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Lots Of Dre Moore Talk In Buccaneer Land

I was of the school of thought come draft day that the Bucs would be best served by upgrading the defensive tackle position.  It is something that they did target in the third round with Roy Miller out…Read More

Buccaneers Draft Rewind

Before I proceed with a little breakdown on the guys that we did draft I must make a few comments.  When posting my final mock draft with my draft guru John Crimmins, I made one overall point to him about…Read More

I Finally See Eye to Eye With Rick Stroud

St Petersburg Times Bucs/sports writer Rick Stroud is a journalist whom I don’t normally agree with.   It’s not that I dislike the guy or anything, he’s just a guy whom I don’t…Read More

Big Day In Regards To Buccaneers Linebackers

Two big pieces of news today came out of One Buc Place, both involving the linebacking corps that so many people saw as depleted (I personally didn’t feel that way) after the cuts of Derrick Brooks…Read More

Bucs Bring Back Flip

One of the most important members of our own unrestricted free agent class, Jermaine Phillips was resigned by the Buccaneers on Thursday.  This was an important item on my offseason wish list for the…Read More

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Bucs Leaning On Coordinators Past For Coaching Hires

There was one thing that I was always sure of  during the Jon Gruden and Bruce Allen regime, that I…Read More