The expected announcement came without a news conference or much hoopla. That's just the way Mickey Andrews wanted it. ...more

November 4, 2009

Steve McNair's pastor and close friend cautioned against judging the ex-NFL quarterback Thursday, reminding people who gathered for his memorial not to cast the first stone when talking about his life off the field. ...more

July 10, 2009

Florida's attorney general is suing a company that makes a dog toy that looks like Michael Vick and is named after the suspended NFL star. ...more

April 9, 2009

More games that count, perhaps as early as August 2011? That's exactly what NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants. ...more

March 26, 2009

Chargers president Dean Spanos seemed to have the best perspective on the LaDainian Tomlinson saga. ...more

March 12, 2009

Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin says he calmly chatted with a gunman in another vehicle after the armed passenger turned out to be a Dallas Cowboys fan. ...more

January 15, 2009

Jurors had been told to ignore what they knew about O.J. Simpson's past, but for many observers, the line connecting the former NFL star's murder acquittal last decade and his new conviction for robbing memorabilia peddlers couldn't have been clearer. ...more

October 5, 2008

The Tribune is counting down the top 10 football teams in Hillsborough County. The rankings were compiled in a vote by the Tribune's four staffers who cover high school football and News Channel 8's Dan Lucas. ...more

August 24, 2008

Peyton Manning made it to his first practice of the season Tuesday, then ended his self-imposed silence by saying he wanted to play in Indianapolis' first regular-season game Sept. 7 against Chicago - although he couldn't provide a guarantee. ...more

August 20, 2008

Michael Strahan had what he wanted - a Super Bowl championship to add to a resume featuring seven Pro Bowls and two sack records. Now it was time to leave football and leave the New York Giants after 15 years in the NFL. ...more

June 10, 2008