Tampa Bay Buccaneers

It's time for Dungy to answer calling
Orlando Sentinel | January 06, 2009
My daughter is a freshman at Plant High School six blocks from our home in south Tampa.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant Raheem Morris talking to Denver Broncos
St. Petersburg Times | January 05, 2009
The Denver Broncos are considering making Raheem Morris the youngest coach in the NFL. Morris, 32, traveled to Englewood, Colo., and interviewed with Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and other front office members for several hours Monday.

Ex-Buc Douglas Relishing Chance
Tampa Bay Online | January 05, 2009
Marques Douglas originally believed he would impact the Bucs this season.

Broncos interview Bucs' Morris; Garrett, Dennison, Frazier next
Rocky Mountain News | January 05, 2009
After two days on the road to meet with prospective head coaching candidates, the Broncos began their home schedule for the week as Buccaneers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris met with team officials Monday.

Hot Seat Available For Gruden Again
Tampa Bay Online | January 04, 2009
Within 48 hours of their seasons ending last week, four NFL teams fired their head coaches. The Bucs weren't one of them. A lot of their fans don't understand why.

Revisionist history: What if Dungy had stayed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
St. Petersburg Times | January 03, 2009

Developing players hasn't been a strong point of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
St. Petersburg Times | January 03, 2009

Saturday AFC Playoffs Primer
Tampa Bay Online | January 03, 2009
The AFC has won eight of the last 11 Super Bowls and is generally considered the stronger conference. The NFC hasn't won the interconference season series since 1995, when Sam Wyche was coaching the Buccaneers for new owner Malcolm Glazer.

Saturday NFC Playoffs Primer
Tampa Bay Online | January 03, 2009
The NFC had come up short in four consecutive Super Bowls until the 2007 Giants stunned the previously unbeaten Patriots.

Playoff Shuffle Gives Others Hope
Tampa Bay Online | January 03, 2009
Twenty teams are home for the holidays as the NFL's annual churn of playoff rosters continues unabated.

Lawsuit Claims 2 Ex-Bucs Assaulted Tampa Man At IHOP
Tampa Bay Online | January 02, 2009
A local fitness trainer has sued two former Tampa Bay Buccaneers players, claiming they beat him and broke his jaw in the parking lot of a local restaurant in October.

Broncos will talk with Bucs' Morris about vacant coaching position
Orlando Sentinel | January 02, 2009
Raheem Morris was named Tampa Bay's next defensive coordinator on Christmas Day.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant Raheem Morris to interview with Denver Broncos
St. Petersburg Times | January 01, 2009

Bucs' Morris To Interview With Broncos
Tampa Bay Online | January 01, 2009
Bucs Report

Assistant Coyer Leaves Bucs
Tampa Bay Online | January 01, 2009
The Bucs and assistant head coach Larry Coyer have mutually agreed to part ways, Coyer said Wednesday.

Assistant Coyer Leaves Bucs
Tampa Bay Online | January 01, 2009
The Bucs and assistant head coach Larry Coyer have mutually agreed to part ways, Coyer said Wednesday.

Jay Gruden could move into a full-time job on Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff
St. Petersburg Times | December 31, 2008

'76 Bucs Sympathize With Winless Lions
Tampa Bay Online | December 30, 2008
As bad as this season was for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it could have been worse. At least the Bucs only went winless in December. The Detroit Lions went winless for 2008.

Bucs Podcast: Roy Cummings' Post-Mortem
Tampa Bay Online | December 30, 2008
Roy Cummings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat writer for The Tampa Tribune, analyzes the Bucs' historic collapse at the end of the 2008 season, when the team went from 9-3 to 9-7 and missed the NFL playoffs.

Martin Chronicles: Bucs Crash And We Learn
Tampa Bay Online | December 30, 2008
Martin Fennelly and Joey Johnston

Bucs Have Issues To Adress This Offseason
Tampa Bay Online | December 30, 2008
QUARTERBACK The Bucs have a real quandary here. Their best quarterback remains Jeff Garcia, but he posted a disappointing 63.9 passer rating in the fourth quarter, turns 39 in February and will be a free agent in March. The Bucs might like to move on, but they are not sure about backup Luke McCown, also due to become a free agent, and rookie Josh Johnson isn't ready yet. Backup Brian Griese remains under contract. Given the circumstances, the Bucs could look to add someone through free agency and possibly the draft. Failing that, look for Garcia to come back as the "starter," but with competition for his job to be more wide open.

Bucs Are Facing Harsh Reality
Tampa Bay Online | December 30, 2008
Bucs coach Jon Gruden addressed the media for the last time this season Monday dressed all in black. It was appropriate attire.

Memo To The Glazers: Find A Way To Bring Back The Buzz
Tampa Bay Online | December 30, 2008
If you've spent much time in this town, you've seen some pretty bad football. From the 0-26 beginning to the Lost Years of Leeman Bennett, Ray Perkins, Richard Williamson and Sam Wyche, folks in these parts know about being force-fed a lousy product.

2008 Season In Review
Tampa Bay Online | December 30, 2008
QUOTES OF THE YEAR "He loves quarterbacks, but he likes to just date ... he doesn't like to marry." - QB Jeff Garcia on Bucs coach Jon Gruden

Cadillac Gets Good News On Left Knee Injury
Tampa Bay Online | December 30, 2008
The Bucs did receive some encouraging news one day after their disappointing season concluded.

Carnell 'Cadillac' Williams gets some encouraging news on injured knee
Orlando Sentinel | December 30, 2008

Jones wants to Wade and see
Orlando Sentinel | December 30, 2008
In the wake of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' abject finish to the 2008 season — a winless December that cost the club a playoff spot — the opportunity was there Monday for Coach Jon Gruden actually to feel better about himself.

Jon Gruden's job with Tampa Bay Buccaneers appears safe — for now
Orlando Sentinel | December 30, 2008
TAMPA — Coach Jon Gruden stepped to the podium Monday morning for the postmortem of his 2008 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams says his knee injury isn't as bad as his previous one
St. Petersburg Times | December 29, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: A look forward and back
St. Petersburg Times | December 29, 2008
Coach Jon Gruden assesses the late-season failures, including a four-game skid.

What now for Gruden, Bucs?
St. Petersburg Times | December 29, 2008
Besides wins, the team lacks something else: accountability.

Monte Kiffin wishes he had handled departure from Tampa Bay Buccaneers differently
St. Petersburg Times | December 29, 2008
The defensive coordinator says if he could do it over, he might have handled the news of his departure differently.

Lions, Browns, Jets Fire Coaches; Begin Searches
Tampa Bay Online | December 29, 2008
Detroit reportedly released Rod Marinelli, whose Lions became the first team to finish 0-16; Cleveland parted ways with Romeo Crennel; and the New York Jets axed Eric Mangini, whose team lost four of its final games to miss the playoffs.

AFC scouting reports for Tampa's Super Bowl
St. Petersburg Times | December 29, 2008
Previewing the six playoff qualifiers from the American Football Conference.

Bucs Receive A Little Good News On Cadillac's Knee
Tampa Bay Online | December 29, 2008
Cadillac Williams did suffer a torn patellar tendon on Sunday, but the severity of the injury is not as great as the tear he suffered last season when he ripped his knee apart in a game in Carolina.

Gruden Disappointed After Bucs' December Collapse
Tampa Bay Online | December 29, 2008
Jon Gruden feels your pain, Buccaneers fans. Despite posting the first back-to-back winning seasons in his 7-year tenure with Tampa Bay, Gruden was understandably somber Monday in his final news conference as 12 other NFL teams prepare for the playoffs.

Red Flags Were Raised: Was Bucs' Start Deceiving?
Tampa Bay Online | December 29, 2008
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered December on a four-game winning streak and 9-3 overall, it was easy to get lost in the possibilities. They were headed to Carolina for that Monday night showdown, and everyone was talking about division championships and first-round byes. The playoffs were a given. No team starts 9-3 and misses the playoffs.

For Bucs, a brutal ending to a once-promising season
Philly.com | December 29, 2008

Raiders win for the Cable guy
San Francisco Chronicle | December 29, 2008
The "Cable for Coach" campaign swept through Florida, and what an Obama-like push Raiders candidate Tom Cable made to the regular season's finish line. He kicked a team nemesis off the playoff ballot, won over players concerned with a slumping win percentage...

Caddy's Injury Severe, Scary
Tampa Bay Online | December 29, 2008
Bucs RB Cadillac Williams is no stranger to long journeys and will have to draw upon those memories for his upcoming path.

Not The Finish Kiffin Envisioned
Tampa Bay Online | December 29, 2008
An hour after the latest pewter travesty, Monte Kiffin slumped against a wall outside Tampa Bay's locker room to offer a very public goodbye.

Bucs Again Unable To Generate Much Rush
Tampa Bay Online | December 29, 2008
The Buccaneers will look to improve in several areas this offseason, including the defensive line.

Bucs Run Into The Ground
Tampa Bay Online | December 29, 2008
PLAYER OF THE GAME It's not easy being a backup in this league. You seldom play and when you do, you're expected to play as well as or better than the starter. Few players ever meet the standard, but Raiders RB Michael Bush did. Bush, who had run the ball just 68 times prior to Sunday, stepped in for an injured Justin Fargas late in the first quarter and turned in the best game by a Raiders back all season.

What a way for Kiffin to head into sunset
Orlando Sentinel | December 29, 2008
TAMPA — Do not hire the Bucs to coordinate your next going-away party. Nobody will leave happy.

Bucs allow, oh, about 900 yards of rushing
Orlando Sentinel | December 29, 2008

Bucs' season slips away painfully
Orlando Sentinel | December 29, 2008
TAMPA — Michael Clayton spoke in hushed tones as he dressed at his locker for the final time in 2008.

Bucs of '76 can rest easy
Orlando Sentinel | December 29, 2008
Lions finish all-time low 0-16 Rest easy, 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Your reign of shame is over.

This may be the darkest day in Bucs history
Orlando Sentinel | December 29, 2008
TAMPA

Say It: Dolphins are AFC East champs
Orlando Sentinel | December 29, 2008
Pennington trumps ex-teammates EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — All week long, Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington dodged using the word revenge, as adroitly as he avoids pass rushers, but his teammates knew better, just by his demeanor and the expression on his face.

Buc Shots: Scenes from the Bucs-Raiders game
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fall 31-24 to Oakland Raiders
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008
From a 24-14 lead in the fourth quarter to a 31-24 loss. From a 9-3 record to 9-7. From a playoff contender to a season gone kaput.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Oakland Raiders: Three plays worth another look
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers deflate after Cadillac Williams injures left knee
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008
Cadillac Williams tore the patellar tendon in his left knee as he was tackled from behind by cornerback Chris Johnson in the fourth quarter. Williams was done for the day and the foreseeable future.

Collapse leaves Bucs on outside
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008
Gather those who mourn them. Have a good man say kind words about things that might have been. Then sigh and walk away, for there is nothing more to see. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, a four-week free fall has finally ended with a splat.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders coaches' quotes
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: John Romano's Gimme Five
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008
Five topics suitable for inane debate on talk radio.

Tom Jones looks back at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Oakland Raiders broadcast
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008

Once-Promising Bucs Season Ends With A Thud
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
TAMPA – Their plan was to go home, wait and watch as their playoff fate unfolded. Instead, the Buccaneers went home late Sunday to wonder.

Q&A with Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Sabby Piscitelli
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008
With strong safety Jermaine Phillips out with a broken arm, Sabby Piscitelli has been under increased scrutiny lately. And the second-year player from Oregon State responded Sunday with a memorable interception.

Might Glazers Reconsider Gruden's Bucs Future?
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
Wherever the Glazer family gathered Sunday night, we have to hope someone piped up somewhere between the appetizers and the main course, "You know, we might just have to fire Jon."

Bucs Fold To Complete Great Crash
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
Break out the dictionary. It's open season. On Jon Gruden.

Lions Supplant '76 Bucs As NFL's Worst Ever
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
The silence in the Detroit Lions' locker room was so deafening it drowned out all but the most mundane of sounds.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2009 schedule
St. Petersburg Times | December 28, 2008

Bucs' fourth straight loss ends playoff hopes vs. Raiders
USA Today | December 28, 2008
Oakland's Michael Bush broke two tackles, rambled through a gaping hole in the right side of the defense and headed upfield to ...

Raiders win for the Cable guy
San Francisco Chronicle | December 28, 2008
The "Cable for Coach" campaign swept through Florida, and what an Obama-like push Raiders candidate Tom Cable made to the regular season's finish line. He kicked a team nemesis off the playoff ballot, won over players concerned with a slumping win percentage...

The Bucs Will Win If... The Raiders Will Win If...
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
They can avoid a slow start. This has been a problem for the Bucs all year, and though they have shown the ability to bounce back and often do, they don't want to give up an early lead to the Raiders. If Oakland jumps to a lead, it will keep the ball on the ground and attack the middle of the Bucs' defense. That has proved to be a winning formula for rival teams the past few weeks, so the Bucs want to take an early lead and force the Raiders to lean on QB JaMarcus Russell and not on their running game.

Monte Kiffin Personifies Old School
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin is so focused on today's game against Oakland, he does not want to think about his future job or his coaching legacy.

The Best Of The Best
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
It's time to hand out the hardware for a 2008 NFL season marked by suspension, dissension, controversial officiating, key injuries and a flood of terrific performances.

The Final Chapter Of Defensive Dynasty?
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
This is not how Derrick Brooks wanted it to end, with his long-vaunted defense trapped in the throes of arguably its worst slump.

Key Matchup: Bucs-Raiders
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
Bucs WR Antonio Bryant vs. Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha Bryant is the Bucs' best catcher but Asomugha might be the best young cornerback in the league. According to the Raiders, he has yet to give up a touchdown pass this year and has allowed opposing receivers to catch only eight balls for 133 yards. He has very good size but he might be hurting a bit after taking a hit to the neck last week. This matchup may be worth the price of admission, but the likelihood is the Bucs will have to find someone else to get the ball to if Asomugha is on Bryant all day.

Brooks Ready To Answer
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
The Bucs play the Raiders today in what could be the final game of the season. They played the Raiders in what was absolutely the final game of the 2002 season. As we recall, the Bucs won.

Offseason Needs? Rusher, Backs
Tampa Bay Online | December 28, 2008
It could come later today, or down the road, in a week or two. Either way, the end of the season is near. When it gets here the Bucs will quickly turn their attention to free agency and the draft.

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis won't attend game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers
St. Petersburg Times | December 27, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin is worthy of fame
St. Petersburg Times | December 27, 2008

Kickin' back with Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Josh Johnson
St. Petersburg Times | December 27, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin still casting a long shadow
St. Petersburg Times | December 27, 2008
Monte Kiffin, whose storied Bucs career draws closer to the end, has certainly made his mark.

The Point After: For now, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' season not much better than okay
St. Petersburg Times | December 27, 2008

NFL news and notes, Week 17
St. Petersburg Times | December 27, 2008
For Dolphins QB Chad Pennington , right, a victory today over the Jets would be especially sweet.

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' season ends, how will it be remembered?
St. Petersburg Times | December 27, 2008

Bucs Fight Injury Bug
Tampa Bay Online | December 27, 2008
Critics of Bucs coach Jon Gruden say he uses injuries as an excuse, but defenders believe he is just giving reasonable explanations.

Garcia Not Ready To Walk Away Just Yet
Tampa Bay Online | December 27, 2008
Jeff Garcia looks in the mirror these days and remains undeterred. Though he has a nasty gash across the bridge of his nose and a pair of black eyes that make him look like a raccoon, he says he isn't ready to quit football just yet.

Hot cornerback vs. hot receiver when Tampa Bay Bucs play Oakland Raiders
St. Petersburg Times | December 26, 2008
The Raiders' Nnamdi Asomugha will pose a big challenge for WR Antonio Bryant.

Tampa Bay Bucs' Gruden sees Eagles playing hard against Cowboys
St. Petersburg Times | December 26, 2008

Detroit Lions make a run a NFL history, futility and '76 Tampa Bay Bucs
Orlando Sentinel | December 26, 2008
A year ago, we were marveling at the New England Patriots at the cusp of an incomprehensible unbeaten NFL regular season.

Graham Looking To 2009
Tampa Bay Online | December 26, 2008
Bucs RB Earnest Graham, who sustained a season-ending ankle injury against Minnesota, was medically cleared to walk without crutches.

Bucs Name Morris Kiffin's Successor
Tampa Bay Online | December 26, 2008
Bucs coach Jon Gruden saw to it that secondary coach Raheem Morris had a very merry Christmas this year.

Morris named Kiffin's replacement
Orlando Sentinel | December 26, 2008
TAMPA — Jon Gruden called secondary coach Raheem Morris into his office Christmas Eve and presented his popular young assistant with an early gift.

Pressure mounts as Bucs defensive end Gaines Adams struggles in Year 2
St. Petersburg Times | December 25, 2008
The Bucs expect more from the second-year defensive end — and he certainly knows it.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers hand reins of defense to defensive backs coach Raheem Morris
St. Petersburg Times | December 25, 2008
Defensive backs coach Raheem Morris, left, will succeed the legendary Monte Kiffin. “I wanted to give him a Christmas present” for his six seasons of accomplishments, coach Jon Gruden says.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden says he didn't have it bad in Oakland
St. Petersburg Times | December 25, 2008
When Jon Gruden thinks back on his four seasons guiding the Raiders, the memories don't reflect any of the awkwardness of his 11th-hour departure in 2002 to coach the Bucs. In fact, Gruden says his experience in Oakland working for owner Al Davis was positive — contrary to popular opinion.

Raheem Morris will take over as Bucs defensive coordinator when Monte Kiffin leaves
Star Tribune | December 25, 2008

Bucs name Morris as new defensive coordinator
Kansas City Star | December 25, 2008
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have named secondary coach Raheem Morris as the replacement for longtime defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin.

Bucs Name Morris Defensive Coordinator
Tampa Bay Online | December 25, 2008
The Bucs on Thursday ended the mystery regarding who will replace Monte Kiffin as their defensive coordinator by naming secondary coach Raheem Morris Kiffin's successor.

Raheem Morris to replace Monte Kiffin as Bucs defensive coordinator
Orlando Sentinel | December 25, 2008
Secondary coach Raheem Morris will replace Monte Kiffin as defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers effective at the end of the 2008 season, the team announced Thursday.

Bucs QB Jeff Garcia could be long gone after Sunday's game with Oakland
Orlando Sentinel | December 25, 2008
TAMPA — With the brim of a ball cap pulled down below his eyebrows and partially masking his raccoon look, quarterback Jeff Garcia stepped Wednesday to the interview podium still battered since taking a crushing blow in an equally crushing home defeat Sunday against San Diego.

Bucs wideout Michael Clayton believes a big payday awaits in the offseason
Orlando Sentinel | December 25, 2008
It's been a long time since WR Michael Clayton had a big receiving day for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he's already talking about a big payday in the offseason.

Jeff Garcia and Michael Clayton top list of Tampa Bay Buccaneers free agents after the season
St. Petersburg Times | December 24, 2008
Tampa Bay has several potential free agents, and one, Michael Clayton, says he'll look elsewhere.

Bucs gift wrap Christmas cheer for needy families
St. Petersburg Times | December 24, 2008

Broncos sign ex-UCF back
Orlando Sentinel | December 24, 2008
The reinforcements have arrived in the Denver Broncos' battered backfield: Cory Boyd and former UCF star Alex Haynes , both of whom were recently cut by the team.