Archive | December, 2011

Tampa Bay Buccaneers must make all decisions based…

By Gary Shelton , Times Sports Columnist Tampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, January 1, 2012 Even now, even with all of the losses and all of the interceptions and all of the chaos, it is about the quarterback. Even now, when no one knows who will be his coach or which teammates will survive or whether next season will be any better than this one, it is about the quarterback. Even now, with all of the doubts and all of the questions and all of the disappointment, it is about Josh Freeman.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers scheme for Atlanta Falcons…

By Stephen F. Holder , Times Staff Writer Tampa Bay Times In Print: Saturday, December 31, 2011 TAMPA — As Tony Gonzalez walked off the field Monday night at the Louisiana Superdome, a certain rising young star stopped him to ask what everyone wants to know.

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Buccaneers Injury Report, Week 17: Kellen Winslow…

Read More: Jeremy Trueblood (OT – TAM), Kellen Winslow (TE – TAM), Albert Haynesworth (DT – TAM), Arrelious Benn (WR – TAM), Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t expected to put up much of a fight against the playoff-bound Atlanta Falcons in Week 17, but being without Kellen Winslow might make their chances of pulling an upset even more minuscule. Winslow missed practice on Friday due to something that is not injury-related, and his status for Sunday’s game is unclear. The rest of the Buccaneers injury report is relatively clean: Jeremy Trueblood is out with a concussion, and wide receiver Arrelious Benn and defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth are both questionable, but no other major name is worse than probable

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris already…

By Rick Stroud , Times Staff Writer Tampa Bay Times In Print: Friday, December 30, 2011 TAMPA — Raheem Morris has no problem taking all of the responsibility for the Bucs’ 4-11 record and nine-game losing streak. But heading into Sunday’s regular-season finale at Atlanta, the third-year coach said he already is thinking about how to fix things for next season. “I’ll be the first person, when this thing is done on Monday, when we come in here, raise my hand and say, ‘You guys can absolutely put this season on me,’ ” Morris said.

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Despite shaky season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers say…

By Stephen F. Holder , Times Staff Writer Tampa Bay Times In Print: Friday, December 30, 2011 TAMPA — The losses have piled up, and the streak continues. Yet the Buccaneers coaching staff believes there is reason to smile when the subject of the future is broached

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