Lacking the offensive balance Tampa Bay fans have grown accustomed to in recent weeks, the Bucs quickly found themselves tumbling out of a carefully crafted game plan Sunday. ...more

October 8, 2007

The Bucs faced their first real offensive challenge of the game just three plays into it when they lined up for a third-and-6 play at their 28-yard line. Quarterback Jeff Garcia dropped back to pass, but he never got the time to set up and throw as Dwight Freeney and Raheem Brock came rushing through the right side off a stunt to sack him 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage. Eight plays later, the Colts were ahead 7-0, the result of a seven-play drive engineered by Peyton Manning. The Bucs would go on to run just six offensive plays for a total of 2 yards in the first quarter. Talk about tough sledding. ...more

October 8, 2007

Sunday's Best The injury to Colts RB Joseph Addai was supposed to help give Tampa Bay an opportunity to pull off a road upset Sunday in Indianapolis. After all, few people have heard of Kenton Keith, a second-year player out of New Mexico State, unless your last name is Keith, you follow the Aggies or you are a member of a Canadian Football League fantasy league. ...more

October 8, 2007

One day after insisting he'd stick with Marc Bulger, St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan benched his banged-up quarterback. ...more

October 4, 2007

Suspended running back Ricky Williams applied for NFL reinstatement Monday, his agent said. ...more

October 2, 2007

Sunday's Best After Cadillac Williams dropped two passes, it was easy to spew the standard 'he can't catch' criticism he has received since tuning pro three years ago. Then Williams started to get into a groove. He had six carries for 41 yards before sustaining a major knee injury late in the first quarter that could sideline him for the season. Much like when WR Paris Warren dislocated an ankle in Tampa Bay's final preseason game, every Bucs player rushed from the sideline to be at Williams' side. WR Ike Hilliard and TE Alex Smith knelt on one knee and prayed for Williams. Williams' injury rallied this team, brought them closer together, and considering the turmoil Tampa Bay has faced since Simeon Rice was cut on the eve of training camp until now, the Bucs once again proved they can handle adversity. ...more

October 1, 2007

The balance of power in the NFC West hasn't moved an inch to the south. The Seattle Seahawks are still on top - just as 308-pound defensive tackle Rocky Bernard illustrated by landing right on poor Alex Smith. ...more

October 1, 2007

Some measure the intelligence of an NFL player by his ability to make decisions on the football field, others on what he scores on a Wonderlic test. ...more

September 30, 2007

Jon Gruden calls it 'the look.' ...more

September 29, 2007

Some measure the intelligence of an NFL player by his ability to make decisions on the football field. Others on what he scored on a Wonderlic test. Then there are those who never tackled anyone, dissected a Cover 2 defense and completed a pass, or comprehended Jon Gruden's playbook. They measure intellect by grade point average, the number of years spent in college, the amount of books a person reads and their eagerness to watch PBS. ...more

September 28, 2007