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There is a different feeling surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019, with the team hiring Bruce Arians as the head coach. The fans in Tampa Bay are hoping for a quick turnaround for the team like Arians brought to the Arizona Cardinals in 2013. Similarly to the Buccaneers, the Cardinals were 5-11 in the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won just five games this past season and have not made the playoffs since the 2007 campaign, marking the longest active drought in the NFC. So, as you can expect, a lot of frustration has built up in Tampa over the last decade. Heading into 2019, there doesn’t appear to be […]

There was a time when Jay Ajayi was considered one of the top up-and-coming running backs in the NFL, but those days are long gone. Now, Ajayi finds himself unsigned in late August after suffering a torn ACL last October, limiting him to just four games with the Philadelphia Eagles. Not surprisingly, teams have not […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently revealed that wide receiver Mike Evans has been dealing with a leg injury. As a result, Tampa Bay has had to take precautions to ensure his health for the start of the 2019 NFL season. The Bucs are slated to square off against the Cleveland Browns on Friday. Head coach […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are busy preparing for the coming NFL season although they are one man short. Jason Pierre-Paul is still out and recovering from a neck injury. He has not been seen at the team’s facility this preseason, although head coach Bruce Arians is not worried despite plans to use a new defense. […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has spent the bulk of his career trying to bring quarterback Cam Newton down. He now finds himself in a situation where he is lifting his new teammate up with praise. Newton is certainly no stranger to dealing with criticism throughout his career. McCoy admitted during an appearance on […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are slated to square off against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 of the preseason. Unfortunately, it appears they may potentially be without wide receiver Mike Evans. Evans was forced to leave practice early on Sunday after suffering an apparent leg injury. According to Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea has unfortunately been sidelined with a knee injury, but luckily he seems to be making good progress. On August 9th, word leaked that Vea was dealing with an LCL sprain that was expected to sideline him for six-to-eight weeks. That timeline would’ve made it pretty hard for him […]

Football is a physical game. There are little doubts about that. But, it’s also a mental one. Mistakes made in a players head can alter a game for better or worse; it’s often the latter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their head coach Bruce Arians are witnessing that. Though the Buccaneers are 1-1 in the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ushered in some significant changes this offseason. It appears they are ready to see them through with general manager Jason Licht. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Bucs signed Licht to a a new, five-year deal that coincides with head coach Bruce Arians’ contract: A few days […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to redeem themselves in 2019, but they’ll be out with one of their leading pass-rushers for most of Bruce Arians’ first campaign down south. Outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul — who led the team in sacks last season with 12.5 —  suffered a neck fracture during a car wreck in […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin is at a key point in his career. The third-year player is set to take on a bigger role for Tampa Bay this year, and will likely see a big stats boost. But Godwin is more worried about Buccaneer wins than his own personal achievement, according to NFL Network‘s […]

Warren Sapp is a guy who has long been known for not holding his tongue, and this time, it was Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy who was the victim of his verbal jabs. Sapp, who spent most of his Hall of Fame career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, doesn’t think McCoy, who spent the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have plenty of work to do on offense amidst all the changes that were made this offseason. Regardless, they are doing what they can to ensure a familiar face in running back Ronald Jones is a part of it. Jones is coming off a disastrous rookie year that saw him finish […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t have to worry about cuts for a few weeks – just like the rest of the NFL. However, apparently head coach Bruce Ariana doesn’t need to wait. He’s already got most of the cuts locked and loaded. According to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com, Arians says it would be easy to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are doing what they can to get as healthy as possible for the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears they may have dodged a bullet with wide receiver Chris Godwin. Godwin was forced to leave the field after suffering an apparent injury while running a route. Luckily, he returned to practice: […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed safety Darian Stewart, according to Greg Auman of The Athletic. Stewart spent the 2018 campaign with the Denver Broncos, playing in 14 games and registering 60 tackles, a sack, a couple of interceptions, and a fumble recovery. He was released by the Broncos in March. The 31-year-old, who played […]

After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bruce Arians spoke about the possibility of adding players in their secondary. As a result, Tampa Bay is expressing interest in safety Marcus Gilchrist, per Ian Rapoport. According to Rapoport, the Buccaneers hosted Gilchrist for a visit and workout on Monday. At this […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has made it clear that he will be rolling with quarterback Jameis Winston as the clear-cut starter going into the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, it seems he will still be looking to secure some depth under center. The Bucs currently have three quarterbacks on the roster with Winston, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are releasing one of their longest-tenured players in center/guard Evan Smith on Saturday, per The Athletic’s Greg Auman. Smith, 33, has been with the Bucs since 2014 after a four-year stint with the Green Bay Packers. He had only appeared in seven games for Tampa Bay during the 2018 season due […]

Injuries are beginning to mount up at the safety position for Bruce Arians and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As a result, Arians anticipates roster moves to be made soon to provide some depth at the position. Arians said that the Buccaneers have five guys injured at safety but it seems as if he meant the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston showed off his pocket awareness in Friday evening’s first preseason matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Might have to start calling this move the Winston Wiggle 💨💨 pic.twitter.com/P9AVE06rZ0 — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 9, 2019 On a second down in the first quarter, Winston, entering his fifth year in the […]

Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sent Vita Vea to get an x-ray on his injured knee but it was determined that there was too much swelling and he would need to get it done, once the swelling was done. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the swelling has gone down enough to […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones has been openly optimistic about a potential resurgence in the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Bruce Arians indicated that he is well on his way. According to Scott Smith of the team’s official website, Arians shared high praise for Jones’ performance throughout training camp: “His confidence should be […]

The departure of defensive tackle Gerald McCoy this offseason left quite a notable void up front for the Tampa Bay buccaneers. It appears they are still doing what they can to fill it ahead of the 2019 NFL season. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Bucs have brought in defensive lineman Shane […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not tasted the playoffs in over a decade. Wide receiver Mike Evans is hoping to finally end the drought in the 2019 NFL season. The Bucs have ushered in some significant changes to their roster and coaching staff this offseason. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Evans […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has never been shy about being a vocal leader for the team, however, it appears there is a much more quiet confidence about him going into the 2019 NFL season. Amidst the Bucs significant changes this offseason, head coach Bruce Arians ensured that Winston would be the untouched starter […]

Since coming into the league, when Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston would feel pressure, a lot of the times he would just chuck the ball up and that got him in a lot of trouble. This season, Bruce Arians has worked with Winston on the check down game and tried to help him understand […]

Bad news for second-year Tampa Bay Buccaneer Vita Vea, as he reportedly left practice with an injury today. According to Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, Vea went down during a routine one-on-one drill. While the injury doesn’t look too serious at this point, there’s no telling just yet. It seems to be a […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is no stranger to playing aggressive and letting the ball rip. Possessing a rocket-launcher arm and a drive to put defenses on their heels, Winston is best described as a gunslinger. His head coach, Bruce Arians, shares a similar mindset; as he says, “no risk it, no biscuit.” Pairing […]

Jameis Winston is heading into a pivotal season, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback needs to earn the trust new head coach Bruce Arians if he’s going to be successful in 2019. Fortunately it seems like the new duo is getting along well, and Arians spoke highly of him after the Bucs’ practice earlier, saying […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to fix a minor meniscus tear on Sunday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport noted, via David’s agent Ron Butler, that the surgery was a trim and the linebacker will be available by the start of the regular season. Via 95.3 WDAE’s Len Martez, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has been optimistic about quarterback Jameis Winstonturning things around under center. Fortunately, it appears the latter has started to prove him right. Arians made it clear that the Bucs would be sticking with Winston as their starter for the 2019 NFL season. According to Peter King for Football […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought Bruce Arians in at head coach to help turn around the franchise. Above all, Arians was brought in to help Jameis Winston grow as a quarterback. So far in practice, Bruce Arians has praised Jameis Winston for his “consistency” early in training camp. This is the most important season in […]

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Jameis Winston they included in his contract a clause that would prevent him from playing baseball. Winston played baseball in high school and at Florida State and was very good at the craft. There hasn’t been much talk the last few years about Winston playing baseball but it appears […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are ready to make another run while Phillip Rivers’ window of a Super Bowl is still open. That is unless Melvin Gordon doesn’t get the contract he desires before the start of the season. According to Adam Schefter, Gordon has informed the Chargers that he will not report to training camp […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are entering their first season with Bruce Arians as their head coach. Earlier this offseason, the Bucs made some roster adjustments and with training camps beginning, there are more to be made. According to Greg Auman of The Athletic, the Buccaneers waived safety Orion Stewart while tight end Scott Orndoff and […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones had a very disappointing rookie season, but Bruce Arians is giving him a fresh start. After getting drafted in the second round last April, expectations were high for Jones. He struggled in camp and was buried on the depth chart, only getting on the field in nine games […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has only been the head coach for a couple of months and he has already had to have a couple of tough conversations with owners. Andrea Kremer reported Tuesday on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that owners Joel and Bryan Glazer were not really happy with Arians when […]