Found February 26, 2009 on Blog Down Chicago Bears:
Five solid players from the Bucs of ye old Tampa Bay were let go today meaning two things: Tampa Bay will suck next year and Lovie Smith is obliged to add at least one of the released, if not just by association alone. Lovie is probably most likely to use the former-coach card on 35-year old [...]
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