Coach Raheem Morris and general manager Mark Dominik clearly did have a plan as free agency began. Now if only those other guys had followed it. ...more

March 2, 2009

TAMPA - It was played out. ...more

January 16, 2009

Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin finally told the football world Sunday what most of its residents have suspected for weeks - he's leaving the team at the end of the season to join his son Lane at the University of Tennessee. ...more

December 14, 2008

It's not official. The college football world has long assumed the winner of Saturday night's SEC Championship Game would earn a spot in the BCS National Championship Game. ...more

December 7, 2008

PLAYER OF THE GAME Jeff Garcia took a beating Sunday. He was sacked six times and he lost two fumbles, including one that helped the Lions build their 17-point first-quarter lead. Without Garcia, though, the Bucs probably don't beat back the Lions and win this game. Though he admits he was sloppy at times, there were also times when Garcia was as precise as a hand-crafted timepiece. He finished the game with a 137.5 passer rating that was largely a result of the fact he completed 13 of 18 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns and was not picked off. His biggest plays came in the second quarter, when he solved the Bucs' red zone problems by making sure they scored before they got there. With pressure in his face on both plays, Garcia found Ike Hilliard 36 yards downfield for one score and Jerramy Stevens 24 yards downfield for another that proved to be the game-winner. ...more

November 24, 2008

Bucs GM Bruce Allen recently sat down with Tribune NFL writer Ira Kaufman to discuss the state of the team after nine weeks. ...more

November 9, 2008

A stirring mix of laughter and tears filled the concert hall of the Kennedy Center on Tuesday as family, teammates and colleagues celebrated the life of Hall of Fame lineman and longtime NFL union head Gene Upshaw. ...more

September 3, 2008

Gaines Adams still indulges in the occasional fast-food meal. You know, a triple cheeseburger, large fries and a large soda. They're just not a staple in his diet anymore. ...more

July 30, 2008

When the No. 5-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers trudged off the turf at Raymond James Stadium on Sept. 28, as USF fans stormed the field following the Bulls' 21-13 upset, it would have been the longest of long shots. ...more

November 19, 2007

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has been at the top and looked down at the rest of the college football world. He knows what it takes to win national titles, meaningful bowl games and road stops such as FSU's 27-17 victory at No. 2-ranked Boston College on Saturday. ...more

November 4, 2007