August 21st, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Interesting tidbit from Pro Football Weekly: “The word out of Buccaneers camp is that coach Jon Gruden has a new nickname for QB Chris Simms. Gruden has been heard calling Simms “basket case,” because something just doesn’t appear right with Simms, who has been slow to recover from a ruptured spleen and is buried on [...]
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Bucs Lose Cash, Olajubutu For Season
The Buccaneers have lost two young linebackers to season-ending injuries. Antoine Cash and Sam Olajubutu were placed on injured reserve Monday. Cash seriously injured his knee and Olajubutu suffered a torn Achilles during Saturday’s 31-19 preseason loss at Jacksonville. Head coach Jon Gruden says Cash was starting to come on. Meanwhile, quarterback Chris Simms did [...]
Positives And Negatives For Bucs After Jags Loss
The Buccaneers dropped to 1-and-1 in preseason play after a 31-19 loss at Jacksonville on Saturday. The first-team defense did a nice job against the Jaguars, shutting down in the first quarter. Defensive linemen Kevin Carter and first round pick Gaines Adams each had a sack. However, the second-team defense allowed 24 points in the second [...]
Garcia Good; Most Else Bad in Bucs 31-19 Loss to Jags
While QB Jeff Garcia looked like he was in form on Saturday night, the rest of the Buccaneers looked a bit lost as Tamp Bay fell to the Jaguars 31-19 in preseason action. The loss drops the Bucs to 1-1, but it was the play of Garcia that gives Tampa Bay some hope for what [...]
Gruden Sounds Off On Simms
The Buccaneers practiced twice yesterday. The morning practice took place indoors. Afterward, head coach Jon Gruden became irritated with the questioning regarding the status of quarterback Chris Simms. Gruden says Simms is healthy and will not go on injured reserve and that he needs to pick up his play. The team will break camp after [...]
Bucs Getting Healthy
The Buccaneers practiced twice yesterday at Disney and the team is relatively healthy. Left tackle Luke Petitgout practiced once again with the first team at left tackle and could play in Saturday’s preseason game at Jacksonville. Head coach Jon Gruden is quite pleased with Petitgout’s progress. The coach was, however, miffed about a number of [...]
Wyms Leaves Practice Early With Injury, FB Tuiasosopo Signed
The Buccaneers practiced twice yesterday at Disney. Left tackle Luke Petitgout practiced with the first team at left tackle and could play in Saturday’s preseason game at Jacksonville. Defensive tackle Ellis Wyms left the afternoon practice early with an undisclosed injury. Wyms was seen limping off the field only 15 minutes into the practice session. [...]
Petitgout Returns To Practice
The Buccaneers went back at Disney Sunday for practice. The team is coming off Friday?s 13-10 win over the Patriots in their preseason opener. The Bucs got a boost yesterday with the return of offensive tackle Luke Petitgout. The free agent addition has missed almost two weeks of training camp with an ailing back. Head [...]
