GERALD MCCOY RUMORS & GOSSIP
Barber on McCoy leading: He can “handle it”
Ronde Barber was not a vocal leader outsiders saw him as but players knew the type of leader he was around them. Now with him retired, someone else on the defensive side of the ball has to assume that role. And that player is none other than Gerald McCoy. Barber spoke highly of the 2010 first rounder via the Tampa Tribune. It’s very clearly Gerald McCoy. Not only because he...
Bucs draft Q&A: Freeman’s replacement? Who are they interested in?
Draft day is here and many are wondering what the Buccaneers will do with their first pick — first or second round — or who may be their likely targets. Will they find a defensive tackle to play alongside of Gerald McCoy? Is there a replacement for Josh Freeman in this draft? PewterReport.com’s Draft Analyst Eric Dellaratta answered some important questions surrounding the...
Gerald McCoy not following the Revis trade talks
Gerald McCoy took to the podium today for the first time this offseason at One Buc Place. He also was not surprised when the first question he faced was about Darrelle Revis. “You would ask me that,” McCoy responded. But when it seemed as if he was going to avoid the question, he gave us his thoughts when asked if he was following the trade rumors. I’m not following it. I’m...
Bucs release defensive line coach
After a season that consisted of one of the worst pass rushes in the NFL, the Buccaneers have released their defensive line coach Randy Melvin. PewterReport.com was first with the story. Melvin coached alongside Greg Schiano at Rutgers from 2002-2004 and 2010. The Bucs posted the third fewest sacks in the league with 27 with the defensive line accounting for 21 of them. So it looks...
Healthy McCoy making a difference for Bucs defense
Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is healthy again, and Tampa Bay's pass rush suddenly is showing signs of dramatic improvement.
The third-year pro had one of three sacks of Cam Newton in a 16-10 season-opening victory over Carolina, while also helping the Buccaneers defense limit the Panthers to 10 yards rushing.
McCoy was the third overall pick in the 2010 draft, selected two...
Via AP on Fox
September 12, 2012
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Gerald McCoy never knew how to tackle until recently.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy has let one of the universal cats out-of-the-bag.
The secret is that depending on who coaches you up-through-the ranks, some defensive players (especially linemen) don’t ever get taught proper tackling techniques.
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Gerald McCoy Says Buccaneers Lacked Discipline In 2011
Gerald McCoy's second season in the NFL wasn't a particularly great one. The defensive lineman, the third-overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, played in just six games because of injury, recorded just one sack, and saw the Buccaneers defense fall apart down the stretch after he went down. But McCoy, who's moonlighting as a reporter for OCNN this week, sounded pumped about...
Bucs DT McCoy out for season with torn biceps
Tampa Bay defensive tackle Gerald McCoy will miss the rest of the season because of a torn right biceps.
The second-year pro was injured Sunday during the opening quarter of a 27-16 defeat to New Orleans that dropped the Buccaneers (4-4) to third place in the NFC South. McCoy had just returned to the lineup after sitting out the previous two games because on an ankle sprain.
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November 07, 2011
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McCoy, Blount “week-to-week”
Blount can be added to the casualties of Sunday's 48-3 loss to the 49ers.TAMPA — The Buccaneeers learned today the extent of the injury to second year defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.McCoy left Sunday’s 48-3 loss the 49ers in the first half after he violently bent his legs the wrong way as they were pinned under another teammate.McCoy never returned to the game, and watched...
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October 10, 2011
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Bucs DT Gerald McCoy injures left ankle
Starting defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' game against the San Francisco 49ers with a left ankle injury.
The team said his return was questionable.
McCoy's left leg bent back violently while defending a running play late in the first quarter. He lay on the ground for several minutes before limping off the field with the help of team trainers...
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October 09, 2011
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