On October 24th, 1993, a 39-year-old Steve DeBerg became the oldest player in the history of the franchise. On the other end of the timeline, can you name the youngest player ever deployed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? – In 1997, with hopes of energizing one of the league’s poorest offenses, head coach Tony Dungy …
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It’s been a year and a half since Josh Freeman looked comfortable throwing long routes. The gargantuan passer showcased improved footwork and decent timing, but the nagging inaccuracy from a year ago still pulls his throws off course. It’s preseason, and as fans, we’re privy only to the superficial workings of Mike Sullivan’s offense… but …
Turnover rates are high in professional sports. Coaches and players are fired and replaced weekly, and a plethora of fresh talent and innovative instruction is tossed into the machine, where it either succeeds or gets gnawed and digested to make room for the next man up. It’s a nasty, unforgiving process. But it’s also exciting. …
So ends the season, one of the most disappointing in team history. THE GOOD It’s over. It’s blessedly, mercifully over. Ten straight losses, five straight blowouts, and the end of a sixteen week torture session. Rejoice fans, you get a whole eight months without having to watch Jeremy Trueblood whiff on blocks, Kellen Winslow draw …
The Good General manager Mark Dominik has absolutely nailed some rookie acquisitions over the last couple seasons. Mike Williams in the fourth round has already paid for itself; ditto Preston Parker. Undrafted running back LeGarrette Blount is on his way to being one of the greatest Buccaneer runners ever, and Cody Grimm is proving to …
Blain Gabbert? Jarett Dillard? A 41-14 loss to the Jaguars? Really? The Good It took 13 games, 12 plays, and a fourth down conversion, but the Buccaneers finally recorded a first quarter offensive touchdown. Greg Olson’s fourth down call — a playaction option bootleg — was what Tampa fans have been screaming for all season; …
What a difference a week makes. Seven days after the worst loss in team history, the Buccaneers defended Raymond James Stadium against the surging Saints. They sent the fleur-de-lis back to New Orleans with a division loss and a maimed coach, earning the first quality win of the Raheem Morris era. THE GOOD Welcome back, …
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