Tampa Bay Buccaneers News and Rumors
Photo gallery: Eagles 23, Bucs 21Times Staff, tampabay.com Images from the Bucs' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. |
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What they're saying about Bucs-EaglesDec 9, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com Times staff, wires Sunday, December 9, 2012 Greg Schiano, Bucs coach, on losing three in a row: "I'd be disappointed if there was a harder way to prepare and get ready than what we have been doing. We try to do everything that we can. Turn over eve… |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Sunday, December 9, 2012 TAMPAThird and play-to-win, and the Bucs surrendered.Third and step-on-their-necks, and the Bucs backed away.Third and keep-the-playoffs-alive, and the Bucs played it safe.What in the heck… |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com The Bucs did major damage to their dying playoff hopes with their loss today. Tampa Bay already had significant obstacles to making the postseason entering the day, and now those impediments are even greater. The Bucs’ loss to the Eagles is only part of… |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com You wouldn’t conclude based on the success of Eagles quarterback Nick Foles today that the Bucs had their most consistent pass-rush performance in weeks. But they did, even if it didn’t lead to the kind of result one might expect. The Bucs sacked Fole… |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman’s halftime stat line did not look like the handiwork of a franchise quarterback: 5 of 16 for 61 yards with two sacks. Most important was what those numbers don’t indicate: the scoreless opening two quarters that were larg… |
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Foles' heroics help Eagles snap 8-game skidDec 9, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Nick Foles threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final four minutes, including a 1-yarder to Jeremy Maclin with no time remaining Sunday as Philadelphia rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-21 and end an eight-game losing streak. |
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Eagles pull out victory on final playDec 9, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Eagles had gone eight games without winning entering Sunday’s date with the Buccaneers and they waited until just about all 60 minutes of game number nine had gone by before snapping that lengthy losing streak. Nick Foles hit Jason Avant for 22 yard… |
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Bucs 2002 Super Bowl team honored at halftimeDec 9, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com Keyshawn Johnson and Jon Gruden hugged. Brad Johnson cried. And Warren Sapp strutted. The old gang was back as the Bucs honored the 2002 Super Bowl championship team at halftime of Sunday’s game with the Eagles. The group had got together for a receptio… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Was Tommy Brasher the missing piece all along? The first half with Brasher as the team’s defensive line coach has been a very good one for the Eagles. They shut out the Buccaneers on their way to a 10-0 lead at the break. They’ve sacked Josh Freeman t… |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com Times staff writer Sunday, December 9, 2012 Times Staff WriterThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers attempt to end a two-game losing skid and remain relevant in the NFC playoff picture with a home game today against the struggling Philadelphia Eagles. Coming off los… |
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Nnamdi Asomugha helped off the field in TampaDec 9, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There hasn’t been much to talk about other than Eagles injuries at this point in their game with the Buccaneers in Tampa. Tight end Brent Celek is finished for the day after suffering a concussion in the first quarter and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha need… |
