April 30th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Patriots and Buccaneers did some wheeling and dealing today, as the Pats traded with Tampa Bay for tight end Alex Smith. Reports say that the Pats gave up an undisclosed pick in next year’s NFL draft for the four-year veteran. Smith was drafted by the Buccaneers in the third round in 2005. He had [...]
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Freeman to Start Day One for the Bucs?
Will first-round pick QB Josh Freeman be the day one starter for the Bucs in 2009? That’s a question that will be talked about all the way up to the opener, and today over at National Football Post, Michael Lombardi put out his take on if it will happen or not: Very doubtful, but he [...]
Buccaneers w/ Interest in Former Dolphin, Redskin Jason Taylor?
Could the Bucs have an interest in former Dolphin and Redskin DE Jason Taylor? The St.Petersburg Times reports that Taylor could be on the Bucs radar. Here’s a tidbit from the article about Taylor being of interest to Tampa Bay. We heard an interesting rumor today about the Bucs possibly having interest in free agent [...]
NFL Draft: Buccaneers Pick Josh Freeman
Raheem Morris talks with Rece Davis about QB Josh Freeman
QB Freeman Talks to the Media After the Draft
(on being united with coach Raheem Morris): “I was with Raheem my freshman year and throughout the process we’ve stayed in touch. Not as much as some of the guys on our team, but quite a bit. He’s a great guy and a great coach. I remember a whole lot about him from my freshman [...]
Bucs Grab QB Freeman After First-Round Deal w/ Cleveland
The trading with the Browns continued as they moved the 17th pick to the Bucs so Tampa Bay could grab QB Josh Freeman from Kansas State. Freeman last season threw for 2945 yards with 20 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Here are the details on Freeman from Draft countdown: Strengths: Outstanding height and bulk…Above average athleticism…Has [...]
Former Buccaneer Mills Hunts for his Son’s Killers
By Justin George, St. Petersburg Times Staff Writer In his black SUV, he rolled through the darkness before dawn. He drove past shuttered buildings and fried fish shacks, toward the housing projects of West Tampa and Robles Park, to a row of subsidized rental duplexes shaded by oak trees and overpasses. He had done this [...]
Buccaneers Leaning Towards QB Josh Freeman?
ProFootballTalk.com reports that the Bucs are looking at QB Josh Freeman. Here is the report: Per a league source, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are leaning strongly toward drafting Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman. But the Bucs fear they might have to trade up to get him, for fear that the Jets would take him at [...]
