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Lightning comes from behind to beat Panthers

March 24, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:33 p.m. TAMPA At times like these, you wonder how. The other team was more desperate. This team sat on an early lead. The other team needed it more. This team had been so good it was due for a fall. The other team scored three goals in less time than a penalty. This […]

Tagged as: Callahan, comeback, Johnson, Kucherov, Lightning, Vasilevskiy, victory

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 24, 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. Jameis Winston says he probably isn’t […]

Tagged as: Freeman, Irvin, Johnson, Moss, NFL, Peterson, Sanders, Smith, Tebow, Winston

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Lightning looks all wrong in loss to Jets

March 14, 2015 general

Saturday, 10:59 p.m. TAMPA It looked all wrong. It felt all wrong. For crying out loud, it smelled all wrong. This is the Tampa Bay Lightning, for crying out loud. It doesn’t lose at home. It doesn’t lose when it has the lead in the fourth period. It doesn’t look impotent on Content beyond this […]

Tagged as: Cooper, defeat, Jets, Johnson, Kucherov, Lightning, Montreal

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Lightning hold off Montreal, 1-0

March 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 10:21 p.m. It took a little extra, but the Tampa Bay Lightning won one of its biggest victories of the season Tuesday night. The Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0, in overtime on Tyler Johnson’s goal. Ben Bishop had his third shutout of the season. In the victory, the Lightning proved it can go […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Johnson, Lightning, Montreal

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Bucs are bystanders as free agency begins

March 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 8:15 p.m. Sorry the Bucs didn’t land Bryan Bulaga? Blame Anthony Collins. Sorry they  didn’t get Trent Cole? Blame Michael Johnson. Sad that the Bucs didn’t find more help this year? Blame last year. Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Beluga, Bucs, Colllins, free agency, Glazers., Johnson, NFL

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It’s time for Glazers to make a play for Bucs

March 9, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, it is time for a playmaker. It is time for assertiveness. It is time to be aggressive. It is time to pursue in packs. And that’s just the Glazers. The Bucs are in their hands. Yeah, I know. In certain years, the Glazers have broken out the […]

Tagged as: Alllen, Collins, Dominik, free agency, Glazers., Gruden, Johnson, McCown, McKay

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 3, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6:01 p.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. Our old buddy Simeon Rice scoffed […]

Tagged as: Bradford, Collins, Dent, Hall of Fame, Hardy, Johnson, McCown, NFL, Peterson, Rice

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Remembering Worst, Best Bucs’ Free Agents

February 16, 2015 general

Monday, 8 a.m. In this market, the shelves are usually empty. The prices are ridiculous. The pickings are slim. The production is awful. And yet, in the search for hope, teams keep grabbing a cart going down the aisles. There has to be hope somewhere, doesn’t there? There has to be a short cut. There […]

Tagged as: Collins, Harper, Johnson, Nickserson, Rice, Ward

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After one win, Bucs saw plenty of McCown

February 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:42 p.m. If you ask an armadillo to win the Kentucky Derby, is it the armadillo’s fault that he does not? If you try to win the Daytona 500 with a tricycle, is it the trike’s fault that you fail. If you try to win the Miss America pageant and you’re a guy named […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Chandler, Ferguson, Hanratty, Johnson, Leftwich, Lovie Smith Spurrier, McCown, NFL

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To all fields: Jaso bringing extra gloves to camp

February 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 9:46 a.m. In St. Petersburg… Perhaps you thought of him as John Jaso, catcher. Perhaps you should think of him as John Jaso, hitter. Jaso, after his struggles with concussions, will probably help the Rays this year in areas other than behind the Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bucs, Collins, Florida, FSU, Jaso, Jefferson, Johnson, Rays, Taggart, USF

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