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Tampa Bay's Rubik's Cube roster took another turn Friday as the Lightning continue to seek the right combination. ...more
November 8, 2008
Joe Blanton hasn't been here before, and he almost never was. If not for a summer trade, the Phillies' starting pitcher for Game 4 could have been 3,000 miles away, stuck 241/2 games out of first place, watching the World Series from his living room along with the rest of the Oakland Athletics. ...more
October 26, 2008
University of South Florida senior FS Danny Verpaele will undergo season-ending surgery Thursday, ending his career with the Bulls. ...more
October 21, 2008
University of South Florida senior free safety Danny Verpaele suffered a broken foot Saturday and will undergo season-ending surgery Thursday. ...more
October 20, 2008
Tampa Bay has been plagued with injuries to its receivers, but the Bucs avoided a potentially horrific injury against Seattle. ...more
October 20, 2008
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a broken finger on his throwing hand and could be out for up to four weeks. ...more
October 14, 2008
The only jet lag the Lightning felt Monday following their return home came from the team's on-ice performance against the New York Rangers in Prague, Czech Republic. ...more
October 7, 2008
OFFENSE
| No. | Pos. | Player | Yr. | Ht. | Wt. |
| 9 | QB | Robert Marve | Fr. | 6-1 | 210 |
| The Plant alum will miss the season opener due to a one-game suspension. | |||||
| 5 | HB | Javarris James | Jr. | 6-0 | 215 |
| Has rushed for 1,384 yards and eight touchdowns in 25 career games. | |||||
| 30 | FB | Patrick Hill | Jr. | 5-9 | 262 |
| Junior college transfer from El Camino (Calif.) Community College. | |||||
| 87 | WR | Khalil Jones | Sr. | 6-2 | 225 |
| Has eight receptions in 35 career games. | |||||
| 85 | WR | Leonard Hankerson | So. | 6-3 | 215 |
| Caught six passes for 63 yards and one touchdown in 2007. | |||||
| 18 | TE | Dedrick Epps | Jr. | 6-4 | 253 |
| Scored the winning touchdown against Florida State last year. | |||||
| 64 | LT | Jason Fox | Jr. | 6-7 | 306 |
| Two-year starter who graded out at 96 percent last season. | |||||
| 74 | LG | Orlando Franklin | So. | 6-7 | 334 |
| Grew up in Jamaica and Canada before moving to South Florida. | |||||
| 55 | C | Xavier Shannon | Sr. | 6-1 | 302 |
| Son of head coach Randy Shannon, transferred from FIU. | |||||
| 61 | RG | Joel Figueroa | So. | 6-5 | 344 |
| Regarded by teammates as the most powerful player on the team. | |||||
| 77 | RT | Reggie Youngblood | Sr. | 6-5 | 317 |
| Two-year starter who graded out at 93 percent last year. | |||||
August 28, 2008
The Lightning continue to round out their front-office staff, bringing more NHL experience into the fold. ...more
July 18, 2008
The Lightning's stuffed cupboard found enough room on the shelf of overstocked forwards for one more. ...more
July 8, 2008
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