Felger and Massarotti were joined on Radio Row by the NFL Network’s Steve Mariucci to talk about the craziness of the week leading up to the Super Bowl, Madonna, and the hype around Sunday’s game. After Steve told the guys about his interaction with Mado

INDIANAPOLIS – After shedding the walking boot that was used to help treat his high ankle sprain, the New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski spoke carefully about his injury at Tuesday's media day while moving freely. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gro

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INDIANAPOLIS — After shedding the walking boot that was used to help treat his high ankle sprain, the New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski spoke carefully about his injury at Tuesdays Media Day while moving freely. All of that had to bring a smile to Patr

Philip Zaroo | MLive Media GroupFormerDetroit Lions head coach and current NFL Network analyst Steve Mariucci talks to reporters at Super Bowl XLVI. INDIANAPOLIS - The Detroit Lions are already facing the toughest offseasons since Martin Mayhew was named

INDIANAPOLIS - Oh, how things have changed since Steve Mariucci was head coach of the Detroit Lions. Over those two-plus seasons - Mariucci was fired after a blowout loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving Day in 2005 - Detroit competed with Chicago

"He's Mr. Swiss Army Knife who found a way to the NFL." He grew up in San Mateo County a huge 49ers fan. A largely unheralded college quarterback, he was a late-round draft pick. Now, he's a key ingredient in New England's

Rutgers Greg Schiano is close to becoming the next coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. AP Photo TAMPA, Fla.

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2008 file photo, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano shouts to his players during an NCAA college football game against North Carolina in Piscataway, N.J. A person familiar with the negotiations says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in talks

TAMPA, Fla. A source requesting anonymity told The Associated Press on Thursday that Schiano's deal is for five years. ESPN first reported the Bucs and Schiano w

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Rutgers' Greg Schiano as their new head coach. Bucs general manager Mark Dominik confirmed Thursday in an email Schiano has a five-year contract. ESPN first reported the Bucs had hired Schiano. The 45-year-old Schiano

Greg Schiano has a 68-67 record in 11 seasons running the Rutgers program. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Rutgers' Greg Schiano to become the team's next coach, a person familiar with the negations said. The person spoke to The A

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Rutgers' Greg Schiano to become the team's next coach, a person familiar with the negations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official announcement w

Does anyone really know the impact of what took place in the NFL on Feb. 4, 2007? Two African-American coaches on opposite sides of the game’s greatest showcase insured that professional football would have its first minority Super Bowl-winning coach. Th

TAMPA, Fla. The Buccaneers are counting on Greg Schiano to lead them back to respectability and transform Tampa Bay into consistent winners - much in the same way he made Rutgers matter again.The 45-year-old former Scarlet Knights coach was hired Thursda

Say what you want but the Tampa Bay Buccaneer pot would be stirring had Chip Kelly not come to his senses on Sunday. There would have been a real buzz, of some sort. It was a typical Glazer splash and they do have this way of making a splash. You may or

By Tom Jones , Times Staff Writer Tom Jones Tampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, January 22, 2012 Morris Claiborne Cornerback, LSU Claiborne's name is showing up more than any other. NFL Network's Steve Mariucci, NFL.com's Steve Wyche and Sports Illustrated

In a playoff game in January 2003, QB Jeff Garcia led the 49ers to a 39-38 win over the Giants after trailing 38-14 in the third quarter. If Sunday’s game is anything like the last time the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers squared off in the posts

There's nothing quite like Championship Sunday in the NFL. It's the closest thing pro-football fans can get to watching intense, meaningful matchups between the top teams in the league without being wholly bombarded by over-hyped ads and head-scratching