Arizona bewildered Eli Manning with their blitzes, forced four turnovers and used timely plays by their veterans to beat the New York Giants 24-17 on Sunday night. ...more

October 26, 2009

Happy to return to the Bucs for another year, receiver Antonio Bryant pulled himself from the shelves of the NFL's free-agent marketplace before the market even opened Thursday. ...more

February 27, 2009

Tampa Bay's three leading tacklers in 2008 were starting linebackers, but Barrett Ruud, Derrick Brooks and Cato June each struggled down the stretch as the Bucs were shredded on the ground during their stunning December collapse. ...more

February 26, 2009

Monte Kiffin was a few minutes away from heading into a University of Tennessee meeting in Knoxville Wednesday afternoon when he was informed the Bucs had released five players, including perennial Pro Bowl LB Derrick Brooks. ...more

February 25, 2009

Don't be fooled by Jacksonville's 139 rushing yards against Houston - QB David Garrard accounted for 41 of them. The Jags can't be taken seriously as a Super Bowl threat until they get Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew going on the ground. ... The Chargers are still packing a lot of heat on enemy QBs despite the season-ending loss of Pro Bowl OLB Shawne Merriman, one of the game's premier pass rushers. Credit veteran defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell for mixing up San Diego's fronts and coverages. ... Besides the 4-0 record, here's another reason why Buffalo's Dick Jauron is the early frontrunner as NFL Coach of the Year. Trailing the Rams 14-6 on the road at halftime, Buffalo ran on 21 of its 29 second-half snaps. That's faith in your guys up front to get it done, folks. ... Keep your chin up, Jay Cutler - even when John Elway was in his prime, he usually struggled at Arrowhead. ... The good, the bad and the ugly were all on display as Kurt Warner threw for 472 yards against the Jets but had a hand in six of Arizona's seven turnovers. ...more

September 30, 2008

LB Michael Boley has become the Falcons' biggest playmaker on defense. He has the ability to make plays all over the field, much like Derrick Brooks and Cato June, but his best trait may be his blitzing. He is fast, and the Falcons make good use of his skills. They line him up on the strong side much the way the Bucs do with June, so the Bucs should have a tight end there to help when he attempts to invade their backfield on a blitz. With a chip-blocker left in as well, the Bucs should be able to pick up not only Boley but Keith Brooking and the occasional blitzing defensive back. It's imperative that the Bucs are sound against the blitz this week. The Falcons take a lot of chances on defense, and Boley, in particular, has the ability to get to the quarterback and make him pay with a heavy hit. ...more

December 16, 2007