The Rays' ascendance in 2008 has opened plenty of doors for the franchise and its most prominent members. Joe Maddon figures he might as well do his best to take full advantage of it. ...more

December 14, 2008

The Bucs on Wednesday began the business of correcting the flaws that led to their demise at Carolina on Monday. They didn't do so solely by looking inward. ...more

December 11, 2008

Smashed. That's what we saw. That's what America saw. Trampled. That's what happened to the Bucs in Carolina. ...more

December 9, 2008

Former Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp took a shot at long-time defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin on the show "Inside The NFL" this week on the cable network Showtime. ...more

December 6, 2008

Bucs general manager Bruce Allen says he knows where Monte Kiffin will be coaching next season. He wasn't willing to share that knowledge on Monday. He really didn't have to. ...more

December 2, 2008

Lane Kiffin still won't say publicly that he's bringing his father to the University of Tennessee. ...more

December 1, 2008

Bucs are Bucs. But blood is blood. That's what it will probably come down to in the not-so-curious case of near-legendary Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, who appears ready to take the plunge after this season to join his son Lane at the University of Tennessee. ...more

December 1, 2008

Monte Kiffin emerged from the coaches dressing area in the Bucs locker room Sunday afternoon. Cameras, tape recorders and note pads awaited. ...more

December 1, 2008

Monte Kiffin's reign as the greatest defensive architect in Bucs history may be drawing to a close. ...more

December 1, 2008

TAMPA – The wise old architect of the Bucs defense drew up another winning design Sunday. As he's done for years, Monte Kiffin figured out a way to cool off one of the league's hottest offenses, helping the Bucs to a 23-20 victory at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

November 30, 2008