Kerry Collins spent most of the season waiting for a chance to prove he could still play. ...more

December 31, 2007

A few weeks ago, less than 12 hours after the Bucs clinched the NFC South and a playoff berth, the guard in the booth at One Buc Place saw solitary headlights approach. It was 3:30 a.m. He did not call for backup. ...more

December 29, 2007

Jeremiah Trotter is on the other side of the issue now. With the Bucs' playoff berth secured, he is one of the many reserves who will benefit from the plan to rest the regulars for much of their game Sunday against Carolina. ...more

December 29, 2007

With another year of outstanding performances in the books, it's time to reflect on the best of those 2007 achievements. ...more

December 29, 2007

Ridgewood's football renaissance became official this past October, when the Rams reached 8-0 for the first time in school history, and qualified for the playoffs for only the second time. ...more

December 29, 2007

One game at a time. That's what the coaches and the captains preach inside the Bucs locker room. It's their mantra. ...more

December 24, 2007

The Tennessee Titans have a chance to win their way into their first playoff berth since 2003, thanks to help from Cincinnati and their own stingy, quarterback-hitting defense. ...more

December 24, 2007

Sean sure would be proud. Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins shut down Adrian Peterson and set up two early touchdowns with interceptions to take control of their playoff fate with a 32-21 victory over the sloppy Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. ...more

December 24, 2007

Neither rain, sleet nor snow - and not even Bills tight end Kevin Everett's inspirational return to Buffalo - could prevent the New York Giants from clinching a playoff berth Sunday. ...more

December 24, 2007

Talk about your trap games. With two games still to be played in the regular season, the Bucs have already wrapped up their division title and secured a playoff berth. Throw in the fact that Christmas is two days away and there's potential here for the Bucs to take the weekend off mentally. Nothing would be worse. The Bucs still have an outside chance at securing the NFC's third seed in the playoffs, so it's important they play this game like any other because there's plenty to be lost here. The goal now is to build momentum heading into the playoffs and improve the areas in which the Bucs have been substandard the past few weeks. Above all the Bucs must avoid falling into a slump, and if they play to win and play as if their opponent is one of the best the league has to offer, they should be able to do that. ...more

December 22, 2007