This is not an easy admission for Jason Taylor. He has spent more than half of his life making life miserable for the pretty boys who play sports' most glamorous position. He has chased, jarred and slammed them, all while striving to separate them from the football - and if they got separated from a limb in the bargain, so be it. If Wile E. Coyote had offered him some spare Acme products for an inflated price, the Dolphins' defensive end probably would have tried those, too. ...more

October 25, 2009

Steve McNair's pastor and close friend cautioned against judging the ex-NFL quarterback Thursday, reminding people who gathered for his memorial not to cast the first stone when talking about his life off the field. ...more

July 10, 2009

Words about Brett Favre's retirement always include a qualifier, and Vikings coach Brad Childress offered the latest: "As far as I know." ...more

May 22, 2009

Michael Vick is out of prison and headed home, broke and reviled for running a vicious dogfighting ring, but hopeful for a second chance at his once-charmed life as a star NFL quarterback. ...more

May 21, 2009

As far as Ron Jaworski is concerned, Tampa Bay's interest in acquiring Jay Cutler is a no-brainer. ...more

March 24, 2009

A former NFL quarterback who failed to show for sentencing on drunken driving charges nearly four years ago was killed in a car crash in Greece, authorities said, leaving behind an unsolved mystery involving two suspicious fires and years spent on the lam. ...more

March 20, 2009

Pennsylvania authorities say a former NFL quarterback who failed to show for sentencing on drunken driving charges nearly four years ago has been killed in a car crash in Greece. A Chester County detective says authorities had initially been skeptical about the fatal crash reports of William "Jeff" Komlo, who played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1983. ...more

March 20, 2009

Lakeland native Spencer Duhm lasted five weeks on "Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands" but the youngest player in the series' history was voted out when his tribe turned on him. ...more

March 13, 2009

The Washington Redskins have released defensive end Jason Taylor, one year after signing the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. ...more

March 2, 2009

Even with streamers and balloons hung from the ceiling, special lighting and a DJ playing dreamy dance music, no one would ever mistake the Gulf Trace Elementary School lunchroom for the Stardust Ballroom. But in the eyes of more than 100 little girls, the simple but carefully arranged decorations were enough to transform the space into a palace ballroom for them and their respective Prince Charmings for one night. Last Friday, Jan. 30, Gulf Trace Elementary School's chapter of All Pro Dad held its second annual father-daughter dance. It's an old-fashioned concept resurrected to address a need in modern life for families - particularly fathers - to prioritize what matters most, namely their families. ...more

February 7, 2009