Published on: 15th August, 2010
This article originally appeared in the Pewter Report. Another football season is on the horizon. We're now seeing the crack of helmets and pads slamming into one another in a glorious exhibition of violence. Buc Fans' discussions are filled by questions regarding the number of running backs the Bucs should keep ...Published on: 15th August, 2010
This article was originally printed in the Pewter Report. I was too young to remember Buccaneer great Lee Roy Selmon. I was three when he took his first snap in the NFL, six when he led the Buccaneers to their first division championship and an appearance in the 1979 ...Published on: 15th August, 2010
Moments matter in preseason football more than the outcome. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their opener to the Miami Dolphins in a soggy 10-7 in a game that's likely to be forgotten in a month. While the Bucs fell to 0-1 in the practice season, what was really unveiled were ...Published on: 9th July, 2010
As the pundits make their previews of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2010 season, the common thought among them is the Buccaneers are in trouble with their running game. With Carnell Williams' rebuilt knees, Derrick Ward's decline, Clifton Smith's fumblitis, and Earnest Graham moonlighting as a fullback, Tampa Bay lacks ...Published on: 17th April, 2010
We've already chronicled the Bucs worst draft picks in a previous top ten, now let's talk about the very best picks in franchise history. These are the players that have led the Buccaneers to multiple playoff berths and a Super Bowl Championship. These players continue to be the standard to grade ...Published on: 16th April, 2010
Michael Clayton, Maurice Stovall, Sammie Stroughter, and Mark Bradley. That's your top four wide receivers, Tampa Bay fans. However, if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers parted ways with their second- and fifth-round draft picks this week, it could have looked like this: Brandon Marshall, Santonio Holmes, Stroughter, Stovall, Bradley. For the price of ...Published on: 12th April, 2010
Few franchises have the rich draft history of busts as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have mastered in the 34 year history of the franchise. Tampa Bay has perfected the art of botching picks from the very beginning and it continues to this day. Finding the ten worst proved to be a challenge ...Published on: 28th March, 2010
Believe it if you want, Buccaneer fans. One of your owners, Joel Glazer, has told you straight up: They have the money to spend, they just don't want to spend it right now. They believe in building by the NFL draft, building a foundation, and then adding to that base down ...Published on: 17th March, 2010
Just when you thought it was safe to focus on your March Madness bracket, Tim Tebow's Pro Day and look over your NFL draft guides, the Buccaneers make some headlines. The Bucs signed former Eagles strong safety Sean Jones as an unrestricted free agent, making him the first starting caliber acquisition ...Published on: 6th March, 2010
The names kept clicking off, one after another. Julius Peppers and Chester Taylor to the Bears. Karlos Dansby to the Dolphins. Dunta Robinson to the Falcons. Anquan Boldin to the Ravens. The Seahawks are laying the groundwork to acquire Brandon Marshall. Nate Burleson and a cast of thousands to ...