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By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 30, 2010 TAMPA — Maybe one of the best things about Friday was that the Bucs weren't trailing anyone in the standings.A sense of optimism ruled the day as players reported for training camp, with som…

By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 30, 2010 Back turns motormouthAfter opting not to speak with the media for much of the 2009 season, RB Derrick Ward was in a chatty mood Friday. He also had some new wheels: a Lamborghini Gallardo that…

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 29, 2010 Josh Freeman enters his first full season as the Bucs’ starting quarterback. And Greg Olson enters his first full season as offensive coordinator. TAMPA — At least they know Josh Freeman is th…

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, July 27, 2010 TAMPA — Mark Dominik crossed off another item from his pre-training camp checklist as the Bucs attempt to get every rookie under contract before Friday's report date.The Bucs general manager said…

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Monday, July 26, 2010 TAMPA — The Bucs don't plan on having any meaningful discussions with Donald Penn about a contract extension before training camp.The prolonged impasse means the starting left tackle isn't expecte…

By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Sunday, July 25, 2010 The Buccaneers' seemingly never-ending series of moves during the past year has prompted legitimate questions.From the release of team icons to puzzling firings, the list is long and varied. S…

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By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Saturday, July 24, 2010 Odds are, the Bucs will be better in 2010. But not by much.Odds are, the run defense will be better, too. But not by a lot.Odds are, the Bucs will send a player to the Pro Bowl this year. But…

By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Saturday, July 24, 2010 Bucs training campPlayers report Friday; practices start Saturday at One Buc Place in Tampa. Training camp tickets are free, but fans must register and reserve seats through the One Buc Club…

By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Saturday, July 24, 2010 When the Bucs took the field for Super Bowl XXXVII after the 2002 season, they lined up with a defensive front that would make even the stoutest offensive line sweat.There was defensive tack…

With training camps just on the horizon, it's time to preview the prospects of each NFL team. We continue with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who finished the 2009 NFL season with a 3-13 record.OffenseThe Playbook: At their best, the Buccaneers were always a d…

By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Brian Price “is ready to go,” says his agent, Chuck Price (no relation). “He has a lot to prove. He loves football.” Against a backdrop of particularly slow rookie negotiations around…

The Bucs Beat blog has a new home at tampabay.com: www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs. Clicking on this link will take you to the new blog page. Once there, you'll want to create a new bookmark for the blog. If you had an RSS feed for the former blogs, you'll wa…

It's not just because they're longtime buddies that Gerald McCoy is watching with interest as No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford negotiates his first contract with the St. Louis Rams.

By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Saturday, July 17, 2010 Bucs rookie receiver Mike Williams, at left with veteran Michael Clayton, was consistent during offseason workouts. TAMPA — So, you think you're curious to see how the Buccaneers' hodgepod…

The Bucs apparently didn't bid on either of the two players taken in today's supplemental draft, with BYU running back Harvey Unga going to the Bears with the 12th pick in the seventh round and Illinois defensive end Josh Price-Brent going to Dallas 18 sp…

Watching Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman work the final day of his high school football camp Wednesday morning seemed a lot like watching a coach go about his job.Freeman was demanding, excitable and intense as he worked with about 70 kids at One Buc Place …

Raheem Morris, just days before his last brief offseason getaway, took a little time to chat with the participants at quarterback Josh Freeman's football camp this morning.Then, he spent a few minutes speaking to us about a variety of things. The most not…

The Bucs report for training camp on July 30, and we’ll soon start to get a feel for what they’re going to look like in 2010. But there are many unanswered questions for this young team. They are coming off a 3-13 season that included the firing of b…

The Glazer family, owners of the Bucs, were able to rub elbows with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who passed away today at 80.The Glazers shared their impressions of Steinbrenner in a statement just released by the club:"The sports world and Tampa co…

The days of daily two-a-day practices during the hottest times of day are long gone in Tampa Bay.Under former coach Jon Gruden, the Bucs maintained a relentless training camp schedule that taxed players physically and mentally.But the for the second strai…

By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Saturday, July 10, 2010 Some of Josh Freeman’s picks last season can be attributed to a poor supporting cast. Roll back the tape. Run the play again. Study the images as they flash across your screen.Finally, afte…

Former Carolina guard Keydrick Vincent signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The Bucs announced the addition of the unrestricted free agent on Friday.