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Quincy Black

With Tampa Bay Buccaneers second year head coach Raheem Morris, gushing over fourth–year linebacker Quincy Black. At a recent Chamber of Commerce question and answer session and the unceremonious dumping of oft-injured veteran Angelo Crowell. It seems as though Morris, who took over play calling duties in week ten of the 2009 season is looking …

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Bucs’ Black & Mack shining through first week

by Roland Johnson on August 8, 2009

Maximizing one’s talent is exactly what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are doing with outside linebacker Quincy Black.  Joe Barry, explained that Black will be an every down player in 09′ for a defense that will use his talents in a “hybrid” type role. “You’ve got to find a way to keep an explosive athlete like …

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Thursday News & Notes: Bucs Training Camp

by Roland Johnson on August 7, 2009

Traditionally the Buccaneers have never really been big on selling out when it comes to bringing pressure, but that could change with five man, six and even seven man blitz packages. Based on some of the personnel groupings in which third year pro Quincy Black is going to be used as a hybrid type of …

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Wilkerson will have more sacks then Adams

by Roland Johnson on July 24, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson to trump Gaines Adams in the sack department in 2009. That is if you believe everything you here from former fish wrap pen scribe Pat Yasinskas. Yasinskas, now of ESPN.com during his chat Thursday was asked several questions in regards to Buccaneer related topics. Q: Pat, the other …

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Bucs Hayes competing on strongside

by Roland Johnson on May 26, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers second year linebacker Geno Hayes, is competing on the strong side in Jim Bates version of his 4-3 defense. In the most recent Bucs Insider video on Buccaneers.com, Hayes can be seen lining up on what would amount to be the strong side. Hayes who is coming off a knee injury, which …

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Bucs linebacker Crowell full steam ahead

by Roland Johnson on May 19, 2009

Recently signed free agent linebacker Angelo Crowell, who was sidelined all of 2008 after under going surgery to repair a badly damaged knee. Told the St.Pete Times that he participated fully in Tuesday’s workouts and is ready to go. Crowell, will battle third year pro Quincy Black to man the strongside after the team cut …

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Morris looking for competitive environment

by Roland Johnson on March 24, 2009

Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris says he wants to create as much competition as possible not only at the quarterback position but the entire roster from top to bottom and feels the team still has a long way to a finished roster, but the team still intends to add a fourth passer before the start of …

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Bucs looking at lesser known talent to fill LB voids

by Roland Johnson on February 26, 2009

Bates’ new defensive scheme, calls for big athletic quick linebackers to attack gaps, force the action back towards the inside while also providing a legitimate pass rush when the team brings what many feel will be a myriad of new wrinkles when it comes to blitzing opposing offenses. It will be hard to fathom the …