IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Titans. No Haynesworth, no Vanden Bosch, no problem. ...more

December 23, 2008

Ira Kaufman, NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune, looks at the sudden decline of the Dallas Cowboys, who started the season 3-0 and whose fans were talking up the prospects of an undefeated season. Now the Cowboys host the Bucs losers of two out of three and without starting quarterback Tony Romo, not to mention extensive injuries to their defense. There is big trouble brewing in Big D. ...more

October 23, 2008

IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Titans. Defense and a running game. Who knew? ...more

October 21, 2008

Your first year on the job is a blast, but then you throw your back out. You find yourself in traction, stuck on disability leave until doctors clear you to return to the office. ...more

August 4, 2008

In three years, just about the moment Jake Plummer emerges from the Idaho foothills sporting a frayed Bucs jersey, NFL facilities may be deserted. ...more

May 25, 2008