Archive for October, 2009

UFL’s Florida Team Thinks They Can Beat the Bucs

We all know that the Bucs are bad, but bad enough to lose to a UFL team?! Florida Tuskers coach Jim Haslett said though the level of competition level in the first-year United Football League “may not be the National Football League,” he believes his team is “pretty close.” So what would happen if the [...]

The Future is Now – Morris Makes a QB Switch to Rookie Freeman

Not that it’s probably going to matter, but the winless Buccaneers have changed starting quarterbacks again, with rookie Josh Freeman trying to take over the teams floundering offense. Freeman was the 17th pick in the first round of this year’s draft. He made his NFL debut last Sunday, playing two series in the fourth quarter [...]

Could the Switch to Freeman at QB be for the Remainder of the Season?

The St.Pete Times reports today about the possible permanent change to rookie QB Josh Freeman: The Bucs made the switch to Josh Freeman after Josh Johnson threw three interceptions. Two came in the first quarter by safety Brandon Meriweather, including one returned for a touchdown on the fifth play of the game. At 0-7 and [...]

Bucs Shredded by Pats in London 35-7

The Bucs hoped that playing overseas would change their luck on what has become a long 2009 season. Instead after seeing Pats QB Tom Brady throw three touchdowns against the bad Bucs secondary, the team is better off playing in the states. Sunday in England the Bucs fell to 0-7, and now have lost 11 [...]

Buccaneers Remain Winless, Outlasted By Panthers 28-21

Carolina Panthers Jake Delhomme, while much maligned, can be accused of being resourceful – if anything else. And that resourcefulness would be put to the test as the Panthers visited the Tampa Bay Bucaneers at Raymond James Stadium. And interestingly enough, Delhomme contributed little in this game as it was more of a rushing plethora [...]

Bucs Week Six Inactives

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared FB B.J. Askew, QB Byron Leftwich, OT Demar Dotson, CB Derrick Roberson, DL Dre Moore, OG Jonathan Compas, DL Kyle Moore, WR Yamon Figurs inactive for Week 6.

Week Six Preview and Pick: Can the Bucs Stop the Panthers?

An ugly game no one really wants to see. The Panthers are not that good, and for whatever reason they just can’t see to recapture the magic of last season, as they won the NFC South. As for the Bucs, fans and people there are talking about how good or bad the team is being [...]

Bucs Move Former First Rounder Gaines Adams to Chicago

The Bucs Friday shipped out former first round pick Gaines Adams to the Bears. Here’s the story about the deal from the teams official website: With the NFL’s trade deadline looming four days away, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a bold move on Friday evening, trading Gaines Adams to the Chicago Bears. The Buccaneers netted [...]