From the monthly archives:

July 2011

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Bucs Close To Inking Second Round Pick Da’Quan Bowers

by Roland Johnson on July 27, 2011

With general manager Mark Dominik having already locked up Adrian Clayborn in the early morning hours, he has turned his attention to former Clemson product and the teams’ second-round pick in this past Aprils draft, as the team is close to signing Da’Quan Bowers reports Scott Purks, of CBSSports.com. Bowers would be the fourth member …

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Bucs Close To Resigning Black, Set To Wine and Dine Joseph

by Roland Johnson on July 27, 2011

Bucs general manager Mark Dominik has stressed all off-season the importance of signing the teams own free agents and yesterday, during his State of the Union address at one Buc Place, he told members of the local pen and mic club that the team “We’ll be taking our own players out to dinner.” Now comes …

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Medical Watch: Bowers, Benn & Price

by Roland Johnson on July 27, 2011

Three players who figure prominently into the Bucs plans in 2011 have all passed their respective physicals. Per Adam Kohler, of Bay News 9’s second round pick Da’Quan Bowers, of Clemson. Who slide out of the first round after questions arose due to his surgically repaired knee passed his team physical and has been cleared …

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Bucs Sign First Round Pick Adrian Clayborn

by Roland Johnson on July 26, 2011

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and first-round pick defensive end Adrian Clayborn have just finalized a deal, according to Adam Schefter, of ESPN.com. Clayborn becomes the first, 1st-round pick to sign under new labor agreement. Clayborn is expected to step in as the teams starting right defensive end. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In …

Former Clemson and second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Da’Quan Bowers, was a quest on 620 WDAE The Sports Animal recently. When asked about the labor strife and his level of confidence that a deal would get done. He exuberated an air of confidence that eventually a deal between the NFL and the NFLPA* …

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Bucs, GM Mark Dominik to Hold Press Conference

by Roland Johnson on July 26, 2011

With the lockout officially over, Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik will hold a press conference today at 4 pm EST, at One Buc Place according to the teams’ official Twitter page. The Bucs have also reportedly negotiated deals with the following undrafted rookie free agents, which should be announced during the day, as …

The Bucs have placed second-round  qualifying tenders on kicker Connor Barth and tackle James Lee, based on documents we have obtained. The likelihood of either player being signed to an offer sheet from one of the NFL’s 31 other clubs, seems unlikely at best, but stranger things have happened. Barth, who spoke with Stephen Holder …

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Lockout Finally Ends, Bucs Bombard Twitter

by Blake Hasenzahl on July 25, 2011

The moment that all NFL fans have been waiting four months for, finally happened! The announcement of a new CBA between the NFL and NFLPA* drove  players for the Bucs to Twitter to show their enthusiasm. “Lockout is over bak to work praise the Lord!!!!” Bucs safety Larry Asante said, Da’Quan Bowers conveyed the same …

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Target Practice: Five free agents the Bucs should target

by James LoPresti on July 21, 2011

This year’s NFL free agency period figures to be one of the most exciting – and hectic – in history. With the lockout seemingly coming to an end soon, most teams will begin feverishly trying to sign some of the league’s top available talent, while other teams will be scrambling to cut cap space. According …

Former Superbowl winning Coach, Brian Billick, of the Baltimore Ravens who is now a FoxSports.com commentator surmises the Buccaneers would be completely content with losing former first-round pick and oft-injured running back Carnell Williams, as he’s not a priority once free agency begins. Starting left tackle Donald Penn who spoke with Ira Kaufman of the …