It would be easy for the Bucs to overlook their road game at Detroit this Sunday. Tampa Bay is 7-3, while Detroit is 0-10 and the NFL's only winless team. The Lions have been outscored 308-173 and are six losses away from finishing the season without a win. They lost 31-22 to Carolina on Sunday. ...more

November 18, 2008

We all know the hooded figure on the New England sidelines is a great coach. Now that Bill Belichick is no longer tethered to Tom Brady, we'll see just how great. ... The Lions started four former Bucs on defense at Atlanta (NT Chuck Darby, DE Dewayne White, CB Brian Kelly, SS Dwight Smith) yet still managed to surrender 474 yards to Tampa Bay's next opponent. Detroit defensive coordinator Joe Barry doesn't seem to have any answers when the Lions hit the road. ... Let's just admit it - the Cowboys have the most talent in the league. ... A 10-point win in San Francisco is a decent start, but I'm not buying into the Cardinals until they beat a good team on the road. ... Every time you watch Drew Brees play, you appreciate him a little more. ... The Jaguars have a heck of a time beating Tennessee because the Titans are one of the few teams that match Jacksonville's physicality. ... Disgraceful effort by Cincinnati's offense at Baltimore, averaging 3.1 yards on 50 snaps. ... Texans owner Bob McNair keeps waiting for a breakthrough season, but Houston just can't play with the big boys. Still, DE Mario Williams, LB DeMeco Ryans and WR Andre Johnson can play with anybody. ...more

September 9, 2008

Literally backed into a corner, Rod Marinelli is going to thrive or merely struggle to survive with what he knows - and what he knows is the Tampa 2. ...more

August 3, 2008

Jon Kitna threw two touchdown passes and Detroit scored twice on defense, leading to a 44-7 rout against Denver on Sunday. ...more

November 5, 2007

Sunday's Best When you see a guy like Detroit defensive end Dewayne White dominate like he did Sunday, it really makes you wonder what he could do in a Tampa Bay uniform. ...more

October 22, 2007

While Detroit's head coach downplayed how special the moment was, his players were eager to celebrate the occasion. ...more

October 22, 2007

Bucs coach Jon Gruden discusses Sunday's game at Detroit and other topics. ...more

October 17, 2007

Jon Kitna backed up his big boasts with a clutch fourth-quarter comeback and a couple of key defensive plays by Dewayne White. ...more

September 10, 2007