Every week Tampa Bay watches highlights of a running back having an outstanding game. Then those running backs see their good fortune end against the Bucs defense. ...more

October 14, 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

Jay Cutler and the Denver offense controlled the ball at key times, sending the Bucs to 3-2. ...more

October 5, 2008

Derrick Brooks has never resorted to words to defend himself against critics. Instead, Tampa Bay's veteran linebacker always has let his play on the field do the talking. ...more

September 29, 2008

What went right for the Bucs: Much-maligned rookie KR Dexter Jackson, who fell down twice last week at Chicago, was explosive on his first attempt, a 35-yard return from 3 yards deep in the end zone. ...more

September 29, 2008

Tampa Bay's defensive players gave credit to the offense for bailing them out after Sunday's overtime win at Soldier Field. But they shouldn't have been so hard on themselves. ...more

September 22, 2008

Tipped Pass Helped Bears A bad start for the Bucs only got worse when Brian Griese dropped back to pass on a second-and-17 play from his own 12-yard line early in the first quarter. Griese was looking to throw a quick screen to B.J. Askew, but his soft toss over the line of scrimmage was tipped by Brian Urlacher and then intercepted by Lance Briggs. Briggs didn't get much of a return and the Bucs defense did its job, stopping the Bears after just three plays, including a sack of Bears quarterback Kyle Orton on their third offensive play. Still, the Bears were able to grab the momentum and take an early lead when PK Robbie Gould drilled a 40-yard field goal to give the Bears a 3-0 lead. ...more

September 22, 2008

If you go by dressing time before media interviews - and some of us factor that in - Brian Griese gets our nod over Jeff Garcia as Bucs starting quarterback. Garcia always put his suit on before his postgame. Griese, still wearing his Bucs uniform, stepped to the podium. ...more

September 15, 2008

You would have sworn he was talking about Jeff Garcia. After all, his initial assessment of quarterback Brian Griese's first start was, word for word, precisely the same. ...more

September 15, 2008