Michael Vick got a head start on a possible long prison stretch Monday, surrendering three weeks before he was to be sentenced for his involvement in a bloody dogfighting ring. ...more

November 20, 2007

They say they have moved on. Nearly four months after their rookie head coach implored them to do that, after he suggested their survival depended on it, it seems they have. ...more

November 18, 2007

The loss of QB Michael Vick has forced the Falcons to do something many thought they should have done long ago, which is make more use of a conventional running attack. The Falcons always have had good running backs and this year is no different. With Warrick Dunn (100 yards two weeks ago) and Jerious Norwood, they have two backs who allow them to control the clock, and that has proved to be a winning formula. The Falcons are 3-0 when they win the time-of-possession battle, so the Bucs will want to get them off the field quickly and get the ball back for their offense. Stopping Dunn is the key. The Bucs will have to get a lot of bodies after him and be sound with their tackling. If the Bucs can do that and control the ball themselves on offense, they'll have a leg up. ...more

November 18, 2007

It hit Derrick Brooks as he watched game film. It's Falcons week, the first of this Bucs season. Suddenly it occurred to Brooks, though he'd known all along. ...more

November 15, 2007

The game was on the line and so was Arthur Blank, striking his accustomed pose down on the field in the final moments. ...more

November 13, 2007

The Falcons actually won another game, even though most of their fans didn't get to see it. ...more

November 5, 2007

The death of Martin Lee Anderson could have the same galvanizing effect across the country as the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, protesters said Tuesday on the steps of the capital city's federal courthouse. ...more

October 24, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - About 700 people from across the state marched on the federal courthouse in Tallahassee today to protest the not-guilty verdict given seven drill instructors and a nurse charged in the death of 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson after he collapsed at a Bay County boot camp in 2006. ...more

October 23, 2007

Imagine Michael Vick, but only bigger. That's pretty much what the Titans have in QB Vince Young. He's got Daunte Culpepper-like size and a big-time arm, but he's not a real accurate thrower. He's dangerous, though, because he can get outside the pocket and turn up field. That's what the Bucs have to be concerned with. Young doesn't have a game-breaking receiver or anyone who truly stands out above the rest of his targets, so he makes defenses pay by breaking their containment and running for critical yards. Because he's so big, he's very tough to bring down. The best way to keep him from hurting you is to keep him trapped inside the pocket. The Bucs have faced this type of quarterback before and they usually do a pretty good job against them. The reason is they tend to be very disciplined in their rush. They cut off the escape routes to the side and up the middle and force the quarterback to throw. If they can remain disciplined today, they can neutralize Young's effectiveness and keep him from hurting them with his feet. ...more

October 13, 2007

Less than three weeks before he is set to go on trial on tax evasion charges, actor Wesley Snipes has fired his high-powered legal team and hired a Milwaukee lawyer who has had his own brush with the IRS. ...more

October 5, 2007