Rich Bisaccia's hands are all over the 2008 Bucs, and Coach Jon Gruden wouldn't have it any other way. ...more

November 27, 2008

Bucs rookie CB Aqib Talib hasn't quite established himself as a full-time player yet. He has, however, established himself as a big-time player. ...more

October 25, 2008

What went right for the Bucs: The defense scored the first points of the season when CB Phillip Buchanon returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown, the fifth of his career. ...more

September 8, 2008

A decorated cornerback gets his foot tangled up with a receiver. A rookie corner misses an assignment. A 10-time Pro Bowl linebacker has to leave in crunch time due to a strained hamstring. ...more

September 8, 2008

The first real indication of just how explosive the Saints can be offensively came during their first series, on a third-and-3 play from the Bucs 39. They sent David Patten straight up the seam on a go route in which Patten quickly breezed past Aqib Talib and into the end zone. That's where he easily took in a Drew Brees pass that Talib tried to bat away somewhere near the 3-yard line. It would have helped immensely if the Bucs could have generated a pass rush here, but even with nickel rusher Greg White in at right end and Gaines Adams at left end, they couldn't pressure Brees enough to keep him from making an easy play. ...more

September 8, 2008

Not enough offense, not enough defense, not enough at the end in a 24-20 loss. ...more

September 7, 2008

The Falcons awoke to news of their disgraced quarterback being sentenced to nearly two years in prison for dogfighting. ...more

December 11, 2007

Opposing coaches may as well incinerate game film of the Saints' dreadful 0-4 start. The team in those clips ceased to exist a month ago. ...more

November 5, 2007

The Saints aren't marching in yet, but you can stand on any street corner in Ybor City or Charlotte and hear the drumbeat. ...more

October 30, 2007

The New Orleans Saints finally found the win column. A standout night from Reggie Bush was only a small part of their breakthrough. ...more

October 15, 2007