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Sports Getaways for Dec. 7-10

What's hot/not for 2006

Stop committing party fouls by talking about things that are so last year. Study up on what's hot and what's not for 2006.

What's hot/not for 2005

Stop being the party foul by talking about things that are so last year. Study up on what's hot and what's not for 2005.

Extrapointindex for February 15-28, 2004

Trey Wingo sizes up Jamal Lewis' challenge. Jeremy Schaap's sarcasm cuts Bonds' down to size. And Linda Cohn can't muster sympathy for T.O.

Where have the blue-chip left tackles gone?

There's an age-old theory in the NFL when it comes to left tackles. It's pretty simple, really and it goes something like this: Every decade or so, yo...

Mailbag: Tampa Bay Buccaneers edition

...Clayton, Luke McCown and Derrick Ward to big contracts. Obviously, not all of those moves have worked out. The Bucs also may be saving some of that money to sign Ruud, left tackle Donald Penn...

Rex wants Cold Arm Mark to be Cool Hand Luke

...probably won't play Sunday in Oakland. Nickelback Donald Strickland (ankle) is looking better. Receiver Braylon Edwards...Ryan said. "I know he's Cool Hand Luke. He normally is. If you throw five interceptions...

Week 6 NFL inactives

Week 6 inactives

Don't forget the seven unbeatens outside the top eight

Undefeated, Under The Radar There's an undefeated college football team in Alabama with one of the most balanced offenses in the country. Its quarter...

Mailbag: Don't take Rams' choice for granted

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Greg from parts unknown writes: With the rumours none of the OTs are worth the #2 pick, why is Michael Crabtree...

Forget about Cassel

...strength with Jeff Faine in the middle and Donald Penn and Jeremy Trueblood as the tackles, the...point) who can, at very least, compete with Luke McCown

Reality break for your free-agent fantasies

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas It is dream season in the NFC South. Julius Peppers to the Falcons? Hey, pair him with John Abraham and opposin...

Breaking down Tampa Bay's free-agent class

...receiver Cortez Hankton, defensive tackle Jovan Haye, quarterback Luke McCown, safety Jermaine Phillips, defensive tackle Ryan Sims and tight end Jerramy Stevens. Restricted free agent: Tackle Donald Penn. Overview: It's a good thing...

Observations on the Bucs at their bye

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas I'm sitting in Tampa International Airport as I write this and looking out at a nice view of Raymond James Stadium....