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Bucs Ink 7th Round Pick WR Sammie Strougher
The St.Petersburg Times reports that the Bucs have inked 7th round pick WR Sammie Strougher:
The Buccaneers have signed seventh-round pick Sammie Strougher to a four-year contract, bringing the team one step closer to locking up its 2009 draft class. Stroughter, from Oregon State, has drawn praise from coaches for his aptitude in quickly learning the [...]
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June 19, 2009
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Freeman Getting Nods to Start Right Away?
The St.Petersburg Times reports that there is a lot of buzz about the Bucs turning to rookie Josh Freeman right away as the possible starting QB for the club in 2009:
Start the play clock for quarterback Josh Freeman. The Bucs are re-evaluating the plans for their first-round pick and will consider starting Freeman if he [...]
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June 18, 2009
Burress Reaches Out to the Bucs About Playing in 2009
Plaxico Burress is thinking about his football future, and has reached out to the Bucs in looking for a place to play in the 2009 season. The St.Petersburg Times reports that Burress has reportedly contacted running back Derrick Ward and receiver Antonio Bryant about playing in Florida in 2009.
“He’s a great player,” Bucs new [...]
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June 17, 2009
QB Competition Remains Up in the Air as Camp Closes In
It remains very much up in the air at this point who is going to be under center opening day for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and new head coach Raheem Morris. The team is likely to go with one of three throwers - Byron Leftwich, who last season was the backup for the champion Steelers, [...]
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June 17, 2009
QB Griese, Guard Sears Among Those Missing at Mandatory Minicamp
To the surprise of no one, QB Brian Griese was not on hand Tuesday when the Bucs took the field for the first time at mandatory minicamp. Griese hasn’t been a part of any of the teams other offseaon activites, and basically wants nothing to do with the QB battle that will take place [...]
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June 16, 2009
Bucs to Work Out Former Titans, Rams WR Bennett
The Bucs may look to add more to their WR core, as the St. Petersburg Times reports that the team will try out former Rams and Titans WR Drew Bennett. The workout with the WR will come on Tuesday according to the report.
The Buccaneers have been looking for experienced depth at wide receiver, and [...]
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June 15, 2009
Buccaneers Rookie E.J. Biggers Blogs About His First Mini-Camp
When the phone rang on draft day and it was Coach Morris it was such as relief. The first thing he said was, What took you so long to answer the phone? We want to make you the next pick! I told him I had been waiting for this since my first visit, which was [...]
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June 15, 2009
Bucs Ink Fifth-Round Pick OT Xavier Fulton
The Bucs have signed their fifth-round pick, Former University of Illinois offensive tackle Xavier Fulton to a three-year contract worth a total of $1.93 million and includes a $181,000 signing bonus, according to Adam Caplan of Scout.com.
Fulton is a converted defensive end who was named All-Big Ten Conference for the past two seasons as [...]
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June 11, 2009
White Says He’ll Miss Bucs OTA’s After Motorcycle Accident
Reports are the player formerly know as Greg White - Stylez G. White is still suffering from his recent motorcycle accident. He says that he expects to miss the rest of the Bucs voluntary workouts after receiving minor injuries.
“Believe it or not, I’m still sore,” White said Wednesday. “I’ve got some really deep bruises. [...]
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June 11, 2009
LG Sears Having Issues w/ Concussions
It appears that Bucs left guard Arron Sears is dealing with the problem of concussions. PFT.com reports that Sears is having issues with the lingering effects of a concussion:
The expected battle between Arron Sears and Jeremy Zuttah for the starting left guard position in Tampa might be over before it ever starts, due [...]
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June 02, 2009
Bucs QB Battle Likely to Be Between McCown and Leftwich
There’s been plenty of talk about who is going to be under center for the Bucs in 2009, and if your thinking it’s going to be rookie Josh Freeman, your likely going to end up wrong. PewterReport.com is stating that it’s looking more and more like the QB battle will come down to Luke [...]
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May 30, 2009
WR Stovall Hampered w/ Back Injury
Buccaneers wide receiver Maurice Stovall is struggling to recover from a back injury, according to the St. Petersburg Times. The Bucs are incredibly thin in their receiving corps, and Stovall was expected to play a bigger role this season. Rookie Sammie Stroughter is currently working as the third receiver.
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May 26, 2009
CB Cox Hurt by Talib in Practice Session
The St.Petersburg Times reports that CB Torrie Cox was injured Wednesday during an OTA practice session. Here is the story:
Buccaneers cornerback Torrie Cox received a facial laceration when he was inadvertently struck by a helmet swung by teammate Aqib Talib during a voluntary offseason workout Wednesday. Talib, the Buccaneers’ first-round pick in [...]
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May 20, 2009
Winslow Explains His Absence From Bucs Practices
Kellen Winslow is now the highest paid tight end in the NFL, yet couldn’t find his way to the teams recent set of voluntary practices last week. Why? He was in the process of moving.
Yes, Winslow, who’s never been the most responsible NFL player (wheelies in a Westlake, OH parking lot ring a bell), told [...]
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May 18, 2009
Josh Johnson Says He’s In the Race for the Starting QB Spot
Josh Johnson does not believe he is out of the race for the starting gig at quarterback with the Buccaneers, according to the Tampa Tribune. He said, “If you are good enough, which I feel I am, and if you work hard, which I feel I do, it will all work out in the end. [...]
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May 14, 2009
MLB Ruud Sitting Out Buccaneers OTA’s
Bucs MLB Barrett Ruud, has been sitting out recent OTA’s. Here’s the St.Petersburg Times‘ article on what’s going on with a big player on the Bucs D.
Middle linebacker Barrett Ruud, the centerpiece of a young Bucs defense in the midst of an overhaul, is key to the unit’s success in 2009. But Ruud did [...]
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May 14, 2009
Bucs Hire Douglas Daley as Director of Football Administration
Pewter Report.com reports that the Bucs have hired Douglas Daley to be their new director of football administration. Here’s the tidbit.
The Buccaneers hired Douglas Daley to be their director of football administration. Daley will be the Bucs contract negotiator, and will be have a hand in managing the Bucs salary cap. Prior to [...]
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May 13, 2009
Are the Glazer’s Having Money Problems?
It seems like everyone in the country is being hit hard wit the tough times everyone is having when it comes to money - even Bucs owner Malcom Glazer. Today New.U.TV.com threw it out there that the owner is having some issues, and that there’s a large debt on his soccer team as well. [...]
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May 12, 2009
Sapp Rips Winslow for Bailing on the First Day of OTA’s
One interesting development came out of the first day of Bucs OTA’s, and that’s the fact that their newest tight end - Kellen Winslow Jr., failed to show up. The St.Petersburg Times had an interesting quote from former Buc Warren Sapp about Winslow, as he showed up to talk to the club Monday: [...]
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May 12, 2009
QB Griese Not Expected to be at OTA’s
Today’s St. Petersburg Times reports that the Bucs do not expect quarterback Brian Griese to attend the first week of voluntary Organized Team Activities which begins tomorrow. This could very well be the beginning of the end for Griese, who most think will not be back in 09. Griese’s agent, Ralph Cindrich, also [...]
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May 11, 2009
Buccaneers Sign Undrafted Free Agents; Release Three Players
Scout.com reports that the Buccaneers signed the following undrafted free agents today: DE Jarriett Buie/South Florida, WR Pat Carter/Louisville, OL Marc Dile/South Florida, OT Demar Dotson/Southern Mississippi, RB Kareem Huggins/Hofstra, WR Amarri Jackson/South Florida, and CB Evan McCollough/James Madison. Tampa Bay signed eight undrafted free agents last week.
The team also released...
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May 04, 2009
Seems Like the Ship Has Sailed Between Bucs and Brooks
If your looking for the Bucs to bring back veteran LB and fan favorite Derrick Brooks - don’t get your hopes up. The Tampa Tribune reports that coach Raheem Morris did comment this past weekend on Brooks, and it does not sound like he’ll be back.
“You never want to say no to [...]
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May 03, 2009
Freeman Looks Like the Real Deal in First Mini-Camp
It may be very early in the process for new Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman, but his new coach seemed to like what he saw from the first-round draft pick this past weekend at the teams first mini-camp. “He took control of the huddle,” coach Raheem Morris said. “I don’t believe he had one bad [...]
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May 03, 2009
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Are you a die-hard Buccaneers fan with a strong opinion? Have you ever dreamed of being a writer, or like posting about the Bucs and their trials? Then your shot to do it is here, as BuccaneersGab.com has a new look, and is looking for new writers for the 2009 offseason and beyond. [...]
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May 01, 2009
Bucs Send TE Alex Smith to Pats for Draft Pick
The Patriots and Buccaneers did some wheeling and dealing today, as the Pats traded with Tampa Bay for tight end Alex Smith. Reports say that the Pats gave up an undisclosed pick in next year’s NFL draft for the four-year veteran.
Smith was drafted by the Buccaneers in the third round in 2005. He [...]
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April 30, 2009
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