The look on Derrick Brooks' face matched the feeling in his heart. It was a look, a feeling of helplessness. And with every tackle Reggie Bush broke on his way to the game-winning touchdown in the Bucs' 24-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday, the feeling grew. ...more

September 8, 2008

A decorated cornerback gets his foot tangled up with a receiver. A rookie corner misses an assignment. A 10-time Pro Bowl linebacker has to leave in crunch time due to a strained hamstring. ...more

September 8, 2008

The play seemed impossible to make - even for the impossibly talented Reggie Bush. As New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees lofted a screen pass over the heads of defenders, nothing about it said winning touchdown. ...more

September 8, 2008

Derrick Brooks wanted to cry. More than that, he wanted to play. ...more

September 8, 2008

What went right for the Bucs: The defense scored the first points of the season when CB Phillip Buchanon returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown, the fifth of his career. ...more

September 8, 2008

Not enough offense, not enough defense, not enough at the end in a 24-20 loss. ...more

September 7, 2008

Reggie Bush turned a routine screen pass into a 42-yard touchdown catch and Devery Henderson scored on an 84-yard touchdown reception as the host Saints defeated the Bucs 24-20 today at the Superdome. ...more

September 7, 2008

They can harass QB Drew Brees into making mistakes. Brees will pick the Bucs apart if he's allowed to, so the Bucs have to get to him and make him hurry his throws. Brees is 5-12 the past three years when teams sack him two or more times a game, including 0-2 in such games against the Bucs last year. Get to Brees and the Bucs will get the victory. ...more

September 7, 2008

The man with the biggest impact on the New Orleans defense doesn't play defense. ...more

September 7, 2008

Previous Best of the South players. ...more

December 25, 2007