McCoy wants to be in camp on time

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said he wants to be in training camp on time.

This is often the time of year when top NFL picks decide to sit out as they wait for a contract to their liking.

McCoy understands it’s a business and getting a good contract is important, but he wants to be in camp ASAP.

The problem is that McCoy will likely have to wait until No.1 overall pick Sam Bradford gets his contract before the Bucs start to ramp up negotiations with him. ( Read More…)

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 3:19 pm by steve

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Winslow will be ready for training camp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers veteran tight end Kellen Winslow said he will be ready in time for training camp.

Winslow underwent his fifth knee surgery in the past six years and is currently still rehabbing it.

He led Tampa Bay with 77 catches for over 800 yards and five touchdowns last season after being acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. ( Read More…)

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 7:06 pm by steve

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Bucs happy with QB position

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are happy with their quarterback position heading into training camp.

Josh Freeman and Josh Johnson are both guys that they like and who will battle for the starting job.

Freeman, the 2009 first-round pick, is expected to be the starter, but Johnson will push him.

Both quarterbacks are extremely athletic and have strong arms to make plays down the field.

The Bucs really like Johnson’s poise and the fact that he rarely makes a mental mistake.

Friday, June 4, 2010 at 4:22 pm by steve

Clayton safe with Bucs for now

It appears as though Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Michael Clayton is safe for the time being.

There was a lot of talk that the Buccaneers were ready to give up on Clayton and release him.

However, it seems as though such talk is premature, at least until after the end of training camp.

The Bucs may keep Clayton on as nothing more than insurance should a wideout go down with an injury in camp.

The team would also lose out on a lot of money should they cut Clayton, who was given a five-year deal worth $24 million.

Monday, May 10, 2010 at 5:23 pm by steve

Bucs grab McCoy at No. 3

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy with the No. 3 overall pick.

The Buccaneers are hopeful that McCoy can become the next Warren Sapp for their franchise.

Tampa Bay has been built on defense for more than a decade, but a lot of the players that were the backbone of that strong unit have lost a step or two.

The Bucs still think defense is the way to build a team and want to get back to being a top unit.

McCoy was considered the best player in the draft by some and a perfect fit for the Tampa 2 defense.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 5:35 pm by steve

Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule released

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2010 schedule has been released and the team will have its work cut out for them after their first couple of games.

The season begins with a home contest against the Cleveland Browns and a road game against the Carolina Panthers, but things get markedly more difficult after that.

The Bucs then host the Pittsburgh Steelers and travel to Cincinnati to face the much-improved Bengals before hosting the New Orleans Saints, the defending Super Bowl champions.

The rest of the schedule is a relative breeze for the Buccaneers, whose only other very difficult games are at the Baltimore Ravens and at the Saints.

Tampa Bay certainly wasn’t a good team last year, but the Bucs do have an opportunity to win a number of games this season thanks to a very weak schedule.

Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 5:30 pm by steve

Bucs get easier schedule after struggling in 2009

By Bud L. Ellis

There was no denying the disappointment that flowed from the 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who struggled to a 3-13 season.

The road back up the mountain to respectability won’t be easy, but at least the schedule-makers have lent somewhat of a hand to the franchise.

The National Football League has released its list of home games and road games for all 32 of its teams. Dates and times will be announced later this spring.

Tampa Bay faces just one playoff team at home, that being division rival New Orleans, which won the Super Bowl. The rest of the home schedule includes visits by NFC South rivals Atlanta and Carolina, and games against Pittsburgh, Detroit, Seattle, St. Louis and Cleveland. The combined 2009 record of the last four: 13-51.

Away from home, the schedule gets tougher. Tampa Bay faces playoff teams in four of its eight playoff games: contests at New Orleans, at NFC West champion Arizona, at AFC North champion Cincinnati and AFC wild-card team Baltimore. The other four road games are at Atlanta, at Carolina, at San Francisco at at Washington.

Based on opponents’ win percentage from last season, Tampa Bay’s schedule ranks 25th toughest in the 32-team NFL.

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Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11:11 pm by bud

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