TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans returned to practice Thursday for the first time since suffering a hyperextended left knee that knocked him out of last week’s game after the first quarter. Evans did activation and agility work, including squats and hamstring stretches, during the 30-minute portion of practice that was open to […]
Continue readingAfter narrowly escaping with a 25-23 victory last week over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football — a game they entered as 12.5-point favorites — the Bucs were decimated by the New Orleans Saints 38-3 on “Sunday Night Football” to fall to 6-3. The Bucs entered the night looking to not only add […]
Continue readingThe NFC South is just getting warmed up. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) and New Orleans Saints (5-2) were already embroiled in one of the NFL’s most compelling division battles heading into Sunday night’s crucial showdown in Tampa (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Now they’re about to add two of the greatest receivers of the past […]
Continue readingLast week, I looked at the NFL teams whose playoff chances have fallen most significantly since the start of the 2020 season. This week, I’m going in the opposite direction and looking at the five teams whose chances have improved the most since the beginning of the campaign, according to the estimates of ESPN’s Football […]
Continue readingHe will not play in the Monday Night Football game at the New York Giants. The news was first reported by the Tampa Bay Times. Godwin fractured his left index finger making a fourth-quarter touchdown catch on a 4-yard strike from Tom Brady, leading to a 31-20 Bucs lead. Godwin, who finished with 1,333 receiving […]
Continue readingIf you finished bagging the leaves early enough Sunday that you got to watch the early window NFL games, you had yourself a treat. Wild finishes, comebacks, close games and star-caliber performances on every screen you could muster. The Lions pulled out an impossible victory over the Falcons with a last-second touchdown. The Steelers held […]
Continue readingWide receiver Antonio Brown can make up to $2.5 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. Brown’s deal, which he is expected to sign Monday, includes $1 million in base salary and roster bonuses, the source said. He can earn $750,000 if the Buccaneers win the […]
Continue readingJoe Burrow and Tee Higgins building a strong chemistry First, let’s talk Burrow. The first rookie quarterback in NFL history to pass for at least 400 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for an additional score, Burrow also became only the 14th different rookie quarterback since at least 1950 to score 30-plus fantasy points in […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said on Sunday that he believes troubled wide receiver Antonio Brown, who is currently serving an eight-game suspension due to multiple violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, has “matured.” Arians also said the decision to bring in Brown didn’t come at the urging of quarterback Tom Brady, but […]
Continue readingAntonio Brown and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached an agreement on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. While contract language still has to be finalized and Brown has to pass COVID-19 protocols before he can join the team, Brown is likely to make his Bucs debut in Week 9 against […]
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