Of all the culprits in Tampa Bay's 3-13 season of despair, an underachieving offensive line deserves special mention. ...more

January 4, 2010

He is back where he started in the NFL - at the back of the line in the Bucs backfield. He is racing down on punts and kickoffs. He's a lead blocker. He's doing whatever it takes, whatever is asked. ...more

December 27, 2009

To the Plant football program, the phrase "defense wins championships" isn't a cliche. ...more

December 11, 2009

Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, including two to tight end Jermichael Finley, and the Green Bay Packers beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-14 in a penalty-filled game Monday night. ...more

December 8, 2009

It was said that nature abhors a vacuum and sports fans abhor a tie. Yet with the sole exception of baseball, where extra innings can continue ad infinitum, sports contests in the United States used to tolerate ending in a tie. Now, with the heavy influence of statisticians, odds makers and gamblers, sporting events such as football, basketball, hockey and soccer have all added provisions to the rules to eliminate the possibility of a contest ending in a tie; overtime periods some for fixed periods, some with "sudden death" conclusions, still others with "shootouts" as methods for providing a final resolution and no ties. ...more

November 7, 2009

By taking a closer look into his backfield, Avon Park coach Andy Bonjokian has finally found his starting quarterback - albeit six games late. ...more

November 6, 2009

TAMPA – The Bucs finally started addressing their needs on the defensive side of the ball on Sunday, drafting Texas defensive tackle Roy Miller with their third-round pick (81st overall). ...more

April 26, 2009

Any conversation about the Plant City High flag football team likely begins with star quarterback Qwet Shaw. ...more

March 25, 2009

Those who wondered about the plan at One Buc have their answer, at least on offense. When the Buccaneers get the ball, the basic approach will be to knock their opponents down and run over them. ...more

March 3, 2009

Derrick Ward had one goal in mind when the free-agent signing period began this past weekend – get to Tampa. ...more

March 3, 2009