Bucs coach Jon Gruden is fast developing a habit for resting key starters the week before a big game. ...more

August 29, 2008

FOOTBALL There was no reason to look back as Springstead rallies from an early 8-point deficit to score five touchdowns in eight possessions to humble Hudson, 35-14. MAHLA GOES 8-of-9 IN THE AIR, AS NOURY, GRECO SCORE TWICE ...more

August 28, 2008

It has been a most unsettling summer for Jeff Garcia, and nothing happened Saturday night to change one bit of that. ...more

August 24, 2008

You can only ask so much from an exhibition game. ...more

August 17, 2008

The Battle at Flanker The competition for the starting flanker job figured to be one of camp's most intriguing, and it was. Antonio Bryant, Michael Clayton and Maurice Stovall all proved to be big playmakers during drills. With unheralded receivers such as Brian Clark and Micheal Spurlock pushing them for playing time, this battle figures to rage for weeks. It's hard to imagine the Bucs being truly formidable without split end Joey Galloway, but the play of Bryant, Clayton and Stovall was enough to suggest the Bucs still could move the ball even if Galloway never plays a down. ...more

August 15, 2008

Bucs safety Sabby Piscitelli was only 5 years old when his mother got her first glimpse of his ultra-competitive nature. ...more

August 13, 2008

Chris Redman has edged rookie Matt Ryan and will start at quarterback in the Atlanta Falcons' preseason opener Saturday night at Jacksonville. ...more

August 8, 2008

We could, and probably should, fill this column with reasons why it's silly to even think about bringing Brett Favre to the Bucs this late in training camp. It's just nuts to still be talking about turning the team over to a new quarterback only days before the first exhibition game. ...more

August 6, 2008

Russia contained the speedsters. Controlled the backboards. Everything a team needs to do to beat the United States. ...more

August 3, 2008

It's been 19 years since they last met, but the University of South Florida and University of Tampa will renew their rivalry in men's basketball this year when they meet in an exhibition contest. ...more

July 31, 2008