Much has been made about the greening of the Super Bowl. The NFL has assisted with planting trees in our community that help to offset carbon emissions associated with major Super Bowl-sanctioned events. This is the fifth year that urban forestry projects have been implemented; however, Super Bowl XLIII marks the first year that long-term environmental impact monitoring will take place for the tree plantings. ...more

January 31, 2009

With NFL officials from New York and football teams from Pittsburgh and Phoenix about to march on Tampa, the Sons of Confederate Veterans have vowed this: The 1,800-square-foot confederate battle flag shall rise again. ...more

January 23, 2009

Super Bowl tickets cost $6 to $12 in January 1967, compared with $500 to $1,000 today. Yet more than 30,000 tickets went unsold for the inaugural Super Bowl, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. ...more

December 26, 2008

During Super Bowl week, legions of vendors are expected to jockey for space near Raymond James Stadium to sell their wares. ...more

October 16, 2008

The proposed ordinance, to be considered by the city council at Thursday's meeting, would regulate commercial activities in the area during the National Football League's championship game. ...more

October 15, 2008

The NFL will look into the inadvertent whistle rule that required officials to give the ball back to Denver in the final seconds of Sunday's game with San Diego. ...more

September 16, 2008

Tropical Storm Gustav could force a change in the NFL's plans to have the Bucs open the season in New Orleans. ...more

August 29, 2008

The local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity are launching a program during next year's Super Bowl in Tampa that they hope will become an annual part of the National Football League's premier game. ...more

June 19, 2008

A delegation from Indianapolis will travel to Arizona this week for the Super Bowl, with an eye toward the city making a bid for the 2012 game. ...more

January 30, 2008

Ever since their owners bought the world's most famous soccer team, the Bucs have been considered a natural to play a game in the United Kingdom. This might be the year they do that. ...more

January 21, 2008