To all fields: Insuring Archer’s health

March 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 10:24 a.m. In Port Charlotte… Put him in bubble wrap, that’s what I say.j Surround Chris Archer with guard dogs. Hire Brinks security guards. Build a moat around him. For crying out loud, keep this guy safe. An epidemic has hit the Tampa Bay Rays in the worst spot. It’s hit them in their […]

Tagged as: Archer, Bucs, Florida, FSU, Lightning, Moore, UCF, USF

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Ask Gary: Ranking the all-time Bolt coaches

March 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

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: 49ers, Borland, Bucs, Burrell, Castilla, Dunn, Joyner, Lightning, Rays, Sharpe, Smith, Winston

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Alas, Lightning win doesn’t mean a big edge

March 20, 2015 general

Friday, 11:57 p.m. TAMPA You would like to think it meant something. Heck,  you would like to think it meant … everything. In the little part of you that imagines advantages, you Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, playoffs, Red Wings

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Ask the Expert: Doug Waechter

March 20, 2015 general

Doug Waechter spent four of his major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, his hometown team. Over his time in the bigs, Waechter won 18 games. In his first start at Tropicana Field, Waechter threw a two-hit shutout against Seattle. He joins GarySheltonsports.com weekly to answer your questions about major league baseball. If you […]

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Bucs consider another character problem

March 19, 2015 general

Thursday, 9:59 a.m. Once again, Lovie Smith has resisted temptation. Once again, the headache has gone somewhere else. Once again, the trouble a guy could cause on the field proved not to be worth the trouble he would cause off of it. And so the Bucs took a pass on Greg Hardy, a pass rusher […]

Tagged as: Alstott, Barber, Brooks, Bucs, character, Dunn, Hardy, Lovie, McCown, Sapp, Selmon

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

March 18, 2015 general

Wednesday, 7:16 p.m. Phil Esposito was a Hall of Fame forward for the Boston Bruins. Not only that, the Tampa Bay Lightning was his brainchild, and he was the team’s first owner. Even now, he works on the team’s radio crew. Each week, Esposito will answer questions from readers. To ask Phil a question, send […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Esposito, penalty kill, Rheume, Stamkos

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Tebow, Freeman both hope for another shot

March 18, 2015 general

Two men. Two men on the trash heap. Two men on the outside. Two men starting over, or trying. Two men, both desperate to wear green, both hungry to make a little green. Two men. One was thrown away by the NFL, and other threw the NFL away. Two men, who each gave us a […]

Tagged as: backup quarterbacks, boo, cheer, Freeman, Gradkowski, Tebow

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Cabrera would feel more comfortable at shortstop

March 17, 2015 general

CLEARWATER When it was time to take the field, he jogged toward the familiar neighborhood. Of course he did. Where else would Asdrubal Cabrera go? He is a shortstop. He feels at home there, nestled between second and third the way he has often been. He likes the action. He likes the responsibility.  He likes […]

Tagged as: Bartlett, Beckham, Cabrera, Franklin, Hardy, Lee, Rays, Robertson

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Testimonial Tuesday: Talking up Gary Shelton

March 17, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6:01 a.m. Quite simply, Gary Shelton is one of the best columnists in America. Notice I didn’t say sports columnists. Gary’s columns may start with sports but by the end, he has usually told you another great, soulful, funny, touching story about the human condition. If I was stuck on an island with only a […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 17, 2015 general

Tuesday, 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. Marcus Mariota is supposed to visit […]

Tagged as: 49ers, Angelo, Brees, Foles, Harbaugh, Mariota, NFL, Rams, Willis

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