Random Thoughts: Looking for better Saints

September 27, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello, I’m Pope Francis, and if it’s all the same to you, I think I need some better saints. – Of all the heroes with Superpowers on Heroes Reborn, why can’t one of them rush the passer? – Just wondering: Which program has fallen the farthest in college football? Miami? Nebraska? Texas? […]

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Ask Gary: Did the Rays overuse their bullpen?

September 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: Lightning, Maddon, NFL, Rays, Rotations

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Bucs must avoid Houston star J.J. Watt

September 25, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Every now and then, a new toy comes along, and a guy looks and simply says to himself “I gotta have one of those.” A new golf club, maybe. A sports car? The new Ipad? The Segway? In the NFL, that object of desire is called a “J.J. Watt.” He is King […]

Tagged as: Sacks, Tampa Bay Bucs, Texans, Watt

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Ask the expert: Bucs beat a declining team

September 24, 2015 NFL

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. Thursday, 6 a.m. You called it on the Bucs’ […]

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Looking back, Williamson wasn’t enough for Bucs

September 24, 2015 general

6 a.m., Thursday The eyes. I still remember the eyes. His voice could raise and turn salty, the way the voices of most coaches can. The veins in his neck could jut out in frustration. The forehead would furrow in failure. But the eyes. The eyes gave you a glimpse of the pain Richard Williamson […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Chandler, Testaverde, Wiliamson

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How much of the Rays’ poor results are on Cash?

September 23, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. His team has fallen so hard, so fast, you might think that the AL East is an empty elevator shaft. The Tampa Bay Rays have stepped off of the ledge of a building, and every day, it seems they plummet past another floor. You feel confident that if the division had more […]

Tagged as: Cash, Kiermaier, Maddon, Rays

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Thurman carves out his own legacy in boxing

September 22, 2015 Boxing

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Inside a small building, constructed by sweat and held upright by dreams, the champion of the world sits on a bench and grins. In front of him is his home, the ring. Around him, bags of various shapes dangle from the ceiling. There are boxing posters on the walls, surrounding motivational phrases. […]

Tagged as: Boxer, Leonard, Maywather, Thurman

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Bucs, Smith give each other what they need

September 21, 2015 general

After a while, a man gets used to his path being blocked. One team after another would look at Jacquies Smith, and one team after another would shake its head. He wasn’t big enough. He wasn’t strong enough. He wasn’t special enough. After a while, then, Smith’s story was written on pink slips, defined by […]

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Miami’s Kaaya continues to lead state QBs

September 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Quarterbacks are the reason that the powerhouse teams of the state are unbeaten. And quarterbacks are the reason each team has a chance to remain that way. A brief look, then, at the state’s quarterbacks after Week Three. 1. Brad Kaaya, Miami: Kaaya’s value was never more apparent that in Saturday’s overtime victory against Nebraska. […]

Tagged as: FSU, Golson, Grier, Kaaya, Miami

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Winston regains his swagger in a week 2 victory

September 20, 2015 general

He belongs. Finally. Fully. Gather the quarterbacks of the NFL into a group, and yes, he is one of them now. Jameis Winston joined the club Sunday afternoon when he finally played in a game where he made a difference. He had had a good day. He won a game. He went on the road […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, Saints, Winston

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