We hit the locker room, looking for Top Gun. He was nowhere to be found. Instead, we were greeted with an understatement. ...more

September 22, 2008

It's not something they want to try every week, but the Bucs staged a thrilling, come-from-behind, overtime victory Sunday by throwing the ball. And throwing it. Quarterback Brian Griese overcame three interceptions to rally the Bucs from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit against Chicago, the team that traded him to Tampa Bay in the offseason. He attempted a Buccaneer franchise-record 67 passes. He outdueled Chicago's Kyle Orton, completing 38 for 407 yards, both career highs. He threw two touchdowns, including one that tied the game with seven seconds left in regulation. STORY, BUCS BONUS ...more

September 22, 2008

What wind there was in Chicago on Sunday generated by Brian Griese, which threw a near-record 67 NFL passes. More important to Griese and the Bucs, of course, is that they came from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to win in overtime, 27-24. ...more

September 21, 2008

Brian Griese threw for 407 yards; it only seemed like they all came in the Bucs' last three drives of the game. ...more

September 21, 2008

Looking out for No. 1 is Greg Olson's job. Looking out for No. 7 is his inclination. ...more

September 19, 2008

Ira Kaufman, NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune, looks at teams that are 2-0 surprises and 0-2 disappointments, and talks about Brian Griese's return to Chicago this week when the Bucs take on the Bears. ...more

September 18, 2008

Brian Griese was home alone. Back in the city where he grew up, back where his father built a Hall of Fame career and he laid the foundation for his own career, Griese sat alone at a media gathering while the ocean of reporters covering Super Bowl XLI in Miami searched for the likes of Brian Urlacher, Tank Johnson and, of course, Rex Grossman. ...more

September 18, 2008

TAMPA In five seasons with the Bucs, Michael Clayton has played in 57 regular-season games. No. 58 looms as the biggest of his career. ...more

September 18, 2008

It had been six seasons since Warrick Dunn suited up as a Buc for a meaningful game at Raymond James Stadium, but it didn't take long for him to make an impact in his old stomping grounds. ...more

September 15, 2008