As the NFL reaches the halfway mark, it has been a memorable start in New Orleans and Indianapolis and a forgettable eight weeks across several outposts, including Tampa. ...more

November 8, 2009

If he wanted to, Simeon Rice could stand on the sideline and count the crowd accurately within minutes. ...more

November 1, 2009

John Madden is walking around a luxury resort here, searching for ghosts. ...more

March 25, 2009

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be undersized defensive tackles. ...more

March 8, 2009

Tony Dungy, who retired from coaching at age 53 this year, said he always planned leave football at some point but that his son's 2005 suicide provided "a little sense of doing it a little quicker." ...more

March 3, 2009

If you were expecting tears, you didn't get them. There was no anger. There were no parting shots. There also were no answers about the future. Those will come soon enough. ...more

February 27, 2009

Derrick Brooks could be part of a very special Hall of Fame class in five years. After 14 distinguished seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 11-time Pro Bowl linebacker is mulling retirement following his release from the franchise he nurtured for so long. ...more

February 27, 2009

On a cold day a hundred years ago in upstate New York, a group of progressive men and women from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds formed an organization to combat national ills such as lynching, Jim Crow laws and voter disenfranchisement. Unbeknownst to them, they also paved the way for people such as President Barack Obama and NFL coaches Mike Tomlin and Tony Dungy. ...more

February 13, 2009

For Hillsborough County schools, making sure students are in their seats this week takes on greater importance. So they recruited Tony Dungy to help them out. ...more

February 10, 2009

For Hillsborough County schools, making sure students are in their seats this week takes on greater importance. So they recruited Tony Dungy to help them out. ...more

February 10, 2009