Packers RB Ryan Grant vs. Giants LB Antonio Pierce Grant rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns against Seattle last week, so Pierce has the simple task of making sure that record-setting performance is not repeated. Grant has rushed for 100 or more yards six times this season, and Green Bay has won five of those games. Pierce will have to follow Grant's every move, but most of his pursuits could be from behind. ...more

January 20, 2008

Everything bounced Durant's way Wednesday night against Bloomingdale in a dual meet featuring two of Hillsborough County's best wrestling teams. And it started with the coin flip. ...more

January 17, 2008

There's no sense trying to dress this one up. Job 1 on defense in the NFL is to stop the run, especially come playoff time, and especially when your opponent is a Giants team that ranked fourth in the league in rushing. The Bucs' ultimate objective will be to make the Giants' attack one-dimensional, which means forcing QB Eli Manning into a situation where he must throw the ball to win the game. If the Bucs can't do that, they could be in for a long day. Brandon Jacobs is a powerful runner who can break off large gains and keep the chains moving. He'll follow his guards and his center on an attack that goes right through the middle of the defense, so the Bucs have to fill well from the secondary and get top-level play from DTs Jovan Haye and Chris Hovan. ...more

January 5, 2008

Welcome to the fantasy playoffs! In the vast majority of leagues, Week 14 marks the beginning of that sacred journey toward office bragging rights. ...more

December 6, 2007

College football fans are among the most passionate and ardent supporters the sports world has to offer. Stadiums the size of small cities are routinely filled every Saturday, and yearly clashes between rivals can make or break careers, turning 18-year old men into legends and providing fans memories that last a lifetime. Feasting upon every snap is the college football fan, who, through their alliances, rarely agree on anything. ...more

December 5, 2007

Plant City High football coach Kevin Kelley might have the best idea on how to defeat Armwood. After all, Kelley's Raiders came the closest to knocking off the undefeated Hawks this season, falling 14-10 on Oct. 12. ...more

November 30, 2007

It's Week 13, and that means the last week of the fantasy regular season for most leagues. Even if your league's playoffs don't get started until after Week 14, this week will go a long way toward determining playoff seeding. ...more

November 29, 2007

Let's hope we set those lineups in time for the Thursday games! As we head into the last couple weeks of the fantasy regular season, each roster decision and player matchup could make the difference between tasting fantasy glory in the playoffs or being on the outside looking in for yet another year. ...more

November 23, 2007

No. 11 South Florida (6-1, 1-1 Big East) at Connecticut (6-1, 2-0) ...more

October 27, 2007

We're five weeks into the NFL season and the headaches that plague fantasy owners every year are starting to pound harder, as teams are beginning to jockey for playoff position. ...more

October 12, 2007