Head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen definitively declared one thing at the end of last season: there would be major change in the upcoming months. The team has so much cap space that they have to spend $23 million of it just to meet the league's minimum salary requirements. On top of that, this year's free agent pool more...

This is a fantastic time of year for football fans because they get the opportunity to let their imaginations run rampant until after the NFL Draft. As a result, though, some odd rumors get started, most of which are riddled with fallacies. First of all, word has spread that the Bucs are pursuing Atlanta bad-boy DeAngelo Hall. more...

Not five days ago, the Bucs released long-time Tampa Bay center John Wade, apparently looking to rebuild the offensive line starting in the middle. Well, not even a week later, the team filled that void, signing former New Orleans Saint Jeff Faine. Everyone expected the Bucs to spend some money this offseason, and Faine is the firs more...

It was reported a few days ago that former Patriot cornerback Asante Samuel had Tampa Bay high on his selective list of potential teams to play for in 2008. Unfortunately, the Eagles officially closed on a deal with the Pro Bowl corner just five minutes after the 12:00 AM opening of the free agent period. Which means the dreams of more...

It's official: the Gaines Adams/Greg White era has begun. The Buccaneers cut loose some more old baggage this week by releasing veteran defensive ends Kevin Carter and Greg Spires. Carter, who was picked up via free agency before the 2007 season, was brought in by the Buccaneers to give the deflated defensive line some passion and more...

Earlier in the week, Fox Sports reported that Atlanta Falcons' running back Warrick Dunn expects to be a cap casualty and is looking to join either the Colts or the Buccaneers. It would seem that he would go to Indianapolis to be reunited with Tony Dungy, the coach that drafted him, and Tampa to be reunited with the team that drafted him more...

Brad Roll had joined the Raiders as strength and conditioning coach. Roll has 15 years of previous pro coaching behind him, and has spent the past two seasons with St. Louis, and the previous two with the Buffalo Bills. Before that, Roll was the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Miami Dolphins from 1996-2003, and before more...

A while ago, I completed a performance review on free safety and rookie standout Tanard Jackson. Now, let's talk about another young man who stepped up big time during the Bucs' 2007 campaign, a guy who's career underwent a great awakening when things were beginning to look rather dire: strong safety Jermaine Phillips. With all of more...

Call me crazy, but the Buccaneers may decide to draft yet another offensive lineman in the first round. The 2006 NFL Draft brought in two future starters on the line for the Buccaneers in right guard Davin Joseph (round one) and right tackle Jeremy Trueblood (round 2). The following year, left guard Aaron Sears was added to that li more...

Remember the theme from a few days ago? If not, here's a refresher: the Buccaneers need a disruptive force in the middle of the defensive lines. This special someone would ideally eat up double-teams, stuff the run, and collapse the pocket, forcing the quarterback to make a move to the outside. If you look up Shaun Rogers in more...

Kelly to test free ag

St. Petersburg Times has reported that long-time Buccaneer cornerback Brian Kelly plans on entering the free agent pool this offseason. Kelly, 32, is scheduled to earn $3.2-million in 2008, but has stated that he intends to exercise a buy-out clause in his contract to allow him to become a free agent despite the fact that his current contra more...

Let's see now . . . .we were trying to come up with some good coaching choices for the Raiders that Big Al might approve of, remember? I got it! How about. . . . .oh yes, he was already a coach for the Raiders and couldn't stand Mr. D. (Jon Gruden). Hmmmmm, let me think again. . . . .he could always try the great Coach Madden more...

It seems that rumors are floating around, and it may be more than just rumors, since several papers are reporting it, that Mr. D., yes the "Big AL" is at it again. Reports are that head coach Lane Kiffin, the stubborn young whelp of Monte Griffin may be going out the same revolving Raider door, that Bill Callahan, Norv Turner, and A more...

Earlier in the week, Brett Favre announced that he would not be participating in the Pro Bowl this year. It may be that Favre doesn't want to risk injury, or could it be that he isn't in the mood for an All-Star game after his Superbowl hopes were dashed by the Giants? Regardless of the reason, Favre, selected as the second quarterbac more...

There is little worse than not knowing who will lead a team into battle every week. For the past year, the uncertainty of Jon Gruden's fate smoldered in the back of the minds of each and every player. Once the playoffs ended in a first-round loss to the Giants, however, that smolder erupted into a roaring flame, burning at the forefro more...