TAMPA – Tampa Bay's quarterbacks had a bad day as a group – and rookie Josh Freeman was certainly no exception. ...more

August 2, 2009

Despite being the SEC's absolute worst 3-point shooting team this season, the Tennessee Volunteers were sufficiently capable at some of the game's other requirements to enter the conference tournament as a No. 1 seed and advance to Saturday's semifinal against Auburn. ...more

March 15, 2009

SEBRING When she became a Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer, Daphne Taylor never dreamed that her fear of heights would help launch a friendship with an 8-year-old girl. But that's what happened four years ago in her second meeting with Stephanie, now 12, at Woodlawn Elementary School. They climbed to the top of the monkey bars and Stephanie caught Taylor's obvious hesitation to jump down the fireman's pole, then saw her take a deep breath and do it. A few weeks later, in the hour they spend together at school each week, Taylor saw Stephanie balk at practicing reading out loud and gently chided her, "Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and go for it … ...more

November 30, 2008

They can build a two-score lead. The Bucs are going to have a hard time stopping RB Adrian Peterson, but they can limit Peterson's effectiveness and put the game on QB Gus Frerotte's shoulders if they can build a two-score lead at some point. ...more

November 16, 2008

I look in her eyes and I wonder: Is this a good day or a bad day? ...more

November 15, 2008

Most of us have the Bucs pretty well nailed after all these years, I think. We know about the defense. We know they don't have much firepower on offense. And above all, we know that when they fall 21 points behind as they did here Sunday, they are toast. Finished. Splatt-o. ...more

November 3, 2008

Nice guys finish first, too. Joe Maddon might lead the majors in hugs this October. He padded his lead at Tropicana Field on Tuesday afternoon, the day before a World Series for his Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

October 22, 2008

Sunday was not a day of rest for the Florida Gators. After Saturday's stunning home loss to underdog Ole Miss, Coach Urban Meyer called an evening practice on the team's usual off day and then canceled Monday's drills. ...more

September 30, 2008

There's nothing like seven turnovers - and five interceptions - to stir up a quarterback controversy. ...more

September 25, 2008

Falcons coach Mike Smith needed only three plays to make his first rookie mistake Sunday. On a third-and-15 play from his own 18-yard line, Smith allowed his play-caller (we assume it was coordinator Mike Mularkey) to call for a pass play against the Bucs' nickel defense. The play wouldn't have worked even if its intended receiver, Harry Douglas, had caught the ball. When Douglas let the ball slip through his hands, though, the Falcons became married to the disaster they courted on that play. Rookie Aqib Talib only ran 2 yards after recording his first NFL interception but that was enough to set up the Bucs' first touchdown. ...more

September 15, 2008