Linebacker Ryan Nece, cut by the Bucs on Saturday, was signed by the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The Lions also claimed rookie running back Marcus Thomas. ...more

September 1, 2008

According to Bucs GM Bruce Allen, quarterback is the most critical position in any team sport. ...more

August 17, 2008

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Hollis Thomas could be out two months with a right triceps injury, all but ensuring that top draft pick Sedrick Ellis will be thrust into a major role on the interior of the defensive line this season. ...more

August 15, 2008

There was no perfect season, and SpyGate has been tossed on the trash heap of history. What Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots did or didn't do is neither here nor there. ...more

August 14, 2008

Patriots at Bucs / 8 p.m. / WTTA, Ch. 38 Three days after training camp breaks, Tampa Bay hosts the defending AFC champs in its preseason home opener. ...more

August 11, 2008

David Stern was deep in the bowels of Staples Center, holding an impromptu press conference next to the loading dock when he should have been in a luxury suite upstairs getting ready to enjoy Game 3 of the NBA finals. ...more

July 11, 2008

The New England Patriots have come full circle within a calendar year, still hacked off at their inability to close the deal and determined to make opponents pay for the embarrassment. ...more

February 17, 2008

Better Things To Do Regarding "He Said, He Said" (front page, Feb. 14): God help us. This country is fighting wars in two places in the world. The national debt is at an all-time high. We are told a recession is looming. Homes are being foreclosed on, and the economy is in the tank. ...more

February 16, 2008

Film this. ...more

February 4, 2008

A season that began with a petty theft has a chance to end with grand larceny. ...more

February 3, 2008