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Morris Defends Price From Chastising Fans

by Roland Johnson on August 26, 2011

Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris vehemently defends second year defensive tackle Brian Price from fans who’ve taken to local sport talk radio airwaves and internet message boards to reprimand a player that suffered an unheard of, yet troublesome and painful injury where both of his hamstrings were ripped from the bone, causing his pelvis to …

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Rookie Punter Bowden Could Play A Colossal Role

by Staff Report on August 16, 2010

Bucs excited about rookie punter Brent Bowden’s directional punt skills. Bowden who played collegiately at Virginia Tech, where they emphasize special teams finished with a career net average of 36.4 and a gross of 42.2 while downing 72 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Special team’s coordinator Rich Bisaccia told CBS Sports.com “Your gross gets …

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Early Storylines From Bucs Training Camp

by Staff Report on August 4, 2010

Veteran right tackle, Jeremy Trueblood who under achieved, at times last season has been the most consistent offensive lineman through the teams first five days of practice. Trueblood who could be an unrestricted free agent after the 2010 season depending on if the players and owners can come to an accord on a new Collective …

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Bucs Showing Interest In Unga

by Staff Report on July 9, 2010

Former BYU running back, Harvey Unga, one of three eligible players for the NFL supplemental draft, which takes place on July 15th worked out for twenty-four teams Thursday. The Bucs who have shown some interest in Unga were in Provo, Utah. As their interest continues to mount; they got an up close look at Unga, …

Purely speculation on our part, but with the recent drunken induced bar fight, in which Cedric Benson, the workhorse running back for the Cincinnati Bengals punched an employee of Annie’s West bar in the face on May 30, the Bucs might have just found a trading partner to unload underachieving RB Derrick Ward to. Benson, …

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State of the Buccaneers: Running Backs

by Staff Report on February 3, 2010

In the coming days, Bucs Central will address the different areas of the Buccaneers offense, defense and special teams by taking a look back on the 2009 campaign and looking forward to the 2010 offseason and beyond. From potential cap casualties, re-signings, free agent signings to draft picks, that could have quite a huge impact …

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Ward to Start Against Former Team

by Paul Mueller on September 26, 2009

Derrick Ward circled this Sunday’s game against the Giants on his calendar when the schedule first came out in April. That was before head coach Raheem Morris decided to go with a three-back attack. Now, with Cadillac Williams and Earnest Graham both listed as questionable, Ward will get the start against his former team. “I …

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Cadillac Drives Three-Headed Running Attack

by Paul Mueller on September 9, 2009

The Buccaneers released their depth chart early this week, along with a game plan to use youth and depth to their advantage by routinely rotating players, particularly at running back. Cadillac Williams will lead the running attack, but that does not mean Derrick Ward and Earnest Graham will take a backseat. “We’re gonna work them …

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Cadillac Williams the starter?

by Roland Johnson on August 28, 2009

Four running backs one football, during last nights telecast of the game, I found it quite amusing that the duo of Joe Buck & Troy Aikman who were calling the game for FOX, suggested that Raheem Morris and offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski are pulling for oft-injured running back Cadillac Williams to secure the role as …

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Morris, Bucs ushering in 2-2-1 system at running back

by Roland Johnson on August 26, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers first year rookie head coach Raheem Morris, let the cat out of the bag when he spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon in regards to how exactly the team plans on playing a crowded backfield. He shed light on an extensive plan to use his arsenal of running backs in a 2-2-1 …