Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is done for the year. The New York Giants fined and suspended Burress on Tuesday for four games - the rest of the regular season - after he accidentally shot himself in the right thigh over the weekend at a Manhattan nightclub. The team also placed him on the reserve non-football injury list, which means the wide receiver can't come back for playoffs, either. ...more

December 3, 2008

Tampa Bay left tackle Donald Penn was probably one of the few players disappointed about his team's decision to call off its final minicamp practice Thursday. ...more

June 20, 2008

Bucs Jon Gruden quotes. ...more

December 3, 2007

Bucs coach Jon Gruden discusses Sunday's win at New Orleans and other topics. ...more

December 3, 2007

Quotes from Coach Jon Gruden ...more

November 30, 2007

Bucs coach Jon Gruden discusses injured quarterback Jeff Garcia's status and other topics.l ...more

November 28, 2007

If Charles Grant isn't the No. 1 underachiever on the Saints this season, he is at least in the conversation. ...more

November 25, 2007

Jeremy Trueblood has long arms and an even longer memory. Tampa Bay's 6-foot-8 right offensive tackle has shown marked improvement in his second pro season, displaying the blend of agility and aggression that made him an attractive prospect coming out of Boston College. ...more

September 28, 2007

TITANS-SAINTS WHEN: 8:30 p.m. WHERE: The Superdome, New Orleans TV/CREW: ESPN (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser, Suzy Kolber, Michele Tafoya) ABOUT THE TITANS: This is Tennessee's first MNF appearance since 2004 and Coach Jeff Fisher is 3-0 vs. the Saints. Chris Brown is averaging 6.7 yards per carry and the Titans boast the NFL's No. 1 rushing attack. Rookie CB Michael Griffin is making an impact as a kick returner. ABOUT THE SAINTS: New Orleans is facing a must-win scenario in its home opener. The defending NFC South champ has been ripped for 72 points and 782 yards without posting a sack or an interception. Drew Brees averages a mere 5.32 yards per pass attempt, well off last year's 7.97 mark. KEY STAT: Vince Young of the Titans is 3-1 against NFC opponents, with five TD passes and one scoring run. KEY MATCHUP: Can DEs Charles Grant and Will Smith keep Young in the pocket, where he is far less dangerous than when he breaks containment? INJURY UPDATE: Titans: Out-TE Casey Cramer (hamstring). Questionable-CB Cortland Finnegan (hamstring), P Craig Hentrich (back). Saints: Out-S Jay Bellamy (ankle). Questionable-DT Kendrick Clancy (toe). IRA KAUFMAN'S CALL: Saints, 38-17 ...more

September 24, 2007

The curse of the NFC South is alive and well. The NFL's most mercurial division has served up another dash of gumbo with the defending champion Saints 0-2 following Sunday's lopsided loss to the Bucs. No NFC South winner has repeated since the 2002 realignment and New Orleans is facing long odds just to get back into the playoff picture. ...more

September 18, 2007