“I love you, Sneak!” Brady said, calling Vaughn by his nickname. Prior to Sunday, the Bucs had lost 42 consecutive games when trailing by 17 or more points. Also prior to Sunday, Vaughn had played zero offensive snaps after missing a large chunk of training camp due to COVID-19 and being inactive for two games. […]
Continue readingThe 2020 NFL season slides into Week 5, and with it includes a rash of injury news and notes about several of the league’s top quarterbacks, including the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, Denver Broncos’ Drew Lock, New York Jets’ Sam Darnold and San Francisco 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo. Elsewhere, in his Thursday night debut with the […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will be short-handed in his Thursday Night Football debut with Tampa Bay. Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin, receiver Justin Watson and running back LeSean McCoy have all been ruled out when the Bucs play the Chicago Bears. Running back Leonard Fournette is officially doubtful. Godwin, the Bucs’ […]
Continue readingBarner was already unlikely to participate in Thursday night’s game at the Chicago Bears due to being in the concussion protocol, but now he won’t be eligible to play again until Tuesday, Nov. 10, leading up to Tampa Bay’s Week 9 game against New Orleans. Barner has been on the practice squad but had been […]
Continue readingTom Brady back in the top-10 fantasy QB mix Judging by the returns in the first 3½ weeks of the season, it didn’t seem possible that Brady could rally in the fashion that he did in Week 4. Despite missing Chris Godwin and Leonard Fournette, both of whom were hurt, in addition to losing Mike […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady overcame a first-half pick-six and a 17-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 38-31 on Sunday, giving him the fifth-largest comeback in his career. It also was the Bucs’ second-largest comeback in franchise history, behind a 21-point rally against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008. […]
Continue readingThe Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — One week after Tom Brady threw two interceptions in a losing debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he led four touchdown drives — two that came off turnovers — to hold off the Carolina Panthers 31-17 on Sunday for his first Buccaneers win at Raymond James Stadium. Brady completed 23 of 35 […]
Continue readingThe Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Friday that after watching Tom Brady practice over the past six weeks, he believes the quarterback’s arm is stronger at age 43 than it was last year. He also said Brady has set a new standard for the organization since signing as a free […]
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