TAMPA Every time Jon Gruden slides in a tape of a Carolina game, he sees No. 89 making a highlight-reel catch. ...more

December 6, 2008

Jon Gruden has been watching horror films this week. Every time Tampa Bay's coach slides in a tape of a Carolina Panthers game, he sees No. 89, big-play receiver Steve Smith, making a highlight-reel catch. ...more

December 5, 2008

As the Bucs prepare for a rare Monday night appearance, they realize their relative anonymity may be about to end. Tampa Bay has received scant national attention this season despite a 9-3 record that is tied with Carolina for the NFC's No. 2 mark behind the New York Giants, the defending Super Bowl champions. While the Giants and Dallas Cowboys dominate the NFL headlines, often for off-the-field issues, the Bucs have been content to cruise under the radar. ...more

December 5, 2008

Bucs RB Warrick Dunn enjoyed only two victorious seasons after he signed with Atlanta in 2002. ...more

December 2, 2008

Mario Williams, Steve Slaton and the Houston Texans put on quite a show in their "Monday Night Football" debut. ...more

December 2, 2008

IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Giants. Hey, Plaxico: Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. ...more

December 2, 2008

The Carolina Panthers should have been trudging into a snowy Green Bay night wondering for the second week in a row if they're really as good as their record would indicate. ...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

It seems it was about 11 minutes ago that we were wrapping up a Rays baseball season that constantly seemed to be about destiny. ...more

November 30, 2008

When DE Jimmy Wilkerson signed with Tampa Bay before this season, it did not create even a ripple in the free agency pool. ...more

November 28, 2008