In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from FOX Sports Florida from Monday, Oct. 21.
* Gus Bradley's 85-year-old father, Roy, died Sunday night in Zumbrota, Minn., of what appeared to be natural causes. As a result, Bradley made plans to head north for the funeral instead of accompanying the Jaguars on their charter flight to London for their game against the San Francisco 49ers. Defensive backs coach DeWayne Walker will fill in for him on an interim basis, although the Jaguars expect Bradley to rejoin the team later this week. Read More
* If 0-6 looks bad, know there's always another level below. When it rains for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this strange season, the storm cloud stays parked overhead. Sunday, running back Doug Martin sustained what's believed to be a torn labrum in his left shoulder, as reported by FOX Sports NFL Insider Mike Garafolo. On Monday, Bucs coach Greg Schiano said he doesn't believe the injury will be season-ending, though he added it will be "a stretch" to see the Pro Bowl rusher play Thursday when Tampa Bay hosts Carolina. Read More
* Most coaches would be concerned about the potential of a letdown
coming off a top-5 game on the road. Not so for Florida State. The No. 3
Seminoles (6-0) won’t have any trouble focusing this week. Jimbo Fisher
has only had to remind his team about what happened on Oct. 6, 2012: NC
State 17, Florida State 16. Read More
* Zach Hodskins, a one-handed basketball player from Milton, Ga., committed to the University of Florida over the weekend after receiving a preferred walk-on offer from the school in August. Read More
* Journeyman Roger Mason Jr finds a home in Miami after impressing Heat coach Erik Spoelstra years earlier during the summer league. Read More
* There's a stunningly vulnerable moment during Dwyane Wade's "Journey to 3" film that puts into perspective how much NBA stars' bodies go through over the course of the season to achieve greatness. Following a high-intensity workout at a local gym, Wade and LeBron James lay motionless on the floor dripping in sweat, trying to catch their breath. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is less than 24 hours away. "The road to a championship, man," James pants. "Ain't easy." Read More
* The Miami Dolphins acquire former University of Miami star Bryant McKinnie from the Baltimore Ravens. Miami has given up the third-most sacks in the NFL and was in need of offensive line help. Read More
* After seven straight losses by double figures, the Jacksonville Jaguars share quite a bit in common with the 1984 Houston Oilers. Read More
* The Tampa Bay Lightning first-ever pick, Roman Hamrlik, retired on Monday after a 20-year career. Read More
* Sean Bergenheim practiced with the Florida Panthers for the first time since rehabbing in Canada, but his timetable is unknown. Read More
* Florida State will host Miami at 8 p.m. Nov. 2 on ABC. If both teams win this Saturday, they will enter the rivalry game undefeated and inside the top 10. Read More
* With the start of the regular season just over a week away, it doesn't get any bigger than Miami HEAT basketball in South Florida. This week, thanks to a partnership between Sun Sports and PrimeTime Amusements, the "really big three" are being brought directly to fans in honor of HEAT Week. PrimeTime Amusements built larger than life versions of the Miami HEAT's LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The massive statues, reaching 18-, 16- and 20-feet, are made from Styrofoam, hard-coated and professionally painted. In support of Sun Sports' HEAT Week programming and to build a buzz around the start of the regular season for the defending NBA Champions, the statues will appear in a new, iconic South Florida location each day from Oct. 22 – Oct. 29. Read More
