Ronde Barber hated to see Monte Kiffin go. The Bucs Pro Bowl cornerback has a feeling, though, that Kiffin's departure will prove to be a good thing for Tampa Bay's defense. ...more

January 31, 2009

Willie Parker has carried the nickname "Fast Willie" for most of his life, but Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians doesn't think it truly describes Pittsburgh's running back. ...more

January 30, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has had a recurrence of cancer, this time in his spine, team officials said Thursday. ...more

January 30, 2009

THREE RIVERS RUN THROUGH IT Steelers rookie WR Limas Sweed grew up in Texas and played college ball for the Longhorns, but now he's in Pittsburgh and that brings some demands of its own. ...more

January 30, 2009

James Harrison can't tell you precisely when it happened. He can't even tell you what game it was. All he knows is that at some point late last season, opponents started paying more attention to him. ...more

January 26, 2009

Joe Fitzgerald has been coaching NFL linebackers for 15 years. He has seen a lot of them rise and fall during that time. He believes he sees one on the rise when he looks at USF linebacker Tyrone McKenzie. ...more

January 24, 2009

A few minutes before the national anthem on Super Sunday, Cardinals FB Terrelle Smith will walk to a corner of the end zone, kneel, and say a prayer in memory of his parents. ...more

January 24, 2009

Joe Barry never lost sight of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, not even while he was focused on the Detroit Lions. ...more

January 22, 2009

There is really no comparison between the receivers for Arizona and Pittsburgh. ...more

January 22, 2009

Just when three second-half TD passes by Donovan McNabb lifted Philadelphia to the brink of a Super Bowl berth, the Eagles abruptly canceled their flight to Tampa. ...more

January 19, 2009