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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have fired Mike Smith from being their defensive coordinator, but they got a quality replacement in Mark Duffner. The Buccaneers have dropped three straight games since winning their first two in a stunning fashion. In the past three weeks, the Buccaneers’ defense has given up an embarrassing 112 points. They […]

The 2018 NFL Draft was one of the most controversial in recent memory. Both the lead-up to April 26th and the draft itself were filled with surprises and risks, but not all of those risks have paid off thus far. Plenty of rookies are playing very well, but others have not lived up to their […]

Following a 2-0 start to the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have continued to head south dropping their third straight game after falling just short against the Atlanta Falcons 34-29 in Week 6 action. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, this has led to the team to come to the decision to fire […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans may only be 25 years old and five games into his fifth year in the league, but he has already put his name atop Tampa Bay’s all-time record book. Evans has now become the Buccaneers’ all-time leader in receiving yards, overtaking Mark Carrier’s previous mark of 5,005 yards. […]

Jameis Winston is back under center as the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After serving the three-game suspension that the NFL handed down to him, Winston is ready to prove that he is the rightful starter for the Buccaneers. Ryan Fitzpatrick put together an impressive start to the season, but the “Fitzmagic” era […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have struggled to contain opposing offenses throughout the 2018 NFL season. However, defensive coordinator Mike Smith is not ready to press the panic button. The Bucs were thoroughly dismantled by a revamped Chicago Bears team in Week 4. According to Greg Auman of The Athletic, Smith chalked up the loss as a one-time […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made sure that one of their finest pieces on offense won’t be going elsewhere beyond the 2018 NFL season. That’s after the team signed guard Ali Marpet to a five-year extension deal worth $55 million and comes with a $27.125 million in guaranteed money, according to Mike Garafolo of the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have decided to end the “Fitzmagic” era of football and have benched Ryan Fitzpatrick to place Jameis Winston back in the starting lineup under center. Some fans will be depressed after the hot start that Fitzpatrick had, but others know Winston is the future of the franchise. In other quarterback news, […]

Week 4 of the 2018 NFL season featured several shootouts and late-game heroics by some of the league’s biggest stars. Here is a look at the highs (including the Los Angeles Rams staying undefeated) and lows (Earl Thomas breaking his leg in the Seattle Seahawks’ win) of the weekend: Highs 3. Los Angeles Rams stake […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was one of the hottest players to start the 2018 NFL season. Unfortunately, he has since cooled off drastically and is headed back to the bench. Tampa Bay has declared that quarterback Jameis Winston will start in Week 5. According to ESPN’s Jenna Laine, Fitzpatrick said he had seen it coming when […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a disappointing 48-10 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 4 that has pushed upon them questions concerning their starting quarterback situation. Head coach Dirk Koetter has made it clear on Monday that Jameis Winston will be the starter for Week 6 action against the Atlanta Falcons, according […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a disappointing 48-10 loss on Sunday afternoon that has put them back toward the .500 mark through the first month of the year. Things have become a little more difficult as tight end O.J. Howard exited the game with a knee injury that was deemed an MCL sprain after an […]

Jameis Winston took over the starting quarterback job for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday after Ryan Fitzpatrick struggled to begin the game. It was a sad ending to the “Fitzmagic” trend that had taken the league by storm, but fans are excited to see what Winston can do now that he is back from suspension. […]

Dirk Koetter and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have little to be proud of after they were decimated by the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday. After seeing their win streak end last week at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bucs got handed a devastating 48-10 loss by a Chicago squad that showed […]

The era of “Fitzmagic” may have come to an end in Week 4 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After struggling mightily early on and getting blown out by the Chicago Bears, the Buccaneers decided to bench Fitzpatrick and put Jameis Winston back into the game at quarterback. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of […]

Vita Vea has been causing a lot of excitement and hype for Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans this season. He has missed the first three weeks of the year, but it appears that he will be on his way back in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears. According to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to start Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback against the Chicago Bears on Sunday despite the return of Jameis Winston. But despite Fitzpatrick’s impressive performances to start the season, it seems that decision to keep him as the starter may not have been a foregone conclusion for Bucs coach Dirk Koetter. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to stick with Ryan Fitzpatrick over the returning Jameis Winston as their starting quarterback for Sunday’s matchup against the Chicago Bears, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. To no one’s surprise, Buccaneers’ quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is expected to start Sunday vs. the Chicago Bears, per league sources. Bucs continue to […]

Chris Conte, who is now famous for getting stiff-armed into another dimension by Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight end Vance McDonald, is now infamous once again for taking to his Twitter account during Thursday Night Football. In case you missed Conte being stiff-armed, we have you covered. Check it out here on ClutchPoints.com. As for the tweet, […]

Jameis Winston is officially back. That comes after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut wide receiver Freddie Martino on Thursday to create an open slot for Winston, who is set to return to active duty after serving a three-game suspension. Via Scott Smith of the Buccaneers’ official website. Winston returned to the Buccaneers on Tuesday following […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Chris Conte was met with a brutal stiff arm at the hands of Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald on Monday night, but as it turns out that might not have been the most painful part of his evening. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Conte played with a torn posterior cruciate […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have suffered their first loss of the 2018 NFL season in Week 3. However, there is little doubt that that quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick should remain the starter over Jameis Winston. In fact, it appears Fitzpatrick has been the better choice since the 2017 campaign. There are a number of outlets that […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finally set to welcome back quarterback Jameis Winston to the team. However, it appears he will start as the backup to quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick has been lighting it up through the first three weeks of the 2018 NFL season. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, head coach Dirk […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to a strong start to the 2018 season earning wins in their first two games in convincing fashion behind the play of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. With that in mind, Jay Glazer of Fox has reported that Bucs have decided to roll with Fitzpatrick even with Jameis Winston returns to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a strong start to their season, going 2-0 in their first couple of games. They’ve done so without first-round pick Vita Vea, who has been sidelined for a couple of months due to a calf strain he suffered during training camp. But the good news is that Vea is […]

The Tampa Bay Bucs are burning hot right now with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. The veteran QB has been on fire to start the season, leading the Bucs to an improbable 2-0 record as he fills in for suspended star Jameis Winston. Winston is set to return after Week 3, though, which could leave the Bucs […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick looks comfortable in the offense, and he says it’s a quarterback’s dream playing in this scheme. When it was announced that Jameis Winston would be suspended for the first three games of the season, most believed the Bucs would be starting 0-3 but all Fitzpatrick has done in the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick isn’t just making Jameis Winston doubt whether he can still get his job back this season. Fitzmagic is also turning out to be a burgeoning rival for Cam Newton’s fashion sense. Here’s how Fitzpatrick looked like when he showed up in the postgame conference Sunday following Tampa Bay’s 27-21 […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came out of the gate firing on all cylinders this season even without their star quarterback under center. Jameis Winston was suspended for the first three games of the Bucs 2018 campaign due to an off-the-field issue leaving veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick to shoulder the load at the quarterback position and he’s […]

Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver DeSean Jackson looks set to get reacquainted with one of his former teams in the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Jackson, who suffered a concussion and a shoulder injury in last week’s season opener against the Saints, is expected to clear the concussion protocol and play, according to Ian Rapoport of […]

After an explosive season debut, Tampa Bay Buccaneers veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson may not have the chance to follow that performance up this coming Sunday, as he’s currently labeled questionable for Week 2’s matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles due to a concussion and a shoulder injury, per Carmen Vitali of the Bucs’ official website. […]

Nick Foles will go down in history as one of Philadelphia’s greatest sports heroes after going from backup quarterback to leading the Eagles to their first-ever Super Bowl win. However, Foles’ fairytale story in Philly was almost never written as he very nearly went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “It was close,” said Foles, per […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off a surprising upset on the road in Week 1 topping the New Orleans Saints 48-40 in what was an offensive shootout. The Bucs veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick put together a stellar outing completing an efficient 21 of 28 passes for 417 yards along with four touchdowns to no interceptions […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers grabbed an impressive 48-40 win in Week 1 over the New Orleans Saints that put them in a great position heading into this Sunday’s game against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Bucs look to have a pair of their contributors back in practice with both wide receiver DeSean Jackson and […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, which has prematurely ended his 2018 season. Source: The #Bucs are placing CB Vernon Hargreaves on Injured Reserve today. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2018 Bucs coach Dirk Koetter expressed his disappointment for his young defensive back’s […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got the 2018 NFL season off on the right foot after toppling the New Orleans Saints 48-40 in Week 1 that has put them atop of the divisional standings in the NFC South. However, Bucs star wide receiver DeSean Jackson suffered a shoulder injury along with a concussion that has put his […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered one of the most notable losses in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Needless to say, the final score did not sit right with defensive end Cameron Jordan. The Saints’ defense gave up 41 points in the 48-40 loss. According to Herbie […]

After a very disappointing 2017 season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to rebound to 2018. Head coach Dirk Koetter may be on the hot seat as he begins his third year with the team, and how his club performs early on may be the difference in him lasting through the season or not. If Week […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to begin the 2018 season with a tough matchup on the road against the New Orleans Saints. However, it will be without the services of Bucs rookie defensive tackle Vita Vea due to a calf injury, according to Josh Katzenstein of The Times-Picayune. Bucs injury report: DT Vita Vea […]