Archive for February, 2009

Bucs to do What it Takes to Bring Back WR Bryant

Our friends over at the National Football Post talked in a quick hit today about the Bucs bringing back WR Antonio Bryant, and how they are going to work hard to get him back in 2009: Free-agent wide receiver Antonio Bryant might have chance to test the market unless the Bucs can sign him to [...]

Buccaneers Tell Garcia He Won’t Be Brought Back as QB in 2009

Veteran QB Jeff Garcia is going to be a free agent soon, and he won’t be coming back to Tampa Bay. The St.Petersburg Times reports that Garcia has been told by the team that he won’t be back in 2009, and that the team is going to go elsewhere with that position. Here is the [...]

Barber’s Role to be Less w/ Bucs in 2009

Pro Football Weekly says that starting corner Ronde Barber is going to have a lesser role with the team in 2009. Here is the report: We hear the Bucs are very interested in re-signing soon-to-be free-agent CB Phillip Buchanon. He was arguably the team’s best corner last season, and with 2008 first-round pick CB Aqib [...]

QB Garcia Not Coming Back After McCown Re-Signs

With the move to re-sign Luke McCown, it appears that Jeff Garcia is possibly on his way out as QB for the Bucs. Today’s St.Pete Times has a report on Garcia not coming back in 09: The move means the Bucs might not be interested in re-signing Jeff Garcia, who will be 39 and is [...]

QB McCown Signs a Two-Year Deal; Looks to Compete for Starting Job

Luke McCown is sticking around with the Bucs, and he thinks that he could have a shot at being the starting QB next season for Tampa Bay. The Bucs QB signed a two-year deal to stay with the Bucs, and told Pewter Report that he thinks he’ll get a chance to compete for the starting [...]

Could Cassel Make His Way to the Bucs?

Despite being franchised by the Pats on Thursday, the Bucs clearly could be in the mix for QB Matt Cassel. Here is a report from today’s St.Petersburg Times on that possible hookup. Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat writer Stephen Holder got a call this morning from a fellow reporter on the Patriots beat. He was poking [...]

Bucs Promote Williams to Coordinator of Pro Scouting

The Bucs made a move today with former Super Bowl MVP and now their new coordinator of pro scouting – Doug Williams. Here is the report from, ProFootballTalk.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have announced that former Bucs quarterback Doug Williams has been promoted to the position of Coordinator of Pro Scouting. Per a news release, [...]