Tag: Section: Bucs

TAMPA — The Bucs desperately need a No. 3 receiver to develop quickly, a playmaker who can overcome man-to-man pressure and take the pressure off Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. For the past two weeks, the Z receiver — who typically lines up behind the line of scrimmage and is often sent on the move […]

By Andrew Jack

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

TAMPA – The game was lost, the Bucs were just too stubborn to admit it. And that's why the season could be lost. Hoping for a miraculous comeback, the Bucs lost star receiver Chris Godwin to a final-minute ankle injury in a 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night. “That’s the terrible reality of […]

By Andrew Jack

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

TAMPA – Three days before the season opener against the Commanders, Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen was asked how he planned to rotate running backs Rachaad White, Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker. Coen immediately rejected the idea. “I've done three-man rotations in the past, and man, that gets tiring — for a coach, for a […]

By Andrew Jack

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

TAMPA – Baker Mayfield knows about the fights between Mike Evans and Marshon Lattimore. He knows tackle Tristan Wirfs is tasked with keeping the Bucs receiver from tackling the Saints cornerback after a play is over. He knows that Evans was sent off once and served two one-game suspensions for blindside Lattimore twice after a […]

By Andrew Jack

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

ATLANTA – In the end, the lasting image will be cornerback Zyon McCollum missing a tackle from Falcons receiver KhaDarel Hodge, who took a short pass from Kirk Cousins ​​45 yards into the end zone and three plays into overtime for the winning touchdown cared. But many players let the Bucs miss Thursday night's game. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

TAMPA — Baker Mayfield was reminded Sunday of the strong chemistry and passing connection he has with Sterling Shepard. But the Bucs quarterback admits he forgot how energetic his former Oklahoma receiver could be in the huddle. “It’s fun,” Mayfield said. “He has a few screws loose in his head, but it’s just fun to […]

By Andrew Jack

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

TAMPA — He studied the Philadelphia Eagles defense in the dark, the only light coming from the monitor on his Microsoft Surface computer. His wife, Emily, and his 5-month-old daughter, Kova Jade, lay sleeping next to him in a hotel room at the Renaissance International Plaza Hotel. Baker Mayfield had to evacuate his home in […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

TAMPA — They collided near midfield, the quarterback caught in the linebacker's inescapable embrace. “Lavonte!” Tom Brady shouted. “Good job, baby! Good job. Incredible.” Lavonte David hugged Brady as confetti fell after the Bucs' 31-9 victory over the Chiefs in Super Bowl 55. “That’s good, baby!” said David. A similar scene will unfold Sunday, 190 […]

By Andrew Jack

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024