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Foster Wanted To Wear The Double Nickel

by Roland Johnson on August 2, 2011

Third round pick Mason Foster, a 6-foot-1, 241-pound tackling machine who idolized Derrick Brooks growing up asked general manager Mark Dominik if he could talk to the future Hall of Famer and the franchises all-time leading tackler about wearing the number 55, even though he knew it was a long shot, Foster held out hope, …

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Balog: “Rah Betrayed Ruud”

by Roland Johnson on August 1, 2011

Buried in a self loathing article about how Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris supposedly betrayed former middle linebacker Barrett Ruud, Tom Balog of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune pulls out all the stops in his attempt of character assassination as he calls Morris’ integrity into question.  There’s a cold hard lesson that every Buccaneer player …

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Bucs Re-Sign Adam Hayward

by Roland Johnson on August 1, 2011

Speaking on 620 WDAE The Sports Animal, on the Ron and Ian show Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Mark Dominik informed listeners that the team has just re-signed linebacker Adam Hayward to a 3-year deal. Hayward, 27, a four-year veteran who was drafted with the 184th overall selection in the sixth round out of Portland …

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No Salary Cap Floor For 2011

by Roland Johnson on July 29, 2011

The belief that structuring a new CBA in such a way that teams would be required to spend actual cash in a given year instead of manipulated salary numbers as a means to reach a threshold, in this case the salary cap floor, has been repeatedly reported as 89% in actual cash payouts, does not …

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Bucs Resign Davin Joseph & Jeremy Trueblood

by Roland Johnson on July 28, 2011

JP Peterson, of 1010am CBS Sports Radio is reporting the Bucs have agreed in principle with G Davin Joseph and T Jeremy Trueblood. Both Joseph and Trueblood meet with Mark Dominik, Raheem Morris, new offensive line coach Pat Morris, offensive coordinator Greg Olson and quarterback Josh Freeman last night, at a swanky downtown Tampa restaurant. …

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Holder: On Ruud “He’s Gone”

by Roland Johnson on July 27, 2011

Speculation is beginning to mount, since the Bucs first priority after the lockout was lifted, was to sign Mason Foster the teams third-round pick to a contract. Certainly one could surmise that the writing is on the wall for free agent Barrett Ruud. Ruud, 28, whom many presumed would be one of the hotter names …

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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, 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 …