Archive for November, 2009

Fast Start Fades Fast as Saints Pound Bucs 38-7

The first possession for the Bucs was good Sunday, going 95 yards for a quick 7-0 lead over the Saints. But just like that, the best team in the NFC South turned on their magic, putting the Bucs away with some quick scores to move to 10-0 with a 38-7 rout of the Bucs. “We [...]

VIZIO Pro Football Profiles – Ronde Barber Trailer

In stark contrast to todays news by Twitter comes a decidedly refreshing return to in-depth looks at professional footballs biggest stars. VIZIOS PRO FOOTBALL PROFILES, with host Laura Okmin, debuts October of 2009 across all Fox Sports Net (FSN) regional networks and dedicates each 30-minute episode to getting to know the real people that we [...]

Dolphins Edge Buccaneers 25-23 On Late Drive

Sunday found a Florida matchup, courtesy of a quirk of sorts in the NFL scheduling, between the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At first glance, you might think that there wouldn’t be very much scoring; if you subscribed to that line of thinking, then surprisingly, you’d be wrong. Actually there were the obligatory lead [...]

Bucs Put LB Rod Wilson on IR

The Bucs have placed linebacker Rod Wilson on Injured Reserve. Wilson is the Bucs backup middle linebacker to Barrett Ruud. The nature of his injury has not been announced.

Morris Says He’s Impressed with Freeman’s Work Ethic

ESPN reports about Josh Freeman and his work ethic, and today Raheem Morris said that he’s impressed by it: Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman’s work ethic became a concern among fans after a broadcaster suggested the Tampa Bay rookie quarterback wasn’t working very hard on the mental part of the game. Head coach Raheem Morris [...]

Safety Piscitelli’s House Robbed During Win

Safety Sabby Piscitelli’s celebration of the Bucs first win on Sunday was short-lived. Police say burglars broke into his house in Tampa Sunday afternoon while he was playing and beating the Packers at Raymond James Stadium. The house was ransacked and a TV was stolen. A lawn crew in the neighborhood saw the house’s rear [...]

Present and Past Combine for a Big Bucs Effort in 38-28 Win

Finally. After seven tries the Buccaneers finally got it right on Sunday, getting their first win of 2009 beating an old division foe in the Green Bay Packers 38-28 at Raymond James Stadium. The team had plenty to celebrate on this day, as they celebrated their new Ring of Honor with placing their first former [...]

Week 9 Inactives for the Packers Matchup

Green Bay: LB Brandon Chillar, OT Breno Giacomini, FS Derrick Martin, RB DeShawn Wynn, WR Jake Allen, TE Jermichael Finley, WR Jordy Nelson, FB Korey Hall. Tampa Bay: WR Antonio Bryant, QB Byron Leftwich, FB Chris Pressley, DL Dre Moore, OL James Lee, CB Mike Mickens, OG Shawn Murphy, WR Yamon Figurs.