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Tanard Jackson slammed with indefinite suspension

22 September 2010

Tampa Bay defense took a major hit this afternoon, as the NFL doled out an indefinite suspension to starting free safety Tanard Jackson, after he reportedly violated the league’s substance abuse policy for a third time. Jackson is a talented playmaker in the Buccaneer’s secondary, and his suspension leaves the team short handed to say the [...]

Game Predictions – Buccaneers @ Panthers

18 September 2010

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Tampa Bay is coming off a morale boosting win last week against Cleveland, and even though they were outplayed in many aspects of the game by the Browns, their confidence is much higher than it’s been in a long time. Whether or not that translates into a solid performance in this contest still remains to [...]

Bucs lock up Donald Penn long term

31 July 2010

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It’s been a productive morning for Tampa Bay, finally coming to terms with rookie defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and nailing down a long term contract with offensive tackle Donald Penn. According to Charlie Campbell at PewterReport,com, the deal with Penn is for six years and is worth an estimated $43 million. Penn has been the [...]

Gerald McCoy agrees to terms with Tampa Bay

31 July 2010

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Sat @ 1:07 pm – Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer is reporting (via Twitter) that McCoy’s deal is valued at $63.5 million, with $35 million guaranteed. 10:39 am – As we mentioned earlier this morning in our post updating all of the latest first round signings, things are really starting to pick up when it comes [...]

Buccaneers grab Gerald McCoy

22 April 2010

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No surprise here. Gerald McCoy is the perfect fit for Tampa Bay’s defensive line, in that he’s a quick, penetrating defensive tackle that can really get after the quarterback. The Bucs won’t be all that good next year, but if McCoy lives up to his potential, their defense will be much improved for sure. Highlights [...]

Pre-Draft Team Needs: NFC South

22 April 2010

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This the seventh part of our series breaking down each team’s needs (by division) headed into the draft tomorrow evening. In case you missed our previous posts, feel free to take a look here. As always, we want to hear what you think, so don’t hesitate to leave us your thoughts in the comment thread. [...]

Tampa Bay sends Byron Leftwich north to Pittsburgh

20 April 2010

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In what could be the pre-cursor to a major move later on this week, the Steelers have reportedly acquired quarterback Byron Leftwich from the Buccaneers in exchange for a seventh round pick in this year’s draft. Obviously, this doesn’t necessarily indicate one way or another that Pittsburgh will be moving their embattled starter at the [...]

Alex Brown visits Saints, on his way to Tampa Bay

7 April 2010

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Wed @ 3:55 pm – Brown’s new contract is worth approximately $6 million, according to NFL.com’s Jason LaCanfora. 3:35 pm – The Bucs will have to search elsewhere for a new defensive end. Schefter is reporting that the Saints have reached a two year deal with Brown. 11:45 am – Just four days into his [...]

Browns, three others to host Eric Berry for workout

26 March 2010

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Over the last week or so, many teams have lined up meetings with players set to be available in the nearing 2010 NFL Draft, but none have been as intriguing and thought-provoking as the ones confirmed to have been scheduled today with Eric Berry, who is considered one of the top-ranked prospects and the most [...]

Eagles deal Reggie Brown south to Tampa Bay

8 March 2010

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Philadelphia has one of the deepest and strongest receiving corps in the league, and this evening they took full advantage of that by sending wide receiver Reggie Brown to the Buccaneers in exchange for a sixth round pick in the 2011 draft. Brown was the fifth receiver on the Eagles depth chart, and as such [...]

Bucs interested in Parker?

5 March 2010

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One player that isn’t being mentioned all that often in this class of free agents is Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker, who has battled injuries in recent years and could have trouble finding a starting job next season. That said, it seems as though there is at least one team interested in adding the speedy [...]

Morris fires back at Cowher to Tampa rumors

27 December 2009

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Just minutes after his team had finished off one of the most shocking comebacks of the season in beating the Saints in overtime 20-17, Tampa Bay head coach Raheem Morris did his best to quash any talks of him being fired in the off-season and replaced by former Pittsburgh head coach Bill Cowher. We brought [...]