The mild, mild AFC West belongs to LaDainian Tomlinson, Philip Rivers and the rest of the Chargers. ...more

December 29, 2008

This is not how Derrick Brooks wanted it to end, with his long-vaunted defense trapped in the throes of arguably its worst slump. ...more

December 28, 2008

When the year 2008 dawned, we all knew the White House was going to be up for grabs. That guaranteed things would not be dull. The past year definitely wasn't boring, but not for the reasons people thought at the start of the year. ...more

December 27, 2008

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December 24, 2008

Frank Miller stood at the east entrance to the Friendship TrailBridge earlier today and watched as Hillsborough County workers erected a large fence to keep people out. On Monday, Pinellas and Hillsborough county officials closed the 2.6-mile span and its catwalks following the release of an engineering study that said collapse of any portion of the bridge was possible. ...more

December 23, 2008

Fly, Eagles, Fly. That's the fight song atop the cloak of darkness that has settled over what was once a season of light for the Bucs. ...more

December 23, 2008

Three weeks ago, what was the over-under on the Bucs getting coal in their stocking? Well, they're sliding down more than the chimney right now. And even if it's just a chimney, there's a fire down below. What we're watching right now is nothing less than a monumental gag and collapse by Jon Gruden's not so fighting Bucs. ...more

December 22, 2008

Heading into the final game of a regular season that once appeared divine, the Bucs are suddenly seeking to avoid a collapse of historic proportions. ...more

December 22, 2008

Monte Kiffin, who hasn't left for Knoxville (really, he hasn't) stood near the exit to the Bucs locker room Sunday. ...more

December 22, 2008

If the football gods should allow the Bucs to somehow get a sponsor's exemption into the playoffs, let me pose this question: Do you think it really matters anymore? ...more

December 21, 2008