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Sullivan's unique approach should help Freeman

TAMPA If he hasn't already done so, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman might want to start putting together his bucket list. There's a good chance he'll need it once he starts working with new Bucs offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan.
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Bucs denied again: 49ers won't let team speak to DB coach

The San Francisco 49ers have denied the Bucs an opportunity to speak to defensive backs coach Ed Donatell about their vacant defensive coordinator position, according to an NFL.com report.
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NFL nixed Richard Nixon bid on TV blackouts

The NFL, which is trying to maintain its TV blackout of home games that don't sell out, missed an opportunity 40 years ago to preserve an even more restrictive policy when it rebuffed an effort by President Richard Nixon to lift the hometown blackout just for playoff games.
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Bucs hire Sullivan to lead offense

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired former Giants assistant Mike Sullivan as their offensive coordinator late Friday, according to the team.
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Butch Davis agrees to terms to be Bucs special assistant

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Butch Davis have agreed to terms on a contract to make Davis a special assistant to new head coach Greg Schiano, according to Davis' agent.
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Bucs Beat: Schiano got results in classroom, too

As he dug deeper into Greg Schiano's background, Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik delved beyond the football field and into the classrooms at Rutgers University.
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Bucs candidate Davis has UNC buyout package

When the University of North Carolina fired former head coach Butch Davis, it put itself on the hook for a $2.7 million buyout through 2015 that would be reduced if Davis coaches "in a college or professional program."
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Bucs candidate Davis has buyout package from UNC

When the University of North Carolina fired former head coach Butch Davis amid an NCAA investigation of academic misconduct and unlawful player-agent relations, it put itself on the hook for a $2.7 million buyout.
Via tbo.com  |  2 days ago

Giants' formula suits Bucs, GM Dominick says

The New York Giants didn't need Sunday's Super Bowl victory to become role models for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Giants' formula suits Bucs, GM says

The New York Giants didn't need Sunday's Super Bowl victory to become role models for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Via tbo.com  |  3 days ago

Report: Former UNC coach joins Schiano's Bucs staff

TAMPA – It appears as though new Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano may indeed turn to Butch Davis to help him make the transition from the college game to the pros.
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Reports: Virginia's Lazor out, Shoop in as Bucs' coordinator candidates

Virginia offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jerry Lazor will not become the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to a report in the Charlottesvile (Va.) Daily Progress.
Via tbo.com  |  4 days ago

Bucs Q&A: Why are assistants so hard to hire?

Have a good question about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? The Tampa Tribune's beat writers - Roy Cummings and Ira Kaufman - will answer it.
Via tbo.com  |  4 days ago

Bears hire ex-Bucs assistant Bates as QB coach

The Chicago Bears hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant Jeremy Bates on Tuesday to coach their quarterbacks, reuniting him with Jay Cutler.
Via tbo.com  |  5 days ago

Fans celebrate as Giants' victory parade rolls through NYC

Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday as the victory parade made its way down the Canyon of Heroes, where the city has honored stars for almost a century.
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Report: Bucs blocked again in search for offensive coordinator

Two weeks before the NFL draft combine begins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have a new head coach, but Greg Schiano still has no one signed to his coaching staff.
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Report: UF defensive coordinator Quinn turns down Bucs

University of Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn turned down an offer to take the same job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to a report today by the Gainesville Sun.
Via tbo.com  |  5 days ago

Giants-Pats joins list of memorable rivalries

The Red Sox and Yankees have been going at it since Babe Ruth was sold from Boston to New York at the start of the Roaring Twenties.
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Report: Gators defensive coordinator turns down Bucs' offer

University of Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn turned down an offer to take the same job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to a report today by the Gainesville Sun.
Via tbo.com  |  6 days ago

Giants' Super Bowl comeback sets Twitter sports mark

The final moments of the Giants-Patriots game peaked at 12,233 tweets per second, and Madonna's halftime show was close behind with 10,245.
Via tbo.com  |  6 days ago

Super Bowl overnight TV ratings just shy of record

The national overnight rating for the New York Giants' Super Bowl win over New England was less than 1 percent shy of the record tied last year.
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Giants' Pierre-Paul celebrates Super Bowl win with father

It was a special father-son moment. Jason Pierre-Paul's father, who is blind, has never seen his son play, but they celebrated with the Lombardi Trophy after the Giants' victory.
Via tbo.com  |  6 days ago

Giants again rally to top Patriots in classic Super Bowl

With his iconic older brother leading the cheers, fourth-quarter maestro Eli Manning forged his own Super Bowl legacy Sunday night in rallying the New York Giants to one of the most improbable championship runs in NFL annals.
Via tbo.com  |  7 days ago

NFL commissioner Goodell criticizes quality of Pro Bowl

INDIANAPOLIS — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he is disappointed in the quality of last week's Pro Bowl and changes must be considered, perhaps even dropping the game altogether.
Via tbo.com  |  7 days ago

Hall of Fame committee turns to trenches

INDIANAPOLIS Pro Football Hall of Fame voters honored some trench warriors Saturday, bypassing a trio of prolific receivers and the two men who generated the most discussion.
Via tbo.com  |  8 days ago
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