NOBODY BESIDES A quarterback or a nose tackle has ever seen more of a center than the entire world saw of Tampa Bay’s Ryan Jensen in the NFC divisional-round playoff against New Orleans. His red hair flying outside his helmet like a contrail, Jensen bounced from defensive tackle to linebacker to safety and back to […]
Continue readingThe NFL does not distinguish between those who have tested positive for the virus and those who are close contacts, but the Bucs had already placed three players — kicker Ryan Succop, punter Bradley Pinion and long-snapper Zach Triner — on the list this week. Per NFL rules, players who are deemed “high-risk close contacts” […]
Continue readingArians had said he feared Shipley’s career was over earlier this week on SiriusXM NFL Radio, but confirmed the news Friday. “He had had what we thought was a stinger. He had had this injury back in 2013 I believe,” Arians said. “Once we did the MRI and X-rays, it was determined that he really […]
Continue reading“A.Q. Shipley appears to have had a career-ending injury,” Arians told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Wednesday. “And I feel bad because I love A.Q. He’s one of my favorite players of all time and was playing good for us. But I think it was a previous injury that might have just got aggravated in his […]
Continue readingAs the NFL Power Rankings dive into the second half of the season, we decided to be gluttons for punishment and play the “What if?” game. We asked every NFL Nation reporter one thing that the teams they cover have done in 2020 that they wish they could take back. From clumsy in-game decisions (like […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — Nearly seven months to the day after Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said “it’s not gonna happen” with Antonio Brown, the Bucs have agreed to a deal with the controversial, but highly talented wide receiver who last played for Arians in 2011 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It wasn’t coach-speak, Arians is […]
Continue reading“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 readingTAMPA. Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to turn heads with a flurry of moves — first signing Tom Brady in free agency, then trading for Rob Gronkowski, then signing LeSean McCoy last month and on Wednesday, signing Leonard Fournette to a one-year deal. How does Fournette fit in with the Bucs? What are […]
Continue readingThe two sides have reached agreement, pending a physical when protocol allows. Shipley played for Arians from 2013 to 2017, when Arians was the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach. A veteran of 11 NFL seasons, Shipley helped anchor an offensive line that led the Cardinals to their best rushing season in franchise history, averaging 5.03 yards […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has always understood the physical demands of getting ready to play an NFL season and doing it at the highest level. After all, he has won six Super Bowl rings. But he didn’t realize the mental energy it would take to learn a new playbook, which […]
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