Life without Tom Brady might not be so bad for New England after all. ...more

September 15, 2008

It's hard to tell which came faster last week - Jon Gruden's hook of one-time starting quarterback Jeff Garcia or the rumors that the suddenly deposed Garcia was on the trading block. ...more

September 14, 2008

Ira Kaufman, NFL beat writer for The Tampa Tribune, reviews Week 1 of the NFL season and looks forward to Week Two. ...more

September 11, 2008

The New England Patriots have come back from injuries before, winning three Super Bowls and reaching a fourth despite losing Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour, Junior Seau and Drew Bledsoe. ...more

September 9, 2008

We all know the hooded figure on the New England sidelines is a great coach. Now that Bill Belichick is no longer tethered to Tom Brady, we'll see just how great. ... The Lions started four former Bucs on defense at Atlanta (NT Chuck Darby, DE Dewayne White, CB Brian Kelly, SS Dwight Smith) yet still managed to surrender 474 yards to Tampa Bay's next opponent. Detroit defensive coordinator Joe Barry doesn't seem to have any answers when the Lions hit the road. ... Let's just admit it - the Cowboys have the most talent in the league. ... A 10-point win in San Francisco is a decent start, but I'm not buying into the Cardinals until they beat a good team on the road. ... Every time you watch Drew Brees play, you appreciate him a little more. ... The Jaguars have a heck of a time beating Tennessee because the Titans are one of the few teams that match Jacksonville's physicality. ... Disgraceful effort by Cincinnati's offense at Baltimore, averaging 3.1 yards on 50 snaps. ... Texans owner Bob McNair keeps waiting for a breakthrough season, but Houston just can't play with the big boys. Still, DE Mario Williams, LB DeMeco Ryans and WR Andre Johnson can play with anybody. ...more

September 9, 2008

Tom Brady went from the disappointment of a Super Bowl loss to the devastation of an injury that could keep him out for the rest of the season. ...more

September 8, 2008

The Saints allowed their opponents to throw an NFL-high 32 touchdown passes against them last year. ...more

September 7, 2008

The Florida Gators have come to expect only the best out of all-everything quarterback Tim Tebow. Whether it was winning last season's Heisman Trophy, dealing humbly with cult-hero worship or tending to sick and poor during missionary visits to foreign lands, the results have reached folklore proportions. ...more

August 30, 2008

With the start of the regular season only 16 days away, the timing between QB Jeff Garcia and WR Joey Galloway couldn't be worse. ...more

August 22, 2008

Kyle Orton was selected to be the Chicago Bears starting quarterback by Coach Lovie Smith on Monday. ...more

August 19, 2008