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The Buccaneers fooled you, didn't they? Bet you thought this was the game. Bet you thought they'd beat Carolina on a picture-perfect day in Raymond James Stadium. Bet you thought this was their day after that near-perfect first quarter and a 7-0 lead over the Panthers. Bet you still felt pretty good about things with that 7-7 halftime score. Your Buccaneers were looking decent, playing well and doing what they needed to do to ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization is sinking in a quagmire of its own making. It is sinking weekly, rumors abound, things are getting, well, the way things get when losing permeates an NFL team. Latest rumor surrounding the premises at One Buccaneer Disgrace, er, Place, is that the goodly Glazier family might seek to salvage their current mess with help from a man they sent packing years ago. That man, Tony Dungy, ...

If there is to be any offense whatsoever for the Buccaneers in Philadelphia on Sunday, it is most amazing that the Tampa Bay hopes now ride on two players who were an afterthought as summer camp opened. There was so much talk of the fabulous free agent Derrick Ward, the former New York Giant, the free agent gun of Mark Dominik, the guy who was supposed to supercharge the backfield ...

And so it has come to this for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There is no mention of "winning" Sunday at Philadelphia. Not even by the most optimistic of Buccaneer believers outside of One Buccaneer Place. No, against these Philadelphia Eagles, there is no thought that there will be an upset of major proportions. Instead, it is "Just Compete Baby!" That would be a win for the Buccaneers. Compete, play beyond their meager capabilities, make Philly ...

Forget about anything being normal at One Buccaneer Place. First the Bucs gave the "boot" for steady-eddie place kicker Matt Bryant, now they've given the heave-ho to his replacement, Mike Nugent. Nugent was cut by the Buccaneers on Monday after coach Raheem Morris indicated his displeasure with Nugent and revealed that there were two kickers in the building for a look-see. The Bucs did more than look as they released Nugent and signed ...

Hail to the Redskins! Thanks Washington. Thanks for trying to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers get a win Sunday. Thanks for opening the door and giving them huge first half encouragement. You did your best. You were the good host, an absolute gift horse. Sadly, the Buccaneers looked this Washington gift horse in the eyes and said "thanks, but no thanks." The Buccaneers lost another game, 16-13, their fourth straight to start this dismal looking ...

Hail to the Redskins! Thanks Washington. Thanks for trying to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers get a win Sunday. Thanks for opening the door and giving them huge first half encouragement. You did your best. You were the good host, an absolute gift horse. Sadly, the Buccaneers looked this Washington gift horse in the eyes and said "thanks, but no thanks." The Buccaneers lost another game, 16-13, their fourth straight to start this dismal looking ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Washington for a Sunday battle with the Redskins. The win-less Buccaneers may have a prayer to win this game. The Buccaneers are ONLY a touchdown underdog to the Washington Redskins. Sure the Bucs are 0-3 but the Redskins are also a team in turmoil and coach Jim Zorn is squarely on owner Daniel Snyder's "firing line." Here are a few things the Buccaneers must accomplish ...

Tuesday is the traditional "day-off" for players in the National Football League, although those who witnessed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' effort against the New York Giants last Sunday might argue that most of the team took that day off. So, in the aftermath, amidst the wreckage at One Buccaneer Place, aka: La Casa de Depair, behind closed doors came a decision that surprised perhaps a few, but what was surprising is ...

Raheem Morris said after the 24-0 loss to the Giants on Sunday that if he was to consider replacing Byron Leftwich as the starting quarterback, he might as welláreplace everyone. Everyone won't be replaced, but Leftwich will. In an abrupt about-face, Morris has changed his mind and will start backup Josh Johnson next Sunday against the Redskins. Leftwich wasn't even demoted to backup; he went all the way to the third, inactive position. ...