Top of the list

1. Jeff Fisher, former Titans coach

2. Mike Sherman, former Packers/Texas A&M coach

3. Mike Mularkey, offensive coordinator, Falcons

On the radar

1. Rob Chudzinski, offensive coordinator, Panthers

2. Jerry Gray, defensive coordinator, Titans

3. Tom Clements, quarterback coach, Packers

What’s new

• Bucs arranging interviews with Sherman and Gray (who would satisfy the NFL rule requiring teams to interview a minority candidate).

• NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora lists Sherman and Mularkey at the top of the Bucs’ list. Suggests Fisher ends up in St. Louis and Chudzinski might be leading candidate in Jacksonville.

• Fisher interviewed with Miami on Tuesday and might be leading candidate in St. Louis.

• Fox analyst and former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson predicts via Twitter that Fisher will wind up with the Rams.

Our take

While the Bucs are open to coordinators and college coaches, it looks like they will lean toward candidates with NFL head coaching experience.

Rick Stroud, Times staff writer

Hunt for a head coach: Day 1

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer

Posted: Nov 14, 2011 04:22 PM

John McCargo will get his third shot with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Bills former No. 1 pick was re-signed by Tampa Bay Monday as the team placed DE George Johnson on injured reserve.

Johnson, who was seeing some action at defensive tackle, suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s 37-9 loss to the Houston Texans.

McCargo spent about a week with the Bucs in training camp. He was re-signed last week and practiced with the team on Wednesday. But shortly after practice ended, McCargo was released to make room for DT Albert Haynesworth, who was claimed off waivers from New England.

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By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer

Posted: Nov 08, 2011 04:09 PM

Desperate for help at defensive tackle, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed former Buffalo Bills No. 1 pick John McCargo, one day after putting Gerald McCoy on injured reserve with a torn right biceps.

McCargo originally entered the league as a first-round pick (26th overall) of the Buffalo Bills in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his five seasons with the Bills, he played in 39 games with one start, recording 70 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

The Bucs also announced they have signed RB Nic Grigsby and DT Swanson Miller to the practice squad.

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By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer

Posted: Nov 01, 2011 01:46 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former New York Giants safety David Sims, an undrafted free agent from Iowa State.

As a senior at Iowa State, Sims recorded 96 tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception as a senior.

Sims was released by the Giants on the final roster cutdown in September.

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By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 11:33 AM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers long-snapper Andrew Economos suffered a torn Achilles just prior to the start of training camp. But his season may not be over.

Economos returnd to practice Wednesday at the Bucs’ facility in Surrey, England. General manager Mark Dominik says the Bucs have 21 days to activate Economos and expects to do so.

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