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NFL coaches visit troops in Iraq in first USO trip (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:46:49 PDT

The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. "They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee Titans' Jeff Fisher. "We kept thanking them." Fisher, the New York Giants' Tom Coughlin, the Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden are...

Bears appear to be ending pursuit of Plaxico Burress (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:25:33 PDT

Following the lead of the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chicago Bears appear to have ended...

Buccaneers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:15:40 PDT

Josh Freeman is the Bucs' quarterback of the future. But is the future now?

That's the question the Bucs were wrestling with at the end of minicamp.

Freeman, the 17th overall pick from Kansas State, entered the draft as a true junior.

The Bucs' initial plan was to bring Freeman along slowly. But first-year head coach Raheem Morris and first-year Mark Dominik might have about a two-year window to turn the team into winners again after ridding the team of many veterans, including linebackers Derrick Brooks and Cato June and running back Warrick Dunn.

The sooner Freeman gets on the field and proves he can be a franchise quarterback, the better the odds Morris and Dominik will plant roots in their current positions.

Bucs officials will decide a week...

Sources: Burress, Vick likely to get stiff penalties (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:47:00 PDT

Plaxico Burress and Michael Vick could receive similar treatment to the Browns' Donte' Stallworth.

Rosenhaus claims five teams still interested in Burress (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:01:52 PDT

Five NFL teams are still interested in acquiring the services of wide receiver Plaxico Burress according to his...

Bucs sign 2 more draft picks (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:33:28 PDT

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached contract agreements with two more draft picks, signing fourth-round selection Kyle Moore and seventh-rounder E.J. Biggers to four-year deals. Moore is being counted on to add depth at defensive end after leading Southern California with five sacks last season. Biggers is a cornerback who had seven interceptions for Western Michigan.

Bucs QB race getting interesting (AP)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:26:47 PDT

Two months after drafting Josh Freeman as their quarterback of the future, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not ruling out the prospect of him earning the starting job much sooner than expected. Veterans Luke McCown and Byron Leftwich remain the frontrunners, however the team's first-round draft pick has shown enough during offseason workouts and this week's minicamp that the Bucs are...

Ruud joins Buccaneers for minicamp (AP)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:13:28 PDT

After a futile attempt to accelerate progress toward a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, linebacker Barrett Ruud is back on the practice field with his teammates. The fifth-year pro skipped all 14 of the club's voluntary offseason workouts, however he's participating in this week's mandatory minicamp that wraps up the squad's preparation for the start of training...

Linebacker Derrick Brooks says he'll play in '09 (AP)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:02:41 PDT

Free agent Derrick Brooks said Wednesday he plans to play in the NFL this fall and possibly even return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team he led to a Super Bowl victory. The NFL Defensive Player of the Year when Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl after the 2002 season, Brooks was among five players the Bucs cut in a February purge that included his former Florida State teammate, Warrick Dunn.

Guy who might go to jail would rather be paid to catch a ball (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:50 PDT

Here's a story that will throw into question absolutely nothing you know about human nature.

NFP: Bears, Bucs best fits for Burress (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:24:00 PDT

If former Giants WR Plaxico Burress plays in 2009, Chicago and Tampa Bay are among the most logical choices.

Buccaneers will work out Drew Bennett Tuesday (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:56:23 PDT

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the market for a wide receiver and will work out Drew Bennett, most recently of...

Barret Robbins thinks he's why Oakland lost the Super Bowl (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:10:36 PDT

Barret Robbins, the troubled Oakland Raiders All-Pro center who went missing on the eve of Super Bowl XXXVII,...

League flooded with new defensive coordinators (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:32:00 PDT

Not including the special cases in Philadelphia and Dallas, 19 franchises have different guys leading the way.

Bucs' WR Michael Clayton eyes fresh start (AP)

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:35:45 PDT

The big contract Michael Clayton signed three months ago isn't the only reason the sixth-year pro is excited to still be wearing the uniform of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An underachiever who fell out of favor with former coach Jon Gruden, the wide receiver anticipates playing a significant role in a system being installed by incoming offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski.

Giants counting on healthier Jacobs (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:51:00 PDT

With Derrick Ward no longer around, more expectations have been placed on RB Brandon Jacobs.

Fresh faces in 2009 playoffs? Here are five (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:26:57 PDT

Two or three upstarts crack the postseason field every season. Last season it was the Dolphins, Falcons and Cardinals. Three NFC teams could join the party in 2009.

Four ex-NFL'ers will appear on "The Ultimate Fighter 10" (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:44:18 PDT

This story's got "offseason" written all over it. For one thing, it involves four ex-NFL players...