Gary Shelton Sports

Random Thoughts: Golson forgettable at FSU

December 27, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 am. Hello, I’m Tiger Woods. And you might have heard of my death on the internet. Well, it was a hoax. Nothing is dead except my short game. – In the end, Everett Golson may be remembered as the FSU quarterback who mattered least. No one has had that many headlines and so […]

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This time, the Lightning finds plenty of power

December 26, 2015 general

Saturday, 10:55 p.m. This time, there was power to the power play. This time, the goal was plenty wide enough. This time, the Lightning took advantage of its opportunities. It’s amazing the difference one game can make. In its previous loss to Vancouver, the Lightning was one-for-10 on its power play. Against Columbus, however, Tampa […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Blue Jackets, Lighting, Stamkos

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Ask Gary: Can the Panthers stay unbeaten?

December 26, 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, golf, Olympics, Panthers, Rio

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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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