Archive for June, 2010

Are you a die-hard Bucs fan with a strong opinion? Have you ever dreamed of being a writer, or like posting about the Bucs and their trials? Then your shot to do it is here, as BuccaneersGab.com has a new look, and is looking for new writers for the 2010 season and beyond. Share your [...]

Tags:

Sporting News reports on the Bucs not willing to give Donald Penn a new deal due to his weight problems:
Buccanners GM Mark Dominik says the team has not been willing to give disgruntled LT Donald Penn a long-term contract because he hasn’t shown he can consistently keep his weight under control. Penn, a restricted free [...]

Seventh-round draft pick Erik Lorig has signed a four-year contract with the Bucs. The Stanford defensive end was the 253rd player selected in the draft.
The Bucs also announced Friday that safety Emanuel Cook and long snapper Chris Mauriello were released. Cook spent part of last season on Tampa Bay’s practice squad, while Mauriello was [...]

Tags:

The Buccaneers announced the signing of seventh-round linebacker Dekoda Watson to a four-year contract, financial terms were not disclosed. A three-year starter at Florida State, The 6-1, 226-pound Watson is the latest in a long line of undersized Seminoles linebackers to hit the NFL, the most notable being Derrick Brooks, a future Hall of Famer [...]

The St.Pete Times reports that it appears that Josh Freeman is going to get his shot to work out of the West Coast Offense in 2010 for the Bucs:
If you’re wondering how Josh Freeman would have played in Jon Gruden’s offense, you may be in luck. Bucs offensive coordinator Greg Olson is a disciple of [...]

Pro Football Weekly reports that the Bucs are not playing nice with restricted free-agent OLT Donald Penn:
The Buccaneers sent a letter to restricted free-agent OLT Donald Penn, informing him that his tender offer would be reduced by $100,000 if he didn’t sign the tender by June 15. Penn has stayed away from offseason practices [...]

With the lull of news these days, there’s plenty of ‘what ifs’ to talk about, and in this latest edition over at Buc Em’ there’s some chatter about if Ronde Barber belongs in the Hall of Fame. What do you think?
As I check around the blogosphere for any positive NFL news a question kept [...]

It’s been so far, so good for running back Cadillac Williams, who appears on the fast track to being the #1 back for the Bucs as they get set for training camp in 2010. The back, who has been beaten up by injuries over the course of the past few seasons, has been able [...]