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      <title>Greg Schiano: &#8220;We have a starting quarterback.&#8221;</title>
      <description>Since the Bucs drafted North Carolina State quarterback Mike Glennon, several have attempted to label the quarterback competition between he and Josh Freeman as a controversy. Speaking to the National Football Post, head coach Greg Schiano emphasized that the team already has a starting quarterback. Look, I&#8217;m not against that (Glennon winning the starting job). We have a starting quarterback. It&#8217;s not like we&#8217;re looking to find a starter. But competition is competition. Mike Glennon is a fierce competitor. I knew that when he was coming out of high school. Now being able to work with him a little, you can see it on the practice field. Schiano does a great job of addressing both quarterbacks here &#8212; reiterating that the starter is Josh Freeman and making it clear that Glennon was drafted to compete. The Bucs second year head coach has been talking about competition at the position since the end of last season. Now they have it. But by Schiano saying that they are not looking for a sta...</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 12:52:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Buccaneers defense an embarrassment, can they change?</title>
      <description>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense led by Lavonte David, Mason Foster and Ronde Barber were horrific in 2012.
Ranking 29th in the league in sacks and dead last in passing yards allowed, they were an embarrassment, or were they?

The Buccaneers finished number one against the run allowing only 1,320 yards on the ground and only 3.5 yards per carry. Opposing teams averaged only 82.5 yards per carry which is a ginormous difference between the worst team in the league, 147.6 by the New Orleans Saints... Read more</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:23 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Rookie backup QB Mike Glennon aims for the driver's seat</title>
      <description>Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie QB Mike Glennon has big plans for himself in the NFL. Sure, he's coming into the league as a second-stringer, but if he has his way, he'll soon be running the show.

	&#8220;I just want to be a good teammate,&#8221; Glennon&#160;said on&#160;SiriusXM NFL Radio, via JoeBucsFan.com.&#160;

	&#8220;I&#8217;m going to be a good teammate to all the guys, to the&#160;quarterbacks, to the line, to everybody.&#160; And earn the respect that way and&#160;kinda&#160;take everything in and listen to what they have to say.&#160; But at the same time, I don&#8217;t know if taking a backseat would be the right term because I&#8217;m a competitor and I&#8217;m going to do whatever I can to compete.&#160; So at the same time, though, I understand I&#8217;m a rookie and it&#8217;s a process, and I&#8217;m just going to worry about getting better each and every day and let things play out that way.&#8221;

	It's a good mindset to have, and that's what a team should want in a backup quarterback. Someone who can at least be ready to go in case of an emergency. Or </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:46:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Freeman says relationship with Schiano is great</title>
      <description>Many believe that there is some kind of a discord between Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman and head coach Greg Schiano.&#160;Back in early March, Freeman&#8217;s agent Erik Burkhardt told TheBayCave.com that the Bucs are huge believers in his client and shot down the speculation of there being a disconnect between the team and Freeman. Today, as a guest on &#8220;The Sports Page&#8221; with Rick Stroud and Tom Jones on 620WDAE/95.3FM, Freeman may have also shot down any rumors of a rift between he and the coach. (Full interview posted at the end.) I spent quite a bit of time in coach Schiano&#8217;s office, hung with him around the facility, just getting to know him better talking about aspirations, what we&#8217;re trying to do with this team and the direction. I feel that my relationship with coach Schiano is probably best out of any coach. I&#8217;ve gotten to know him extremely well. When reports first surfaced about the possible disconnect, it was only a matter of time that the national media would pick up on it and turn...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Bucs already hinting at a change at QB</title>
      <description>The feeling that Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano is not enamored with Josh Freeman as his starting quarterback appeared to have spread to the front office when the Bucs spent their third-round pick on Mike Glennon out of NC State. Not only did the Bucs have Glennon rated as the best QB in last month&#8217;s NFL Draft, but they appear ready to fast track him to the starting role if we are reading into the comments of GM Mark Dominik correctly. Dominik, speaking on a recent NFL.com podcast via JoeBucsFan, had some very interesting things to say about their new rookie QB that may concern Freeman and his job security: &#8220;We&#8217;re going to put a lot of pressure on [Glennon] and see a lot of reps from him in the preseason. He&#8217;s got to play,&#8221; Dominik said. &#8220;We may not see as much of Dan Orlovsky or even of Josh Freeman somewhat in the preseason as much as you&#8217;re going to see Glennon &#8230; &#8220;We&#8217;re excited about just the little bit we saw from him [during rookie minicamp] in terms of mentally w...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:40 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Ronde Barber: Innovator, Revolutionary, Hall of Famer?</title>
      <description>Ronde Barber will no longer run the flag out for Tampa. (Credit)

Last week, in the course of 48 hours, both football worlds of the Glazer family were rocked upside down with the retirements of the people that most embody the teams they own.

Admittedly, to say they were turned upside down would be an exaggeration, with hindsight seeming to suggest both decisions had been lined up for some time. Although I'm sure the Glazers, owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United, would have preferred not to be twisting and turning themselves over both sides of the Atlantic with the public announcements happening simultaneously.

Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement will have an immediate fundamental impact on both Manchester United and the landscape of English and World football. Meanwhile, Ronde Barber's decision to call it 16 and out in Tampa leaves a huge emotional hole at One Buc Place and has people asking:

&quot;Is he Hall of Fame bound?&quot;

The stats are there, a...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:26:41 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Josh Freeman Supporters Should Be Worried</title>
      <description>If I am Josh Freeman, I am not so comfortable right now. Not only does he have a coach (Greg Schiano) not sold on his abilities, the Buccaneers went out and drafted Mike Glennon early in the third round. Of course the Bucs said all the right things, and on April 29th, head coach Greg Schiano said Glennon will not be viewed as immediate competition. I guess the word catching my eye here is &#8220;immediate&#8221;. That can mean so many things. Like I&#8217;m immediately speculating that the Bucs start Glennon sooner rather than later.&#160;Now that&#8217;s immediate, right?
He&#8217;s got to play. We may not see as much of Dan&#160;Orlovsky&#160;or even of Josh Freeman somewhat in the preseason as much as you&#8217;re going to see Glennon.

A further development happened yesterday after the Bucs GM, Mark Dominik said, &#8220;We&#8217;re going to put a lot of pressure on (Glennon) and see a lot of reps from him in the preseason. He&#8217;s got to play. We may not see as much of Dan Orlovsky or even of Josh Freeman somewhat in the preseason as much as y...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:01:18 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Tampa Bay Buccaneers Agree To Terms With DL Akeem Spence</title>
      <description>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defensive lineman Akeem Spence have agreed to a four-year, $2.65 million contract. Their third round pick has a shot at starting this season but must prove that he can handle himself physically first.
		The post Tampa Bay Buccaneers Agree To Terms With DL Akeem Spence appeared first on FFLockerRoom | NFL News | MLB News | NBA News | NHL News | Fantasy |.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 23:42:32 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Bucs sign draft pick DT Akeem Spence</title>
      <description>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that they have signed 2013 NFL Draft pick defensive tackle Akeem Spence to a four-year contract.  Spence (6-1, 307) was selected in the fourth round (100th overall) out of the University of Illinois. He started all 38 games he played for the Fighting Illini, totaling 186 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 26 quarterback pressures in only three years. Spence was a member of the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy watch lists as a junior, while also earning second-team All-Big Ten honors from Phil Steele. Spence was selected first-team All-Big Ten by The NFL Draft Report after his sophomore season and earned Freshman All-American honors from College Football News, the FWAA, Phil Steele and Rivals.com. A native of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Spence attended Fort Walton Beach High, where, in addition to his football prowess, he was a state weight-lifting champion. The latest signing leaves Mike Gle...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:42:40 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>League investigation still pending in Bowers incident</title>
      <description>Over a month ago, Da&#8217;Quan Bowers avoided jail time on gun charges stemming from the February 18 incident at LaGurdia Airport.&#160;After much speculation from&#160;fans and several reports&#160;on whether Bowers will face a suspension from the league, TheBayCave.com has learned today that the investigation is still pending on whether or not the Buccaneers&#8217; defensive end will be suspended, per NFL spokesman. After letting defensive end Michael Bennett go and test the free agent market, Buccaneers&#8217; general manager Mark Dominik let it be known that they are confident with Da&#8217;Quan Bowers starting full-time opposite the line from Adrian Clayborn. At the time of Dominik&#8217;s comments, Bowers was just four days into the uncertainty of any jail time. The league has had the Bowers case since day one of the incident. Since being exonerated on April 11, the league has stated they would immediately begin reviewing all facts from the case. Many suspect that he did nothing wrong to constitute a suspension. But eve...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:44:19 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Darrelle Revis to miss Bucs OTAs</title>
      <description>The Bucs are on record saying they are comfortable with where Darrelle Revis is in his recovery from knee surgery seven months ago.&#160;But should there be a concern that Revis will not be on the field next week for the start of OTAs? During his introductory press conference, general manager Mark Dominik stated the team was confident in Revis&#8217; progress or else they would not have moved forward with the deal to acquire the All-Pro cornerback. However, the team also has stated they would be cautious with his return so the original projected return-to-the-field date for Revis is training camp &#8212; as it was when he was still a member of the Jets. Sports Talk Florida&#8217;s Jenna Laine also confirms that her sources have told her multiple times that the Bucs are fine with Revis and his progression. So to answer anyone&#8217;s concerns about Darrelle Revis not being on the field until training camp, don&#8217;t worry about it. In fact, the Bucs are wise to take a cautious approach. This is not a spra...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:34:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Buccaneers Bring Their Big Guy Into the Fold</title>
      <description>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed their fourth-round (No. 126&#160;overall) pick from the 2013 NFL Draft in defensive end William Gholston to a four-year deal on Tuesday. Gholston had some solid numbers at Michigan State, registering a total of 142 tackles with&#160;13 passes defensed, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 30 tackles for loss&#8212;10th most in the institution&#8217;s history. Photo Credit: TampaBayBuccaneers.com He left Michigan State after his junior year after earning second-team All-Big Ten honors for both his sophomore and junior seasons, and was a quarterfinalist for the Lombardi Award (lineman of the year). For his size (6-6, 281 pounds), the former Spartan is extremely versatile. Last season, Gholston, the cousin of free agent Vernon Gholston, led all FBS defensive linemen with 10 passes defensed&#160;and set a school record for passes defensed by any player at his position. Gholston&#8217;s abilities to play inside and outside of the defensive line will give him a solid ...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:58 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Bucs sign another one of their draft picks</title>
      <description>The Bucs are continuing to sign their 2013 draft picks. Thanks the the collective bargaining agreement, it&#8217;s allowing teams to do so sooner.  Today, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed 2013 NFL Draft selection DE William Gholston. Gholston (6-6, 281) was selected in the fourth round (126th overall) from Michigan State University, where he played in 36 games, recording 142 tackles, 13 passes defensed, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 30 tackles for loss, the 10th-most in Michigan State history. Gholston earned second-team All-Big Ten honors following both his sophomore and junior seasons and was a quarterfinalist for the Lombardi Award (lineman of the year). As a junior, led all FBS defensive linemen with 10 passes defensed and set a Michigan State school record for passes defensed by a defensive lineman. A Detroit native, Gholston was a high school All-American at Southeastern High School and participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-America...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:35:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Newest Buc is highest paid Tampa Bay athlete</title>
      <description>The Tampa Bay business journal released it&#8217;s list for the top 25 highest paid athletes in Tampa Bay. It should come as no surprise that Darrelle Revis is on top of the list after signing his six-year, $96 million contract that has him earning a base yearly salary of $13 million. The other newcomer, Dashon Goldson, also made the list with his five-year, $41.25 million contract. He ranks sixth on the list for 2013 at $9 million. There are 11 Buccaneers on the list including Gerald McCoy, Josh Freeman, and Vincent Jackson. The other 14 names include Rays and Lightning Players. Here are the top five: 1. Darrell Revis &#8211; Salary: $13 million Current Contract: Six years, $96 million 2. Gerald McCoy &#8211; Salary: $10.92 million Current Contract: Five years, $63.44 million 3. David Price &#8211; Salary: $10.11 million Current Contract: One year, $10.11 million 4. Vincent Lecavalier &#8211; Salary: $10 million Current Contract: 11 years, $85 million 5. Josh Freeman &#8211; Salary: $9.76 million Current Contract: Fi...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:25:17 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Glennon will replace Freeman this season</title>
      <description>Seems like people are still piling on the idea of Josh Freeman losing the starting role this season to rookie quarterback Mike Glennon. According to Gil Alcaraz IV of RantSports.com, Glennon will eventually replace Freeman this season. While it&#8217;s still a mystery as to when it&#8217;ll happen, rookie&#160;Mike Glennon&#160;will be the starting quarterback for the&#160;Tampa Bay Buccaneers&#160;at some point this season. Why, you ask? Well because&#160;Josh Freeman&#160;is the current starter, and he will slip up at some point this upcoming season. When that time comes, Buccaneers head coach&#160;Greg Schiano&#160;won&#8217;t hesitate to bench the 2009 first-round pick who has yet to live up to his billing. It&#8217;s fair to say that Freeman is replaceable. However, replacing him with someone that was drafted to act as a backup plan and someone that is of no competition makes no sense to do so in 2013. Now that&#8217;s not to say the change can not come down the road, but the Glennon pick was not to immediately replace Freeman this year. The Bucc...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:05:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>The Bucs have announced the signings for two of their draft picks. Fifth round defensive end Steven Means and sixth round running back Mike James came to terms today. Means was selected in the fifth round (147th overall) out of the University at Buffalo, where he started every game his final two seasons, finishing his career with 185 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two interceptions. A second-team All-MAC selection his senior season, Means finished fourth in school history with 18.5 sacks and 10th in school history in tackles for loss with 29.5. James was a sixth round selection (189th overall) from the University of Miami where he started 17 of the 50 games he played in, including every game his senior season. During his collegiate career, James collected 1,386 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 312 carries (4.4 ypc avg). He also registered 67 receptions for 585 yards (8.7 avg) and 17 touchdowns. James was one of 11 FBS pl...</description>
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      <description>Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber had a long and illustrious career in the NFL.
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      <description>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&#160; 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&#8217;s very clearly Gerald McCoy. Not only because he&#8217;s one of the best players on the team, but because he has the personality to handle it. A lot of people don&#8217;t give Gerald credit for the year he had last year, but the people that played against him did. And when you talk to a guy like John Lynch, who did a lot of games (as a Fox TV analyst), he&#8217;ll tell you. He&#8217;s talking to the other coaches all the time and asking them, &#8216;What is it with this (Bucs) team that you know you have to stop to beat them?&#8217; And, without fail, they all said, &#8216;That freaking No.93 is heck to deal with.&#8217; So, yeah, he&#8217;s the guy. Many saw McCoy slowly growing into that role on separate occasi...</description>
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      <description>Walking away from the NFL on a player&#8217;s own terms doesn&#8217;t happen often. &#160;Due to free agency and the salary cap structure of today&#8217;s NFL, it&#8217;s nearly impossible for a player to earn the loyalty of an organization and garner the respect of a franchise to allow an employee to make the ultimate&#160;decision, instead of giving them an optimum. Ronde&#160;Barber officially walked away from the game he loves Thursday afternoon, and the Bucs gave the Super Bowl XXXVII champion the stage at his terms after 16 seasons in Tampa Bay. &#8220;Rond&#233;&#160;is synonymous with the&#160;Tampa Bay Buccaneers, establishing himself as one of our franchise&#8217;s iconic players over a 16-year, Hall of Fame-worthy career,&#8221; said Buccaneers&#8217; co-chairman Joel Glazer. &#8220;When anyone thinks of Rond&#233;, they think of a true professional and leader. He approached every day the same, giving everything he had to make himself and his teammates the best they could be. We will miss him.&#8221; Photo Credit: Buccaneers.com Miss Barber? Not hardly. Thanks to B</description>
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      <description>Experts from across the country have weighed in on the Bucs draft selections but rarely do you see someone who held a front office position break down draft picks team by team. That is exactly what former Denver Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist has done as he chimes in on the selections (and non-selections) the Bucs made.   The one that many agree the Bucs did good by selecting him in the second round was cornerback Jonathan Banks. Sundquist feels differently about him. The guy doesn&#8217;t pass my eye test&#8230; He looks really slow.&#160; That won&#8217;t bode well in a pass happy division.&#160; That being said, with the addition of Darrelle Revis and Dashon Goldson, it&#8217;s not like Banks will have a major role the next couple years. On the flip side, he likes quarterback Mike Glennon. Glennon has most of the characteristics you want in a successful QB. (outlined here)&#160; So why wouldn&#8217;t you want a guy like that on your team? I don&#8217;t root for the Bucs, but I know how maddening Josh Freeman can be.&#160; Glenn...</description>
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