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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers effectively switched back to quarterback Jameis Winston as the starter last week. Wide receiver Mike Evans feels this is the way it should be. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Winston’s status as a future franchise quarterback. According to Matt Matera of the Pewter Report, Evans feels he has done […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just lost tight end O.J. Howard for the rest of the regular season. That’s after the team put the second-year pro on the injured reserve due to foot and ankle injuries, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN and Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. With this latest development for the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have continued to see their season trend south with a disappointing 38-35 loss to the New York Giants in Week 11 that marked their fourth straight loss and seventh overall in the last eight games played. Much of this has been due to the lack of stability under center with both […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were forced to make yet another switch under center due to the abysmal performance by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. As a result, it appears quarterback Jameis Winston may be pegged as the starter once again for the Bucs. Tampa Bay has not been afraid to flip-flop between quarterbacks throughout the 2018 NFL […]

It appears Dirk Koetter calling plays is a short-lived experiment with the play calling duties handed back to offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Koetter said on his weekly radio show via Greg Auman of The Athletic that he would be giving back the play-calling duties for this weekends game against the New York Giants. Dirk Koetter says […]

In his first campaign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has proven to be a key cog to the puzzle for the franchise. This has also opened up the opportunity to play against his former team, New York Giants, on Sunday afternoon for the first time since being traded in the offseason. […]

It’s hard to believe the 2018 NFL regular season is already past the midway point. The season has had more than its share of highs (like the Cleveland Browns upsetting the Atlanta Falcons) and lows (like the Cincinnati Bengals getting throttled by the New Orleans Saints), and Week 10 was no exception. Here is a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have seen their 2018 season continue to head south after dropping their third game and sixth in the last seven contests after a 16-3 loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 10. This has put into question quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s status as the starter moving forward after a disappointing outing. Despite that, […]

It has been nothing short of a topsy-turvy type of season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that has featured plenty of ups and down through the year. A sizable chunk of these issues has stemmed from their offense that has had some inconsistent play, which has once again led to head coach Dirk Koetter assuming the […]

Coming into the 2018 NFL season, very few would have argued that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ star wide receiver Mike Evans was one of the top-five players at his position in the league. He has had extremely big productions throughout his career and is an extremely gifted athlete from a physical standpoint. Tampa Bay started […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to their second straight loss after being toppled 42-28 by the Carolina Panthers topped last Sunday. It was a loss that featured a notably quiet performance from recording just one reception despite being targeted 10 times by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in the contest. This is an area that Fitzpatrick has keyed […]

DeSean Jackson has had a big season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it did not stop him from wanting out ahead of the NFL trade deadline. Reports came out that Jackson requested a trade from the team, but they did not end up moving him. Instead, Jackson will have to play out the rest […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have seen their season continue to titter south holding a 3-5 record through the first eight games of the season after dropping their last two straight games and five out of the last six overall. This created a strong sense of disgruntlement from wide receiver DeSean Jackson that had seen his […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 42-28 to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday but Ryan Fitzpatrick is still going to be the starting quarterback going forward, coach Dirk Koetter announced after the game Sunday. “Ryan’s our starter next week,” said Koetter via ESPN. “Ryan had one [bad play] there in the first half — an overthrow on […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still trying to figure out what to do with Jameis Winston with his $20.9 million option for next season but the team is insisting that decision is not playing into the decision if he will play again this season. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Buccaneers number one concern […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced earlier this week the decision to bench Jameis Winston in favor of putting backup Ryan Fitzpatrick back into the starting lineup. The Bucs seem to be moving forward with Fitzpatrick as their guy. It is a move that Winston has continued to voice that is a humbling experience for him […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made some changes under center once again following their loss in Week 8. Fortunately, it appears quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will have wide receiver Mike Evans available for this week’s matchup versus the Carolina Panthers. Evans had been unable to practice this week due to a knee injury he suffered against the Cincinnati Bengals. According […]

Hue Jackson was the latest NFL head coach to be fired, and BetOnline.ag just released the odds for a few other NFL coaches in the hot seat. Right now Dirk Koetter, Vance Joseph and Steve Wilks are the men mostly likely to get the plug pulled next. Adam Gase and Pat Shurmur are in a tie […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off their fourth loss in the last five games, putting them in a bit of a hole as they attempt to compete for the playoffs. Their fall from grace has led to wide receiver DeSean Jackson voicing his unhappiness with the entire situation. Multiple teams have expressed interest in trading […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones’ first season in the NFL just got worse. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the rookie tailback is going to miss multiple weeks due to a lower-body injury. #Bucs second-round RB Ronald Jones suffered a hamstring strain and is expected to miss a few weeks, source […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered their fourth loss in the last five games after falling just short against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 action.This has namely featured quarterback Jameis Winston being benched after yet another porous performance since his return from a three-game suspension to begin the year with backup Ryan Fitzpatrick taking his spot. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have now dropped four out of their last five games that have pushed them under the .500 mark on the season after a disappointing 37-34 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. This has also seen yet another quarterback situation arise with Jameis Winston struggling mightily throwing the ball in the game committing four […]

DeSean Jackson would like to be done with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by Tuesday’s trade deadline. The veteran wideout has recently requested a trade away from the Buccaneers, which they have refused to grant, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Jackson, 31 is having a strong bounce-back season for the Buccaneers after last year’s disappointing […]

Jameis Winston is without question one of the most physically talented quarterbacks in the NFL. When it comes to what he can bring to the table from a physical perspective, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not worried at all. On the other hand, Winston struggles with the mental aspect of the game, especially off-the-field. After […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled out a clutch win over the Cleveland Browns in overtime on Sunday. However, the team is well aware that they still have plenty of things to clean up. The Bucs have had some trouble taking care of the ball as of late. According to ESPN’s Jenna Laine, right tackle Demar Dotson feels […]

The 2018 NFL season has been entertaining, to say the least. There have been entertaining games, surprising starts on both ends of the spectrum, and some big trades as well. That has led to the belief that this year’s NFL trade deadline may end up being the busiest ever. Already, the NFL has seen the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ worst fears about starting linebacker Kwon Alexander’s knee injury have been confirmed. An MRI on Monday has confirmed that the Pro Bowler has indeed torn his ACL and will miss the rest of the season. MRI showed that Bucs’ LB Kwon Alexander suffered a torn ACL, per source. Brutal. — Adam […]

The Tampa Buccaneers are concerned that the right knee injury linebacker Kwon Alexander suffered is a torn ACL, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report. Potential bad news for the #Bucs: The concern is that star LB Kwon Alexander suffered a torn ACL, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. He had been in contract […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was excited to get back to the team after serving his three-game suspension but had to wait until week seven to get his first start at home and he psyched. The Buccaneers will be taking on the Cleveland Browns and a big game as they try to climb back into […]

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 […]