In-game Super Bowl XLIII analysis by Tampa Tribune NFL writers Anwar Richardson and Roy Cummings: ...more

February 1, 2009

It already had been a grand trip by the time Emmitt Smith and his best friend reached the Rose Bowl on that January afternoon 22 years ago, just a couple of high school buddies loose in the big city. ...more

January 30, 2009

Be honest. Ever catch yourself in a fit of excitement, pumping your fist or swaying back and forth to the music in your head after a major accomplishment? ...more

January 29, 2009

This time of year every year, the phone rings at the Squirek residence in suburban Cleveland. It's a reporter and ... ...more

January 26, 2009

A few minutes before the national anthem on Super Sunday, Cardinals FB Terrelle Smith will walk to a corner of the end zone, kneel, and say a prayer in memory of his parents. ...more

January 24, 2009

During the regular season, the Oklahoma Sooners rolled up 97 touchdowns. Points, points, points - 702 of them, a record in modern college football. ...more

January 9, 2009

For five weeks fans, writers and analysts raved about the offensive fireworks Florida and Oklahoma would put on display in Dolphin Stadium. Some of that may have gotten back to the two defenses, because the early part of Thursday night's game resembled a defensive struggle more than an offensive explosion. ...more

January 9, 2009

Chemistry and trust are ingredients that can make or break any offense. ...more

January 9, 2009

the starting defensive unit for the Florida Gators. Oklahoma's offense came in having scored at least 60 points in five consecutive games. All Florida's defense did was hold OU scoreless in the first quarter and limited the Sooners to 14 points, their fewest since scoring 17 against Iowa State in 2007. The bend-but-don't-break defense did just that - stopping Oklahoma on a fourth-and-goal run at the 1 and intercepting Sam Bradford on the 3 in the second quarter. The cliche is defense wins championships and that was the case Thursday night. ...more

January 9, 2009

The Tennessee Titans got Pro Bowl DT Albert Haynesworth and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch back on the practice field Tuesday. The availability of Pro Bowl C Kevin Mawae against Baltimore depends on who is talking. ...more

January 7, 2009