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RB and WR Two Spots Bucs Will Look to Upgrade in 08

While the Bucs will enter the 2008 season as the defending NFC South Champs, there is already plenty to talk about this offseason when it comes to moves within the team.  Two positions that will be highly discussed are running back and wide receiver, which were two spots the team needs to come right out [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 14 2008

5 Keys to the Bucs Beating the Giants

 
The Buccaneers will look to quiet the Giants attack on Sunday in Tampa Bay, as well as try and make some plays on offense to be able to move on the the divisional round the following weekend vs either the Cowboys or Packers. Below are five keys for the Bucs as they look to top [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 03 2008

Garcia may start vs. Houston

Despite the very impressive performance by Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Luke McCown, apparently that wasn’t enough to warrant a second start.  According to team head coach Jon Gruden on Monday, starting QB Jeff Garcia would start against the Houston Texans, assuming he is healthy.
Gruden added, “He’s a needed guy on our football team.  We [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Dec 03 2007

Gruden Mocking Simms Condition?

 
Interesting tidbit from Pro Football Weekly:
“The word out of Buccaneers camp is that coach Jon Gruden has a new nickname for QB Chris Simms. Gruden has been heard calling Simms “basket case,” because something just doesn’t appear right with Simms, who has been slow to recover from a ruptured spleen and is buried on the depth [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 21 2007

KFFL.com Breaks Down Bucs WR Battle

Michael Clayton vs. Maurice Stovall | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Clayton’s sterling rookie season, during which he caught 80 balls for 1,193 yards and seven touchdowns, is all but forgotten heading into 2007, his fourth season as a pro. Last year, Clayton disappointed fans and fantasy owners once again; he recorded only 356 yards [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 05 2007

Williams a “Player on the Upswing” Says Fantasy Site

For those of you fantasy football players, if your looking for a running back that is expected to have a solid year, look no further than the Bucs Carnell Williams. KFFL.com, a top fantasy football site, says that Williams is one of their “Players on the Upswing” and should have a good 2007. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 13 2007

Gruden on the Hot Seat Says KFFL.com

Is Bucs coach Jon Gruden hanging onto his job by a thread? That may be the case according to a new article on KFFL.com. The site has come out with an article about coaches being on the hot seat for 2007, and sure enough, Gruden is on the list. There is [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 12 2007

Age Becoming a Factor On Bucs Defense

Don’t look now, but some serious age is starting to set in on the Bucs defense. Among a few of Jon Gruden’s D starters, OLB Derrick Brooks is 34, DE Simeon Rice is 33, CB Ronde Barber is 32, CB Brian Kelly is 31, DE Greg Spires will turn 33 in August and DT Kevin [...]

Posted by Russell Loede on Jun 25 2007

Simms on the Way Out if Plummer Comes in?

Could Chris Simms be on the hot seat if Jake Plummer decides to come to the Bucs? According to Saturday’s Tampa Tribune, if Plummer decides to come in, it would not only help Tampa Bay at the QB spot, but also could really help them in that they could look at trading one of the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 23 2007