Ask the Expert: Toby Hall

December 11, 2014 general

Thursday, 12:03 p.m. Former major league baseball catcher Toby Hall spent seven years with Tampa Bay, including the 205 season in which he hit .287. Hall answers the questions from Ask the Expert each week. To have your question answered, submit a question into the comments or email GarySheltonsports.com and put “Ask the Expert’ in […]

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Jackson is a strength for Bucs, but is he elite?

December 10, 2014 general

Wednesday, 2:09 p.m. TAMPA He does not outjump the world like Calvin Johnson. He does not sizzle through the secondary like Larry Fitzgerald. He is not as explosive as Julio Jones, or as productive as Antonio Brown, or as frustrating to cover as DeMaryius Thomas. He is not as sure-handed as Anquan Boldin, or as […]

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Ask the expert: Phil Esposito

December 10, 2014 general

Wednesday, 11:35 a.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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Lightning fights slump after second straight loss

December 10, 2014 general

Wednesday, 12:39 a.m. TAMPA The word itself seems hard to say. It catches in the throat as if it were foreign, as if its very pronunciation caused pain to attempt. It sticks on something down in the throat, and for some reason, it cannot get past the tongue. It is a stranger’s word, and it […]

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Ask the expert: Scot Brantley

December 9, 2014 Florida State University

Tuesday, 4:03 P.M. Scot Brantley was an all-American linebacker for the University of Florida and played eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs. He has been a radio host in Florida for years. He follows not only the Gators but all of college football. Each week, Scot answers your questions on GarySheltonsports.com. To ask Scot […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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