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TAMPA -- In this, a football town, even the skyline bows to the Bucs. Victory in a championship T-shirt In a joyful rush, printers crank out thousands of shirts overnight on Sunday. Super Bowl nets Glazers a clean slate A successful season with a new coach has fans perceiving the Bucs owners in a light more glorious and less greedy. Gary Shelton: It's no joke: Chucky fits Tampa Bay Talk about our elections. Go ahead. Everyone else does. John Romano: Dungy's fingerprints remain on team he sculpted SAN DIEGO -- Forget about arguing. It is no longer necessary. Hubert Mizell: Buccaneer fans, this is your time You've tuned to the conquering of Philadelphia, heard horns screaming in your neighborhood, seen Tampa Bay skies charged by fireworks and experienced an unprecedented gushing of community pride that gloriously spilled along Florida's left coast from the Keys to Cedar Key. Bucs excited by next hurdle SAN DIEGO -- Still red-eyed and sleep-deprived after winning the NFC championship, they arrived Monday at Super Bowl XXXVII after a cross-country flight. Sideline: Eagles game draws huge Making News Sideline II: Raiders owner makes return Before Al Davis, there was Sid Gillman. Callahan is the man with plan SAN DIEGO -- He's not Jon Gruden. You must start with that. He doesn't have the charisma or the snappy quotes or the photogenic face. And the difference in personality, you could say, is that Gruden has one. They have arrived Thinking of trying to join the team for the big game in San Diego? The real deal won't come cheap. Everybody knows his name ... now Not so long ago, a long snapper such as Ryan Benjamin could have gone through a season and playoffs in relative anonymity. No longer. Here is Benjamin, a New Port Richey native and product of South Florida, on hot dogs, his newborn son Aidan Cooper (born Jan. 10) and horoscopes. Notebook: Callahan and Gruden skip press session SAN DIEGO -- Even though he stayed in Tampa, Jon Gruden was a popular topic among the Raiders. Gruden opts for prep time over trip with team SAN DIEGO -- The Bucs arrived Monday night without coach Jon Gruden, who stayed behind with his staff to get an extra day of preparation. Daily diary: Rich McKay He was emotional after watching the Bucs win the NFC Championship Game 27-10 Sunday night at Philadelphia. High profile: Bill Romanowski He's tough, mean, vocal and has been around the block. High profile: Derrick Brooks Defenses run from him, passing games must account for him and ultimately hope he does not make the game-breaking play with his 6-foot, 235-pound frame and running back speed. Been there, done that, want more Four Bucs have experienced the rigors of Super Bowl week. Fans don gear of old and new to bid Bucs adieu TAMPA -- Wearing player jerseys, black beads, even rubber pirate ships atop their heads, hundreds of Bucs fans thronged outside Raymond James Stadium on Monday and cheered wildly as their team headed for the Super Bowl in San Diego. Think quick, pay a lot to see city San Diego offers plenty ... if you have any money left after getting there. On the Internet: Bucs fans use site to scald foes The Buccaneers took 27 seasons to reach the Super Bowl. What they're saying Before we move on to the Super Bowl and San Diego, one final look at the pain and suffering left behind in Philadelphia. 'No vacancy' signs gathering dust at San Diego hotels In this day of corporate cutbacks, impending war and a weakening economy, the last thing major corporations want to do right now is ... well, blow a lot of money. Bucs chat: Win worth long wait I am a Clearwater-raised woman living in the north of England. I wanted to say how proud I am of the Bucs. Rays Devil Rays add LHP, outfielder ST. PETERSBURG -- The Devil Rays signed left-handed pitcher Jim Parque and outfielder Ryan Thompson to minor-league contracts with invitations to major-league spring training. Lightning Striking victory LIGHTNING 6, SENATORS 2: Tampa Bay avenges embarrassing loss and breaks through vs. Ottawa. Coach wants consistency in goal TAMPA -- Coach John Tortorella said a "major problem" facing the Lightning is the search for consistent goaltending, and especially Nikolai Khabibulin's search for his A game. College basketball Seminoles revolve around their smiling star JC transfer Tim Pickett has quickly emerged as one of the ACC's most well-rounded players. College football Top recruit combines speed, instincts A leading football prospect, Tallahassee's Ernie Sims III is fast and strong and humble. Tennis Barrage of aces sidelines Hewitt Younes El Aynaoui, seeded 18th, overpowers the top seed at the Australian Open; Venus Williams, Agassi advance. NHL Rested Thornton helps Bruins rally for tie with Capitals BOSTON -- Joe Thornton's return was just what the Bruins needed. In brief Woman joins men's team Canadian Olympic star Hayley Wickenheiser signed with a men's pro team in Finland after a monthlong tryout. College basketball 'Canes shock UConn with 3 at buzzer CORAL GABLES -- Darius Rice played brilliantly for 40 minutes and still managed to save his best for last. NBA Cavaliers fire Lucas and promote Smart CLEVELAND -- John Lucas was fired Monday as coach of the Cavaliers, who have the league's worst record and have shown few signs of development this season. Preps Warhawks are for real Seminole stays unbeaten with a pair of victories over tough Sarasota schools. Lancers ready to put on the pads The Cambridge School will field a football team this fall for the first time in the school's 15-year history. Wildcat's not resting on his laurels TAMPA -- When Larry Edwards started wrestling two years ago, it was to stay in shape between football and track. Wrestling extra Five to Watch Rams rebound from bad week for tie NEW PORT RICHEY -- Gulf tied Ridgewood 2-2 with 16 minutes left in Monday night's Sunshine Athletic Conference soccer game at Ram Booster Stadium. Outdoors Daily fishing report Despite the calendar, it's spring-time in the Gulf of Mexico. In other words, the only place we're consistently catching fish is on the springs. These billowing spots, in 100-170 feet of water 40-70 miles southwest of Pass-a-Grille, provide warmth and attract food for predators. Recent trips have produced 80-pound amberjack and 10-pound black grouper.
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