By the time he was in the eighth grade, King High School power forward Toarlyn Fitzpatrick was considered one of the top prospects in the country. ...more

December 14, 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

Tampa Bay's offensive line seemingly had failed to live up to its lofty expectations after giving up four sacks in the first two games. ...more

September 30, 2008

SUNDAY'S BEST Tampa Bay WR Antonio Bryant may have entered Sunday's game against Chicago with as many drops as he had receptions - three - but departed with more than anyone could have predicted. ...more

September 22, 2008

Sunday's Best We may never know how good Tampa Bay RB Earnest Graham could be if he was the primary back, but one can imagine. ...more

September 15, 2008

Sunday's Best New York Giants DE Michael Strahan contemplated retirement prior to this season. After his performance against Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Bucs probably wish he already was playing golf. ...more

January 7, 2008

Sunday's Best Strong and powerful runners have given Tampa Bay fits all season, and Carolina's DeAngelo Williams was no exception in the regular-season finale. ...more

December 30, 2007

Sunday's Best Most people on the East Coast saw San Francisco LB Patrick Willis on this year's Pro Bowl list and may not have understood why, but everyone in the Tampa Bay area now comprehends. Willis led the 49ers with 20 tackles (12 solo and eight assisted), two sacks, one forced fumble, a quarterback hurry, plus a pass defended during his team's 21-19 victory against Tampa Bay. ...more

December 24, 2007

Sunday's Best Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin joked that defensive end Greg White went from being the best player in the Arena Football League to tops in the NFL, and after another standout performance, he might be onto something. White, a first-year player who was with the Orlando Predators last season, had three sacks, three quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles in Tampa Bay's 28-14 road loss against Houston. ...more

December 10, 2007

Sunday's Best Luke McCown may have been Tampa Bay's third choice behind Jeff Garcia and Bruce Gradkowski most of the season, but he proved to be the best option on the road against New Orleans. McCown completed 29 of 37 passes for 313 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his first start since 2004 as Tampa Bay pulled off a 27-23 victory to improve its record to 8-4, just about lock up the NFC South and guarantee at least a .500 finish after last season's 4-12 mark. ...more

December 3, 2007