The Pittsburgh-area reporter hadn't even begun to ask his question at this morning's news conference when Steelers coach Mike Tomlin cut him off. "Hines is great," Tomlin said, prompting laughter from the audience. Yes, the status of Hines Ward's right knee remains the hottest topic leading to Sunday's Sunday Bowl, but Tomlin is increasingly adamant that there's no reason for concern regarding his gritty receiver. ...more

January 30, 2009

Less than a week ago, the Lincoln Gardens Park football field wasn't in the best condition. But this morning it was immaculate, featuring athletic turf that was set in place in less than two days' time. The new field also was stripped and lined – ready for a football game. ...more

January 29, 2009

Football players don't usually find themselves longing for a good, old-fashioned practice, but the Arizona Cardinals definitely had reached that point this morning. ...more

January 28, 2009

Melissa Daigneault is focused on the Super Bowl, but it's canned goods and not football that has her attention. ...more

January 28, 2009

Melissa Daigneault is focused on the Super Bowl, but it's canned goods and not football that has her attention. ...more

January 28, 2009

Updates from Raymond James Stadium ...more

January 27, 2009

The Super Bowl is only about an hour-and-45-minute ride away in Tampa this year, but unless you've got connections, paid some big bucks or were lucky, you won't be viewing the big game in person Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 27, 2009

Super Bowl visitors heading downtown next week will be greeted by this grammatically correct message: "Welcome to Downtown Tampa … so many reasons to love it." ...more

January 23, 2009

Super Bowl visitors entering the city's downtown next week will be greeted by this message: "Welcome to Downtown Tampa: There's so many reasons to love it." Sounds like a nice message, but there's a problem. The banner, at Franklin and Platt streets near Channelside Drive, contains an error: The subject and verb in the second part don't match. Grammatically speaking, "There's" (for "there is") should be "There are." ...more

January 22, 2009

Super Bowl visitors entering the city's downtown next week will be greeted by this message: "Welcome to Downtown Tampa: There's so many reasons to love it." ...more

January 21, 2009