Bucs CB Phillip Buchanon's only responsibilities Sunday were to replace Brian Kelly, who was out with a groin injury, help contain one on the NFL's strongest offenses and remind everyone why he once was a first-round draft pick. ...more

September 17, 2007

Emotion, heart and enthusiasm took the Buffalo Bills a long way. Unfortunately for them, their offense couldn't help. ...more

September 16, 2007

That was thorough. Total. Complete. That was the Bucs? Sure was. After a tumultuous opening week where practically every bit of news about this team was bad, they turned Sunday's home-opener into a festival by routing New Orleans 31-14. ...more

September 16, 2007

The shoes Tampa Bay cornerback Phillip Buchanon must fill during Sunday's home opener do not get any bigger. ...more

September 15, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Running back Jarvis Giles rushed 22 times for 184 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a victory in their home opener.

September 14, 2007

Zack Grossi appeared to be praying. On the floor of the Florida Orthopaedic Institute's Carrollwood office, Grossi rested his outstretched body on his forearms and elbows, with his hands clasped together in front. ...more

September 12, 2007

TAMPA - It doesn't matter whether it's through the air or on the ground; moving the ball is still a problem for the Bucs. ...more

September 11, 2007

At halftime of Saturday's 34-24 victory against UAB, Florida State redshirt junior Jamaal Edwards owned nine career carries - eight in his freshman season of 2004 and one in the first half. Edwards then had 11 carries in the second half, splitting the workload with Marcus Sims when starter Antone Smith suffered a concussion in the third quarter. ...more

September 10, 2007

For entertainment's sake, the best seat in the house Saturday was probably at Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews' home. Instead of standing on the sideline barking at players in his usual gruff tone, Andrews was at home recuperating from pneumonia, forced to listen to the game on the radio because he told fellow coaches he didn't have ESPNU. ...more

September 9, 2007

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Sam Keller threw for 258 yards and a TD in his first road start at Nebraska and Zackary Bowman had a critical interception in the end zone, leading the 16th-ranked Cornhuskers past Wake Forest 20-17 on Saturday. ...more

September 9, 2007