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Bucs Name Leftwich Starter; Only Two QB Battles Remain

Byron Leftwich will be the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Raheem Morris has informed his team. Leftwich beat out Luke McCown in one of the least inspiring QB battles in recent memory, and will direct a Tampa Bay team of which little is expected through a likely rebuilding season.Morris' decision...

Bucs Leapfrog Broncos for Josh Freeman

NEW YORK -- Looks like the Cleveland Browns really didn't like this year's first round. And the Tampa Bay Buccaneers really like Josh Freeman.Tampa Bay traded up two spots, from No. 19 overall to No. 17 overall, and selected Freeman with the a pick that changed hands twice today. (The Jets dealt it to Cleveland, and...

Report: Michael Clayton Stays in Tampa

To save some cap room prior to free agency, the Buccaneers waved farewell to five players, including wide receivers Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard. Of course, when you cut two of the six receivers on your active roster, you leave yourself with a bit of a depth issue. To bridge the gap a bit, Tampa Bay has reportedly...

Who Will Take the Next Chance on Rex?

There's a lot of football to be played in 2007 but with Lovie Smith finally pulling the plug on Rex Grossman in Chicago let's turn the clock forward to 2008 for a moment. Grossman's contract is up after this season and, unless he pulls a Lazarus, he won't be signing another one in Chicago. His career won't come to an end,...

Jeff Garcia is Not the Answer for Anyone

As the Super Bowl afterglow dims, and we move towards the off-season, it seems like a lot of teams out there have their eye on Jeff Garcia ... the Vikings, the Bears, the Buccaneers ... there's even a small minority of Eagles fans that want him to start next year. And that's to be expected ... tt's an extremely thin free...