The silence in the Detroit Lions' locker room was so deafening it drowned out all but the most mundane of sounds. ...more

December 28, 2008

Christian Ponder didn't get off to a fast start. He rarely does. But FSU's sophomore quarterback finished strong in the Seminoles' 42-13 Champs Sports Bowl win against Wisconsin on Saturday, proving to offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher that he made the right decision in August when he chose Ponder over senior Drew Weatherford, out of Land O' Lakes High, to be the No. 1 quarterback. ...more

December 28, 2008

Within the next two weeks, we'll know whether Antonio Bryant is the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year. ...more

December 26, 2008

The thought has crept into his mind a few times already this week. It will creep in a few more times Sunday. Though it's not how he would have it, Bucs quarterback Jeff Garcia knows this week's game against the Raiders might be his last as a Buccaneer. ...more

December 25, 2008

Rod Marinelli was as angry publicly Monday as he's been in three seasons as coach of the Lions. ...more

December 23, 2008

Plant High backup quarterback and fill-in starter Phillip Ely heard the applause and was taken aback. ...more

December 22, 2008

Now, that was a game Matt Grothe will want to remember. ...more

December 21, 2008

If there was any doubt that Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas was worthy of being the nation's top-ranked team, it proved it in just two plays Friday night in the Class 5A state championship football game at the Citrus Bowl. ...more

December 19, 2008

Quarterback Phillip Ely has heard countless stories about his father Bruce's playing days at Plant, but one stands out. ...more

December 19, 2008

The last time the University of South Florida played Memphis, it was the Bulls' final game in Conference USA in 2004. Saturday's St. Petersburg Bowl will be the their first meeting since the Tigers' 31-15 victory in Tampa. ...more

December 17, 2008