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10/04/2009
Net Loss
The Bucs appeared to be making some capital gains with a strong first half, but couldn’t hold off a second-half Redskin rally in a 16-13 loss at FedExField…CB Aqib Talib picked off three passes and QB Josh Johnson threw one TD and one INT in his first NFL start...more
10/04/2009
WASH Halftime Report: Bucs Up 10-0
Big plays by the Tampa Bay defense and Josh Johnson’s poised play in his first career start have helped the visiting Buccaneers forge a 10-point lead over the Redskins at FedExField…CB Aqib Talib has two interceptions and the Bucs have recorded three sacks and allowed just 99 yards...more
10/04/2009
WASH Pregame Report: Bryant In, Ward Out
The Bucs will once again be without one-third of their three-headed rushing attack, as Derrick Ward’s knee injury will keep him out of Sunday’s contest in Washington…WR Antonio Bryant, however, has been cleared to play…Plus lineup notes and thoughts from Raheem Morris...more
10/04/2009
Game Notes: Bucs at Redskins, 1:00 p.m. ET
The Bucs will be relying on some young players to get the job done in Washington, including new starting QB Josh Johnson, but Antonio Bryant thinks that could be a plus for the visiting team…Plus a look at the all-time Bucs-Redskins series and other game notes for Week Four of the 2009 campaign...more
10/03/2009
The Here and Now
Tim Crowder was surprisingly released by the Denver Broncos just before the 2009 regular season, but he has found a favorable situation in Tampa and he intends to make the most of it by focusing on whatever task is at hand...more
10/02/2009
The One to Stop
Friday Notes: The Bucs are expecting a heavy dose of Washington RB Clinton Portis on Sunday, assuming Portis is cleared to play…Plus, Josh Johnson's fine practice-field efforts in his first week as the team's starting quarterback and an end-of-the-week run-down of the injury report...more
10/01/2009
Lines of Communication
Thursday Notes: The Bucs' offensive line is poring over the details this week and keeping the lines of communication open in an effort to eliminate breakdowns and get the running game going again…Plus, injury updates and All-Decade honors for several Bucs...more
10/01/2009
Coach of the Week: Bill Browning
With an upset of previously undefeated Gulf High last Friday, the Sunlake High School Seahawks notched the biggest win in their program's brief history, and in the process helped their head coach take home an impressive honor…The school will receive $1,000 to apply to their football program...more
09/30/2009
Quick First Step
Wednesday notes: Having put together their best practice of the season on Wednesday, the Buccaneers hope they can maintain that effort throughout the week and see it pay off in Washington on Sunday…Plus, injury updates and more from Head Coach Raheem Morris...more
09/30/2009
McCoy Returns
The Buccaneers made a pair of roster maneuvers on Wednesday that essentially reversed the moves of last Saturday, when LB Matt McCoy was released to facilitate WR Mario Urrutia's promotion from the practice squad…With McCoy re-signed, the promising Urrutia returns to the practice squad...more
09/29/2009
Pro vs. GI Joe: Round Two!
It was an afternoon of long-distance competition and family connections at One Buccaneer Place on Tuesday when a group of Tampa Bay players and nine members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing stationed in Qatar played Guitar Hero and other games together via the internet...more
09/28/2009
Run With It
An incredible opportunity has materialized for second-year player Josh Johnson, the Buccaneers' new starting quarterback, and he believes his tireless preparation has put him in position to take advantage of it...more
09/28/2009
Johnson Taking Over
Hoping to add another dimension to their offense, the Buccaneers will turn to second-year pro Josh Johnson to start at quarterback, beginning this Sunday in Washington…Johnson looked impressive in a brief stint against the Giants in Week Three...more
09/27/2009
Giants Blank Bucs, 24-0
The Bucs remained winless in 2009 thanks to a complete power outage from the offense, which produced just 86 yards in a 24-0 loss to the visiting Giants…The Bucs’ defense gave up a big rushing day again and the home team never threatened in its third defeat of the year...more
09/27/2009
NYG Halftime Report: Bucs Stymied Early
The visiting Giants took a 14-0 lead into the intermission and an even more impressive 215-19 edge in total yards on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium…Tampa Bay’s offense struggled throughout the first two quarters, failing to gain a first down...more
09/27/2009
NYG Pregame Report: Bryant to Play
The Buccaneers hope to solve their early-season defensive woes by focusing on their fundamental beliefs and trusting the players next to them…Plus, Antonio Bryant has been cleared to play, and other lineup notes...more
09/27/2009
Game Notes: Giants at Bucs, 1:00 p.m. ET
Third-year defensive end Gaines Adams is not surprised by the scrutiny that has accompanied his sackless start to the 2009 season, and he hopes to turn up the heat Sunday against the Giants…Plus a look at the all-time Bucs-Giants series and other game notes for Week Three of the 2009 campaign...more
09/26/2009
Bucs Promote Urrutia, Release McCoy
With two of their five receivers ailing and potentially unavailable on Sunday against the Giants, Tampa Bay has signed WR Mario Urrutia off the practice squad…Urrutia had a strong training camp after being signed on August 7…LB Matt McCoy was released to open a roster spot...more
09/26/2009
GFF to Hold School Supply Drive Sunday
After Buccaneer fans made the Sept. 13 military supply drive a smashing success, the Glazer Family Foundation has high hopes for another gameday drive that could help thousands of local schoolchildren…Fans attending the Giants game are urged to bring school supplies and other items listed below...more
09/25/2009
Missing Cards
Neither the Bucs nor the Giants will be playing with a full deck on Sunday thanks to a rash of injuries, but Raheem Morris knows such concerns are part of the game for every team…Plus, Derrick Ward to start against his former team and more thoughts from Coach Morris...more

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