About
Welcome to The Pewter Plank, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers news and opinion site, by fans and for fans, brought to you by the FanSided Network. The Pewter Plank aims to deliver up-to-date Buccaneers news with team-specific analysis you cannot find anywhere else. With more than 25,000 social media followers, this site also serves as a community for like-minded Bucs fans to come together and catch up on the latest happenings while discussing their passion for their favorite team. The Pewter Plank's editorial team are fans too and create content as they closely follow every move Tampa Bay makes. From the dark times to Super Bowl highs, the site covers everything from news and rumors, including roster moves, injuries, trades, industry buzz, and analysis, using reputable sources such as Pro-Football-Reference, NFL.com, PFF.com, and more. The Pewter Plank editorial staff oversees all submissions and encourages you to submit any corrections that are necessary. Updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Brad Smith
Brad Smith is a Staff Writer for FanSided's The Pewter Plank. Before joining FanSided, Smith served as the Assistant CEO of FL Teams and a Writer & Reporter for TBL News. Smith currently attends Troy University as a Broadcast Journalism Major
@BradSmith414
Cameron Ellis
Cam Ellis is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, specializing in covering all 32 teams across the league, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He has a decade of experience in sports media, having spent time at 680 The Score in Chicago, ABC Denver, and NBC Sports Washington. Since 2014 his work has been featured on NBC Sports Chicago, The Ralphie Report, and various sites across Minute Media and FanSided. In his career he has covered the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, free agency, and is a regular part of gameday coverage.
Josh Crysler
Josh Crysler is a contributor for FanSided's The Pewter Plank. Crysler is pursuing a degree in Sports Communication at Marist College, where he serves as a writer and reporter for the school's sports publication, Marist Center Field.
@josh_crysler
Josh Hill
Josh Hill is a Content Director for the FanSided Network and has been the site expert at The Pewter Plank since 2023. Previously, he was Editorial Director of FanSided.com from 2018 until 2022 and has been a content creator covering sports media since 2010. His work has been featured on Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports, and Yahoo! Sports. His work covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been featured on The Pewter Plank since 2010, and he has written over 5,000 stories on the Bucs. He's been a fan ever since he first watched the Tony Dungy-led teams of the 90s, where John Lynch, Ronde Barber, and Warrick Dunn won his heart over -- and the 1999 NFC Championship game was his introduction to sports pain.
@jdavhill
Leigh Oleszczak
Leigh has covered the NFL and NFL Draft for 10 years on KC Kingdom, NFL Spin Zone, FanSided, and other sites. She has also covered MLB, college football, and basketball, as well as the TV show Survivor.
Mike Luciano
Mike Luciano is an NFL staff writer for FanSided with a lifetime of expertise in all 32 teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He began his journey at Minute Media in 2020 and has since edited and written thousands of articles covering everything from the NFL Draft to the Super Bowl and free agency. Mike's work has been featured on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, FanSided.com, and other outlets. Hot takes can be found on Twitter @ByMikeLuciano.
Ryan Heckman
Ryan Heckman is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, covering all 32 teams across the league. Ryan has covered various leagues and teams dating back to 2012, with experience covering both the NFL and NBA. His work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated among other publications. He loves Jesus, family, and the NFL in that order. If he isn't writing, Ryan is building Legos with his son, playing Disney princesses with his daughter, drinking coffee or lifting weights.
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