Taggart raises the stakes for USF with firings

December 8, 2014 general

Willie Taggart changed the game Monday. He made it colder. He made more ruthless. He made more about the bottom line. When it comes to the USF football program, all of this is good. You might suggest that it is about time. For years now, USF has gotten perpetually smaller, constantly less relevant. The program […]

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Did the Bucs throw away a better offensive line?

December 8, 2014 general

If they were going to draw a line in the sand, it was not going to be this one. This offensive line would not do. Among the very first things decided by new general manager Jason Licht and new coach Lovie Smith was this. The line was a mess of balsa wood and spackling, and […]

Tagged as: Bucs, offensive line

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

December 8, 2014 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. The Bucs currently have the No. 1 pick in […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Griffin, NFL

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Be sure and join the discussion on Ask the Expert

December 7, 2014 Florida State University

The best start of a new week is another round of ask the expert, just one of the many perks you get for being a member at GarySheltonsports.com. The rules are simple. Send an email to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Again, our panel: […]

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Bucs’ popgun offense can’t wound Lions

December 7, 2014 general

5:38 p.m. “Okay, guys. Here is how we score. I call it “Omaha.” “First, we get a first and goal. Don’t snicker. Hey, it could happen. Then, to take the Lions by complete surprise, we’re going to lob the ball into coverage across the middle in the end zone. Naturally, it will be intercepted. But […]

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Perfect, yet imperfect, FSU awaits the playoffs

December 7, 2014 College Sports in Florida

12:52 p.m. FSU finishes third. The Seminoles play Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Alabama plays Ohio State in the Sugar. TCU and Baylor argue for a Right-team playoff. 9:58 a.m. They got to the end zone on wobbly legs. There have been prettier teams than the Florida State Seminoles, slicker teams, smoother teams. There have […]

Tagged as: FSU, playoffs

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Lightning blows a tire against a bad Jackets’ team

December 6, 2014 general

11:59 p.m., Saturday TAMPA At a time such as this, former coach John Tortorella would growl. An ugly, profane noise would start deep down inside of him, and it would leave his lips with such force it would scald your eardrums. Even the nice words would sound like curse words, not that there would be […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Lightning

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The case of the vanishing offensive coordinator

December 6, 2014 Tampa Bay Bucs

He left without a cannon firing. For Ted Tedford, there were no first downs, no touchdowns. There were no celebrations, no high-fives on the sideline. The only difference he made was by his absence. Now, he is gone. And we still have no idea if his offense will work with in the NFL. Content beyond […]

Tagged as: Bucs, NFL picks, Tedford

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At hello, McElwain looks big enough for the Gators

December 6, 2014 College Sports in Florida

He had them at hello. But, really, doesn’t every coach? He strikes you as confident, as excited, as eager. But, really, doesn’t everyone come into the arena that way? In the years to come, it is possible that you may feel differently at Jim McElwain. He hasn’t played FSU yet. He hasn’t traveled to LSU. […]

Tagged as: Coach, Gators, McElwain

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To all fields: Could FSU win, and still fall?

December 6, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Tallahassee… What if Florida State wins today? And loses? What if they start ragged (yeah, you can imagine it), and then find themselves? What if they sputter for a while, as is their habit, but make another frantic comeback and win the game? What if they win the ACC title, and they dance around […]

Tagged as: Florida, FSU, Rays

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