Lack of support a tradition for Rays’ pitchers

July 23, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Friday night, the gunslinger will walk into the street once again. This time, who knows how many bullets he will have to work with. Chris Archer swears he does not think about it. He is a pitcher, and his job is to hang up zeroes. Offense? Heck, a pitcher who is worth […]

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Does the Heisman still live in the state of Florida?

July 22, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday 6 a.m. Once, this was his state. Once, we were his people. He liked it here. He knew the faces, and they knew his. He was a friendly enough guy, a little overrated perhaps, but this was where he had his morning coffee. This was where he bought his groceries. His name is Heisman, […]

Tagged as: Heisman, Spurrier, Tebow, Testaverde, Toretta, Ward, Weinke, Weurffel, Winston

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First, Winston must virtually be a quarterback

July 21, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. The closest I have ever been to a dinosaur was when I saw a virtual one in the movie Jurassic Park. I felt terror when the virtual raptors attacked. I scooted back in my seat when the play-pretend T-Rex charged. I was horrified when the artificial dilophosaurus spit venom. For Jameis Winston, […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Freeman, McCants, Thomas, Virtual Reality, Winston

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The best of Tampa Bay’s athletes across the board

July 20, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As a standup, grin-for-Twitter photo, it captured it all. Youth. Wealth. Fame. Three sports, three stars, three faces-of-a-franchise. Three NFL Pro Bowls. Three major league baseball All-Star games. Three NHL All-Star games. They stood shoulder to shoulder in the recent snap. Evan Longoria. Gerald McCoy. Steven Stamkos. You could not help but […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Lightning, Rays, Rowdies, Tampa Bay, Top Athletes

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Admiring the attack of Rousey on Mayweather

July 19, 2015 general

Hello. I’m Tiger Woods, and I’ve gone through one more week without getting closer to Jack Nicklaus’ record. Now, as for Wilt Chamberlain’s record… – I normally don’t care who wins something as silly as an ESPY, but can we give the Fighter of the Year every year to Ronda Rousey. I just want to […]

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After another shutout, Rongen vows changes

July 19, 2015 general

Saturday, 12:17 a.m. Before the Tampa Bay Rowdies introduced Freddy Adu, they first had to demonstrate their crying need for him. The Rowdies were shut out again Saturday night, this time by FC Edmonton. It was the third time in four games that Tampa Bay has been shut out, and the sixth time this season, […]

Tagged as: Adu, Antonijevic, Pickens, Rongen, Rowdies, Santos

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Ask Gary: Which NFL team loves L.A.?

July 18, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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: Amphetamines, Bucs, Culverhouse, Gehrig, Jeter, Los Angeles, Rice

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How about a Franchise Four for our other teams?

July 17, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Perhaps you had problems with the execution. Perhaps you thought the voters botched the play. On the other hand, as ideas go, it was fun. Nice memories, healthy discussion, stats to compare. What could be better? When Fox-TV had fans vote for their “Franchise Four” on the night of the baseball all-star game, there was […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Bulls, Gators, Lightning, Rays, Seminoles, Top Four

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With one vote, the Gators have some surprising to do

July 17, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. They don’t need much. Playmakers. Leaders. Offensive lineman. A quarterback. A close win or two. A lopsided win or three. The new head coach to prove he’s a keeper. Just that. But what the Florida Gators really need, what they are dying to obtain, is more basic. What they need, Content beyond […]

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How do Bucs; receivers stack up as a duo?

July 16, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. One of them went long. The other one went deep. In the end, both of them made the catch. Yep, it was a fairly rewarding day for wide receivers Wednesday in the NFL. Dallas made Dez Bryant rich, and Denver made DeMaryius Thomas rich. These days, the end zone is lined in […]

Tagged as: Bryant, Evans, Jackson, Johnson, Nelson, NFL, Receivers, Thomas

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