About midway through Sunday's game at Raymond James Stadium, you had the impression the Bucs could pick their offense from a hat and it wouldn't have made any difference. ...more

October 13, 2008

Jovan Haye, the Bucs' 285-pound defensive tackle, turned a cartwheel. And that was during the game. By the time the game was over, everybody in pewter and red had reason to turn cartwheels. ...more

October 13, 2008

The Bucs capitalized on several Panthers' miscues to take a 27-3 victory and tie for the NFC South lead. ...more

October 12, 2008

After all the late-night/early-morning drama that took place on a baseball field across the Bay from Raymond James Stadium, sports fans around here needed a little break Sunday. ...more

October 12, 2008

He has killed the Bucs with his arm, his legs and, most of all, his heart. ...more

October 12, 2008

Battered bodies, blocked extra points, last-minute drives ... the Bucs-Panthers series has seen it all since the NFL re-aligned in 2002 and grouped these two franchises in the NFC South. The hostilities resume Sunday when the Panthers (4-1) come to Tampa holding a one-game lead over the Bucs and Falcons in the division, boasting a five-game winning streak at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

October 10, 2008

Just when the Red Sox depart the Trop this weekend, another sports team rolls into town to renew hostilities with a Tampa Bay area rival. ...more

October 9, 2008

Barrett Ruud said his sore right knee is unlikely to keep him out of Sunday's big game against Carolina. Tampa Bay's active middle linebacker hurt his knee at Denver and didn't return in Sunday's 16-13 setback, but Ruud is optimistic he'll start at Raymond James Stadium against the Panthers, who lead the NFC South at 4-1. "It was a freak play," Ruud said. "I fell and looked like a non-athlete. It's a day-to-day thing, but I feel like I should be ready. A little soreness is no problem and that's what I've got right now." Ruud is a key component on a defense that has yielded only eight touchdowns in five weeks. If Ruud is unable to go, second-year pro Adam Hayward figures to make his first NFL start. ...more

October 7, 2008

The Bucs like their offensive linemen mean and nasty, like pit bulls protecting a junkyard. You have to wonder, though, if the Bucs linemen haven't suddenly taken the notion a little too far. ...more

September 25, 2008

Looking out for No. 1 is Greg Olson's job. Looking out for No. 7 is his inclination. ...more

September 19, 2008