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DAVID MOULTON

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David Moulton: Dolphins draft will define GM Ireland's future Published 04/23/2013 at 7:15 p.m.
It's definitely the biggest draft of Jeff Ireland's career. If the players he selects don't play well right away, he will be gone.
David Moulton: Tiger Woods compounds bad drop with bad decision Published 04/13/2013 at 6:16 p.m.
Tiger Woods made a mistake on the 15th hole at the Masters on Friday. He made bigger mistake on Saturday.
David Moulton: Can FGCU men's basketball success meet the fans' expectations? Published 04/04/2013 at 8:34 p.m.
We are never able to talk local sports for long periods of time on the Miller and Moulton radio show because the market in Southwest Florida is so diverse that no one local team can generate enough passion to sustain ...
David Moulton: FGCU shows it’s no fluke as it goes into Sweet 16 Published 03/25/2013 at midnight
Where do you begin? It’s not just that they did something no one else has ever done before, as the first 15th seed to ever make the Sweet 16. It’s HOW the Florida Gulf Coast University men’s basketball team did ...
David Moulton: Quick steps FGCU men made to make The Dance just amazing Published 03/09/2013 at 6:28 p.m.
For the record, FGCU celebrated for over 30 minutes and cut down the nets without incident. This was not suppose to happen. Not Saturday and certainly not this quickly.
David Moulton: PGA Tour, PGA of America need to go with whatever the R&A and USGA decide on anchoring ban Published 02/26/2013 at 4:02 p.m.
So the Royal & Ancient Golf Club and the United States Golf Association, the two accepted governing bodies of golf worldwide, both have issued a proposal to ban the use of so-called ‘belly putters” beginning in 2016.
David Moulton: Southwest Florida could use a regional sports authority Published 12/26/2012 at 4 a.m.
The demise of this year's Gulfshore Shootout is an opportunity for the Collier County sports community to assess and look forward.
David Moulton: Sharing the family Christmas letter Published 12/23/2012 at 7 a.m.
You welcome me into your life in a small way, and I'd like to share my life with you in a small way. Here — from my family to yours — is our Christmas letter.
David Moulton: My wife is right, sports good distraction after tragedy Published 12/16/2012 at 6 a.m.
Usually when I sit down to write a column my biggest concern is the timeliness of the topic
David Moulton: NFL needs to let players go pro earlier Published 11/01/2012 at 8:29 p.m.
It is not the NCAA or the BCS schools and conferences that determine a player must put in three years post-high school before being eligible for the NFL Draft.
David Moulton: Could this be it for Phil, Furyk, and Tiger in the Ryder Cup? Updated 09/27/2012 at 4:53 p.m.
Here we go again.
David Moulton: Will Ryan Tannehill show us enough Friday night to make us believe? Published 08/09/2012 at 6:54 p.m.
I am not a big fan of preseason football. For years I've been saying the only thing that counts in these games are the injuries. But sometimes as a fan these games can mean a lot.
David Moulton: Jason Taylor, and Dolphins fans, have deserved better these last few years Published 12/31/2011 at 2 p.m.
He is the last link. The last current Dolphin to play with Dan Marino, who played for Don Shula when the Miami Dolphins were NFL royalty.
David Moulton: It's now or never for Dolphins Published 09/17/2011 at 2 p.m.
Houston at Miami today is not just a big game for the Dolphins. It’s their season. The Miami Dolphins are 0-1. Starting 0-2 in the NFL lately is a big hole.
David Moulton: With Reggie Bush and possibly Kyle Orton, at least Dolphins trying something Published 07/28/2011 at 8:03 p.m.
This Miami Dolphins regime has stopped playing it safe. Great. Because that wasn't getting it done. General manager Jeff Ireland and head coach Tony Sparano have a lot of ground to make up and not a lot of time to ...
David Moulton: Only truth can rescue Roger Clemens' mangled legacy Published 07/05/2011 at 5:56 p.m.
Did you misremember Roger Clemens? Well, he’s back!
David Moulton: Tiger Woods is not breaking records, he's just broken Published 05/12/2011 at 7:20 p.m.
You could be the biggest Tiger Woods fan around but now you’ve got to be concerned.
David Moulton: Jim Tressel's Buckeyes would be comfortable fit in rogue SEC Updated 04/26/2011 at 10:39 p.m.
CBS college football analyst Gary Danielson was speaking at an FGCU event in Bonita Springs last month. When it came time to take questions the very first one came from a Big Ten fan who asked, “When is someone going ...
David Moulton: Masters win would catapult McIlroy to greatness Published 04/09/2011 at 8:32 p.m.
Charl Schwartzel is not winning the Masters.
David Moulton: Super Bowl Sunday says it all about America Updated 02/05/2011 at 5:51 p.m.
The game says an awful lot about us.
David Moulton: Much of Urban Meyer remains a mystery, even after years on center stage Updated 12/09/2010 at 9:02 a.m.
Some are calling Urban Meyer a quitter. I see him the 21st century version of Dick Vermeil.
David Moulton: Tiger, you're not a sex addict, you're a fraud Updated 01/21/2010 at 9:20 p.m.
Sorry Tiger, I'm not buying it. So now you are a sex addict? Says who? You? Your handlers?
David Moulton: Show your support for the Cubs — now Updated 12/11/2009 at 11:35 a.m.
There appears to be only one way Collier County could stop the Cubs from moving to Naples: Apathy. For once, make some noise. Let your commissioners know they need to get behind Project Home Run. "If you want them, they ...
POLL: Chicago Cubs execs visited Collier to scout spring training sites, project group forms Published 10/25/2009 at 12:10 a.m. 1 Comment
A group was formed four months ago with the purpose of making Collier County the spring training home for the Chicago Cubs, the Naples Daily News has learned. And that group already has met with the Cubs – both at ...
POLL: David Moulton: Come Saturday, Lane Kiffin and his mouth will pay in Gainesville Published 09/17/2009 at 12:10 p.m.
He should have kept his mouth shut.
POLL: David Moulton: Someone should have advised Bradford that returning to OU just wasn't worth it Published 09/08/2009 at 11:47 a.m.
In 1998, Anthony Poindexter was the best safety in the country. He was a guaranteed high first-round pick. He passed up the millions to return to Virginia. He wanted to lead the Cavaliers over Florida State, to the top of ...
David Moulton: Research on spring training economic impact shows another reason to get the Cubs Published 08/07/2009 at 9:26 p.m.
Two years ago, Arizona did a study about the economic impact of spring training. This past week the state of Florida released its figures based on the polling of over 2,000 fans to spring training games in the state this ...
David Moulton: Gators fans should be excited, but don't take national title for granted Published 08/07/2009 at midnight
The 2009 Florida Gators began practice Thursday. But before then, thousands of reservations were made for hotel rooms in Atlanta, site of the SEC championship game. In fact, many have already looked into travel and accommodations to Pasadena for the ...
David Moulton: I'll say it again, it's time for a college football playoff Published 08/24/2008 at 4 a.m.
You’ve heard of the saying, “To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.” College football combines the worst of both to all but pick its champion.