Austin Long's head was spinning. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound junior from Memphis, Tenn., hadn't decided where he would attend college. ...more

May 5, 2008

The Bucs have never been afraid to give a troubled player a chance to live his NFL dream, and the troubled prospect they extend that special offer to this past weekend was former TCU defensive end Tommy Blake. ...more

May 5, 2008

The incoming and outgoing coordinators of the Bowl Championship Series left open the possibility of a college football version of the "Final Four" to follow the 2010 regular season, but they agreed Monday that more study is needed before changes are made to the current BCS format. ...more

January 8, 2008

The surprising Kansas Jayhawks achieved the unexpected again Thursday - they won the Orange Bowl with defense. ...more

January 4, 2008

This would have been a perfect Rose Bowl for the USC Trojans, except for the one thing they couldn't control. ...more

January 2, 2008

You could throw a dart at the Bucs roster right now and no matter where it landed, you'd be hitting on a player who needs a game or two off to heal up for the playoffs. ...more

December 17, 2007

Although the Bucs have clinched a playoff berth and seemingly have little to play for in the next two weeks, Bucs coach Jon Gruden said he won't make any wholesale lineup changes in order to rest his starters. ...more

December 17, 2007

A recent Time magazine takes a look at Americans by the numbers. I love these kinds of surveys because they help you realize there are a whole lot of people out there who need to get a life as much as you do. For example, after work and sleep, you know what consumes the largest portion of our day? Watching TV. And why wouldn't it? ...more

November 28, 2007

Whether it comes today against Florida Atlantic or next week against Florida State, Florida receiver Andre Caldwell is certain of one thing. No matter how hard he gets hit, no matter how badly he wants to launch the football in celebration, when catch No. 172 lands in his hands, he will not let go. ...more

November 17, 2007

Sometimes you don't have to say much for the message to come through loudly. So it was late Saturday afternoon, shortly after Illinois' 28-21 upset of top-ranked Ohio State was complete. ...more

November 13, 2007