Archive for May, 2009

Bucs QB Battle Likely to Be Between McCown and Leftwich

There’s been plenty of talk about who is going to be under center for the Bucs in 2009, and if your thinking it’s going to be rookie Josh Freeman, your likely going to end up wrong. PewterReport.com is stating that it’s looking more and more like the QB battle will come down to Luke McCown [...]

WR Stovall Hampered w/ Back Injury

Buccaneers wide receiver Maurice Stovall is struggling to recover from a back injury, according to the St. Petersburg Times. The Bucs are incredibly thin in their receiving corps, and Stovall was expected to play a bigger role this season. Rookie Sammie Stroughter is currently working as the third receiver.

CB Cox Hurt by Talib in Practice Session

The St.Petersburg Times reports that CB Torrie Cox was injured Wednesday during an OTA practice session. Here is the story: Buccaneers cornerback Torrie Cox received a facial laceration when he was inadvertently struck by a helmet swung by teammate Aqib Talib during a voluntary offseason workout Wednesday. Talib, the Buccaneers’ first-round pick in 2008, was [...]

Winslow Explains His Absence From Bucs Practices

Kellen Winslow is now the highest paid tight end in the NFL, yet couldn’t find his way to the teams recent set of voluntary practices last week. Why? He was in the process of moving. Yes, Winslow, who’s never been the most responsible NFL player (wheelies in a Westlake, OH parking lot ring a bell), [...]

Josh Johnson Says He’s In the Race for the Starting QB Spot

Josh Johnson does not believe he is out of the race for the starting gig at quarterback with the Buccaneers, according to the Tampa Tribune. He said, “If you are good enough, which I feel I am, and if you work hard, which I feel I do, it will all work out in the end. [...]

MLB Ruud Sitting Out Buccaneers OTA’s

Bucs MLB Barrett Ruud, has been sitting out recent OTA’s. Here’s the St.Petersburg Times‘ article on what’s going on with a big player on the Bucs D. Middle linebacker Barrett Ruud, the centerpiece of a young Bucs defense in the midst of an overhaul, is key to the unit’s success in 2009. But Ruud did [...]

Bucs Hire Douglas Daley as Director of Football Administration

Pewter Report.com reports that the Bucs have hired Douglas Daley to be their new director of football administration. Here’s the tidbit. The Buccaneers hired Douglas Daley to be their director of football administration. Daley will be the Bucs contract negotiator, and will be have a hand in managing the Bucs salary cap. Prior to the [...]

Sapp Rips Winslow for Bailing on the First Day of OTA’s

One interesting development came out of the first day of Bucs OTA’s, and that’s the fact that their newest tight end – Kellen Winslow Jr., failed to show up. The St.Petersburg Times had an interesting quote from former Buc Warren Sapp about Winslow, as he showed up to talk to the club Monday: Tight end [...]