Bucs WR Antonio Bryant vs. Chargers CB Antonio Cromartie Bryant has become a real force in the Bucs' offense the past few weeks. He has clearly regained his comfort level with the league, and he is making plays all over the field. He is proving to be tough to slow down one-on-one, but he could have a hard time beating Cromartie. Cromartie has the size, speed and athleticism to match Bryant nearly stride-for-stride, and he is a big-time playmaker. The one thing Cromartie doesn't do well is tackle. If the Bucs can get the ball into Bryant's hands, he should win the battle for yards because he'll require more than Cromartie to bring him down. ...more

December 21, 2008

While USF may have struggled down the stretch in the regular season, the Bulls appear on their way to ending the 2008 season on a high note. ...more

December 20, 2008

TAMPA Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden does not believe his offensive line is to blame, but admits there is a problem. ...more

December 20, 2008

Robbie Gould and the Chicago Bears handed Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints another devastating loss at Soldier Field. ...more

December 12, 2008

Call him what you like, Tribune columnist Martin Fennelly writes, but call Orson Charles the biggest reason Plant is in the state playoff semifinals. ...more

December 10, 2008

Deshea Townsend scored on a 25-yard interception return with 1:40 remaining as the Pittsburgh Steelers scored their only two touchdowns 24 seconds apart to rally from a 10-point deficit and deal the Dallas Cowboys a potentially damaging loss, winning 20-13 Sunday. ...more

December 8, 2008

The New York Giants finally found a bigger distraction than Plaxico Burress: Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook and the desperate Philadelphia Eagles. ...more

December 8, 2008

A trailer carrying children in a Christmas parade struck and killed a 10-year-old girl who had jumped out of a pickup truck driving among the floats Saturday, police said. ...more

December 7, 2008

Squandered red-zone opportunities came back to haunt South Florida once again in the Bulls' 13-7 loss at West Virginia on Saturday night. ...more

December 7, 2008

Bill Stull threw two touchdowns and LeSean McCoy ran for another as Pittsburgh beat Connecticut, 34-10, on Saturday to give the Panthers their first nine-win regular season since 1982 and a bid to the Sun Bowl. ...more

December 7, 2008