Even now, a kid remembers a Christmas glove

December 25, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. The glove was dark brown with light brown stitching. And it fit as if it had been sewn around my hand. “Clete Boyer,” it said in the palm. The glove smelled rich and luxurious, and it felt like the saddles of horses. Slide this glove in. A glove like this endangered every […]

Tagged as: Boyer, Christmas, Electric Football, Sports

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Winston needs to be careful with his passion

December 24, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. It was an early-season game in Buffalo, just as the Bills were taking over the division from the Miami Dolphins. And things weren’t going well for Miami. Dan Marino was irritated. He didn’t have time, and he didn’t have open receivers. And Mark Clayton had just run an incorrect route. And there, […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Koetter, Passion, Winston

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Lightning blows advantages against Vancouver

December 23, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. When it came to strength, the Tampa Bay Lightning was powerless. When it came to energy, the Lightning was on dead legs. When it came to taking advantage, well, the Lightning was in the holiday spirit. How else can you explain a 2-1 loss to Vancouver that was as ugly as many […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Marchessault, power play, Vancouver

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USF must use its bowl defeat as fuel for next year

December 22, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 6 a.m. If you are Quinton Flowers, you need to remember that fourth-down pass with 3:15 to go, a wild overthrow intended for A.J. Legree that almost missed the stadium. If you are Marlon Mack, you need to remember your final carry of the game, a two-yard loss with 7:10 to play. If you […]

Tagged as: Flowers, Mack, USF, Western Kentucky

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Unlikely trio leads Lightning past Ottawa

December 21, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As Butch said to Sundance: Who are those guys? This time, it was the Ottawa Senators who must have been saying that after an unknown line of “who’s he” guys did them in. Mike Angelidis? Mike Blunden? Jonathan Marchessault? Who are those guys? For a night, they were the new Triplets. It […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, Senators, Stamkos

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Random Thoughts: Holtz looks good far away

December 20, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi, I’m Skip Holtz. And the further away from USF that I get, the smarter I seem to be. –Just wondering:  Could the Tampa Bay Lightning score on the Tampa Bay Bucs? – Funny way for Will Grier to say thanks for Florida sticking by him? – Why did the Rangers sign […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Hernandez, Holtz, Lighting, Taggart

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Ask Gary: Who controls the Bucs — Smith or Licht?

December 19, 2015 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, Martin, Serena

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Bucs’ flaws get in the way of offensive output

December 18, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Jameis Winston threw for a career-high 363 yards. The Bucs’ secondary, however, gave most of them back. Doug Martin took over the NFL rushing lead. Penalties offset a lot of his efforts. Mike Evans caught more passes than at any point in his career. But dropped passes by his teammates left the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Martin, Rams, Winston

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

December 17, 2015 general

Thursday, 12:24 p.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. If you were Ron Rivera, how […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Buc;s, NFL, Panthers, Unbeaten

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This time, the Bucs and Rams are disappointments

December 17, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. For the longest time, they were the X’s and the O’s of the NFL. The Bucs were about defense, about bloody knuckles and hard tackles. The Rams were about offense, about touchdowns and highlights. It was Derrick Brooks against Marshall Faulk, Warren Sapp against Kurt Warner, Ronde Barber against Isaac Bruce, John […]

Tagged as: '99 title game, Brooks, Buc;s, Rams

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