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Jim Bates

Read Conflict is the inability of a defender to interpret a blockers intentions due to a multitude of blocks initiated by a similar or common move. There are typically numerous different blocking patterns / schemes a defensive lineman must be able to deduce before he engages a blocker to determine his strategy and mode of …

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Bucs News & Notes: Tuesday OTA

by Roland Johnson on June 16, 2009

No need to worry Buccaneer fans, starting middle linebacker Barrett Ruud showed for the team mandatory mini camp. Even though he is miffed at the lack of contract talks he arrived and participated in drills. Ruud has not ruled out the idea of holding out of training camp in the hopes of getting the team …

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Defensive intrigue

by Roland Johnson on June 14, 2009

While most defenses are sound by design, call me intrigued by what the new scheme will entail for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under the guidance of defensive coordinator Jim Bates. For the most part, it will still look somewhat familiar to many, but with little intricate differences. You here some say he doesn’t have the …

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Wednesday Roundup: Bucs News & Notes

by Roland Johnson on June 3, 2009

Former Buccaneer Pro-bowler John Lynch is returning home to where his career started. Lynch who played fifteen season in the NFL, will be the color analyst for Bucs preseason telecasts on WFLA-TV this season. It seems the early theme around the world wide web today was former players returning home or wanting to come home. …

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Bucs DE Moore to be used creatively

by Roland Johnson on May 27, 2009

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You be the judge: Rebuilding or Reloading

by Roland Johnson on May 25, 2009

Exciting, riveting, challenging & emotional season ahead for Buccaneer faithful. With the team a sparse shadow of the squad that took the field in 2008, they are officially in rebuilding mode. Even though some within the organization refuse to utter the word rebuild and would prefer to use the term “reload” it has become apparent …

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Bucs Bates excited to see what he has

by Roland Johnson on May 22, 2009

If you are curious as to just how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense will preform in 2009, you are not alone new defensive coordinator Jim Bates is pondering the same exact thing as the rest of us fanatics. “I can’t wait to find out,” said Bates, the Bucs’ defensive coordinator. “Right now, it’s hard to …

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What to expect, from a Bates lead defense

by Roland Johnson on May 3, 2009

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Jim Bates defense might look eerily familiar to some long time football fans, as it is basically the old Jimmy Johnson lead Dallas Cowboy’s defense of the early 1990’s that won three Superbowls. The essence of Bates philosophy is speed, speed and more speed. He wants waves of penetrating …

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Dominik – Has a clear plan

by Roland Johnson on February 25, 2009

After reviewing the current actions of new General Manager Mark Domink and Head Coach Raheem Morris it is very clear the team is “rebuilding” even though Dminik doesn’t like to use the word an prefers the word “reloading” either way a message was sent loud an clear today that the team is basically starting from …

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Behind the numbers of Ryan Sims contract

by Roland Johnson on February 24, 2009

According to Scott Reynolds, of PewterReport.com, Ryan Sims new 4-year contract will pay the defensive tackle $8 million over the length of the contract. Sims received $1.25 million in signing bonus money along with roster bonuses totaling $2 million to forgo the chance to test the open market. The contract averages roughly $2 million per …