Published on: 13th September, 2010
Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense was stifled by Pittsburgh in their 15-9 overtime loss to open the 2010 season Sunday afternoon. The Falcons mustered just 58 yards rushing and less that 300 total yards, failed to reach the end zone, and had just two drives longer than 50 yards, ...Published on: 10th September, 2010
By now, you’ve probably heard. You’ve either made other plans, purchased tickets (unlikely), or chosen another game to watch Sunday afternoon, because the Buccaneers won’t be there when you turn on your television.The Bucs are the only NFL team suffering a local blackout this week, and even though a handful of ...Published on: 10th September, 2010
With all the talk in Atlanta about Matt Ryan, a healthy Michael Turner, and what could be a prolific offense in 2010, the defense has flown under the offseason radar.Perhaps the biggest offseason move to bolster the Falcons’ vulnerable defense was the free agent acquisition of Dunta Robinson from the ...Published on: 8th September, 2010
Just two days after he was cut by the Tennessee Titans, running back LeGarrette Blount was claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off waivers. Blount practiced with the team for the first time Tuesday.In college at Oregon, Blount was suspended for punching a Boise State player in the 2009 season ...Published on: 7th September, 2010
Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew returned to practice Monday and will play in Sunday’s season opener against Denver.Jones-Drew insists that reports that he suffered a lateral meniscus injury that caused him to miss most of the last two weeks are false.“It’s a non-issue,” said Jones-Drew. “There’s a lot of false ...Published on: 31st August, 2010
Houston Texans tight end Owen Daniels passed a physical and was removed from the active/Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday. Daniels caught 40 passes for 519 yards and five touchdowns and was among the top tight ends in the league when he tore his ACL on November 1, against Buffalo. ...Published on: 31st August, 2010
The starters will likely sit when the Colts wrap-up their preseason against the Cincinnati Bengals at Lucas Oil Stadium Thursday night. A number of starters have missed some preseason action, including wide receivers Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie, who have both missed one game. Also missing time was tight end Dallas ...Published on: 31st August, 2010
In trimming their roster down to 75, the Buccaneers released running back Derrick Ward Tuesday afternoon. After rushing for 1,025 yards with the New York Giants in 2008, the Buccaneers signed Ward to a four-year, $17 million contract in 2009. With the emergence of Kareem Huggins, Cadillac Williams’ healthy return, and ...Published on: 12th June, 2010
You have to give it to him. I mean, the Buccaneers rarely make a splash in the trade market, and they went out and got him anyway. Questions, black marks, and red flags aside, the Buccaneers took a chance.And Kellen Winslow Jr. rewarded them, handsomely.Out of the headlines and into ...