Random Thoughts: Does Golden have a chance?

October 25, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Al Golden, and what pressure? A lot of Miami alumni want to adjust my necktie. One even bought me this one that looks … like a rope. Ack. – Now Nick Saban wants Alabama fans to be more like Texas A&M. So they can’t buy the dress they want, and […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Hogettes, Miami, Tiger

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Blocked field goal leads to FSU’s first defeat

October 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 11:06 p.m. One of college football’s most memorable plays will be one of FSU’s most forgettable. A blocked kick returned 78  yards for the winning touchdown on the final play of the game doomed the Seminoles to a 22-16 loss to Georgia Tech Saturday night and put FSU on the outside of the college […]

Tagged as: College football, Field goal, FSU, Miami

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USF’s Flowers has a record-setting game

October 24, 2015 general

Saturday, 9:44 p.m. This is what a winning team looks like…again. This is what a dynamic quarterback looks like…again. This is what a winning streak feels like…again. All of the sudden, the USF Bulls are a hot team, and quarterback Quinton Flowers is a hot player. The Bulls showed once again that they aren’t the […]

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Ask Gary: Why are strikeouts so commonplace?

October 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

(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: Babe, Buc;s, Dungy, Rays

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Is Gators’ McElwain Coach of the Year?

October 23, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 6 a.m. The program feels healthy again, vibrant. It feels like it matters. It feels like the University of Florida has a grip on the future. Again. And that, more than anything, is what new Florida coach Jim McElwain has accomplished in his first season. The sorrowful days, the days of wondering where it […]

Tagged as: Coach of Year, College football, Florida, Gators, McElwain

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

October 22, 2015 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. How much of the Seahawks’ disappointing […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Cousins, Expert, NFL, Pagano

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Should Torts come to Blue Jackets with a warning?

October 22, 2015 general

Perhaps he would not be the best man behind the bench now. Perhaps his temper would be too great. Perhaps his voice would be too loud. And perhaps he would not have have been the best man for the first Lightning team. Perhaps his standards would have been high. Perhaps his intensity would have been […]

Tagged as: Hockey, Lightning, Stanley Cup, Tortorella

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Do you buy into Bucs as a solid defense?

October 21, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. The truth of it is, Mark Twain didn’t come up with that line about lies. At least, not on is own. “There are three kinds of lies,” the quote goes. “Lies, damn lies and statistics.” All of which brings us to the defense of the Tampa Bay Bucs. And whether you believe […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, Sacks, Yards per game

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Winston off to a decent start for Tampa Bay

October 20, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. A couple of times, he has been wobbly. A couple of times, he has given a glimpse of how good he can be. And so it has gone with Jameis Winston, a little good, a little bit, a little up, a little down, a little bit sure, a little bit shaky. He […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Rating, Start, Winston

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This week’s foe: Bucs vs. Redskins means oddity

October 19, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. To some opponents, they are  the team of  Joe Gibbs and Joe Theismann and the Smurfs. To some opponents, they are all about  Dexter Manley and  Doug Williams and the Hogs, a massive group of offensive linemen that once stirred fans to wear hog snouts, a silly enough idea  until one of […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Dunn, King, Redskins, Rivalry

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