The Bucs still have a lot of questions they need to answer in their last preseason game against Houston.
Aug31st
Talib suspended one game
We won't see Talib in Week One.
Bad news strikes Tampa Bay once again, this time it comes in the form of starting cornerback Aqib Talib facing a one game suspension issued by the NFL. The suspension is for violating the league’s personal-conduct policy.
The decision to suspend the former first round pick stems from Talib’s arrest last year after he allegedly hit a cab driver. The Kansas alum entered a diversion program that included anger management classes.
Luckily, the Bucs are facing the Cleveland Browns Week One, a team that isn’t much of a threat through the air. However, his absence still hurts the Bucs’ defense all around, and with him out of the lineup, Vanderbilt rookie Myron Lewis will get a shot to prove his worth in the season opener.
Aug31st
Buccaneers make some roster cuts
Ward's time has come to an end in the Bay.
The Buccaneers and Coach Morris have announced they have made some roster cuts this afternoon.
The Buccaneers have released running back Derrick Ward. Ward had been battling for the number two running back position, but had been struggling in the preseason. He seemed sluggish and even Coach Morris thought he need to slim down. Kareem Huggins appears to be the number two now behind Cadillac.
Wide receiver Terrence Nunn has also been cut. This is not a major surprise here. The Bucs have a logjam at receiver and too many players at this position. Nunn has not been a factor this preseason.
The final cut is linebacker Jon Alston. Alston has been battling for a spot on the linebacker rotation, but has fallen short and will have to try to find a new job.
There will probably be more roster moves coming after the final preseason game on Thursday, this is just the beginning as Coach Morris and staff trim down the roster to the final 53 as they get ready for the regular season (everyone should pray that Clayton is the next in line to get cut).
Aug31st
Injury updates
Sabby Piscitelli will not play Thursday (due to a concussion, not a benching), who else will join him on the sideline?
Aug30th
Notes and thoughts from Saturday
Josh Johnson had a decent game on Saturday, but there are still question marks all over the roster.
How healthy is Josh Freeman's thumb?
Jacksonville's first round pick, Tyson Alualu, will look to get to Josh Johnson.
Just as I did last week for the Kansas City Chiefs game, I searched the web for a Jacksonville Jaguars blogger to give us a quick insight into Tampa’s opponent in their third preseason game. The Bucs will be without second-year quarterback Josh Freeman, which will give Josh Johnson and Rudy Carpenter a lot of opportunities to impress the coaches. Jacksonville, a Florida rival for Tampa Bay, will look to bring their defensive pressure all night, and give Josh Johnson little to no time to make a play with his arm or legs.
Terry O’Brien of Black and Teal, located on Fansided.com, answered a quick set of questions regarding tonight’s game.
1. When the Jags face off against the Bucs tonight, what will you be looking for when the game gets going, specifically with the Jaguars.
- Our right tackle Eben Britton. He had a rookie year last year and hasn’t seen the field yet in training camp.
- Tyson Alualu our DT 1st rounder. Miami dominated him and I thought he looked bad
- We give up a lot of yards in the air. Our secondary hasn’t looked good.
2. The Bucs have a lot of rookies who will be playing big roles in 2010, such as Gerald McCoy and Mike Williams. How have the Jaguars’ rookies looked so far, and do you expect any rookie to be named a starter?
- Tyson Alualu is the only healthy starter as a rookie.
- D’Anthony Smith is lost to the season
- Larry Hart is a 5th round DE we will be watching but he isn’t starter material.
3. Tampa Bay will be without starting quarterback Josh Freeman tonight, and will hand the reigns over to Josh Johnson, a dual threat quarterback. How do you think Jacksonville will plan to go about containing Johnson, and keeping him in the pocket.
- We are trying to get to the quarterback on every play. Watch the Jaguar rush, that is what we are focusing on.
4. Though, it is the preseason, give us your guess as to how the game will play out, and what player(s) do you think will come up big tonight?
- For Jacksonville Watch Jarret Dillard a WR and watch Reggie Nelson Safety. If Reggie doesn’t come up big, he might be gone.
Aug27th
Ward needs to slim down?
Is Derrick Ward fat? According to Coach Morris he needs to slim down.
The Buccaneers are preparing for game 3 of the preseason and doing it without starting quarterback Josh Freeman who is recovering from a broken thumb that he suffered in last week’s win over Kansas City. The Bucs are looking to answer a lot of questions in this game at various positions such as running back, wide receiver, and safety. Game three of the preseason is usually when the starters see more playing time and roster questions are answered, so this game is very important to the players and the coaches. Here are five areas that the Bucs will be looking at this game as they hope to go 2-1 this preseason (too bad no one will be able to watch the game because it has already been blacked out).
Winslow will not play this preseason.
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