Bucs start over, fire Lovie Smith as coach

January 7, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. The move smacks of desperation. It cries out of impatience. It was sudden, and it was shocking, and it was dramatic. But, in the echo of Lovie Smith’s firing, is any of that really wrong? For the Tampa Bay Bucs, these are desperate times. Shouldn’t the team be impatient? Doesn’t the situation […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Fired, Koetter, Smith, Winston

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When will another Ray make the Hall of Fame?

January 7, 2016 general

Wednesday, 5:45 a.m. The Hall of Fame doesn’t happen here. Not anymore. Not a career’s worth, anyway. If you found a smile to match Ken Griffey Jr.’s on Tuesday when he was a near-unanimous selection to the Hall, or one for Mike Piazza, the tough-hitting catcher, that was good. It’s getting hard to find keepers […]

Tagged as: baseball, Boggs, Hall of Fame, Longoria

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Making an impact: Osmundson made a difference

January 6, 2016 general

On the other side of our last breath, all that remains is the struggle we took on. It is then that the length of a person’s shadow can be measured. It is then that we can tell of a life worth living. It is then that we mattered, or that we did not. Linda Osmundson […]

Tagged as: CASA, Domestic Violence, Dukes, Osmundson

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For Bucs, how many keepers are there?

January 5, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. You are Lovie Smith. You have a fresh hand and not nearly enough aspirin. You are Lovie, and you have won eight games in two seasons. Chip Kelly won 20 in his first two, and 26 in his first three, and he’s gone. But you started with very little, and you added […]

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

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Smith’s losing speech sounds way too familiar

January 4, 2016 general

 Monday 6:00 a.m. For the 32nd time in his time as coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs, Lovie Smith approached the lectern slowly. He talked about disappointment, and he talked about not playing well, and he talked about how he expected to play better, although almost no one else did. It was the 26th time […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Panthers, Smith, Winston

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Random Thoughts: Freeman gets another shot

January 3, 2016 College Sports in Florida

So who do you feel sorry for? The Colts, who now employ Josh Freeman? Or the guys who weren’t good enough to beat out Freeman? – In hindsight, at least the Gators were as good as Michigan State. – Everyone can plead for Nick Saban to smile, but frankly, it scares me. – Just wondering: […]

Tagged as: Freeman, Grimes, Tiger

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Callahan lifts Lightning with shootout goal

January 2, 2016 general

  Saturday, 11:04 p.m. Ryan Callahan is not known for his moves. He is not known for his shot. He is not known for his scoring touch. Perhaps, just perhaps, it is time to introduce us to Callahan, the guy who absorbs the punishment to score. After all, it was Callahan who came in on […]

Tagged as: Callahan, Lighting, Lightning, Shootout, Vasilevskiy, Wild

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Ask Gary: Would a noisy wife hurt a player?

January 2, 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, Freeman, Grimes, Koetter

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Random Thoughts: Watching Rousey’s fast farewell

January 2, 2016 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. – Does it strike anyone else that Ronda Rousey’s life is exactly like Rocky Balboa’s. Except her movie is being played in reverse. – Buffalo’s Marcell Dareus said the Bills have too may details on their defense. Evidently, the Bills used five whole fronts, not counting the one where they line up […]

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Who in Florida can win a bowl? Well, Tennessee

January 1, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 8:25 p.m. The home state teams are losing. So why can’t we borrow one. Florida was walloped. FSU was outclassed. USF was beaten. Miami lost. Given all of that, why shouldn’t the state of Florida adopt a team like, say, Tennessee. The Vols blistered Northwestern Friday in the Content beyond this point is for […]

Tagged as: Florida, Northwestern, Outback, Tennessee

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