Jimmy Wasserman's dad brought him from New York to Tampa for Super Bowl weekend and all he got was a lousy $2,000 game-day Super Bowl football. The 11-year-old and his dad, Steven Wasserman, were among the small crowd that gathered today for a sports memorabilia show at the NFL Experience. ...more

January 31, 2009

When Barbara Casey, spokeswoman for the Tampa Sports Authority, answers the telephone these busy times at Raymond James Stadium and declares, "Home of Super Bowl 43, Tampa," she no longer must add, "Florida." ...more

January 31, 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

Fans of the National Football League remember Harry Carson as a ferocious linebacker for the New York Giants ...more

January 29, 2009

Be honest. Ever catch yourself in a fit of excitement, pumping your fist or swaying back and forth to the music in your head after a major accomplishment? ...more

January 29, 2009

Sea life was split Tuesday on who will win the Super Bowl, as manatee Buffett picked the Pittsburgh Steelers by a nose and Shelley the sea turtle decided those same Steelers would get shelled. Today, four-legged football experts from the Tampa Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take a crack at sniffing out a winner. ...more

January 28, 2009

Tampa is going to get a lot of exposure on NBC's "Today" show when Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry come to town for the Super Bowl. ...more

January 28, 2009

The first 70,000 tickets for the NFL's third regular-season game in London have been sold, with 20,000 bought in the first seven minutes of availability, the NFL said Tuesday. ...more

January 28, 2009

There is no bigger sports stage than the Super Bowl, so those in the Gridiron Greats organization figure there is no better platform to highlight the needs of those who it says have been forgotten by the league they helped to build. ...more

January 27, 2009

It's understood that Pittsburgh will beat Arizona come Sunday in the Super Bowl, probably badly. Forget about scoring points; the Steelers' defense may not let the Cardinals gain a single yard. Please tell me there is a fund somewhere to make sure Kurt Warner's life insurance premiums are paid. The man has a family. I don't really believe any of that, by the way – not a single word. ...more

January 27, 2009