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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Does Manning need this more than Newton?

January 25, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Think of it as tomorrow vs. today. Cam Newton, the next big thing, vs. Peyton Manning of the last big things. This is a guy who is about to own the National Football League against a guy who — in the regular season, at least — has had his name on the […]

Tagged as: Manning, Newton, NFL, Super Bowl

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Random Thoughts: Good night to a rivalry

January 24, 2016 general

Hello. I’m Peyton Manning. And this is my going-out-of-business sale for my rivalry. Twice the Papa John’s. Twice the DirecTV. Twenty percent of the titles! – If Marshawn Lynch retires, shouldn’t he just leave a note? That’s good enough for me. – Sigh. We have another thug sighting. Anthony Wayne Smith, the overall No.11 draft […]

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Ask Gary: Is New England the NFL’s best bet?

January 23, 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 […]

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Could Kucherov replace Stamkos on Bolts?

January 22, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. More and more, you are used to seeing his hands in the air and his teammates contratulating him. More and more, you are used to seeing the fans cheer his name as the scoreboard changes. He is Nikita Kucherov. And, maybe, just maybe, he is the next Steven Stamkos. Get a load […]

Tagged as: Blackhawks, Kucherov, Lightning, Stamkos

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

January 21, 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. During the Divisional Playoff weekend, was […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Expert, Koetter, playoffs

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Can Smith be the next Monte Kiffin for Bucs?

January 21, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. We don’t want much from Mike Smith. Just everything. Or, for the opposition, nothing. No yards. No points. No hope. It would help if Smith would talk in a loud whisper. And if his hair had a mind of its own. And if he crossed the field looking like knobby knees and elbows. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, Kiffin, Smith

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Bucs set to honor hard-hitting Lynch

January 21, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Great guy, John Lynch. Right up to the point he was trying to free your head from your shoulders. Yessir, that Lynch guy was about as nice a fellow as you would want to meet, considering that he wanted you to wake up sometime Wednesday morning. It didn’t matter who you were: […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Lynch, Raymond James, Ring of Honor

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