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06/18/2009
A Shot of Fun
The Buccaneers used the final day of their offseason program to foster camaraderie on Thursday morning, though the full-team paintball outing was almost as competitive and taxing as the practices it replaced...more
06/17/2009
Asked and Answered
The Buccaneers chose to emphasize several fundamentals during their just-completed offseason program — among them mental and physical toughness, ball security and the ability to finish — and saw the correlating results...more
06/17/2009
Focused to the Finish
The Bucs weren't letting up on their way to the offseason finish line on Wednesday, even if that line was moved forward a bit by schedule changes…An early look at the second day of mini-camp, with more to follow...more
06/16/2009
Dry Run
The threat of wet weather, even though it never materialized, forced the Bucs to alter their mini-camp schedule, and that was a perfect opportunity to prepare for training camp…Plus, Barrett Ruud's return and more...more
06/16/2009
Mandatory Mini-Camp Begins
The Buccaneers got their brief but important mini-camp underway on Tuesday morning, with nearly the entire roster on hand…Buccaneers.com will follow with a full wrap-up of Tuesday's mini-camp action later...more
06/16/2009
A Bridge to Training Camp
The Bucs' mandatory mini-camp this week is governed by offseason non-contact rules and includes only two real days of work, but it will still end the 14-week offseason program in a way that prepares the team for the real thing...more
06/15/2009
Leaning on His Experience
New Buccaneer QB Byron Leftwich has significant starting experience in the NFL, which can only help him as four players battle for the team's starting job this fall...more
06/13/2009
FanFest Connects Players, Buc Faithful
The Bucs' 2009 FanFest, presented by Bright House Networks, was a huge success, attracting 30,000 people to Raymond James Stadium for a day of games, giveaways and much-appreciated interaction between players and fans...more
06/12/2009
A Taste of Training Camp
Next week's mini-camp at One Buccaneer Place, which will end the team's offseason training program will feel a bit like training camp, though not quite as intense and still without any real contact...more
06/11/2009
A Sight to See
OTA Notes: Given some extra reps, rookie QB Josh Freeman opened eyes with his performance on the practice field on Thursday…Plus, the team plans a getaway during mini-camp and gears up for Saturday's FanFest...more
06/11/2009
Instant Drama
A sudden-change period in Thursday's final OTA pitted the offense and defense in game-deciding moment and raised the intensity level on the practice field…Buccaneers.com will follow with a full OTA wrap-up later...more
06/10/2009
Bucs Sign Fifth-Round Pick Fulton
Tampa Bay is off to a quick start in getting its 2009 draft class under contract, reaching agreement on Wednesday with Illinois T Xavier Fulton, one of the six players selected by the team in April...more
06/10/2009
No Time to Stop
The Buccaneers believe they are ready for training camp, but the last few practices of the offseason program will be productive anyway as the team tries to prepare itself for any possible situation...more
06/10/2009
Something In the Air
Thanks to the rapidly thickening air, Wednesday at One Buccaneer Place felt a little bit like training camp as the team continued its run of 14 organized team activity days…Buccaneers.com will follow with a full OTA wrap-up later...more
06/09/2009
Representing Tampa
Mayor Pam Iorio visited One Buccaneer Place on Tuesday to shoot her monthly television show and found a team dedicated to the same thing she is: Presenting Tampa in the best possible light...more
06/09/2009
Bucs Continue to Build Towards Season
The team took the field again on Tuesday with essentially the same cast and practice schedule as recent weeks, but with signs that the necessary progress is taking place…Buccaneers.com will follow with a full OTA wrap-up later...more
06/08/2009
NFL Helps Players Help Kids
Two Bucs are among 150 NFL players and coaches who have been awarded funds to support their football camps…QB Josh Johnson and LB Angelo Crowell will share in the $550,000 distributed by the NFL Youth Football Fund...more
06/06/2009
Get With It or Get Gone
OTA Notes: G Davin Joseph says the Bucs' new running attack requires a higher level of conditioning for the linemen…Plus, a look at the schedule ahead and Coach Morris's thoughts on a variety of players...more
06/05/2009
Special Visitor Gives Bucs a Boost
The remarkable Leigh Dittman, an eight-year-old Buc fan from nearby Lutz who both benefits from and helps make possible the generosity of Shriners Hospitals, visited One Buc Place this week to see her good friend Michael Clayton...more
06/04/2009
Pushing Each Other
The Bucs' hope of crafting a winning team out of a mix of veteran leaders and rising young talent hinges on how well the older players motivate the younger ones, and vice versa…Plus, Raheem Morris to attend day in his honor...more