and a chance to keep pressure on Arizona in the NFC West. Olindo Mare kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to send Seattle to a victory over inopportune and angry San Francisco. After the 49ers called timeout to try to ice the veteran on a cold day, Mare made his second field goal of the final quarter and extended his team record of 18 consecutive makes for the Seahawks. They also kept alive hopes for a winning season, if not a playoff berth. The Seahawks also severely damaged the postseason hopes of San Francisco. Smith, who had never had a 300-yard passing day in his first 38 NFL games, threw for a career-high 310 yards in the 49ers' new spread offense. Smith completed 27 of 45 throws and had two TD passes. ...more

December 7, 2009

While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter Sunday's game against New Orleans with a healthy roster, the Saints will be well below full strength. ...more

November 21, 2009

Through richer and poorer, better and worse, Paul Stewart passion for the Bucs has only grown stronger. ...more

October 23, 2009

Though tickets can still be purchased for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' season opener against Dallas on Sunday, the game will not be blacked out on local TV, team officials said Thursday. ...more

September 10, 2009

Bucs GM Mark Dominik says the hip injury that has sidelined punter Josh Bidwell for the entire 2009 season is not career-threatening. ...more

August 18, 2009

Here at Tranquility Base, NFL owners are gathering for their annual three-day meeting to celebrate all that is right with America's Game. ...more

March 22, 2009

The first 70,000 tickets for the NFL's third regular-season game in London have been sold, with 20,000 bought in the first seven minutes of availability, the NFL said Tuesday. ...more

January 28, 2009

The high school civics teacher who wanted to stop the controversial pat-downs of fans at Raymond James Stadium has reached the end of his legal road. ...more

January 22, 2009

The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan who challenged the team's pat-down searches. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Palm Harbor Junior Women's Club will move its fundraising Taste of Palm Harbor food festival from October to February to attract more seasonal visitors and avoid football season. Holding the 2009 event on Sunday, Feb. 22, during the winter tourist season, will allow many more visitors to sample the Taste of Palm Harbor, Chaz Foy, a club spokeswoman, says. Organizers and participants also did not want to compete in October with Sunday NFL games, she said. ...more

January 3, 2009