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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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 15, 2015 general

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. We are all aware of the fireworks’ accident that […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Expert, Johnson, Mackey, Pierre-Paul

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Remembering C.C., the best Ray of them all

July 15, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. For years, there was no light shining on his highlights. The stadium was empty. The team was losing. The footage of the game was something to save to go between softball and poker. So no wonder it is that the world seems to have forgotten about Carl Crawford, the best Ray there […]

Tagged as: Crawford, Longoria, Price, Rays, Shields, Zobrist

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What’s fair to expect out of Winston in Year One?

July 14, 2015 general

At the risk of spoiling the party, I will say this. At some point this season, on some rainy afternoon when the winds are gusting, in some game where the ball slips out of his hand, Jameis Winston may throw an interception. Just warning you: It could happen. Around here, of course, there is never […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Dilfer, Freeman, Marino, quarterback, Roethlisberger, Testaverde, Winston

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At the break, would you take Cash or Maddon?

July 13, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Joe Maddon was Picasso. Every night, he was trying to paint a masterpiece. Kevin Cash is Sherwin-Willliams. Every day, he’s trying to paint a house. That, people, is the best comparision I can give between the last two men who guided the Tampa Bay Rays. Maddon was a wine-sipper. Cash celebrates victories […]

Tagged as: Cash, Maddon, Manager, Rays

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Rays’ bullpen leads the team as it shuts down Astros

July 12, 2015 general

Sunday, 5:17 p.m. The hitting continues to struggle. The starting pitching comes and goes. There are still too many players on the disabled list. But the bullpen. The bullpen can play. When it is rested, when it is ready, the relief corps of the Tampa Bay Rays can be a sight to see. And if […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, bullpen, Jepson, Moore, Rays

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