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Holdouts should be a last resort in the world of negotiation

Published on July 24, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Tackle Demar Dotson has a new agent, if not a new contract. The Tampa Bay Bucs are willing to strike a deal with linebacker Lavonte David. The Lightning is in the middle of a new deal with star Steven Stamkos. All of which brings up the question: Is it really a good idea for a player to hold out any more. Through the years, there have been players who have withheld service until the team comes up with more years,…

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Is Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans in line for a big payday down the line?

Published on July 16, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Soon, the big money should thrown at Tampa Bay Bucs’ receiver Mike Evans, too. These days, what wide receivers seem to catch the most are paychecks. On Tuesday, for instance, both Dallas receiver Dez Bryant and Denver receiver DeMaryius Thomas signed contracts for five years and $70 million. When you factor in the contract that Detroit’s Calvin Johnson signed two years ago, and the ones that Atlanta’s Julio Jones and Cincinnati’s A.J. Green will get next year, it’s an impressive way…

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Mariners’ Felix Hernandez shuts down Tampa Bay again

Published on June 7, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Sometimes, the other guys can pitch a little, too. The Tampa Bay Rays’ offense was completely shut down by King Felix Hernandez (9-2) of the Seattle Mariners in a 2-1 loss Saturday night that broke the Rays’ four-game winning streak. Hernandez allowed only two hits in seven innings and only three for the game. Seattle, which has been in a horrible slump offensively, didn’t need many runs to beat the Rays. They got the winner on a home run by…

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