Falcons linebacker Curtis Lofton pounded his fist into the Louisiana Superdome turf after Pierre Thomas bowled over him for a first down. ...more

December 8, 2008

IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Giants. Hey, Plaxico: Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. ...more

December 2, 2008

Bucs are Bucs. But blood is blood. That's what it will probably come down to in the not-so-curious case of near-legendary Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, who appears ready to take the plunge after this season to join his son Lane at the University of Tennessee. ...more

December 1, 2008

Monte Kiffin emerged from the coaches dressing area in the Bucs locker room Sunday afternoon. Cameras, tape recorders and note pads awaited. ...more

December 1, 2008

This was no afternoon for slingin' in the rain, and although Jeff Garcia's passing stats suffered, he attained the number he wanted most. Victory No. 9. ...more

December 1, 2008

TAMPA – The wise old architect of the Bucs defense drew up another winning design Sunday. As he's done for years, Monte Kiffin figured out a way to cool off one of the league's hottest offenses, helping the Bucs to a 23-20 victory at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

November 30, 2008

TAMPA - Monte, you want to leave all this? ...more

November 30, 2008

If you scroll down far enough on his MySpace page, you'll find New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is a big fan of the "Scary Movie" series. ...more

November 30, 2008

They can get to Drew Brees. He has been sacked only nine times this year, and as much as that sounds like a testament to the play of his offensive line, it's not. Brees seldom goes down, because he seldom waits more than a second or two to get rid of the ball. He is very hard to trap, but the Bucs can do it if they eliminate his escape routes and collapse the pocket around him. They might have to blitz to do it, but if the Bucs can sack Brees two or three times in this game, they can win it. ...more

November 30, 2008

Saints quarterback Drew Brees has set the NFL on fire this season, but the hottest quarterback in the league right now might be the Bucs' Jeff Garcia. ...more

November 27, 2008