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| Line of Scrimmage: Week 1 - A Tale of Two OCs |
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09/09/2009 |
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| during four-game suspension of kicker Garrett Hartley for using a banned substance. Fast Fact: Should they start the 2009 season 0-3, the Lions would have 20 straight losses, the second-most in NFL history behind only the 26 suffered by the 1976-77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Prediction: Saints were dominant in the preseason, but it's still tough to trust that defense. Saints 28, Lions 16. Dallas at Tampa Bay, Sunday, 1:00 (Dallas -6) Storylines: Raheem Morris makes his debut as head coach of the Buccaneers after repl |
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| Buccaneers chop Bryant, Cook, among 21 cuts |
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09/05/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Kicker Matt Bryant and fullback Jameel Cook were among the former lineup staples released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday, as the team reduced its roster to the 53-players maximum. Bryant had served as the team's place-kicker for the past four seasons (2005-08), making 98-of-118 field goals over that span, but an injured hamstring in training camp prevented him from winning the job over free agent Mike Nugent. Bryant's 131 points last season were a Tampa Bay single-season recor |
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| Stanback, Stewart Among 22 Cowboys Released |
NFL Football |
09/05/2009 |
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| ety DeAngelo Smith, and cornerback DeAngelo Willingham. Of those players, notables include Brown, who appeared in eight games as a Cowboy last year, and Smith (5th Round, Cincinnati), Mickens (7th Round, Cincinnati) and Johnson (7th Round, Oklahoma), all of whom were 2009 draft picks. In another move, the team placed sixth-round rookie linebacker Stephen Hodge on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury. The Cowboys will begin their 2009 slate on Sept. 13, when they travel to meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
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| Punt return gives Dallas win over Vikings in preseason finale |
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09/04/2009 |
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| nd committed a fumble. On both occasions, Minnesota transformed the turnovers into points. Rudy Carpenter was 12-of-18 passing and finished with 125 yards and a TD for Dallas (2-2), which opens the regular season on September 13th when it visits the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Vikings open the same day at the Cleveland Browns. Kitna's five-yard strike to Kevin Ogletree opened the scoring, then Minnesota tied the game on a 36-yard pass play between Jackson and Dugan with a little over seven minutes to go in the first |
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| Grossman leads Houston past Tampa Bay in preseason finale |
NFL Football |
09/04/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Rex Grossman threw two touchdowns as the Houston Texans downed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27-20, in the preseason finale for both teams. Grossman went 9-for-16 with 197 yards, Jacoby Jones had three catches for 148 yards and James Casey also caught a touchdown for the Texans (2-2), who being their regular season on September 13 when they will host the New York Jets. Josh Freeman went 7-for-17 with a score and two interceptions while Josh Johnson was 12-for-21 with a score and a pick for |
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| Bucs fire offensive coordinator Jagodzinski |
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09/03/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have dismissed offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski, who has now lost two jobs within the same calendar year. Jagodzinski was named the Bucs' offensive coordinator on January 29, less than a month after being fired as head coach at Boston College. He was dismissed at BC after interviewing for the head coaching position with the New York Jets. Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo had told Jagodzinski he would be fired if he met with NFL personnel. " |
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| Bucs sign Johnson, release Mahan |
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09/02/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed guard Marcus Johnson and released center Sean Mahan on Wednesday. Johnson is a four-year veteran out of Mississippi. He was a second-round pick by Minnesota in the 2005 draft and had spent all of his time in the NFL with the Vikings. He has appeared in 47 games and made 18 starts. Mahan played in 15 games for Tampa Bay last season. Originally a fifth-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2003, he has played six seasons in the NFL, five with the Bucs and one (2007) |
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| Bucs release WR Dexter Jackson |
NFL Football |
08/31/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released wide receiver Dexter Jackson, a second-round pick from the 2008 draft. Jackson played seven games in his rookie season, but did not catch a pass. He returned 14 kickoffs for an average of 23.4 yards and added 20 punt returns for a 4.9-yard average. The Appalachian State product returned a punt for a touchdown in the 2008 preseason, but lost his job to Clifton Smith midway through the regular season and was inactive for the final nine games. Smith |
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| Bucs name Leftwich starting QB |
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08/29/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have named Byron Leftwich their starting quarterback for the regular season opener, September 13 against Dallas. Leftwich, who was signed to a two-year contract in the offseason, was tabbed as the starter over Luke McCown after a battle during training camp and the preseason. "Byron did something a little bit more special as far as what he can do off the play-action pass, getting the ball down the field," said Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris. "Some of those thin |
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| Pennington leads Dolphins over Bucs |
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08/28/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Chad Pennington's third-quarter touchdown strike to Anthony Fasano led Miami to a sloppy 10-6 preseason win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pennington completed 9-of-16 passes for 128 yards and played into the third quarter before yielding to Chad Henne, who finished 2-of-8 passing for 55 yards. Byron Leftwich and Luke McCown, battling for the Tampa Bay starting quarterback job, had extensive time on the field. Leftwich started and connected on 9-of-17 throws for 100 yards while playing |
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