Tampa Bay Buccaneers News and Rumors
Clark Gets Game-Winner in OT for 27-21 Win Over PanthersMatt Loede, buccaneersgab.com Sometimes your not going to win the way you would like, but for the Bucs, they will take Sunday’s result with glee as they topped the Panthers 27-21 in overtime. Josh Freeman threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Clark in overtime to cap the comeback… |
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Bucs' Ted Larsen has his quarterback's backNov 18, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Josh Freeman had just thrown a game-changing interception, and Panthers safety Captain Munnerlyn was well on his way to the end zone. But far away from the action, there was a sideshow going on. Defensive tackle Dwan Edwards, who had … |
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Bucs at Panthers: What they're sayingNov 18, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com Times staff, wires Sunday, November 18, 2012 Bucs coach Greg Schiano, on the comeback: "They trusted their training. They trusted each other."Bucs safety Ronde Barber, on the victory: "Coach Schiano puts a lot of emphasis on the things th… |
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Vincent Jackson's quiet day until … Freeman hadn't thrown a pick until …Martin's fumble was huge until …Nov 18, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com Stephen F. Holder, Times staff writer Sunday, November 18, 2012 Defense slows NewtonPanthers QB Cam Newton, for all his struggles this season, remains a threat at any moment. The Bucs defense, however, made him work for each of his 292 yards (252 passin… |
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Another milestone for Bucs rookie Doug MartinNov 18, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ten games into a sensational rookie season, and running back Doug Martin has hit another milestone. Martin hit the 1,000-yard mark on Sunday, rushing for 138 yards, including 48 clutch yards on the game-winning drive in overtime. A bi… |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Sunday, November 18, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C.He was falling. Then Josh Freeman was flying.He was ordinary. Then he was extraordinary.He was backsliding. Then he was coming back.In the end, Freeman was more good than h… |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Based on the number of times Josh Freeman had to pick himself up off the cold, hard turf at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, it was apparent the Bucs’ offensive line was not having a memorable performance. The Panthers’ defensive … |
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Vincent Jackson comes up big lateNov 18, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Receiver Vincent Jackson had a pedestrian two catches for 27 yards through three quarters on Sunday. And then the fourth quarter happened. Jackson’s two catches on the final possession of regulation helped power the Bucs to a victory … |
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Brandon Meriweather says knee injury isn’t seriousNov 18, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather probably shouldn’t walk under any ladders. Meriweather’s left knee injury kept him out for weeks of the regular season before he was finally ready to return on Sept. 30 against the Buccaneers. He collided with wide … |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com The Carolina Panthers did not finish well, as they dropped an overtime game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27-21. But early in the game, quarterback Cam Newton made a kid's year by handing him a football. Jonathan Stewart had a one-yard touchdown in the s… |
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Bucs come back for ridiculous overtime winNov 18, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Carolina Panthers again won most of a game, but lost it when it counted the most. After punting the ball away to allow a game-tying touchdown drive (and two-point conversion) with 50 seconds left, the Panthers didn’t even touch the ball in overtime,… |
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Panthers turn disputed call into 14-point swingNov 18, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Buccaneers had driven for what would have been a crushing touchdown drive. But after Doug Martin fumbled into the end zone for a touchback, the Panthers drove 80 yards in seven plays, with Cam Newton hitting Brandon LaFell on a 29-yard touchdown pas… |
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Panthers come back to take halftime leadNov 18, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers have remembered they’re a running team, and have taken a 14-10 halftime lead over the Buccaneers. The Bucs jumped out to a 10-0 lead, scoring after a fumbled punt return by Panthers returner Captain Munnerlyn. But the Panthers cornerback at… |
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Special teams error costly to Panthers - againNov 18, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The more things change for the Panthers, the more they stay the same. A week after getting rid of special teams coach Brian Murphy, a costly special teams error cost them an early lead. The Buccaneers took advantage of a fumbled punt return by Panthers … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com It wasn’t that long ago that Monte Kiffin was the defensive coordinator of the Buccaneers, the mastermind of the Tampa 2 scheme, and the most respected defensive strategist in football. But it feels like it was long ago. Kiffin left the Buccaneers to fo… |
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Every week, Ronde Barber expects Bucs to winNov 18, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com A year ago, as the Buccaneers were sliding from 4-2 to 4-12, the presumption every week was that they’d lose. Now, the presumption by one of their defensive leaders is that they’ll win. Cornerback Ronde Barber explained this week that the team has him… |
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FOX broadcast team previews Bucs at PanthersNov 18, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Broadcast teammates Chris Myers and Tim Ryan are here for today's game, and after meeting with coaches and players from both teams, they offer their sentiments on what to expect and what to look for in this video. Ryan, an analyst, is… |
