This is probably the most basic fundamental of the Bucs defense. It is a concept that coordinator Monte Kiffin preaches every hour of every day, and it has long since been ingrained into the mind-set of his players. We mention it here again because it cannot be overemphasized, especially when you're facing a running back like Clinton Portis. He's not a football player; he's a locomotive who can change direction faster than Harry Potter on his broomstick playing Quidditch. The only way to shut him down is to throw a lot of bodies at him and plug all the gaps he will consider slicing through. Portis usually starts running to his left, but he'll cut back to his right away from the pursuit, so the Bucs have to seal off the cutback lanes and tackle low to keep Portis from beating them. ...more

November 25, 2007

Joey Harrington will start at quarterback for Atlanta against Indianapolis on Thursday after Bryon Leftwich missed practice with a bruised tailbone. ...more

November 21, 2007

Terrell Owens' first big catch pulled the Dallas Cowboys out of an ugly funk and set up his first touchdown. His second TD put them ahead for the first time. ...more

November 19, 2007

The Patriots rolled up their highest point total in 28 years. Tom Brady threw his career-high 30th touchdown pass. ...more

October 29, 2007

Mike Sellers hasn't been asking for the ball. He's been begging for it. ...more

October 8, 2007

If Jason Campbell becomes a star in the NFL, he might pinpoint Monday night's win as the start of something great. ...more

September 18, 2007