Yardbarker: Jameel Cook

Jameel is cooked in Tampa

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:35:17 -0500

Being a long-standing member of the Bucs isn't viewed as a positive around Tampa these days.According to PFT head honcho Mike Florio, the latest veteran Buccanneer to get cut was fullback Jameel Cook, who has played six of his eight...

Big Hearts but No Canton: Five Bucs You Remember That Won't Make It

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:19:30 -0500

There are many players on many teams in the National Football League that do so much but receive so little support and recognition. Other players get the attention for a single season, but are then replaced and relegated to becoming a NFL analyst on ESPN if they are lucky. There were five players on the Bucs old and current team that came to mind when thinking of these type of players. These five players will most certainly miss out on the Hall of Fame but gave the Tampa Bay fans something to...

Pewter Plank’s Annual Roster Prediction-Offense

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:56:37 -0500

With Training Camp set to being Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium (I will be there) and continue at the gorgeous One Buc Place in Tampa (will be at all afternoon sessions) I figured it was time for the Pewter Plank Annual Roster Prediction. This is the third straight year we have done this at the Pewter Plank and I encourage everyone to leave comments. Defense and Special Teams will be up tommorow. Without further ado… QB - Luke McCown, Byron Leftwich, Josh Freeman, Josh Johnson...

Buccaneer Offense: Who's In, Who's On The Bubble?

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:54:23 -0500

Part Two of a series. Today we look at the offensive roster. Who's a lock to make the roster, who's probable and who's on the bubble. When you take a look at the 81-man roster for the Buccaneers, the first thing you notice is that someone will have to be released when quarterback Josh Freeman is signed. Camp roster limit is 80. After that, take a serious look at these players and you begin to understand just how small NFL rosters are. If a team is two-deep at every position, that&...

Buccaneers Sign FB's Jameel Cook, Ryan Powdrell

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:40:05 -0500

Tampa Bay has signed two fullbacks to help with its urgent need. The Bucs signed FB Jameel Cook and placed Byron Storer on injured reserve. In...

NFL Punchlines: Willis McGahee Says He Will Be Ready For Season Opener

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:25:51 -0500

Ravens RB Willis McGahee says he will be ready for the season opener vs the Bengals on Sept. 7. (Washington Post)

Orlando Pace's shoulder is acting up again, uh oh. (Post-Dispatch)

Steven Jackson want to make peace with the fans of St. Louis and move on. Rush for 150 in your first game Steve and all will be forgiven. (Post-Dispatch)

The #2 receiver position at Seahawks camp remains wide open. (Seattle Times)

In a keeper league should we entertain picking Frank Gore over Brian Westbrook with the 1st pick? (San Fran Chronicle)

We could definitely see Chargers DE Igor Olshansky in the Olympic weightlifting competition. Dude is a beast. (Union Tribune)

We have been ripping on the 49ers QB situation lately, but the trio actually played well last night and put up 37 points. (SacBee)

Are the Steelers foolish to gamble on an aging linebacker again? They signed James Farrior to a $18.25 million contract yesterday. (Post-Gazette)

Rodney Harrison on how Asante Samuel is adjusting to his new team: "I talked to him the other day," Patriots safety Rodney Harrison said. "He's doing great. Wouldn't you, $60 million richer? He's doing wonderful." (Philly Inquirer)

The Jags are looking to youngsters to fill the pass rushing void they had last season. (Orlando Sentinel)

Favre has been clicking with Cotchery from day one at Jets camp. (Newsday)

Can you kick? Cause the Giants might be looking for one after Lawrence Tynes has exploratory knee surgery today. (NY Post)

Jeremy Shockey is chomping at the bit to see some game action with his new team. (Times-Picayune)

Is Alge Crumpler happy to be a Titan or glad he's not a Falcon? (Tennessean)

With 3 of 4 starters back from last season the Dolphins secondary should be the best unit on the team. (Miami Herald)

Tom Coughlin turned to a couple of west coast based coaches for advice on how to repeat. (L.A. Times)

Adam Vinatieri's is getting used to his new surroundings at Lucas Oil Stadium. Think Tony Dungy will take him on the field and do what Norman Dale did when Hickory first set foot in the gym they played the state championship game in? (Indy Star)

Are the Colts going to be OK? Peyton is on the mend and now they need to "juggle" their offensive line. (Indy Star)

This whole Texans-Cowboys rivalry is news to us. Other than the first ever Texans game have they played since? (Houston Chronicle)

Texans FB Jameel Cook smokes weed. (Houston Chronicle)

Nate Webster and Niko Koutouvides continue to battle it out for the starting middle linebacker spot with the Broncos. (Rocky Mountain News)

Jim Armstrong brings the Broncos back to reality. Or at least his reality. (Denver Post)

All Ted Ginn needed was new QB's in order to get his swagger back. Duh. (Columbus Dispatch)

Pretty soon Chris Henry will be the only receiver who is actually on the field for the Bengals. How ironic is that? (Cincy Enquirer)

FB Jameel Cook Arrested and Charged with Marijuana Possession

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:15:13 -0500

Fullback Jameel Cook was was arrested and charged with marijuana possession Wednesday according to the AP. Cook was stopped about 7:30 p.m. because his 2007 Mercedes sedan had no front license plate or registration sticker. He was charged with a misdemeanor after the deputy searched the car and found a plastic bag containing two grams of marijuana. Cook joined the Texans in 2006 and played in all of the team's games last season. He previously had played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who drafted him in 2001.

Houston Texans (Toro Times)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:58:42 -0500

Team MVP: Well, to be quite honest, this is a toss up. Anyone could throw out Andre Johnson's name into "Team MVP" conversations, but simply due to his recent past injuries, I don't think he'll be MVP, though he will be a powerful piece of the Offensive game plan. You could also make a case for the soon-to-be three year veteran, DeMeco Ryans. DeMeco, who was second last year in the AFC with 128 tackles, is no doubt the leader of the defense who keeps the 4-3 system worki...

Texans Training Camp: Offensive Positional Updates

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:55:00 -0500

Just the facts, quick and dirty.Quarterback: Matt Schaub's the starter. Coach Kubiak claims that there's open competition (which I'm sure there is), but it doesn't look like Sage is much of a threat for now.Running Back: Ahman Green is starting; Slaton looks good, but he's been fumblin'; Walker and Taylor are neck and neck. The Texans signed former Broncos RB Mike Bell yesterday as insurance (and an extra body) while Chris Brown nurses a hangnail. Or something to the e...

Clean as a whistle until the end

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:42:00 -0500

The Houston Texans played a great game against the Giants. It was a hit or miss type of thing, and the Texans missed, twice. First with the wide 42 yard field goal attempt by Kris Brown. Then second, when we were in scoring postion, with just 5 minutes left on the clock Jameel Cook fumbled the ball and it was picked up by the Giants who then ran the clock down with 3 first downs. You played great guys. If you keep that up in the second half of the season I might have another victory to be pro...