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Tampa Bay Buccaneers News and Rumors

Sean Weatherspoon returning to practice, says he’ll play

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Falcons are apparently getting a boost to their defense when they need it the most. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is returning to practice today, and said he plans to play…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Arrelious Benn’s 2012 season could be a coming to a premature end. According to Mike Garafolo of the USA Today, Benn could be headed to season-ending injured reserve. Benn did not practice with the Buccaneers on Wednes…

Times Staff, tampabay.com

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, November 21, 2012 TAMPA — From his new spot at safety, Ronde Barber has a bird's-eye view of the Falcons' three-headed passing attack. But no matter the vantage point, the Bucs' 16-year veteran is impressed.…

Times Staff, tampabay.com

By Joe Smith and Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writers Wednesday, November 21, 2012 TAMPA — All around the NFL, the headlines offer examples of something no team wants: an injured quarterback.With the Eagles' Michael Vick, the Bears' Jay Cutler, the 49…

Times Staff, tampabay.com

By Joe Smith and Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writers Wednesday, November 21, 2012 TAMPA — All around the NFL, the headlines offer examples of something no team wants: An injured quarterback.With the likes of Michael Vick, Jay Cutler and Ben Roethlisb…

Times Staff, tampabay.com

Lost in the shuffle of Sunday’s crazy, come-from-behind victory was the first career touchdown by Bucs backup tight end Nate Byham. Byham, 24, a third-year-pro out of Pittsburgh, caught a three-yard touchdown in the back of the end zone in the first qua…

Times Staff, tampabay.com

Bucs cornerback Eric Wright did not practice Wednesday as he continues to deal with a nagging Achilles injury, and coach Greg Schiano said it's "too early to tell" if he'll be able to play Sunday. Wright has started, but missed big chunks of t…

ESPN.com

Times Staff, tampabay.com

Falcons coach Mike Smith is quite familiar with the Bucs, having to face them twice a season, but sees something a little bit different in this year's version. And Smith believes QB Josh Freeman is "playing at a Pro Bowl level." Freeman, who h…

ESPN.com

TAMPA, Fla. -- The rivalry between Atlanta and Tampa Bay might not be quite as intense as the one the Falcons have with the New Orleans Saints, but Sunday’s game between Atlanta and the Buccaneers suddenly has become fairly significant. The Bucs (6-4) a…

ESPN.com

With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning and the offense putting up big numbers, a lot of people are jumping back on the Josh Freeman bandwagon. Count ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Ron Jaworski as one of them. Jaworksi spent a lot of time singing…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Second-year cornerback Anthony Gaitor is closing in on a return for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gaitor will resume practicing with the Buccaneers on Wednesday according to the team’s official site after being forced to miss the last six weeks while on inj…