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Jon Gruden honors coaches at Tampa Hooters

The Fired Football Coaches Association (FFCA) and Hooters teamed up to recognize local high school football coaches.

by Chris Girandola November 11, 2013August 5, 2025

The Fired Football Coaches Association (FFCA) and Hooters teamed up to recognize local high school football coaches.

Winging it in Clearwater

Joey “Jaws” Chestnut battles the Black Widow at Hooters’ wing-eating showdown.

by Arielle Stevenson August 2, 2012November 9, 2023

Al Davis was complex

Davis was a larger-than-life character. But in 1982, he broke a lot of hearts in Oakland.

by Mitch Perry October 10, 2011August 3, 2023

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Bill’s Sports Binge: Bucs winning, Rays losing and Gruden likes Bush

by Bill Freitas September 22, 2010August 17, 2023

The 10 biggest stories of the decade in Tampa Bay

by Mitch Perry December 27, 2009December 28, 2024

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Gruden goes prime time in Monday Night Football deal: Censors get ready

by Chris Humpherys May 21, 2009August 17, 2023

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Martin Gramatica offers revelations on Ron & Ian

by Eric Snider January 22, 2009May 9, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

The Bucs stopped here: A look back at the ’08 season

How they messed up their chance for a home-town Super Bowl.

by Eric Snider January 21, 2009August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Bucs Fire Coach Jon Gruden, GM Bruce Allen

by Eric Snider January 16, 2009August 3, 2023

The future is now

by Wayne Garcia and Tim Sukits December 31, 2008December 24, 2024

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Bucs bounce themselves out of the playoffs

by Eric Snider December 28, 2008August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Bucs RB Graham likely out for the season

by Eric Snider November 17, 2008June 5, 2022

The Cranky Copy Editor — Monday, October 27

by Anthony Salveggi October 27, 2008August 17, 2023