The Bucs can learn a lot from the Seahawks

January 26, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. There was a time they were  in the rear-view mirror. There was a time they woke up in the morning and wanted nothing more than to be the Tampa Bay Bucs. Or most of the other teams in the NFL. How, then, did the Seattle Seahawks turn into a dynasty? And how […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Seattle

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It’s the comeback of Random Thoughts!

January 25, 2015 general

Sunday, 10 a.m. Random thoughts: Hi, I’m the Bill Belichick of Rob Lowes, and I have cable. Don’t be this me. If there is a new version of Ernie Banks out there, I imagine him saying this: Let’s play two…innings. Hope Solo is suspended 30 days for making a bad decision? Hey, it’s an addiction. […]

Tagged as: Belichick, NFL

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Who’s back in the NFC South? Why, it’s Rah

January 25, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. He’s back in the neighborhood. He’s open for business. He’s rested. He’s ready. He’s Raheem. And are you ready to see him again? Even on the opposing sideline? Raheem Morris, the one-time coach who wasn’t ready, is Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Falcons, Morris, NFL

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To all Fields: QB coach not a miracle worker

January 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6:00 a.m. …In Tampa. Perhaps the hire didn’t make you throw confetti, or at the very least, throw it straight. Perhaps you were looking for a bigger name and a better resume. Perhaps you wanted this addition to come with the promise of touchdowns. It didn’t. That doesn’t mean, however, that Mike Bajakian won’t […]

Tagged as: Bucs, QB coach

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At the halfway point, who is the Lightning MVP?

January 23, 2015 general

Friday, 8  a.m. Gather them all in a room. Make the members of the Tampa Bay Lightning comfortable. Bring some drinks, some snacks. Make the afternoon light. Then ask the best of them to step forward. It shouldn’t be too difficult. All you need is one guy. All you need to know is who the […]

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We have lost our outrage over sports cheating

January 22, 2015 Tampa Bay Bucs

Thursday, 3:48 p.m. What happens when cheaters prosper? What happens when the rallying cry is “you’ve got to cheat us to beat us” and they do? What happens when we are all Patriots? In sports, the biggest fear is not cheating. The biggest fear is losing. Compared with losing, cheating looks smart, sly, clever. Cheating […]

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

January 22, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 2 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 […]

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My speech to the Clearwater Rotarians

January 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

I spoke to the good folks at the Clearwater Rotary Club on Wednesday. Here are the notes to my speech. In questions, they wanted to know about inflate-gate, whether it had any affect on the final score (no), who the Bucs should draft (Winston unless they’re afraid of him). Wednesday, 4:55 p.m. Before there were […]

Tagged as: Bolts, Bucs, Rays

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Ask the Expert: Doug Waechter

January 21, 2015 general

Wednesday, 4:06 p.m. 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 […]

Tagged as: Longoria, Rays, Shields

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Defense leads Bolts in victory before break

January 20, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:44 p.m. TAMPA For a night, they were guard dogs. For a game, they were predators on the hunt. For one outing, at least, the defensemen of the Tampa Bay Lightning was on the prowl. This is how the defense of the Lightning has to play. It has to be energized. It has to […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning

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