The streak started on Sunday, October 10, 1999 at Lambeau Field. The Buccaneers lost that game in the waning seconds on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre to Antonio Freeman — the 26 points the second-highest total they would surrender all year — but the Tampa defense battered the Green Bay quarterback for four …
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Initially, I set out to catalog the five hardest hitters in the history of the franchise — something I still might pursue later in the season. But thanks to John Lynch, the prompt lacked surprise; he was the only eligible candidate for the list’s premier entry, setting standards that no other Buccaneer has come close …
The saddest day in Tampa history has just been thrust in front of our eyes. Our lone ranger in the Hall of Fame, Tampa’s greatest citizen and a father figure to all has passed. Lee Roy Selmon, the first ever draft pick of the team we love so much, is no longer with us. Selmon …
The Glazer family, the owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will honor recently deceased Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon during the 2011 season by having the team wear a number 63 sticker on there helmets. Through the entire season reports Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times via his twitter feed. Glazer says players …
Lee Roy Selmon arguably the greatest Buccaneer every, to lace up a pair of cleats and don shoulder pads, passed away Sunday, from complications after he was hospitalized at St. Joseph Hospital, following a massive stroke, he suffered Friday at his home in Tampa. Following a standout career at the University of Oklahoma, the former …
It’s the last game of the preseason: the edge of the void between offseason and opening day; the 60-minute audition for the bottom third of the roster. It’s Jonathan Crompton’s job interview. Mossis Madu’s center stage. It’s the last desperate chance for the backups to the backups—the men buried beneath the depth chart—before the final …
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers introduced a new member to the team’s Ring of Honor this morning with the inception of tight end Jimmie Giles. Giles, 56, was the Bucs’ only aerial offensive force when they made their first deep run in the playoffs, falling in the 1979 NFC title game. The Bucs are building the …
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that on Wednesday they will hold a press conference to announce the second member to their Ring of Honor. The first ever inductee to the Ring of Honor, was Hall-of-Famer Lee Roy Selmon in a fitting tribute the Bucs honored Selmon by wearing their 1976 uniforms against the Green Bay …
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just concluded there first day of a three day rookie mini camp, with some 70-plus players in attendance. The early buzz being generated is the play of fourth round pick Mike Williams. Williams from all accounts looked quick, and separated himself from defensive backs while catching some deep passes and some …
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