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TAMPA, Fla. -- Because of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, there are a lot of bridges in this area. A new one opened Thursday. This one doesn't span water. Instead, it covers the history of an NFL franchise. That's the picture I got as Ronde B...

With Sunday morning's news that the New York Jets have given Tampa Bay permission to bring in cornerback Darrelle Revis for a physical examination, it appears as if the Buccaneers are on the verge of making a blockbuster trade. Any deal likely wou...

NEW ORLEANS - Derrick Brooks and Tony Dungy are going to be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. It's only fitting that Warren Sapp will be there before them. When you think about how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stopped being the "Y...

In the end, the Carolina Panthers wound up selecting the right offensive coordinator. Joseph Person reports that quarterbacks coach Mike Shula has been promoted to fill the offensive coordinator spot that came open when Rob Chudzinski was hired as...

With Rob Chudzinski leaving to become the head coach of the Cleveland Browns, a lot of Carolina fans have been clamoring for Norv Turner to become the new offensive coordinator. But that might not even be possible. There are reports out there that...

Let's take a look at the top headlines from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS NBC reportedly gave strong consideration to "flexing" the Dec. 2 game between Tampa Bay and Denver to prime time. But the network elected to keep the game be...

The Tampa Bay Times has a great story about former Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy that really won't come as a surprise. It's vintage Dungy. Back in February, he bumped into a car in a church parking lot and left a note with his phone number. The ow...

After a loss to New Orleans on Sunday, a lot of people started to write off Atlanta as "the same old Falcons." You know, the team that can't win the big one. The team that hasn't won a single playoff game since the arrivals of coach Mike Smith and...

This really has been true for only five weeks, but I don't think I'm going out on a limb by saying the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the most exciting offense in franchise history and they have a true franchise quarterback for the first time. ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Somewhere, Joe Vitt was watching the New Orleans Saints defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 35-28, on Sunday. Vitt has been an assistant coach in the NFL since 1979. He's a sharp guy and has been Sean Payton's right-hand man since 2006...

Let's take a look at the Friday morning headlines from around the NFC South: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Scott Reynolds writes that middle linebacker Mason Foster is prospering in his second season. That's a wonderful sign for a young team that's look...

Let's take a look at the top Tuesday afternoon headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Former NFL coach Tony Dungy said Atlanta coach Mike Smith should get running back Michael Turner more involved in the offense. I respect Dungy a...

Thoughts on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 24-22 loss to the Washington Redskins at Raymond James Stadium: What it means: The Bucs put out another solid effort, but all it added up to was their third straight loss, all against NFC East opponents. The B...

METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints are scheduled to have another minicamp session in just about an hour (the team already has said this practice will be held indoors and won't be open to the public). Before I head off to practice, let's take a q...

It's been no big secret that former offensive tackle Paul Gruber will be the next player inducted into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor. The team officially announced it Wednesday and the press release had a tremendous quote from Buccaneers ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Before he was even asked a question about his first pick as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Greg Schiano was painting a portrait that probably still is invisible to most Tampa Bay fans. Schiano had just stunned his fan base -- an...