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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston thinks the team’s new rookies are well aware of the struggles the franchise has faced in recent years. The Buccaneers just haven’t been able to find any consistency since winning a Super Bowl back in 2002, but Bruce Arians is hoping to make the franchise an NFC contender once […]

Jameis Winston’s career hasn’t exactly gone smoothly since he was selected with the No. 1 pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. Not only has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback been wildly inconsistent with his play, but more troublingly, the off-field controversies that marked his time at Florida State have proven far from an aberration, as […]

Just like in the NFL, a quarterback on your fantasy football team is vitally important. However, things are a little different in the world of fantasy football. For instance, fantasy football owners aren’t worried about if the quarterback can lead their actual team to victory. In the NFL, wins by the quarterback seems to be […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy did not seem too bothered when he heard he had been replaced by defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in almost every sense of the word. It appears he has since changed his stance on the matter. Not only did Suh take McCoy’s spot on the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has always been about helping his coordinators rise up into the coaching ranks and he thinks offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is a rising star in the profession. Arians is letting Leftwich take almost total control of the offense, Just three years ago Leftwich was an intern with Arians and […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have restructured the contract of wide receiver Mike Evans in order to create $3.2 million in cap space, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Evans is set to make $20 million this coming season. Evans is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games and […]

The 2018 season was yet another year where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers failed to reach the playoffs. Although, the 2019 season could be different with the hiring of Bruce Arians as head coach. To put things into perspective, the Buccaneers haven’t played in a playoff game since 2007. That was Jon Gruden was sporting the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones may have had a very rough rookie season, but he is prepared to put that behind in and move forward with what he hopes is a successful second year in the league: “Last year, it was definitely disappointing for me for myself and from a team standpoint,” Jones […]

Since being drafted 11th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, things haven’t exactly gone according to plan for Vernon Hargreaves. The young cornerback will need to step up in a big way for the Buccaneers in 2019. The former Florida Gator was a unique specimen in college but his game has yet to translate into […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have undergone some changes this offseason. First and foremost, they hired Bruce Arians as their new head coach. This move came after the franchise decided it was best to go in another direction after firing Dirk Koetter after three seasons with the team. Koetter went 19-29 over that span and failed […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven’t done anything since trading Gerald McCoy to show any sort of respect to the guy who spent the first nine years of his career. Even though there has been some disrespect from the team Gerald McCoy has made it clear that he won’t be talking bad about his former club. […]

Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow, Jr. has been found guilty of rape. According to The Associated Press (via ESPN), a San Diego jury convicted the 35-year-old Winslow of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman last year. Former NFL player Kellen Winslow, Jr. has been convicted for raping a 58-year-old homeless woman last year north of […]

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians hopes his quarterback, Jameis Winston, gets the hang of virtual reality. No, we’re not talking about video games. Arians was referring to STRIVR, a kind of virtual reality training for employees and athletes. He told the Tampa Bay Times‘ Rick Stroud on June 8 Winston is learning […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans did not participate in his team’s mandatory minicamp this week, but no, it was not due to any sort of contract dispute. According to Greg Auman of The Tampa Bay Times, Evans is dealing with a hamstring injury, which also kept him out of some organized team activities […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Justin Evans has undergone foot surgery. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians told the Tampa Bay Times‘ Rick Stroud on Wednesday that Evans has been dealing with a “heel issue.” Doctors have required Evans to wear a walking boot while he’s recovering from his surgery. S Justin Evans is dealing with a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ushered in some significant changes this offseason. It appears one of their new faces in wide receiver Scott Miller has already started to turn heads in practice. The Bucs experienced some turnover in their receiving corps with the departure of Adam Humphries and DeSean Jackson this offseason. According to Scott […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offseason addition Ndamukong Suh has made some enemies across the league with his different antics. In 2011 on Thanksgiving, Suh stomped on current Buccaneers guard Evan Smith while he played with the Green Bay Packers. Now the two former rivals are teammates, and Smith doesn’t seem too concerned about the past. “It […]

Running backs, by the very nature of their position, get hit on pretty much every non-scoring play they touch the ball. Warrick Dunn, though, believes there’s a way for running backs to protect themselves regardless, and that it’s imperative for Atlanta Falcons star Devonta Freeman to learn how to do so. “A lot of times, […]

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has already fully immersed himself in the Carolina Panthers organization so it seems. Not only did the Buccaneers elect to part ways with McCoy earlier this offseason, but the NFC South franchise then promptly signed his replacement in former Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams […]

The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. It appears he has already circled the dates for when he squares off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After much speculation, McCoy parted ways with Tampa Bay this offseason to join their NFC South rival in Carolina. According to […]

Fans of the Tennessee Titans are definitely going to love former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Adam Humphries. If not for Humphries’ aggressive nature as a slot receiver on the field, Titans fans will love his loyalty as the Tennessee newcomer apparently chose the AFC South franchise over the heralded New England Patriots and future […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is one of the most polarizing figures in the NFL and has been in the National media spotlight since high school when he was a five-star recruit. Many of his incidents on and off the field have been highly publicized, including his arrest for stealing crab legs during college […]

Well, it’s official. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is now a member of the Carolina Panthers — and not the Cleveland Browns — with the the veteran defensive star remaining in the NFC South Division for another season. Those in Cleveland are none too pleased with McCoy’s decision as many teams showed […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh made it clear that he does not intend to be defensive tackle Gerald McCoy’s replacement. Unfortunately, he has only managed to further solidify that notion. The Bucs parted with McCoy after nine seasons this offseason before subsequently signing Suh. He revealed that he will also be wearing the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently decided to make a bold decision to part ways with arguably their best defensive player in Gerald McCoy. Trade speculation about McCoy’s future swirled leading up to his eventual release, and now the truth has been revealed about what happened from new head coach Bruce Arians. According to Arians, McCoy […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ushered in some significant changes this offseason with the arrival of new head coach Bruce Arians. Although there are still some areas of concern in their personnel, he is convinced that the secondary is not one of them. OTAs have given Bruce Arians a chance to see firsthand where Tampa […]

Gerald McCoy might already know where he’ll continue his playing career. The rest of us, though, won’t find out until next week. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the veteran defensive tackle will “take the weekend” to decide whether to sign with the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, or Carolina Panthers. With his visit to the […]

Ndamukong Suh, despite his exceedingly rare physical tools and years of solid production along the defensive line, is probably best known to football fans as one of the league’s dirtiest players. Not that he’s letting it bother him, though. During his introductory press conference with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday, the veteran defensive tackle […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers parted ways with defensive tackle Gerald McCoy after nine seasons. While they quickly managed to fill the void left by his departure with defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, he does not intend to be considered McCoy’s replacement. According to Eduard A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, he is focused on forging […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh to a one-year deal just over a week ago, and the veteran is hoping to bring a smashmouth presence to the Buccaneers’ defensive front in 2019. “An aggressive, very intense force of change on the line of scrimmage,” Suh said as far as what he will […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving on from a former draft pick. The team has waived defensive tackle Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. The Buccaneers drafted Tu’ikolovatu in the seventh round two years ago, but his pro career has been derailed by injuries. His rookie season ended before it started, when he was […]

The 2018 NFL season did not go quite as planned for Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones. Fortunately, quarterback Jameis Winston is impressed with what he has seen from him so far. Jone struggled to find his footing as a rookie, which seemingly had an effect on his overall confidence. According to Greg Auman […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers notably brought in former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians this offseason while the longtime NFL coach has already shaken things up in the NFC South division. With the Buccaneers previously electing to part ways with veteran defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay then wasted absolutely no time in signing another […]

O.J. Howard burst onto the scene during the 2015 National Championship Game. Howard torched Clemson for 208 yards and two touchdowns. The following season, he finished with 45 catches for 595 yards and three touchdowns for Alabama. This led to him being drafted 19th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccanneers and their fans are no stronger to pessimistic storylines. But, that’s in well-reason for that — the team has had plenty of stars, but they haven’t made the playoffs since 2007. But, in 2019, that very well could change. Despite Tampa Bay’s considerable roster holes, they come into the NFL’s 100th […]

Roberto Aguayo fully understands that NFL fans across the country have no confidence in his ability to make a comeback. But the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker is undeterred by both that stinging reality and the sudden struggles that prompted his precipitous downfall from touted kicking prospect to unsigned free agent. In a feature by […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers newest player defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is very excited to get to work with defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and head coach Bruce Arians. Suh is still enjoying his vacation in France and celebrating his engagement but still took time to talk to the Tennis Channel at the French Open. “I’m very excited,” […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope that rookie linebacker Devin White will be the anchor of their defense for a long time. The team selected him with the fifth pick in April’s draft. Most know the talent White has on the field, but he is a very unique person whose talent goes beyond football. Let’s look […]

After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, reports began to surface that the team had been looking to trade him prior to the fact. While no one knows the specifics of this, it does seem like McCoy was very close to being dealt at least once. According to a report from Pewter […]