Bucs coach Jon Gruden has a tape that includes footage of all the things that supposedly constitute taunting in the NFL. A shot of someone turning a cartwheel is not on that tape, but the Bucs were flagged for it anyway on Sunday. ...more

October 14, 2008

Ira Kaufman, NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune, talks about the rivalry between the Bucs and the Carolina Panthers and predicts another close battle Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. He also discusses the last of the undefeateds, the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans, and the ongoing circus that is the Dallas Cowboys. ...more

October 9, 2008

Average yards per rush on 22 rushes, including a 38-yarder by Bucs RB Warrick Dunn. ...more

October 6, 2008

Warren Sapp has traded in his football cleats for dancing shoes. ...more

September 25, 2008

Ira Kaufman, NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune, discusses the long overdue firing of Matt Millen by the woeful Detroit Lions, where a new generation of Ford finally decided enough was enough. He also looks at surprising 0-3 and 3-0 teams. including the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos, and notes the early success of Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers, who brings the Packers to Tampa to face the Bucs on Sunday. ...more

September 25, 2008

Ira Kaufman, NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune, looks at teams that are 2-0 surprises and 0-2 disappointments, and talks about Brian Griese's return to Chicago this week when the Bucs take on the Bears. ...more

September 18, 2008

Ron Hornaday Jr., the defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck champ who is second in this year's standings, admitted using testosterone for more than a year before it was added to the sport's banned list. ...more

September 12, 2008

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly returns with his new Podcast, "The Martin Chronicles." Today, Martin is joined by Ira Kaufman, veteran NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune. Martin and Ira talk about the apparently tepid interest in the Buccaneers' opener, and the question marks that still surround the team as the Bucs prepare for their opener at New Orleans. And Plant-Armwood. Everyone is talking about Plant-Armwood. ...more

September 4, 2008

Nick Saban's plan to bring No. 24 Alabama back to prominence looks way ahead of schedule. As for No. 9 Clemson, another big game ended with the Tigers on the losing end. ...more

August 31, 2008

Florida could be bracketed by hurricanes this weekend as one churns through the Gulf of Mexico and another meanders in the Atlantic Ocean. ...more

August 29, 2008