Sun. July 27 8:30 - 11:05 a.m. and 4:00-5 p.m. (walkthrough inside tent; closed to public)

Mon. July 28 8:30 - 11:10 a.m and 2:45-4 p.m. (4:00-5 p.m. walkthrough closed to public)

Tues. July 29 8:30 - 11:10 a.m. and 2:45-3:55 p.m. (Special teams)

Wed. July 30 8:30 - 11:05 a.m. and 2:45-3:55 p.m. (4:00-5 p.m. walkthrough closed to public)

Thur. July 31 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. and 2:45-3:55 p.m. (Walkthrough)*

Fri. Aug. 1 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. and 2:45-3:55 p.m. (Special teams)

Sat. Aug. 2 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. (No afternoon practice)

Sun. Aug. 3 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. and 2:45-4 p.m. (4:00-5 p.m. walkthrough inside tent; closed to public

Mon. Aug 4 8:30 - 11:10 a.m. and 2:45-4 p.m. (Walkthrough 2:45-4:25 p.m.*)

Tue. Aug 5 8:30 - 11:10 a.m. and 2:45-4:30 p.m.

Wed. Aug. 6 8:30 - 11:10 a.m. and 2:45-4:30 p.m.

Thur. Aug. 7 9:45 - 10:55 a.m. (special teams) and night practice 7:30-9:10 p.m.

Fri. Aug. 8 Walkthrough 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Sat. Aug. 9 Tampa Bay at Miami preseason opener, 7:30 p.m., Dolphin Stadium

Sun. Aug. 10 Players day off

Mon. Aug. 11 No morning practrice; 2:45-4:45 p.m.

Tue. Aug. 12 8:30 - 11:10 a.m. and 2:45 - 4:30 p.m.

Wed Aug. 13 8:30 - 11:10 a.m. and 2:45-4:30 p.m.

Thur. Aug. 14 8:30-9:55 a.m. Camp breaks

The Bucs do not like disclosing financial information, but most media outlets are reporting the deal to be worth about 10 million gauranteed over 3 seasons.   Graham was scheduled to make the league minimum this season, with no performance escalators in his contract. 

There was some speculation that Graham might not show up to camp, but from listening to him talk, that did not seem to be the case.  He went about requesting a pay raise and an extension in a grown up way (unlike our two whiny QB’s) and subsequently got his wish. 

Graham should enter the season as the starter, or at least the primary ball carrier on first and second downs. 

Warren Sapp had some choice words recently for his former coach, Jon Gruden, when asked the following question:

So who deserves the most credit for winning the Super Bowl? Dungy or Gruden?

I always say this: The damn cake was already in the oven. It was just a matter of when it came out. All Jon had to do was put the icing on it.

• Sapp doesn’t tiptoe around these questions - (TampaBay.com)

I know it seems as though I have been griping a lot on here lately, and in all actuality, I have!  From Jeff Garcia’s whining babyisness to the laughable comedy that is Chris “I’m a hostage Simms.”  Something occured in the Tampa Bay area the other night, that caused me to laugh and be fed up simultaneously.  The joker that currently occupies the airwaves of Tampa from 3 PM to 6 PM on a suprisingly good (other than this buffoon) Sports Radio Station, 620 WDAE, received a DUI. 

Steve Duemig, this crybaby, amateur, hypocrite, Philly loving, imbecile, moron is someone that has drawn the ire of many a Tampanians. 

Some of his ridiculous arguments over the past few years:

1.  Jon Gruden hated Mike Alstott and tried (succesfully) to ruin his career. 

2.  Ernest Graham should have been the starting RB for years, as opposed to drafting Cadillac Williams. 

3.  Jon Gruden cut Simeon Rice because he did not personally like him. 

4.  Jon Gruden had a personal bias against Shelton Quarles, which led to his eventual release.

These are some of his more famous, assanine arguments over the past few years.  Talking on sports radio, especially in a prime time, 3 hour time slot, is not as easy as most people think it is.  You have a lot of airtime to fill, and tons of radio guys across the country fill that time with toxic garbage.   The “Drunk Dog” fills his show with an endless supply of toxic garbage.  It is not really much of a sports radio show to begin with.  It mostly consists of people calling in, to talk about a subject, and if they do not agree with “Mr.  DUI” than, they get yelled at and subsequently hung up on.  A laughable attempt at portraying the world of sports to the Tampa Bay Area in my opinion. 

People make mistakes, and in today’s society, as sad as it may be, people get DUI’s.  So I would be tempted to give him a pass…but, he has been making a radio spectacle of our re-signing of Jerramy Stevens.  He was not opposed to Stevans while he was catching the game winner vs New Orleans last year.  He was not opposed to him at any time last year while he was the 2nd leading TD receiver on our team.  He needed to fill some air, so a personal gripe against Stevens was the perfect answer.  Then he goes out and reportedly gets his 3rd DUI. 

I can understand the concern from some members of the Tampa community about the signing, and then re-signing of a guy with Stevens checkered past.  What is not acceptable to me however, is a guy who might as well hang out with Leonard Little, would have the gall to continue to bash him for his misdeeds, then go out and do the same damned thing. 

His crap has littered our airwaves for years, and now apparently his crappy judgement is littering our streets, and the safety of the valued members of our community.  It is is time for people in the Bay Area to stand up.  This fool must go.  Once upon a time in the Tampa area, some brilliant people started a site to oust the previous majority owner of the Rays, Vince Naimoli.  It is time people speak up and tell the truth about this waste of airspace, and danger to our public. 

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“He’s going to be the face of this franchise.”

WOW.  If he has been that impressive in mini-camps, I am enthralled.  This was the guy I wanted all along in the draft, thinking he had the chance to make a huge impact at a position where we needed an influx of youth.  Should be a great training camp battle between Talib, Phillip Buchanon and Eugene Wilson.  Regardless, we are stacked at CB. 

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On RB Cadillac Williams:

“What he’s done is nothing short of miraculous,” Gruden said. “He has worked his tail off. He’s got a chance to be ready to play football again this season. The amount of work he’s put forth has really excited our players, and he’s really done a great job.”

Apparently, Caddy wanted to participate in this week’s 3 day minicamp, but Allen and Gruden had to tell him no!!!  I am giddy!!!  If Caddy is back, add RB to another stacked position for us, with Caddy, Warrick Dunn, Ernest Graham and Michael Bennett. 

Plummer agreed to give the Bucs back 3.5 million dollars which will be applied to next years cap.  While it might seem minor being as though we’re 10 trillion dollars under the cap,  it should be important as we look to lock up more of our young guys on the squad. 

Another player that I’m glad has finally gone away.  I’m tired of seeing the little toasters that he drives around Tampa anyway, so this gaurantees one less of them!

Bruce Allen continues to manage our cap brilliantly.  A lot of people have issue with the fact that we did not use some of the cap that we have on some of the garbage that was available via free agency this season, but I think we went about Free Agency in a logical, strategic manor.  The big names (if you can call Bernard Berrian a big name) did not fit our team with the amount of money they were demanding.  Allen went out and brought in players that fit our team, and will make a difference, ala Cato June last season. 

“I won’t say anything as far as contract but I love this organization,” said Graham. “I’ve been a part of it for five years. There is mutual respect on both sides. I feel good about them, and they feel the same about me. I think those two things will lead to [a new contract] getting done.”

Graham also told the Pewter Report that he will be at all mandatory mini camps and training camp as well.  A lot of people forget, because they didn’t give two shits about Ernest Graham at the time, that Graham missed most of last seasons’ OTA’s as well.  

Is it time that the NFL gets rid of the OTA bullshit?  I understand the NFL is a serious grind, but we are talking about multi million dollar athletes.  The voluntary camps create an issue with so many guys in the league each year who are angling for new deals.  Just might be time to progress a little bit and make team training activities (being as though these players jobs are solely comprised of being members of an NFL team) mandatory.

“If it doesn’t work itself out, if a contract is not presented as far as a renewal to finish my career, then I will seriously think about what my alternate options may be,” Jeff Garcia said today on Sirius Satellite Radio, as reported on NFL Network by Adam Schefter.  ”And it may come to not playing football anymore.”

I have an idea.  Quit then.   Stop talking about it, and just do it.  Get your balls out of Carmella’s hands, and be a man.  Tired of this whole drama to be honest. 

Our QB situation, in my estimation, is just fine, with or without Jeff Garcia.  Luke McCown is a QB that Gruden went after in 2005.  He has a laser for an arm, can move, and last year in his starts with Garcia out, proved a lot to me.  He looked like an NFL QB.  He completed 93 of 135 pass attempts in his 4 starts for a completion percentage of 68.8.  Wee Man had a completion percentage of 63.9.   Luke thew 5 Td’s and 3 picks in 4 starts, Wee Man threw for 13 Td’s and 4 picks in 13 starts.   I only remember one really bad pass Luke making in his starts, one that went for a pick 6. 

With Brian Griese, potentially Chris Simms, and a young Josh Johnson on the roster, the Bucs would still have plenty of viable backup options at QB if Luke were to start the season as our starting QB.  That would mean the release of this whining little baby. 

I was real skeptical of this little whiner when we got him, because his whole career to me at that point, seemed to be a tad overated.  Also remember having a distinct feeling of having a whiny little bitch on the team, and it turns out, my initial gut reactions may have been right.  

If you are going to quit old man, stop talking about doing it, and just do it already.  We will move on without you.