The Panthers have little to play for today outside of pride and a spot on next season's training camp roster. There is little question, though, that they would love to finish off this forgettable season of theirs by knocking off the division champs and thus becoming the only division rival to beat the Bucs this season. It's not quite the spoiler's role they're looking to play today, but they can spoil a perfect (at least in the division) season for the Bucs and send them into the playoffs with some doubts about their ability to win there. A winning effort by the Panthers will do that, so the Bucs have to be sharp today. Though their regulars will see limited playing time, they must treat this game like any other when they are in there and use it as a tune-up for the playoffs. This is no time to get into sloppy habits. It's time to keep pounding the rock and working toward a strong finish. ...more

December 29, 2007

Jeremiah Trotter is on the other side of the issue now. With the Bucs' playoff berth secured, he is one of the many reserves who will benefit from the plan to rest the regulars for much of their game Sunday against Carolina. ...more

December 29, 2007

Tom Coughlin sidestepped questions about whether the New York Giants will go all out to try to spoil the New England Patriots' bid for perfection. ...more

December 25, 2007

In his second-floor office at One Buc Place, Mark Dominik watches tape of one football player after another. ...more

December 9, 2007

How do you know when you meet the real deal? When they know your sister's name and which vegetables you haven't been eating. ...more

December 8, 2007

University of Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan seems close to discerning the identity of his young team. And while that identity may not be exactly what Donovan had envisioned, he probably will have to live with it for the remainder of the season. ...more

December 4, 2007

Steve Leske rushed chicken-rib combos out the door in to-go boxes, as a thick, white cloud settled over the Alafia River and the noxious smell of ammonia seeped into his restaurant. ...more

November 15, 2007

A group of West Pasco women, and one man, make dolls for children in need. The Angels meet each week at the CARES Hudson-Bayonet Point Enrichment Center. ...more

November 7, 2007

He's been through worse. Each of the past two years, for example, Bucs coach Jon Gruden spent the bye week working in new quarterbacks. ...more

November 6, 2007

If holiday plans will take you out of town in December or January, now is the time to arrange for pet care. It's not unusual for pet sitters and lodgings to book solid well before the holidays. ...more

September 29, 2007