TEXANS ...24 49ERS ...21 Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns as Houston built a big lead then held on for the win. The Texans led 21-0 at halftime then withstood a rally led by 49ers backup quarterback Alex Smith. Eugene Wilson's interception on fourth down halted a last-gasp drive by San Francisco. The 49ers benched Shaun Hill after a terrible first half, and Smith threw three touchdowns to Vernon Davis to close the gap. Michael Crabtree started in his NFL debut and had five receptions for 56 yards. The Texans won consecutive games for the first time this season. ...more

October 26, 2009

Bucs GM Mark Dominik says the hip injury that has sidelined punter Josh Bidwell for the entire 2009 season is not career-threatening. ...more

August 18, 2009

A return to the Bucs seems unlikely, but remaining in the NFL is becoming more of a possibility for former Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks. ...more

March 10, 2009

Talk about your slumdog millionaires. A year ago at this time Antonio Bryant was sitting at home in exile, an NFL outcast, waiting for someone (anyone) to give him a chance to renew his career. ...more

March 1, 2009

We've all seen "The Catch" over and over again – the sight of Antonio Bryant flying through space to make a one-handed grab for a touchdown against Carolina this past season. It was arguably the finest catch in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history, but it was just one of 83 catches he made. He was basically their only weapon. So it was obviously the top priority for the new regime at One Buc to make sure Bryant was back for next season, a mission accomplished Wednesday when the Bucs placed the "franchise player" restriction on him. ...more

February 19, 2009

Scott Linehan will not be running the Bucs offense after all. Linehan, the former Rams head coach who was believed to be the leading candidate to become the Bucs' new offensive coordinator, signed on to run the Lions offense instead Friday. ...more

January 24, 2009

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December 10, 2008

He has been written off more than a few times in some of the down years after the Super Bowl season. What in the world was he doing? ...more

December 6, 2008

New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has been accidentally shot in the leg at a nightclub, it was reported Saturday. ...more

November 29, 2008

San Francisco offensive coordinator Mike Martz has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for his criticism of the officiating at the end of the 49ers' 29-24 loss in Arizona. ...more

November 22, 2008