All Entries in the "Tampa Bay Buccaneers" Category
Buccaneers Add Three to Coaching Staff
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced three additions to their 2011 coaching staff on Tuesday. Including among today’s hires are Keith Millad and Grady Stetz, who will both coach the team’s defensive line. Millard will focus on the team’s pass rush, while Stetz handles the team’s run defense. A first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings, Millard [...]
Buccaneers May Welcome Safety Tanard Jackson Back
During his indefinite suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, Tanard Jackson isn’t allowed to have any contact with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times reports that Jackson is taking the necessary steps for reinstatement in September, and that it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Buccaneers welcomed him [...]
Jerramy Stevens Granted Pre-Trial Conference
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Jerramy Stevens’ request for a pre-trial conference with prosecutors was granted, Anwar Richardson of The Tampa Tribune reports. Stevens, 31, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an October arrest. Stevens’ attorney will have 30 days to work out a deal to avoid [...]
Buccaneers C Jeff Faine Discusses Labor Talks
During a charity bowling event on Monday night, Tampa Bay Buccaneers center and player rep Jeff Faine commented on the state of the labor negotiations. “Right now, it’s not looking good unfortunately,” Faine said according to Joe Smith of the St. Petersburg Times. “Hopefully, the closer it gets, hopefully it’ll start getting a little better. [...]
Buccaneers Fire OL Coach Pete Mangurian
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired offensive line coach Pete Mangurian. Mangurian, a 19-year coaching veteran, joined the Buccaneers in 2009 after spending the previous four seasons coaching the New England Patriots tight ends. Prior to his stint with the Patriots, Mangurian had spent much of his career as an assistant [...]
Buccaneers Want CB Ronde Barber Back
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris says the team will bring veteran cornerback Ronde Barber back for a 15th season, Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times reports. “He’s coming back,” Morris said. “It’s just a matter of deciding how much he’s worth and all that. But our starting right cornerback will be back. [...]
Buccaneers WR Mike Williams Won’t Face DUI Charges
Anwar Richardson of the Tampa Tribune reports the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office will not pursue charges against Tampa Bay Buccaneers fourth-round wide receiver Mike Williams. Williams was arrested on November 19 for suspicion of driving under the influence. Williams failed a field sobriety test, but a blood-alcohol test showed that Williams’ was below the [...]
Buccaneers Ownership Excited About Future
Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-chairman Bryan Glazer is proud of the team’s 10-6 record in 2010, and expects big things going forward. “Lots of teams around the league are happy we’re not in the playoffs because we could have done some damage,” Glazer said according to Ira Kaufmann of The Tampa Tribune. “We couldn’t be more [...]
Defensive Line Coach Dominoes
Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the Minnesota Vikings could be losing defensive line coach Karl Dunbar to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dunbar has been with the Vikings since 2006, but his contract is expiring. Buccaneers defensive line coach Todd Wash’s contract is also expiring, and with Raheem Morris has already reaching out [...]
Buccaneers Exercise Dominik’s Option
Two days after exercising a two-year option on head coach Raheem Morris’ contract, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have picked up the option on general manager Mark Dominik’s contract, Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times reports. Dominik has been with the Buccaneers for 16 years, and replaced Bruce Allen in January of 2009. Both Dominik [...]
Jevan Snead Heads to Arena League
Free agent quarterback Jevan Snead has signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League, The Tampa Tribune reports. Snead passed for 5,765 yards and 48 touchdowns during his career at Ole Miss, but entered the 2010 NFL Draft after a disappointing junior season and was not one of the 255 players selected. [...]
Buccaneers Sign Practice Squad to Futures Contracts
According to a league source, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed the eight players on their practice squad to “Reserve/Futures” contracts for the 2011 season. Signed on Monday were fullback Rendrick Taylor, wide receiver Edward Gant, offensive linemen Marc Dile and John Malecki, defensive lineman E.J. Wilson, linebackers J.D. Folsom and Simoni Lawrence, and safety [...]
Buccaneers Raiding Opposing Practice Squads
Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com notes that in the wake of injuries, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been poaching opposing team’s practice squads. This topic had also caught the eye of Mac’s Football Blog. In the last few weeks, an injury to seventh-round safety Cody Grimm prompted the Buccaneers to sign Larry Asante, a 2010 fifth-round [...]
Week 16 NFL Playoff Scenarios
Thus far, four teams have clinched playoff spots–two in each conference–with the Chicago Bears the only team to have clinched it’s division. Here are the rest of the playoff, division, and homefield advantage clinching scenarios for Week 16 of the 2010 regular season: AFC New England Patriots have clinched a playoff spot and can clinch [...]
Buccaneers Promote LB Tyrone McKenzie
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have promoted linebacker Tyrone McKenzie off the practice squad, Anwar Richardson of The Tampa Tribune reports. McKenzie adds depth to a linebacker position that lost starting strong-side linebacker Quincy Black to a broken forearm on Sunday. Chosen by the New England Patriots with the 97th overall pick of the 2009 NF [...]
