AVON PARK — Fred Mixon always has the last word in at least one family argument: "10-7." The final score of the Avon Park football team's stunning defeat of Hardee this past season is a bragging right Mixon's 2007 Red Devils have over a decade-full of AP teams before them, a fact Mixon doesn't mind pulling out at the dinner table. "It's amazing, all the people who came before me, who never beat Hardee," Mixon said. "I've got older cousins, so it's nice to just say: 'Ya'al couldn't do it.' " The Red Devil win over the Wildcats was more than the highlight of the team's season, it turned out to be the highwater mark for a AP defense that would ultimately give way when the Devil offense struggled to keep themselves on the field. ...more

January 18, 2008

San Diego likes the AFC's new championship model. At least this year. ...more

January 13, 2008

Bob Sanders' impact on the vastly improved Indianapolis defense, not to mention his impact on opposing ball carriers, earned the Colts safety The Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award Monday. ...more

January 8, 2008

Buccaneers players and coaches took a refreshing pause from their playoff preparation Friday to salute a franchise cornerstone. ...more

January 5, 2008

It's time for football again. LSU senior defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey pronounced himself pleased on Thursday, during a break in preparations for the BCS Championship Game. He's done, finally, with the awards banquets. ...more

January 4, 2008

Four members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were named Wednesday to the 33-member Florida High School Athletic Association All-Century Football Team. ...more

December 13, 2007

The day after a mostly lackluster performance by the Bucs defense, coach Jon Gruden had a bright spot he could address: the continued strong play of DE Greg White. ...more

December 11, 2007

Simeon Rice is long gone, yet the sack and the strip remain a defensive staple in Tampa, thanks to the remarkable Greg White. ...more

December 10, 2007

University of South Florida sophomore DE George Selvie was named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America team Thursday. ...more

December 7, 2007

University of South Florida sophomore defensive end George Selvie took a quick glance around in disbelief. ...more

December 6, 2007