was a whole mile an hour slower than last year, even when the search parties were out for his missing slider, even when the critics started taking swipes […]

Tagged as: Archer, Casali, Orioles, Rays

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This week, it’s in the hands of Bucs’ g.m. Licht

April 25, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. This is his time. This is his team. Other times of the year, the Tampa Bay Bucs will belong to Dirk Koetter. Other times of the year, the wheel will belong to Jameis Winston. On certain weeks of the year, you can argue that the team’s fortunes will belong to Mike Smith. […]

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Familiar face helps to defeat the Rowdies, 3-1

April 24, 2016 general

 Sunday, 6 a.m. The game got away from the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Then again, so did the player. Brian Shriver, the ex-Rowdie who grew up in Clearwater, stood in the penalty box. He looked at his old friend Matt Pickens in goal. He looked at the crowd in its green and yellow. And then he […]

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Random thoughts: Should Redskins feel uneasy?

April 24, 2016 NFL

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi, I’m O.J. Simpson, and when I get out, I want a date with Kris Jenner. Because the only thing more messed up than I am are those pesky Kardashians. – If I were the Washington Redskins, I’d celebrate signing Josh Norman. And then I’d try to force those Albert Haynesworth memories […]

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Ask Gary: Has Archer put extra pressure on himself?

April 23, 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, Prince, Rays, Tampa tax money

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

April 23, 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. Saturday, 5:45 a.m. Josh Norman has been released by […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Manziel, Norman, Wentz

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Killer is the death of the Red Wings’ season

April 22, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. He was watching the pregame show, because hours before he wins a game, what else is a guy supposed to do. He saw the images, and he listened to the rhetoric. Yeah, the announcers were saying: if you are going to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, you have to stop Nikita Kucherov […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Killorn, Lightning, Wings

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As ever, the Lightning’s best hope is goalie Bishop

April 21, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. On the Tampa Bay Lightning, hope wears a mask. Don’t most superheroes? He is a large man, and when he bends, he fills the net. That’s the point. He does not allow light. He does not allow air. He does not allow possibilities. He is a man of intense focus. That’s another […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, playoffs, Red Wings

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