TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that he believes the NFL needs to take a closer look at other teams after two of his players — Antonio Brown and Mike Edwards — and one former player, John Franklin III, were found to have provided fake vaccination cards. “We’ve done everything. There’s a […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been suspended three games for violating the NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 protocols, the league announced Thursday. The league and players’ union found that Brown was among three players who misrepresented their vaccination statuses. A former personal chef of Brown’s said earlier this month that the wide receiver had obtained […]
Continue readingThe Los Angeles Rams’ opening drive of the second half appeared to be on life support when Matthew Stafford dropped back, facing third-and-10 from his own 25-yard line. That was until Stafford went through his progression and finally spotted veteran receiver DeSean Jackson deep down the field, all alone. Stafford threw a 75-yard bomb to […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — One week after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed starting cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting on injured reserve, coach Bruce Arians said that general manager Jason Licht has reached out to veteran cornerback Richard Sherman to gauge his interest. “We got to see,” Arians said Monday, one day after his team defeated the Atlanta Falcons […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — In his 22nd season in the NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is hard-pressed to find many career “firsts.” But through two weeks of the regular season, Brady has thrown a league-leading nine touchdown passes, besting his previous career high, after throwing five scores in a 48-25 victory over the Atlanta […]
Continue readingWeek 2 of the 2021 NFL season featured surprise performances and unfortunate injuries across the board. Sam Darnold and the Panthers are now 2-0 after dominating a Saints team that overwhelmed Green Bay in Week 1. The Bills bounced back with a convincing blowout win in Miami, the Rams squeezed out a win in Indianapolis […]
Continue readingWeek 1 of the NFL season gave fans and experts a lot to talk about. There were fantastic finishes, questionable calls (or no-calls), and even mixed reality made an appearance during opening week! However, injuries are a part of the game, and teams will have to figure out which players can and can’t play entering […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — At around 8:30 on the morning after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV, Bucs quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen was enjoying a visit with his grandchildren when his phone rang. It was a FaceTime call from none other than Tom Brady, who didn’t see Christensen […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — When I was about 5 years old and started to show an interest in football, I asked my dad, “Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a real football team? Like a real one?” That was when Bucco Bruce and Creamsicle jerseys weren’t the cherished heirlooms and retro fads they are today. They were, […]
Continue readingThe Buccaneers signed quarterback Tom Brady this offseason for moments like this: to go head-to-head with a New Orleans Saints team that has had an unrelenting grip on the NFC South, to get Tampa Bay back to the postseason for the first time in 13 years, and to become the first team in NFL history […]
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