Player Of The Game He doesn't usually get the notoriety that DeMarcus Ware and Zach Thomas get, but the Cowboys probably don't win this game without LB Bradie James. James was a big part of a Dallas pass rush that continually collapsed the pocket around Jeff Garcia, especially in the fourth quarter. He finished the day with six tackles, second only to Thomas, and had one sack, one tackle for a loss, two quarterback hits and a pass defended. Dallas needed to step up in a big way to break out of its slump Sunday, and James led a defensive unit that did that from start to finish. ...more

October 27, 2008

Joey Galloway was finally back, commanding everyone's attention. But when Sunday afternoon's game was there to be won, Bucs quarterback Jeff Garcia didn't see him streaking toward the end zone. And it was like a cloud that hung over Texas Stadium, when the Cowboys escaped with a 13-9 victory against the Bucs. ...more

October 27, 2008

Dallas might still be a team in disarray, but its defense can still be dominant. ...more

October 27, 2008

Tampa Bay's defense had many reasons to be pleased about its effort against Dallas during a 13-9 loss. ...more

October 27, 2008

Dallas may be in disarray overall, but its defense still can be dominant. That certainly was the case against the Bucs on Sunday. ...more

October 26, 2008

The New England Patriots finally dominated the way they did when Tom Brady was playing. ...more

October 21, 2008

October 20, 2008

Tampa Bay has one of the best teams in the NFL, but there is one problem. ...more

October 18, 2008

NFL owners discussed playing spring preseason games as part of a possible expansion of the regular-season schedule. ...more

October 16, 2008

With two months gone in their youth football seasons, three southeast Hillsborough County teams are not showing any signs that they might lose. ...more

October 15, 2008