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Ryan Tannehill Maximizes His Draft Stock, Goes to Miami With the No. 8 Overall Pick

Friday, April 27th, 2012

One of the interesting stories on the first night of the NFL Draft was always going to be where Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill was selected. Tannehill, who played receiver for some of his career with the Aggies, saw his draft stock skyrocket thanks in part to a big performance ...

Vincent Jackson on Signing With the Bucs: “I Had to Start at the Top”

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

One of the biggest names -- and frames -- on the free-agent market was also the first man to put pen to paper. Vincent Jackson jumped from one coast to another, leaving San Diego to sign a five-year, $55.6-million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jackson should immediately make life ...

Raheem Morris Isn’t Looking Back After Being Fired in Tampa

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

To me, Raheem Morris didn't get anywhere close to enough time to do his job as a head coach in Tampa. I'm actually surprised that one of the other teams looking for a head coach didn't give him a real close look after he was let go by the Buccaneers, ...

Greg Schiano: “Some things change and I just would have never thought this is where I’d be. It felt right.”

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Greg Schiano may not be a fan favorite or a widely known name in Tampa, but the college football world in the state of Florida sure knows him well. Schiano recruited heavily in Florida for high school talent when it came to Rutgers University football team before he started finding ...

Former Rutgers Lineman Jeremy Zuttah Reconnects With Coach Greg Schiano in Tampa

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Jeremy Zuttah was part of the building process at Rutgers when Greg Schiano took over and put together a winning program. The offensive guard now hopes he's a part of the same sort of thing, but at the next level. Schiano has been hired as the head coach of the Tampa ...

LeGarrette Blount Feels Fortunate To Be Living A Dream Come True, Credits The Birth Of His Son As His Career Saver

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

LeGarrette Blount is only the second running back in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in a rookie season after being undrafted. That's pretty impressive feat when you think about how far the former Oregon running back has come since his post-game fight against the Boise State Broncos two ...

Ronde Barber Expects Aqib Talib To Make Some Changes, Confirms He Didn’t Push For His Brother Tiki On The Bucs Front Office

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Ronde Barber is of a dying breed in today's NFL. The 15-year cornerback out of Virginia has been the one remaining constant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since being drafted in the third round of the 1997 draft. You rarely see one player in the NFL spend his whole career ...

Da’Quan Bowers Admits He and Fellow Rookies Will be in ‘Tough Spot’ This Season, But Still Coreographing Sack Dance

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

He was one of the more controversial selections in the 2011 NFL Draft. Da'Quan Bowers, the immensely talented but injured pass rusher out of Clemson was considered a slam-dunk to go high in the fist round of this year's draft before serious knee injuries scared all 32 teams from selecting ...

Josh Freeman Credits Mark Dominik For Bringing In ‘High Character Guys,’ Believes Bucs Need A Week To Be Ready For Season

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Josh Freeman has been leading the charge for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they conduct unofficial team workouts at Bradenton's IMG Academies this week. The Bucs have had an incredibly good turnout so far with around 50 players showing up including players such as Aqib Talib, Gerald McCoy, and first-round ...

Bryan Glazer Resolute in his Optimism About Future of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Despite Lingering NFL Lockout

Monday, June 6th, 2011

For obvious reasons, he didn't field any questions about the ongoing NFL Lockout, but on Friday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Bryan Glazer did answer questions about the re-signings of Raheem Morris and general manager Mark Dominik. The Buccaneers are coming off a 10-6 season, so it's no huge surprise that ...