Tampa Bay Buccaneers News and Rumors
Bucs sign franchise player Barth to 4-year dealESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed kicker Connor Barth, who received the team's franchise tender earlier this offseason, to a four-year deal Thursday, the team announced. |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com Franchise place-kicker Connor Barth showed up to watch the Bucs' first week of Organized Team Activities despite not having a contract. But by the time the workouts ended Thursday, Barth signed a four-year deal. Terms of the contract were not released… |
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NFC South still revolves around Saints3 hours ago
There’s been a lot of speculation that all the offseason turmoil is going to cause the New Orleans Saints to crumble. I’m not buying that at all. Neither are the other three NFC South teams. Just take a look at what the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panth… |
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Pressure point: Buccaneers4 hours ago
Examining who faces the most challenging season for the Buccaneers and why. Back in 2010, the Buccaneers decided to invest heavily in the middle of their defensive line. They used a first-round draft pick on Gerald McCoy and a second-round choice on Bri… |
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Bucs Still Hope that Bowers Can Come Back in 2012May 16 (yesterday)
Matt Loede, buccaneersgab.com It’s a longshot for it to happen, but the Bucs are still holding out hope that defensive end Da’Quan Bowers, who tore his Achilles awhile ago, can still come back to the team at some point in 2012. When defensive end Da’Quan Bowers joined the parade… |
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Bad box-office news for Florida teamsMay 16 (yesterday)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an exciting free-agency period and added a promising draft class, but I’m not so sure that means Raymond James Stadium will be packed in the 2012 season. Most of you know the history. The Bucs have sold out only two home gam… |
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NFC South evening updateMay 15 (yesterday)
Let’s take a run through the evening headlines from around the NFC South. — According to this unique formula, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the least home-field advantage in the NFL from 2009 through 2011. On the flip side, the New Orleans Saints ranke… |
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LeGarrette Blount Thinks He’s Still the Bucs Top BackMay 15 (2 days ago)
Matt Loede, buccaneersgab.com Pro Football Talk reports that Bucs RB LeGarrette Blount seems to still think he’s the top RB on the team, and says that Doug Martin being drafted isn’t going to effect him. In fact, Blount said, “they” can’t take it away from him at all: Rick S… |
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More notes on the BuccaneersMay 15 (2 days ago)
TAMPA, Fla. -- We previously told you about Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman’s weight loss. Now, let’s run through some other news and notes from the Buccaneers’ workout that was open to the media Tuesday. There was one pretty unusual scene out on… |
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Ronde Barber still at safety for BucsMay 15 (2 days ago)
Times Staff, tampabay.com The Bucs don't have a game that matters for four months, but if they played tomorrow, Ronde Barber would start at free safety. Barber, 37, took most of his repetitions alongside rookie safety Mark Barron Tuesday. Bucs coach Greg Schiano remains somewha… |
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Blount: "Nobody can affect my carries but me.''May 15 (2 days ago)
Times Staff, tampabay.com Not unlike his bulldozing running style, LeGarrette Blount is not going to dance around an issue when he can plow through it. So when asked how the Bucs selection of Boise State running back Doug Martin will affect his workload, Blount did not stiff-arm… |
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Long-term deal still possible between Bucs, kicker Connor BarthMay 15 (2 days ago)
Times Staff, tampabay.com No, Bucs kicker Connor Barth hasn’t signed his franchise tender, nor has he agreed to a long-term contract extension. So, why was he at the team’s first OTA workout this morning? To show solidarity with his teammates, according to general manager Mark… |
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Live from One Buccaneer PlaceMay 15 (2 days ago)
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are out on the practice field for an organized team activity -- in other words, they’re practicing. I’m here at One Buccaneer Place. I’m heading out to the practice field now. We’ll see what’s going on and… |
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Buccaneers sign two former MoutaineersMay 14 (3 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Buccaneers took two University of West Virginia products in last month’s draft and they announced Monday that both of them are no under contract. Linebacker Najee Goode, a fifth-round pick, and cornerback Keith Tandy, a sixth-round pick, both signed… |
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DL starting to feel hexedMay 12 (5 days ago)
Times Staff, tampabay.com By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Saturday, May 12, 2012 TAMPA — If you want to know why the Buccaneers have had the fewest sacks with 49 over the past two seasons, look no further than Gerald McCoy's biceps, Brian Price's hamstrings and Da'Quan Bowers… |
