Published on: 22nd October, 2009
I can safely say that never in my wildest dreams did I expect my 100th article for Bleacher Report to be about the winless Bucs heading over the pond to face a New England Patriots team that just beat Tennessee 59-0. I expected more out of this team, perhaps reading too ...Published on: 17th October, 2009
He was the biggest in a year of defensive end busts in the NFL Draft. He was chosen over Adrian Peterson—yes, THAT Adrian Peterson. He was selected over Patrick Willis, Marshawn Lynch, Darrelle Revis, Michael Griffin, and Jon Beason—all Pro Bowl players. He reminded long time Buc fans of another defensive end; no not Simeon ...Published on: 15th October, 2009
After an dreadful 0-5 start, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers return home to the friendly confines of Raymond James Stadium and face the team that began their demise in '08, the division rival Carolina Panthers. With both teams entering the game at 9-3, Tampa Bay gave up 299 yards rushing and were ...Published on: 11th October, 2009
It was a game that surprised no one. The Philadelphia Eagles made big plays, blitzed young Josh Johnson unmercifully and went on to a dominating 33-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What will be frustrating for the Bucs on Monday when the coaches review the tape will be the missed ...Published on: 10th October, 2009
The title of this article may seem a little strange. It's because we honestly do not have a choice when it comes to giving a preview of the Week 5 showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles. We've made that commitment to you, our beloved reader, that we ...Published on: 6th October, 2009
We're at the quarter pole of the 2009 NFL Season and for the fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers it couldn't be more of a trying season. As bandwagon fans have fallen off by the droves, those fans standing by the team are left with questions regarding the direction of the ...Published on: 4th October, 2009
The defense was stuffing the run, sacking the quarterback, and causing turnovers. The offense was running the ball well and a young quarterback was playing well. It felt like old times for one half of play...but then reality came crashing down on the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs lost their ...Published on: 4th October, 2009
ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas put together an interesting article (Cheapskates? No, Bucs actually have a plan) on the Bucs' owners, the Glazers, and how the view around the league that the Buccaneers have gone cheap is unwarranted. It's an fascinating tale, detailing the Bucs new frugal approach after a period in ...Published on: 3rd October, 2009
There's been ugly teams and sometimes those teams face off in the NFL. However, in the long storied history of the NFL there may have never been a meeting of teams coming off such embarrassing defeats as the 0-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 1-2 Washington Redskins are last ...Published on: 30th September, 2009
Recently, Tampa Bay head coach Raheem Morris has reminisced a lot on the 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad. That was Tony Dungy's first year as the head coach of the Buccaneers and things started terribly for the future Hall of Famer. Dungy came into a hornet's nest. The Buccaneers were purchased by ...