For the first 20 minutes of Sunday's game, Tampa Bay's proud defense looked lost in Middle America. ...more

November 3, 2008

CHARGERS-SAINTS AT LONDON, 1 p.m. TV/CREW: WTSP, Channel 10 (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms) ...more

October 26, 2008

For four seasons, Jake Delhomme had Tampa Bay's number. ...more

October 13, 2008

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

October 12, 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

SUNDAY'S BEST Bucs QB Jeff Garcia spent the last three weeks as an inactive player, but he came off the bench and gave his team a spark. ...more

October 6, 2008

Bucs coach Jon Gruden never has been a big fan of statistics. He's a bottom-line kind of guy. That's what he threw out as a defense when the play of his starting quarterback came under scrutiny Monday. ...more

September 30, 2008

Matt Bryant didn't need another sympathy card, another consoling hug or compassionate smile. The only expression of support that was going to make the Bucs kicker feel any better late Sunday was a good stand by his defensive teammates. ...more

September 29, 2008

Don't let Jeff Garcia board that plane back to Tampa. ...more

September 21, 2008

Brian Griese was home alone. Back in the city where he grew up, back where his father built a Hall of Fame career and he laid the foundation for his own career, Griese sat alone at a media gathering while the ocean of reporters covering Super Bowl XLI in Miami searched for the likes of Brian Urlacher, Tank Johnson and, of course, Rex Grossman. ...more

September 18, 2008