With Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa this week, the Tribune takes a daily look at the memories of a past Super Bowl participant with roots in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

January 26, 2009

FOOTBALL Hernando Christian Academy sophomore defensive back/receiver Ian Townsend named to Class 1B All-State football team. MULTI-SPORT TALENT TOWNSEND IS SCHOOL'S FIRST-EVER ALL-STATE PICK ...more

January 26, 2009

Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, but one of his teammates is certain he will play in the Super Bowl. ...more

January 20, 2009

The sense of shock that fell over One Buc Place following the firing of Jon Gruden on Friday turned to elation Saturday when the Bucs officially named Raheem Morris their new coach. ...more

January 18, 2009

Jim Caldwell wants the Indianapolis Colts to be his team. Even with most, if not all, of Tony Dungy's guys. ...more

January 14, 2009

The University of Florida's national championship celebration was drawing to a conclusion Sunday afternoon inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Coach Urban Meyer already had addressed the announced crowd of 42,000, calling the Gators "one of the greatest teams in college football history." ...more

January 12, 2009

If you watched the Florida Gators defeat Oklahoma 24-14 in Thursday night's BCS Championship Game, it was difficult not to notice a former Tampa Bay area prep star filling an important role. ...more

January 11, 2009

The Florida Gators, college football's newest gold standard after a 24-14 victory against Oklahoma, collected their riches Friday morning. First, the $30,000 crystal creation of sparkle and prestige that is the BCS national championship trophy was handed over. The football writers' Grantland Rice Trophy, the National Football Foundation's MacArthur Trophy and finally the Associated Press national championship followed. ...more

January 10, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers owners don't speak publicly very often, so Bucs general manager Bruce Allen spoke for them Friday. From the sound of things, the owners aren't very happy with the state of their football team. ...more

January 9, 2009

To say the least, after averaging 54 points and more than 562 yards per game, the Sooners' offense was left looking a bit disappointing by the Gators. ...more

January 9, 2009