Tampa Bay's defensive players gave credit to the offense for bailing them out after Sunday's overtime win at Soldier Field. But they shouldn't have been so hard on themselves. ...more

September 22, 2008

It's a question of when, not if. Except for two work stoppages, the NFL has played a 16-game regular season every year since 1978, when the exhibition slate was reduced from six games to four. ...more

September 14, 2008

Out at One Buc Place, where the creed is to take life not just one game at a time but one play at a time, everyone has taken a private moment or two to look ahead. Way ahead. It's hard to blame them. ...more

September 7, 2008

It's a good thing Devin Ray and Eric Lampe like each other, because the Riverview seniors will see a lot of each other this year. ...more

September 4, 2008

These two guys are always next to each other, Conor O'Neal and Trent Cornwell. ...more

September 4, 2008

The seasons of two more Florida Gators have taken a knee. Coach Urban Meyer announced Tuesday redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Jim Barrie and freshman linebacker Brendan Beal will be lost for the season because of torn ACLs. ...more

August 13, 2008

South Florida may have lost two cornerbacks in last year's NFL draft, but USF defensive coordinator Wally Burnham still believes the secondary is "the strongest part of our defense." ...more

August 12, 2008

Zach Thomas understands the perception some people have after his abbreviated final season in Miami, though he doesn't agree with it. ...more

August 11, 2008

The jawing started during voluntary summer fitness training. Freshman Jeffrey Demps won last year's Florida high school Class 3A 100-meter dash with a time of 10.37 and later added a 10.25 in the AAU Junior Olympics. That's world-class fast. ...more

July 24, 2008

lots and lots of points. With playmakers such as quarterback Tim Tebow and receiver/runner Percy Harvin, the options can be scary good. On defense, though, things looked downright scary - period - last season. With defensive improvement, the Gators should be a factor in the national-championship race. ...more

June 30, 2008