REASONS TO BELIEVE 1. The league's youngest offensive line held up well most of the season, yielding only 16 sacks through the first 10 games and powering a ground attack that averaged 4.2 yards per carry despite injuries to Cadillac Williams and Michael Pittman. ...more

January 8, 2008

The small town of Rocky Mountain House in the Canadian province of Alberta is located within reasonable driving distance of two of that country's great cities, Edmonton and Calgary, as well as one of the most scenic spots in the world, Banff National Park. ...more

December 31, 2007

It is hard to imagine that Tampa Bay's veteran players are intently focused on this weekend's season finale against Carolina. ...more

December 27, 2007

What went right and wrong for the Bucs in their 21-19 loss at San Francisco. ...more

December 23, 2007

This wasn't the same Clearwater team Ridgewood faced just over a month ago. ...more

December 22, 2007

Sunlake coach Bob Marinak joked to his players that if they wanted to give him a heart attack, they could have just pushed him off a building instead of staging the Seahawks' first win the way they did. ...more

November 30, 2007

SEBRING –– It may have been a preseason game, but Thursday night's finals of the Tip-Off Classic between Sebring and Cocoa had the feel and intensity of a postseason matchup. The Blue Streaks, led by Whitney Lee's outside shooting and the inside play of Hannah Shoop, held off the Tigers 53-51, in a physical affair at Sebring High School. Lee, a 5-foot-10 senior forward, scored a team-high 14 points, mostly on perimeter jumpers, while Shoop added 13 points, 10 rebounds and dished out five assists. ...more

November 10, 2007

This weekend's matchup between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants in England's capital city has been a long time coming. ...more

October 24, 2007

Tampa Bay's show of solidarity after injuries became another heartrending and familiar sight during the Bucs' 13-10 victory against Tennessee. ...more

October 15, 2007

Sunday's Best After Cadillac Williams dropped two passes, it was easy to spew the standard 'he can't catch' criticism he has received since tuning pro three years ago. Then Williams started to get into a groove. He had six carries for 41 yards before sustaining a major knee injury late in the first quarter that could sideline him for the season. Much like when WR Paris Warren dislocated an ankle in Tampa Bay's final preseason game, every Bucs player rushed from the sideline to be at Williams' side. WR Ike Hilliard and TE Alex Smith knelt on one knee and prayed for Williams. Williams' injury rallied this team, brought them closer together, and considering the turmoil Tampa Bay has faced since Simeon Rice was cut on the eve of training camp until now, the Bucs once again proved they can handle adversity. ...more

October 1, 2007