Tampa Bay believed Dexter Jackson would turn heads, but instead he has many starting to scratch their skulls after three games. ...more

September 27, 2008

Tipped Pass Helped Bears A bad start for the Bucs only got worse when Brian Griese dropped back to pass on a second-and-17 play from his own 12-yard line early in the first quarter. Griese was looking to throw a quick screen to B.J. Askew, but his soft toss over the line of scrimmage was tipped by Brian Urlacher and then intercepted by Lance Briggs. Briggs didn't get much of a return and the Bucs defense did its job, stopping the Bears after just three plays, including a sack of Bears quarterback Kyle Orton on their third offensive play. Still, the Bears were able to grab the momentum and take an early lead when PK Robbie Gould drilled a 40-yard field goal to give the Bears a 3-0 lead. ...more

September 22, 2008

Tampa Bay's receiving corps seemed destined for another letdown. With standout receiver Joey Galloway, who posted 1,000 receiving yards each of the past three seasons, sidelined by a foot injury, the Bucs were forced to rely on a group that previously had done little to suggest it could make up for Galloway's absence. ...more

September 22, 2008

What wind there was in Chicago on Sunday generated by Brian Griese, which threw a near-record 67 NFL passes. More important to Griese and the Bucs, of course, is that they came from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to win in overtime, 27-24. ...more

September 21, 2008

Bucs defensive backs coach Raheem Mooris loves when the team practices third down. Because here comes his man, like always, ready to go to work: Ike. ...more

September 21, 2008

Derrick Brooks isn't talking about it and Monte Kiffin doesn't even want to think about it. ...more

September 11, 2008

First it was his calf; then it was his pinky finger; now it's his ankle. Jeff Garcia is falling apart faster than the Bucs' season. ...more

September 9, 2008

What went right for the Bucs: The defense scored the first points of the season when CB Phillip Buchanon returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown, the fifth of his career. ...more

September 8, 2008

Player Of The Game Elite quarterbacks shake off mistakes and Drew Brees made a whopper in the first quarter, throwing up a duck that Phillip Buchanon ran back 26 yards to tie the score at 7. ...more

September 8, 2008

As exciting as it seemed, it still came down to just plain ugly. It came down to a Bucs offense that wasted time nearly all day and was now running out of clock. ...more

September 8, 2008