A little seasoning never hurt. Jim Bates, the new man for the Bucs defense, is 30 years older than his new boss. ...more

January 23, 2009

TAMPA – If you scroll through the annals of NFL history you'll see there were two periods in which the Miami Dolphins dominated the league defensively. ...more

January 22, 2009

Joe Barry never lost sight of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, not even while he was focused on the Detroit Lions. ...more

January 22, 2009

Long List For Freedom The opening for head football coach at Freedom High has attracted more than 25 applicants, several of them notable names to Tampa Bay area football fans. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Bucs' new hierarchy knows exactly the kind of offense it wants to run. For now, though, Coach Raheem Morris and General Manager Mark Dominik are keeping that a secret, even from prospective coordinators. ...more

January 21, 2009

Former Rams coach Scott Linehan didn't turn down a job with the 49ers just to join the Bucs' staff. ...more

January 20, 2009

Baltimore defensive coordinator Rex Ryan was hired as the coach of the New York Jets on Monday, a day after the Ravens lost in the AFC Championship Game. ...more

January 20, 2009

Former Bloomingdale High football coach Jason Stokes has been hired as the new coach at Middleton, Tigers athletic director Derrick Gaines confirmed today. Stokes replaces Harry Hubbard, who was removed from his coaching duties in December after six years at the helm. ...more

January 19, 2009

New Bucs head coach Raheem Morris isn't wasting time getting his house in order. ...more

January 19, 2009

Seven years ago, when he was nothing more than a rookie quality-control coach responsible for getting Monte Kiffin his coffee, Raheem Morris would slide into Mark Dominik's office and pick the Bucs personnel director's brain. ...more

January 18, 2009