Published on: 19th September, 2009
The South Florida Bulls got the big win they were looking for Saturday night against Charleston Southern. They also got a big loss that they couldn't imagine. The 59-0 win was needed and expected. The loss of quarterback Matt Grothe was not. Grothe had his team in front 28-0 with about three minutes left ...Published on: 17th September, 2009
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit Buffalo for the first time ever in franchise history, both teams desperately need to win this football game on Sunday afternoon. It is only the second game of this young 2009 NFL season but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills, their players, their ...Published on: 17th September, 2009
With Adam Richman of Man v. Food setting the tone for this week's game feast, we present for your Big East football consumption these cupcakes, appetizers, and a couple of all-you-can eat specials. West Virginia (2-0) at Auburn (2-0) Huge game for the Mountaineers, huge game for the Big East with ...Published on: 16th September, 2009
Okay, okay, it's getting ridiculous, it's the daily "Derrick" update. Who's signing Derrick Brooks now? Two days ago it was Chicago. This summer it was New Orleans. Today, it's the Patriots! The Brady Bunch. Belichick's Boys. Get Derrick some lobstah and chowdah! Please. The more pressing question is: Does Derrick Brooks really want to play this season? He's said he ...Published on: 16th September, 2009
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris wants Josh Johnson to become Avis —forever. Raheem wants JJ to be Zeke Bratkowski, Earl Morrall and Jim Sorgi. Remember them? Bratkowski was the lifelong backup to Bart Starr in Green Bay. Morrall had Bob Griese's back in Miami and Sorgi holds a clipboard while ...Published on: 14th September, 2009
Derrick Brooks may be called out of retirement quickly. Chicago, after losing Brian Urlacher for the season, may pick up the phone as early as today. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bears have already contacted Brooks and he could land there as early as today or Tuesday. It would make sense. ...Published on: 14th September, 2009
The 34-21 loss to the Cowboys was tough enough, that wound may heal. The Buccaneers suffered yet another costly loss in that game—their best offensive lineman—Jeff Faine. Faine, the center and signal caller for the offensive line, is out possibly four-to-six weeks with a bicep tendon tear. Coach Raheem Morris called Faine's loss "huge." "Huge ...Published on: 14th September, 2009
The grades are in from week two, and four Big East teams will like what they see here from Professor Tom. For your Monday consumption, this week's Big East report card: Cincinnati The Bearcats (2-0) showed how to properly devour a cupcake on Saturday. Southeast Missouri State was the second Cincinnati victim ...Published on: 13th September, 2009
Perhaps Raheem Morris should consider demoting himself and return to handle the Tampa Bay Buccaneer secondary. If he does, he better take a bucket of water with him. His secondary was burnt, scorched, and fried in the opener Sunday against Dallas. The Bucs once had a defensive back named Rod Jones. His ...Published on: 13th September, 2009
This 2009 version of the South Florida Bulls football team fancies itself a contender for the Big East title. Heck, coach Jim Leavitt voted his team No. 18 in the opening-season poll. Needs to rethink that in a hurry. Saturday's trip to Bowling Green was supposed to result in a complete beat-down of ...