Super Bowls have become worth watching

February 3, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Once, it was uncomfortable to watch. It was a lot of one team, not so much of the other. It was greatness against mediocrity. It was windshield against bug. It was the Super Bowl, and it was the worst spectacle in sports. Of the game’s first 31 contests, 22 of them were […]

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Recruiting: Lies, falsehoods and prevarications

February 2, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Coaches lie. They peer over the table at a young athlete, and they talk of the world as if the player is the golden child he has been waiting for. They swear they will love no other. They flirt with the mommas and exchange firm handshakes with the papas. And as soon […]

Tagged as: Coaches, Jackson, Recruiting, Williams

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Was a bad game enough to help Winston?

February 1, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Do you like watching Jameis Winston play football? Do  you like seeing the ball zip out of his hands? Do you like seeing him approach a goal line? Do you like to see him even in something as wacky as a Pro Bowl? This was hard to watch. This was like seeing […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Martin, Pro Bowl, Winston

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Random Thoughts: What used to pass for sports?

January 31, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Just wondering. In olden times, did storming the castle pass for sports? Jousts? Living through the plague? – That’s kind of like Australian Rules Football, right? – In honor of freshman guard Duane Bacon, FSU’s basketball team gave away free bacon to students Saturday night. Oh, if only Houston had thought of […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dishonor, Drouin, Newton

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Ask Gary: Will the Broncos slow down Newton?

January 30, 2016 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Lightning, Rays, Tampa Bay

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Can Silverman repair flaws in Rays’ roster?

January 29, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. By this point, we know this about Matt Silverman. He’ll trade. He’ll swap his ham sandwich for your peanut-butter and jelly. He’ll swap his Ted Williams trading card for your Babe Ruth. If you were playing chess, he’d trade his queen for your castle if the queen gets paid too much for […]

Tagged as: Outfield, Plan, Rays, Silverman

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

January 28, 2016 general

Thursday, 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. For the current NFL playoffs in […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Buc;s, Davis., Lynch, Manning

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How much money is a winning goal worth?

January 28, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Another lamp has been lit. Another winning goal has been notched. Another moment has been celebrated for Steven Stamkos. So how much does his offer increase? You wonder. Sitting high above the ice, was Steven Yzerman so impressed with Stamkos’ goal that he immediately upped his offer by $237? By $1,000? By […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Maple Leafs, Stamkos, Vasilevskiy

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How will the struggle for a stadium go?

January 27, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. The way it may go as the Rays look for a new home. February 21, 2016: On the day pitchers and catchers report, owner Stu Sternberg is asked one question about the AL East, two questions about Kevin Kevin Cash and 317 about who shows up for the new Rays’ stadium. Sternberg […]

Tagged as: Buckhorn, Rays, Stadium, Sternberg

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Can Winston really learn in the Pro Bowl?

January 26, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Ah, yes. This is the part where Jameis Winston grows up. He is in the Pro Bowl with the finest quarterbacks the leagues has to offer. He can see what sort of training they do. What kind of drills they perform. What kind of standards they set. He can compare the fire […]

Tagged as: Koetter, Pro Bowl, Roster, Winston

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