BUCCANEERS

Tom Brady intends to take time to ponder his future but one thing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers already know is next season’s roster figures to be significantly different _ with or without the seven-time Super Bowl winner.

The Nordic Combined is a grueling mix of ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Originating in Norway, it has been part of the Winter Olympics since it started in 1924. VIDEOGRAPHIC

A 37-year-old mother of two has become the fastest American woman to run a marathon. Keira D’Amato, who previously took seven years off from running to get married and have kids, won the Houston Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 19 minutes and 12 seconds — breaking the previous U.S. record by 12 seconds.

If luge is one of the oldest winter sports, it's also one of the most dangerous. Competitors lie on their backs, feet forward, racing down the icy slope at around 140 km/hour. VIDEOGRAPHIC

Figure skating combines athletic and technical skills with rhythm and artistic elegance. VIDEOGRAPHIC

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Los Angeles Rams at Raymond James Stadium in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Donna Kelce’s goal is to see son Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs play in Sunday evening’s postseason game after watching other son Jason play for the Eagles on Sunday afternoon in Tampa.

Tom Brady threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers launch their bid for a return to the Super Bowl with a dominating 31-15 NFC wild-card playoff victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the NFL Playoffs at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Tom Brady topped 5,000 yards passing for the second time in his career and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers set a franchise record for regular-season victories with a 41-17 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Antonio Brown released a lengthy statement on Wednesday accusing the Buccaneers of pushing him to play hurt. Now, he's set to be cut from the team.

Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that an MRI on Monday revealed damage to his ankle.

With the Golden Globes mired in controversy and the Grammys postponed due to the omicron surge, awards season is looking different, again.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play against the Carolina Panthers in the team’s regular season finale at Raymond James Stadium at 4:25 p.m. Sunday and the game will be on WKMG-TV.

AccuWeather's Jillian Angeline gives us an update on the first big snowstorm of the year and what to expect moving forward.

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

With one week to go in the NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have three possible opponents for the first round of the NFL Playoffs.

Antonio Brown threw his shirt and gloves into the stands on Sunday, and may have thrown away $1 million in bonus money in the process.

Antonio Brown was kicked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a bizarre, shirtless exit from the field before Tom Brady coolly led the Bucs on a 93-yard drive in the final minutes for a 28-24 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team said in a statement.

Tom Brady threw for 232 yards and a touchdown, Antonio Brown made a grand return to the lineup after missing the last eight games and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers 32-6 on Sunday to clinch their first NFC South title since 2007.

New Orleans’ defense gave Tom Brady fits again, shutting down Tampa Bay’s high-powered offense as the Saints put the Buccaneers’ division title celebration plans on hold with a 9-0 victory over the reigning Super Bowl champions.

Researchers have diagnosed former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson as suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Tom Brady needed to negotiate quite a bit (and a Bitcoin) to retrieve his last historic touchdown. Not this time.

Mackenzie Salmon 'overreacts' to the biggest storylines in the AFC after Week 14 action in the NFL.

Tom Brady became the NFL’s all-time completions leader and threw his 700th touchdown pass for the winning score as the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a 33-27 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Buffalo Bills at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday.

The Buccaneers decided early in the year that the way to win was to let the greatest quarterback in NFL history throw the ball a ton. It's working.

Tom Brady threw for 368 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the brink of an NFC South title with a 30-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

As the NFL reaches Week 13, the big story is Antonio Brown's phony vaccination card.

A court acquitted a coach accused of domestic violence against Olympic judo champion Margaux Pinot, sparking outrage in France. Pinot had accused her partner and trainer Alain Schmitt of punching and attempting to strangle her during an altercation over the weekend. Ian Lee reports from London on this and other international stories making headlines.

Antonio Brown and two other NFL players have been suspended immediately for three games by the league for violating COVID-19 protocols.

Planning for future in gaming, Fournette discusses why he signed with Jerry Jones's esports organization and the gaming tendencies of Tom Brady (or the lack thereof).

Leonard Fournette capped a four-touchdown game with a 28-yard scoring run with 20 seconds left to give Tampa Bay a 38-31 come-from-behind victory at Indianapolis.

The Dallas Mavericks are ending strict pandemic rules for most fans. Not everyone will qualify. FOX 4's Terrence Friday explains.

Tom Brady threw two interceptions in the first quarter as part of an implosion by the reigning Super Bowl champions, helping Washington upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-19 despite losing Chase Young to injury.

P.

The fan who received Tom Brady’s 600th touchdown pass is a University of Central Florida alumnus Byron Kennedy, the school posted on social media.

Tom Brady became the first player to throw 600 career touchdown passes and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers routed the Chicago Bears 38-3 for the best seven-game start in franchise history.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Chicago Bears at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday.

(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel)The NFL’s crackdown on unsportsmanlike penalties is working the way the league intended. These are game-changing penalties for a selfish act.”Week 6 kicked off with a taunting penalty occurring in an important moment during a prime-time game, adding to the widespread scrutiny over the rule. Avery’s transgression seemed mild, so the NFL drew even more criticism for making taunting calls a point of emphasis this season. It leads to bad outcomes like players spitting at each other’s face, players throwing punches and fighting, players kicking and stomping one other. You can have fun, but you cannot get in another player’s face.

The NFL’s crackdown on unsportsmanlike penalties is working the way the league intended.

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Thursday night.

PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Tampa Bay tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Philadelphia right tackle Lane Johnson (personal) will both miss their third straight game Thursday night. Also, linebacker Lavonte David (ankle) and safety Antoine Winfield (concussion) are out for the Buccaneers. Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is out because of COVID-19 protocols. Inactive for the Eagles are: quarterback Gardner Minshew, cornerback Mac McCain, center Jack Anderson and defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu. Wide receiver Jaelon Darden, quarerback Kyle Trask, and guard Nick Leverett are the other inactives for Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will head to Pennsylvania to play against the Philadelphia Eagles at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Tom Brady says his heavily wrapped throwing hand is sore but he expects to play when the Buccaneers visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Brady injured his right hand in the first half of Tampa Bay’s 45-17 win over Miami on Sunday. The 44-year-old Brady leads the NFL with 1,767 yards passing and is second with 15 TDs. “If it was my left hand, I wouldn't think two seconds about it,” Brady said. “The fact that it's your throwing hand, there aren't many things that are that important to a quarterback other than your right shoulder or your right elbow.

Tom Brady says his heavily wrapped throwing hand is sore but he expects to play when the Buccaneers visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play an AFC opponent for the second straight week as the team hosts the Miami Dolphins.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Richard Sherman, a three-time All-Pro cornerback and Super Bowl champion who has been dealing with legal issues in the offseason.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Matthew Stafford passed for 343 yards and four touchdowns as he outdueled Tom Brady and led the Los Angeles Rams to a 34-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Los Angeles Rams for an early-season showdown between a team that won the Super Bowl in its home stadium last season and a team that hopes to do the same this year.

Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons are looking to regroup after being held to two field goals in their 32-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles to open the season.

Tom Brady threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns, helping the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off the NFL season with a mistake-filled 31-29 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.

The NFL is back and the first game of the season features Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday.

The Dallas Cowboys are expected to open the season at Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay without right guard Zack Martin after the four-time All-Pro tested positive for COVID-19.

Coach Bruce Arians says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, making the reigning Super Bowl champions the second NFL team to announce they’ve reached that status.

Tom Brady threw for 154 yards and a touchdown in just more than a quarter and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a 23-16 win over the Houston Texans.

Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened the NFL preseason with a 19-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers visited President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians wants at least 85% of his team to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to repeat as Super Bowl champions.

The first game in London since the coronavirus pandemic will be played on Oct. 10 as the Atlanta Falcons face the New York Jets. Both games will be played at the stadium of Premier League soccer team Tottenham. The season opens on the same field where the Buccaneers became the first team to win a Super Bowl at home. Most teams are expected to be at full capacity following a season played before limited crowds because of COVID-19. The Las Vegas Raiders host the Baltimore Ravens in the first Monday night game.

NFL Draft Football Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar speaks to fans during the fourth round of the NFL football draft, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer) (David Dermer)By the third day of the NFL draft, the big stars from college football already have been chosen. Perhaps the best-known collegian selected in the fourth round Saturday was Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book. That doesn't mean Book, the winningest quarterback in Notre Dame history, will be stepping in to the starting lineup in the Big Easy. ___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL

Tom Brady expects to be ready for June minicamp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as he recovers from offseason knee surgery.

(AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)Bill Belichick never was one to spend wildly in free agency. Whether by trade, free agency or re-signings, the group brings a good mix of offense, defense and special teams. In addition to keeping Von Miller, Justin Simmons and Shelby Harris, Paton filled his biggest defensive pothole by signing free agent cornerbacks Ronald Darby and Kyle Fuller. FUTURE CONSIDERATIONSThe Lions didn’t do much in free agency but nobody in Detroit should be bothered. The Lions are focused on rebuilding through the draft after sending QB Matthew Stafford to the Rams and then letting star wide receiver Kenny Golladay walk in free agency.

Linebacker Shaquil Barrett and tight end Rob Gronkowski, who came out of retirement 11 months ago to help Brady win No. 7 in his first season with the Bucs, are the latest players to agree to terms to stay with the team. Agent Drew Rosenhaus represents both players and confirmed the deals to The Associated Press on Monday. He signed a one-year, $4 million deal with Tampa Bay in free agency in 2019 and has 27½ sacks in 31 regular-season games since joining the Bucs. Gronkowski played nine seasons with Brady in New England before retiring after the 2018 season.

COCOA, Fla. – It was a really a big deal for the city of Cocoa, Cocoa High School and the family of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Jamel Dean on Saturday. A former player at Cocoa High School and Auburn, Dean received arguably the highest recognition the city of Cocoa can give anyone, a key to the city. The city also declared Feb. 7 as Jamel Dean Day, and his family is still so happy about it. “He’s the best thing that ever come from the Dean family,” said Johnny Dean, Jamel’s cousin. Don’t ever let anyone tell you what you can and can’t do,” Jamel Dean said.

The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9 to win the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)TAMPA, Fla. – Tom Brady went to social media again to highlight the successful season of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Saints defeated the Bucs twice in the regular season, but Tampa Bay beat New Orleans in the playoffs. After Jordan’s comments, the video displays headlines from newspapers showing Tampa Bay did not have a chance to win Super Bowl 55. Brady and the Bucs defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 on Feb. 7.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) lines up against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Tampa. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)BRANDON, Fla. – Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead at Homewood Suites on Palm River Road in Brandon around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Jackson was found dead around 11:30 a.m. in his hotel room by a housekeeper. The wide receiver made three Pro Bowls. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife, Lindsey, and the entire Jackson family,” Glazer said.

All rights reserved)Fans cheer during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will celebrate the team’s Super Bowl 55 victory with a socially distant parade at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The team said the boat parade will take place along the Tampa Riverwalk. Five bridges will be closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic during the parade: Laurel Street Bridge, Cass Street Bridge, Kennedy Boulevard Bridge, Brorein Street Bridge and Platt Street Bridge. Tampa Bay listed six places to park: Poe Garage, Tampa Convention Center Garage, Fort Brooke Garage, Pam Iorio Garage, Palm Garage in Ybor and surface lots. AdBuccaneers quarterback Tom Brady threw three touchdowns in the first half and Leonard Fournette ran in a 29-yard touchdown in a 31-9 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55 this past Sunday.

Tampa ramps up COVID-19 protocols for Super Bowl LV The city of Tampa, Florida is getting ready to host Super Bowl LV when the hometown Buccaneers square off against the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Both the city and the NFL have made several changes due to the pandemic to ensure the safety of those in attendance. Josh Sidorowicz, a reporter from CBS News' Tampa/St. Petersburg affiliate WTSP, speaks to CBSN's Lana Zak about the preparations ahead of the big game.

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski's relationship through the years Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will play in the Super Bowl together again on Sunday. The ex-Patriots reunited this season on the Buccaneers, bringing the Tampa Bay team to the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years. Mark Strassmann took a look at their relationship on and off the field.

TAMPA BAY, Fla. Students in Central Florida have not been in school since the middle of March amid the coronavirus pandemic, many seniors are getting ready to graduate. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady shared an eight-minute speech with the students graduating this year. WATCH TOM BRADYS MESSAGE TO STUDENTS IN THE VIDEO BELOWBradys main point was to focus on what you can control. If I ever get a chance to play they are never going to take me off the field, Brady told himself when the New England Patriots drafted him. 12 ended the speech telling students they should thank anyone who has helped them on their journey.

This weeks Next Level looks at former local standouts Keon Ellis, Kari Niblack and Leea HanksKeon Ellis hard work is paying off. The former Leesburg High School basketball standout has spent the last two seasons developing his game at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers. Ellis announced recently on his Facebook that he has received an offer from the University of Alabama. Leea Hanks, Eustis, University of Note DameBy all accounts, Leea Hanks college debut weekend was a success. In her senior season, Hanks hit .625 with five homers, 39 RBIs, and had 28 stolen bases in as many attempts.

TAMPA Tampa Bay's kicking woes cost the Buccaneers another game. Rookie Matt Gay's 34-yard field goal attempt sailed right wide as time expired Sunday, leaving the Bucs on the short end of a 32-31 loss to the New York Giants. "That field goal is easier back 5 yards, no sense hurrying," coach Bruce Arians said. "We wanted to move the ball over, put it in the middle and make it an easy field goal." It doesn't take away from the fact that I've got to make that field goal, though."