In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from Fox Sports Florida from Sunday, September 15:
* Josh Freeman has been the subject of recent rumors indicating that he may soon ask for a trade, but the quarterback said Sunday that he is fully dedicated to the Buccaneers and has no intentions of leaving. Read More
* Just like last week, the Tampa Bay defense was what kept the Buccaneers in the game, keyed by a long interception return for a touchdown. And just like last week, it was the defense letting them down late in a last-second loss. Read More
* Saints 16, Buccaneers 14: Andrew Astleford looks at how the Buccaneers have found their identity in their defense, for both good and ill. Read More
* The Buccaneers pestered New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees all day and returned an interception for a touchdown, but it wasn’t enough to hold back the Saints late rally. Read More
* Florida weather reared its ugly head, as the game between the
Buccaneers and Saints was halted for 69 minutes because of lightning
before play could resume. Read More
* Raiders 19, Jaguars 9: It doesn’t seem to matter who was at quarterback, Blaine Gabbert or Chad Henne, the Jacksonville offense is having trouble producing anything close to resembling success. Read More
* The Jaguars were able to score their first touchdown of the season -- although it took until the fourth quarter — but they couldn’t take down the Raiders in Oakland. Read More
* Dolphins 24, Colts 20: Chris Tomasson takes a look at what we learned from the Dolphins’ victory on Sunday, mainly that the win could be a watershed moment for second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Read More
* Quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw for more than 300 yards and had one touchdown as the Dolphins were able to hold off the Colts in Indianapolis to start off the season 2-0 for the first time since 2010. Read More
* An Orlando television station issued an on-air explanation for why it aired the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars while many NFL fans probably would have preferred seeing the Denver Broncos-New York Giants game, a possible Super Bowl preview featuring the Peyton and Eli Manning. Read More
* For the second straight game, tight end Marcedes Lewis was unable to go for the Jaguars, as he continues to recover from a calf injury. Read More
* Buccaneers guard Carl Nicks, who earlier in the week declared himself to be MRSA-free, was ruled out for Sunday’s game at home against the Saints, with Gabe Carimi starting in his place. Read More
* Florida State moved up two spots to No. 8 in the AP poll after a 62-7 thrashing of Nevada. And on a bye week, Miami and Florida moved up in the coaches' poll while slipping in the AP poll. Read More
* An unarmed man who was shot and killed by a police officer in North Carolina after a wreck was a former football player for Florida A&M University, school officials said Sunday. Read More
