'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Tony Romo made it look easy, shredding Tampa Bay's secondary at will and helping the Dallas Cowboys get back on track in the NFC East.
After investing first- and second-round picks on defensive linemen in each of the last two drafts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are counting heavily on Frank Okam and Michael Bennett, 25-year-old linemen who were cast off by other teams.
Da'Quan Bowers is eager to prove the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were right, and 31 other teams were wrong about a knee injury that hurt his stock in the NFL draft.
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released their depth chart for the first preseason game, it confirmed what's been apparent since the opening day of training camp. The NFL's youngest team is counting on rookie Mason Foster to be its starting middle linebacker.
Needing offensive line help after seeing quarterback Jay Cutler beaten up by the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game, the Chicago Bears went behind enemy lines for help.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked around the rest of the NFC South and decided that to enhance their chances of winning their division it's imperative to improve the team's pass rush.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have selected Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn with the 20th pick in the NFL draft.
Iowa cornerback Shaun Prater is returning for his senior season.
All the hype this season for No. 1 Auburn has been about quarterback Cam Newton.
No. 15 Iowa has perhaps the nation's best defense, a unit led by a ferocious front four and an opportunistic secondary.
Line: Alabama by 37 1/2.
With Iowa, there always seems to be a lingering question about respect.
"That was amazing," he said. "I would go there every day if I could. Those kids are strong and powerful and that meant a lot."
