Archive | December, 2010

NFL Capsule: Buccaneers at Saints

TAMPA BAY (9-6) At NEW ORLEANS (11-4) Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX OPENING LINE—New Orleans by 8 RECORD VS. SPREAD—Tampa Bay 8-6-1; New Orleans 6-8-1 SERIES RECORD—Saints lead 22-15 LAST MEETING—Saints beat Buccaneers 31-6, Oct

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers fighting for playoff berth vs. New Orleans Saints

Published: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 6:35 AM Considerable baggage will come with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to New Orleans this weekend. On one hand, the team still carries a faint playoff hope, and on the other, it boasts a leading rusher who has lugged persistent character issues along with the football for the past couple of years. Some of this was true last season, when the New Orleans Saints had already clinched their playoff spot — though not their seeding — when the Bucs came to the Superdome and stunned the NFC South winners 20-17

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Tampa Bay running back LeGarrette Blount says he has no regrets

Published: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 10:59 AM     Updated: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 7:46 PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back LeGarrette Blount is as noted as a pugilist in some circles as he is as a football player, and although the former probably cost him in the latter Blount said Wednesday he has no regrets.

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Seahawks down, but not out

Chris O’Meara | The Associated Press Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back LeGarrette Blount hurdles Seattle Seahawks safety Lawyer Milloy on a fourth-quarter run during Sunday’s game in Tampa, Fla. Brian Blanco | The Associated Press Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow dives over Seattle Seahawks cornerback Walter Thurmond to score a third-quarter touchdown during an NFL football game Sunday, in Tampa, Fla.

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Briscoe makes NFL debut

Former Kansas University wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe made his NFL debut Sunday, starting for Tampa Bay during the Buccaneers’ 38-14 victory against Seattle. Briscoe was the Bucs’ third-leading receiver on the day, finishing with two catches for 28 yards and a long of 15 yards.

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