IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Titans. They beat you up while they beat you down. ...more

October 27, 2008

No matter the teams, there's a good chance that the Elite League is going to produce some high-scoring games in the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist youth flag football program. ...more

October 15, 2008

They gave it their best shot, chasing after the likes of Andre Davis, D.J. Hackett and Devery Henderson in free agency and spending a second-round pick on Dexter Jackson on draft day. ...more

October 12, 2008

Average yards per rush on 22 rushes, including a 38-yarder by Bucs RB Warrick Dunn. ...more

October 6, 2008

It wasn't meant to be a bury-the-hatchet moment. No one said I'm sorry, let's move on, but that's pretty much what Bucs coach Jon Gruden and his estranged quarterback Jeff Garcia did late Sunday. ...more

October 6, 2008

Broncos RB Michael Pittman tried to approach Sunday's game against Tampa Bay as if it was just another contest, but it was not. ...more

October 6, 2008

Change Of Plans The Bucs and Broncos were still feeling each other out when the Bucs walked to the line for a second-and-8 play from their 22 midway through the first quarter. Bucs QB Brian Griese didn't like what he saw and immediately checked out of his original play and into a run to the right for Earnest Graham. Good call. With the Broncos' defense running around a bit, Graham ran around their left flank for 14 yards before being run out of bounds. Two plays later, a 38-yard run by Warrick Dunn got the Bucs into scoring position. The Bucs didn't let the chance go to waste. After three plays netted them 6 yards, they still capitalized, notching a 33-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 4:28 left in the quarter. ...more

October 6, 2008

Barack Obama was at this football stadium not too long ago to make an acceptance speech. Subject: change. We're pretty sure this wasn't the change he was talking about. It definitely wasn't the change Jon Gruden was talking about. ...more

October 6, 2008

All afternoon, even after the rain began to fall and the fatigue set in, Tampa Bay's defense was stout. ...more

October 6, 2008

What went right for the Bucs: Tampa Bay got its running game going. Earnest Graham popped a 14-yarder, and Warrick Dunn followed with a 38-yard burst. ...more

October 6, 2008