Forty years ago, he saw crosses burning on his street in Zachary, La. ...more

February 2, 2008

Two years ago, before his freshman year in high school, Doug Williams Jr. applied and took the entrance exam at Tampa Catholic. Ultimately, the son of former Bucs and Redskins QB Doug Williams opted to attend Jefferson High and play football for the Dragons. ...more

January 8, 2008

Doug Williams works in the Bucs front office. He has also played a little quarterback for the team. Oh, and he blazed a trail at the Super Bowl 20 years ago. ...more

January 5, 2008

(From time to time, Tribune staff ''columnist'' Martin Fennelly (left) talks with friend and Tribune staff ''writer'' Joey Johnston. Today's conversation is ''Bucs at 49ers,'' and it's as one-sided as, well, Bucs at 49ers. The Bucs left their heart - and their entrails - in San Francisco, with just one win in 10 games. Martin taps Joey's encyclopedic knowledge of all things Bucs on the shoulder.) ...more

December 20, 2007

The first time he touched a football in an NFL preseason game was for the expansion Buccaneers in 1976. He made a touchdown. The rookie had practiced once with his new team, having just been cut by the Vikings. ...more

December 17, 2007

Just about everyone at Sunday's game had a comment about Micheal Spurlock's historic kickoff return for a touchdown: ...more

December 17, 2007

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He just slid 90 yards down the chimney - untouched. ...more

December 17, 2007

He is supposed to be watching tape of someone else's players, but Doug Williams can't help himself. Not when his players are practicing just outside his office window. ...more

December 2, 2007

Sean Taylor's father urged the Washington Redskins to make a playoff push, while Miami police asked for the public's help to solve the safety's death in what they suspect was a random burglary. ...more

November 29, 2007

A long list of preliminary nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008 arrived in the mail recently and one name stood out from the rest. ...more

November 18, 2007