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Pewter Monday – Bucs earn 1st victory of the year

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:43:03 +0000

Josh Freeman led the Bucs to their first victory (picture credits go to Getty Images).

The Buccaneers took the field yesterday hoping to improve on their dismal 3-13 record a year ago. The team, in front of a crowd of only 47,000 and no one watching in the Bay area (thanks to the blackout) began the season on a high note with a 17 to 14 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

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State of the Bucs

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:01:05 +0000

This will become a weekly series to help keep you up to date with the injuries, roster changes, and other moves that will shake up the Buccaneers roster as they prepare for game week.

Quarterback Josh Freeman was throwing yesterday after his cast was removed from his injured thumb. He was not throwing today, but appears to be on schedule to start the game Sunday.

Corner back E.J. Biggers will get the start at left corner due to the one game suspension of Aqib Talib. He beat out rookie corner back Myron Lewis as well.

Safety Sean Jones gets the start ahead of Sabby the Goat, nothing surprising here.

Rookie receiver Mike Williams and Sammie Stroughter are the two starting receivers. Maurice Stovall was back at practice, but will not start against Cleveland.

Newly acquired running back LaGarrette Blount was added to the active roster.

Keydrick Vincent will start at left guard ahead of Jeremy Zuttah.

Defensive tackle Roy Miller will start at nose tackle ahead of rookie Brian Price, but expect Price to get onto the field early and often.

Then and now: Sammie Stroughter

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:30:43 +0000

Will Stroughter become the secret weapon for the Bucs this year?

I am beginning a new series by looking back at the 2009 draft class for the Bucs and where they are now after playing for one season. The Bucs did not have a huge 2009 draft class and the results on the field were not the greatest either (3-13, hurts just to look at that record). But it was an important transition class for the Bucs as they begin a new era under Raheem Morris and older players from the championship team begin to retire and move on (Ronde Barber will never retire, that’s a good thing).

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