NFL players open season silently protesting racial injustice amid empty stadiums

NFL teams opening their seasons in empty stadiums knelt, locked arms or raised fists in protest for pregame ceremonies on the first full Sunday of the football season.

All eyes on New Orleans Sunday as Brady, Brees square off in Bucs season opener

All the hype and all of the hope riding on this star-studded 2020 Buccaneers team, finally becomes real this Sunday in New Orleans. It’s what Tampa Bay sports fans have been waiting for. 

NFL fans appear to boo Chiefs, Texans players during moment of unity before coin toss

NFL fans who were able to attend the opening game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans to start the 2020 season on Thursday appeared to boo the teams’ moment of unity at midfield prior to the coin toss.

'We are not puppets': Miami Dolphins coach, players say they'll stay inside during national anthem

Black and white Miami Dolphins players and coach Brian Flores released a video on social media Thursday saying they’ll protest racial injustice by remaining in their locker room during the national anthem.

NFL player Josh Bellamy charged in $24M COVID relief loan scam

The Justice Department said Bellamy allegedly purchased more than $104,000 in luxury goods from brands such as Gucci and Dior and withdrew another $302,000 in cash.

Boasting a dream team, Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians has his eyes on the prize

During his long coaching career, Bruce Arians has worked with the who’s who of quarterbacks between Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Andrew Luck and Carson Palmer.

In Tampa, can Tom Brady repeat his past success?

Tom Brady is used to winning and winning early. In his last five seasons, Brady helped the Patriots to three undefeated records in the first quarter of the season. The question is, can Brady have a similar start with a whole new team that didn't have a normal preseason?

The 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: More than just Tom Brady

Move over Dallas; the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now America’s Team. At least, that’s what it seems like now that Tom Brady has taken the helm of the Bucs’ ship and some other big names have jumped aboard. Here’s what you need to know about the 2020 Bucs.

Buccaneers ready to handle Super Bowl hype -- one week at a time

There hasn't been this much hype about the Buccaneers since Jon Gruden declared in his first meeting with his Bucs he was there to win the Super Bowl. Now it's Bruce Arians’ turn and he wants his Bucs to embrace all of the super hype.

Steelers LB Ryan Shazier announces retirement after 2017 injury

The 28-year-old said in a social media post that while he still loves the game, it is time to get on to the next chapter in his life.

Fournette ready for Buccaneers debut

It’s game week for Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. They’ll kick off Sunday against Drew Brees and the Saints with a ton of star power on the field, including Leonard Fournette.

These are the NFL Coach of the Year favorites, oddsmakers say

The NFL’s Coach of the Year award is given to the head coach of a team who is determined to have had the best season in the league and who has made the biggest improvement.

Raymond James Stadium selected as early voting site

Voters in Hillsborough County shouldn't have any trouble spotting the latest early voting location.

How do we decide which NFL games to air?

We often get questions about which NFL games air on FOX 13, and why we may or may not be airing a particular game -- or any game at all.  The NFL's broadcast rules are very complicated, but here's a quick summary.

Stars line up for a chance to play with Brady-led Buccaneers

Signing Tom Brady was just a start for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who continue to assemble a star-studded cast around the six-time Super Bowl champion.

NFL now bets big on once-taboo gambling industry

It wasn't that long ago that the NFL didn't want to have anything to do with gambling operations at all because they feared it would lead to a lack of integrity with their games.

DeSantis calls for fans at Bucs games as he repeats support for football in Florida

Florida will host a college-football national championship game, no matter how few conferences take to the gridiron this fall, Gov. Ron DeSantis maintains. And he’s hoping to see fans in the stands at Raymond James Stadium sooner rather than later.