The Leather and Lace party was no ordinary night at Jackson's Bistro on Harbour Island. The party has been one of the most exclusive events of Super Bowl weekend. ...more

January 31, 2009

Willis McGahee of the Baltimore Ravens circled out of the backfield late in the AFC Championship Game this month and sprinted downfield as a pass receiver. As the ball came toward him, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark read the play and rushed at full speed toward McGahee. ...more

January 31, 2009

At the Hyde Park Cafe, a couple of dozen fans, the vast majority men, waited for Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver Terrell Owens to arrive Thursday night. They milled about as Grand Master Flash blasted from the speakers. ...more

January 31, 2009

It already had been a grand trip by the time Emmitt Smith and his best friend reached the Rose Bowl on that January afternoon 22 years ago, just a couple of high school buddies loose in the big city. ...more

January 30, 2009

The call went out to eighth-graders interested in playing football the next season for Pensacola's Escambia High School. Dwight Thomas, the new coach, already had an idea just how big a job it was going to be. When the position opened, he was the only one who applied. ...more

January 30, 2009

TAMPA -- Willis McGahee of the Baltimore Ravens circled out of the backfield late in the AFC Championship Game earlier this month and sprinted downfield as a pass receiver. As the ball came toward him, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark read the play and rushed at full speed toward McGahee. Clark crushed helmet-to-helmet into McGahee, who then lay motionless while Clark rolled on the ground nearby in pain. Neither athlete suffered a serious injury, and Clark will be on the field Sunday for the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. But the same speed and ferocity that makes professional football the nation's top spectator sport has also raised concerns about player safety. ...more

January 30, 2009

From video game contests to player autographs to a 56-year-old man in a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders costume, the NFLX After Dark celebration offered fans a wild, and wet, experience Thursday night. ...more

January 30, 2009

There is not a steel curtain big enough for this year's Pittsburgh defense to hide behind. ...more

January 30, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Bryant defeated New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck in the 15th annual Madden Bowl video game championship, 28-7, on Thursday night at the Honey Spot in Ybor City. ...more

January 29, 2009

With this year's Super Bowl looming in Tampa, a former Tampa Bay Buccaneer whose Super Bowl rings were stolen three years ago has contacted a Sarasota investigator for help finding the jewelry. ...more

January 28, 2009