Bucs coach Jon Gruden has a saying: "It's not how you start that matters, it's how you finish.'' His Bucs proved his point again Sunday. ...more

November 23, 2008

After a Ronde Barber pep talk, Tampa Bay proceeded to show its heart during the final fourth-quarter drive. ...more

November 4, 2008

For the first 20 minutes of Sunday's game, Tampa Bay's proud defense looked lost in Middle America. ...more

November 3, 2008

Forty-seven seconds. That's how long it took for the Bucs defense to implode. It was the late first-half span - blink and you missed it - in which poise and discipline went out the window. Four defensive penalties by the Bucs provided a magic carpet ride for the Dallas Cowboys, who were almost startled to score Sunday afternoon's only touchdown. ...more

October 27, 2008

At the age of 40, Brad Johnson is a survivor, not a savior. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback is filling in for injured Tony Romo again Sunday against the Bucs, a club he led to a Super Bowl victory six seasons ago. ...more

October 23, 2008

On a sultry afternoon when Sabby Piscitelli and Aqib Talib posted their first NFL interceptions, fellow defensive back Tanard Jackson made the kind of game-turning play often buried in the stat sheet. ...more

September 15, 2008

There was no perfect season, and SpyGate has been tossed on the trash heap of history. What Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots did or didn't do is neither here nor there. ...more

August 14, 2008

Bucs coach Jon Gruden takes more hits than a pinata at a birthday party, but it might be time to stop swinging at him in one area. ...more

July 6, 2008

There were many football fans who liked to watch Bucs fullback Mike Alstott play on Sundays, but his teammates loved him. ...more

January 25, 2008

The New York Giants began Sunday's playoff game with three consecutive three-and-outs that produced minus-2 yards of offense. ...more

January 7, 2008