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Nicks finds free agent riches in Tampa Bay with five year deal
Headed into the off-season, the Buccaneers were expected to be major players in the free agent signing period, given the massive amount of salary cap space they were projected to have available at their disposal. Through the first 18 hours, they’ve lived up to that billing and then some, tossing out money to their free [...]
Continue reading...Bucs, Wright agree on five year contract
14 March 2012
After handing out one of the largest contracts ever for a wide receiver on Vincent Jackson yesterday, Tampa Bay has continued their plunge deep into the waters of free agency this morning, reportedly agreeing to five year deal with cornerback Eric Wright (Lions). ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news. Wright, 26, spent his first four seasons [...]
Continue reading...Bucs strike fast with Vincent Jackson, agree on five year deal
13 March 2012
It’s been rumored for several days now that Tampa Bay would show immediate interest in wide receiver Vincent Jackson, given their need for a big time playmaker at his position. True to form, that’s exactly how it played out this afternoon when the free agent signing period began, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Game Predictions – Buccaneers @ Panthers
18 September 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Bucs lock up Donald Penn long term
31 July 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Gerald McCoy agrees to terms with Tampa Bay
31 July 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Buccaneers grab Gerald McCoy
22 April 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Pre-Draft Team Needs: NFC South
22 April 2010
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. [...]
Continue reading...Tampa Bay sends Byron Leftwich north to Pittsburgh
20 April 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Alex Brown visits Saints, on his way to Tampa Bay
7 April 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Browns, three others to host Eric Berry for workout
26 March 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Eagles deal Reggie Brown south to Tampa Bay
8 March 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Bucs interested in Parker?
5 March 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Morris fires back at Cowher to Tampa rumors
27 December 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Stage set for Cowher return; Buccaneers in the mix
27 December 2009
For some time now, former Pittsburgh head coach Bill Cowher has been rumored to be headed back to the sidelines next fall. Those rumors were kicked up a notch today, as multiple sources are reporting that Cowher’s interest in becoming a head coach once again are sincere, and he has been piecing together a potential [...]
Continue reading...Graham: 30 percent of players using HGH
16 December 2009
Buccaneers running back Earnest Graham dropped a bombshell on the sports world yesterday, stating emphatically that the use of HGH in the NFL is much more rampant than anyone cares to acknowledge right now. Graham discussed the topic during an interview with local radio host J.P. Peterson of 1010 WQYK-AM in Tampa Bay. HGH or [...]
Continue reading...Weis a good fit for Tampa?
1 December 2009
With a cool $18 million or so in his back pocket courtesy of his former employer, Charlie Weis is free to explore all of his options in the coming days, without anything to worry about. So it makes sense that he would take some time to look at each situation and then make a decision [...]
Continue reading...Bucs drop Bates down a notch; Morris to call defense
24 November 2009
With just one win in the books this year, Tampa Bay is in the middle of one of the worst seasons in franchise history. With that, comes accountability, and while no one is ready to throw in the towel on rookie head coach Raheem Morris, the team’s assistant coaches are not so fortunate. The first [...]
Continue reading...Adams trade shows Bears, Bucs heading opposite directions
17 October 2009
Last night’s surprising trade of DE Gaines Adams (a top five pick two years ago) from Tampa Bay to Chicago, says a lot about how the Bears management feels toward their chances of advancing into the playoffs this season, as GM Jerry Angelo has now dumped a significant amount of his team’s draft resources for [...]
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