TAMPA It has to have a starting point. Every escape from the darkness does. Maybe that game-winning drive late Sunday against the Packers, which produced a 38-28 victory, was it. It wasn't necessarily one for the ages. But coming as it did, with rookie quarterback Josh Freeman at the wheel and in a uniform that has come to symbolize a losing era, it was enough to make some believe better days are just ahead. ...more

November 8, 2009

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Donald Driver practiced Friday and are probably for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay. ...more

November 6, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former Boston College head coach Jeff Jagodzinski as their offensive coordinator. ...more

January 29, 2009

Nobody will remember the Detroit Lions came close to winning their last game. All anyone will know - now and forever - is 0-16. ...more

December 29, 2008

TONIGHT'S GAME PACKERS AT SAINTS, 8:30 p.m., ESPN ...more

November 24, 2008

Ryan Howard might win the NL MVP award, despite almost 200 strikeouts. Tim Duncan struggles with his free throws in crunch time. Martin Brodeur lets in the occasional soft goal. ...more

September 26, 2008

On an uncharacteristically quiet night for Terrell Owens, the Dallas Cowboys leaned on their defense and running game - then unleashed little-known wide receiver Miles Austin to put away a 27-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers. ...more

September 22, 2008

Quarterback Jeff Garcia has played for San Francisco, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay during the past five seasons. ...more

January 25, 2008

It took the temperature to reach minus-3 and feel like minus-23 for hell to freeze over. ...more

January 21, 2008

Packers RB Ryan Grant vs. Giants LB Antonio Pierce Grant rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns against Seattle last week, so Pierce has the simple task of making sure that record-setting performance is not repeated. Grant has rushed for 100 or more yards six times this season, and Green Bay has won five of those games. Pierce will have to follow Grant's every move, but most of his pursuits could be from behind. ...more

January 20, 2008