Jameel Cook has four kids; none of them play soccer. Still, he describes what he's been doing the last six weeks as being a "soccer dad." ...more

October 16, 2008

Matt Bryant could have skipped Sunday's game and no one would have said a word. He carried the type of pure, empty pain no parent can allow themselves to imagine, and this was just a football game. ...more

September 29, 2008

It's a question of when, not if. Except for two work stoppages, the NFL has played a 16-game regular season every year since 1978, when the exhibition slate was reduced from six games to four. ...more

September 14, 2008

A decorated cornerback gets his foot tangled up with a receiver. A rookie corner misses an assignment. A 10-time Pro Bowl linebacker has to leave in crunch time due to a strained hamstring. ...more

September 8, 2008

The idea, for now, is the ride of their lives. ...more

September 7, 2008

DE Kevin Carter No. 93 Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 305 ...more

September 7, 2008

The idea, for now, is the ride of their lives. The idea, for now, is history. ...more

September 7, 2008

Not a day goes by now when Bucs DL Kevin Carter doesn't jump across the line of scrimmage and spend time working with the receivers. It could prove to be time well spent. ...more

September 6, 2008

Tampa Bay defensive end Gaines Adams gave his team a glimmer of hope. The Bucs had not applied much defensive line pressure before Saturday's 23-17 preseason loss against Jacksonville. Tampa Bay's starting front four did not record a sack in two games. No backup player made an impact. ...more

August 24, 2008

In The Trenches The loss of Davin Joseph to a broken right foot means the Bucs almost certainly will start the season with rookie Jeremy Zuttah at right guard. Zuttah gets his first taste of life as an NFL starter tonight, and he definitely bears watching. Zuttah played mostly tackle last year at Rutgers and is still learning the guard position. He hasn't played like a newcomer in camp workouts or preseason practices, but he is going against a couple of strong veterans in John Henderson and Rob Meier tonight. If the Bucs can move the ball and protect the passer the way they did when Joseph was healthy, it will be a good indication they can weather the storm without Joseph. It's too much to ask Zuttah to consistently play at the level Joseph did, but the line as a whole must remain a strength for the Bucs to be viable playoff contenders. If the Bucs can push around the Jaguars the way they did the Dolphins and Patriots, it will boost confidence. ...more

August 23, 2008