Even though Rick Tocchet spent most of last season behind the bench running the Lightning, the former four-time all-star essentially is a rookie coach trying to lead a once-proud franchise back to being a contender. ...more

December 23, 2009

It was a tale of two coaches Sunday in the Pacific Northwest. The Bucs were coming off an embarrassing 26-3 home loss to the Jets, while the Seahawks had been trounced 34-7 at Houston. ...more

December 22, 2009

Bucs head coach Raheem Morris acknowledged that the current offensive regime must turn things around quickly. ...more

December 15, 2009

It has been a tough season for the man who promised a tough team. Besides Tampa Bay's 1-10 start, rookie coach Raheem Morris is grappling with the failure of the Buccaneers to bring his NFL vision to life in 2009. ...more

December 4, 2009

As good as it gets. When the two most prolific winners of the decade meet tonight at Indianapolis, look for NBC to emerge proclaiming victory with huge rating numbers for a riveting midseason matchup. ...more

November 15, 2009

Peyton Manning delivered another milestone performance, Joseph Addai produced a second straight winning score, and the Colts found another unconventional way to win when Houston's Kris Brown missed a 42-yard field goal as time expired, keeping Indy's winning streak intact 20-17. ...more

November 9, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris downplayed a radio report that second-year CB Aqib Talib cursed him out after breaking curfew following the 35-7 loss to New England in London. ...more

November 4, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris is downplaying a radio report that second-year cornerback Aqib Talib cursed him out after breaking curfew following the 35-7 loss to New England in London Oct. 25. ...more

November 3, 2009

The Baltimore Ravens handed Denver its first loss by using the same blueprint the Broncos employed to win their first six games. ...more

November 2, 2009

COLTS ...18 49ERS ...14 The Colts won their 16th straight regular-season game, the equivalent of an undefeated season, and Jim Caldwell became the first rookie coach since the NFL merger to open his career with seven consecutive wins. Peyton Manning topped 300 yards passing and got credit for another Colts rally, but it was Joseph Addai who won it. The fourth-year running back threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to receiver Reggie Wayne early in the final quarter to give the Colts their only lead. Indianapolis is the last unbeaten team in the AFC for the fourth time in five years. San Francisco has lost three straight after a 3-1 start. ...more

November 2, 2009