DANA POINT, Calif. – New Bucs head coach Raheem Morris was asked Wednesday why veteran Ronde Barber survived last month's purge that saw five players released, including Derrick Brooks. ...more

March 25, 2009

Tampa Bay's three leading tacklers in 2008 were starting linebackers, but Barrett Ruud, Derrick Brooks and Cato June each struggled down the stretch as the Bucs were shredded on the ground during their stunning December collapse. ...more

February 26, 2009

A little seasoning never hurt. Jim Bates, the new man for the Bucs defense, is 30 years older than his new boss. ...more

January 23, 2009

Player Of The Game He doesn't usually get the notoriety that DeMarcus Ware and Zach Thomas get, but the Cowboys probably don't win this game without LB Bradie James. James was a big part of a Dallas pass rush that continually collapsed the pocket around Jeff Garcia, especially in the fourth quarter. He finished the day with six tackles, second only to Thomas, and had one sack, one tackle for a loss, two quarterback hits and a pass defended. Dallas needed to step up in a big way to break out of its slump Sunday, and James led a defensive unit that did that from start to finish. ...more

October 27, 2008

Last winter, a Florida grocery chain sold the Miami Dolphins logo on doormats. They were discounted: two for the price of one. ...more

September 2, 2008

Zach Thomas understands the perception some people have after his abbreviated final season in Miami, though he doesn't agree with it. ...more

August 11, 2008

Washington's Colt Brennan threw two touchdown passes in the second half, and Matterral Richardson returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown to rally the Redskins for a 30-16 victory against Indianapolis in Sunday's Hall of Fame Game. ...more

August 4, 2008

Quarterback Rex Grossman signed a one-year deal Saturday with the Chicago Bears and will compete for the starting job. ...more

February 24, 2008

Zach Thomas, a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker and one of the most popular and productive players ever to wear a Dolphins uniform, was released Thursday, the biggest move yet in Miami's massive rebuilding project. ...more

February 15, 2008

The 17-year-old suspect in the death of Sean Taylor was accused Tuesday of firing the shot that killed the Washington Redskins safety. ...more

December 5, 2007