Bucs icon helped build Shaq

Way cool story on the four-letter about how Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett went from the cusp of football unemployment to the Pro Bowl in a little over a year. [read more]

Head coach Bucco Bruce Arians speaks

The stars continue to align for our beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

It’s Brady’s offense.

The bye week only quieted the restlessness of Bucs fans wanting to know how much park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, jet-ski-losing, handshake-stiffing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady has his hand in the cookie jar labeled “Bucs Offense.”

That’s because they are tired of asking. [read more]

Playoffs start now.

It didn’t take long for foot-rubbing, car-littering Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski to become a Floridian. [read more]

Joe had a simple question for Bucco Bruce Arians today. [read more]

No catching (for a while).

Interesting past 24 hours or so for Bucs star receiver Chris Godwin. [read more]

Bucs cornerback Jamel Dean officially is past the concussion that got him yanked from the Bucs-Rams game 2 1/2 weeks ago and kept him out of the Chiefs game, but now he has a new groin issue that caused him to miss today’s practice. [read more]

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When the end came for Ray Perkins in Tampa, few were surprised.

Although the Bucs had just beaten the Falcons late in the 1990 season, Hugh Culverhouse had seen enough. He fired the man he once labeled “My Vince Lombardi,” and Walter Lee Perkins was seen lugging his belongings out to his car at old One Buc Place in a box crammed with pictures and playbooks. [read more]

Better defending the run?

Some interesting information over at BSPN about top NFL defensive backs. It is also telling. [read more]

Sunday features the loaded Tampa Bay offense versus the non-loaded Vikings defense. [read more]

Bucs OLB coach Larry Foote.

Last week former Super Bowl-winning general manager Scott Pioli took to the NFL Network airwaves and explained how a team prepares for the stretch run of a playoff season. [read more]

Will Bucs fans ever see this again?

A massive component of the Buccaneers defense is blitzing.

Sunday’s opponent is thriving against the blitz. [read more]

Four 100-yard games in last six.

The agony of Bucs fans will certainly be flushed out Sunday for a lot of reasons. [read more]

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In this edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, Todd highlights players who did big things to get their fantasy owners into the playoffs but now may be question marks. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters.

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“I see you, Todd Bowles.”

When you start throwing around names like Randy Moss and Michael Thomas, those are serious comparisons. [read more]

Math.

It is time to see how the calculator crowd views the Bucs’ chances of making the playoffs. [read more]