http://www.sportsnipe.com Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Team News, Updates, and Stats from all sports sources, updated continually. http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907450/faine-takes-cautious-approach-when-snapping-to-freeman.html Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman has rehabbed his broken thumb well enough over the past two weeks to where he is ready to practice and start against Cleveland in the 2010 regular season opener. Center Jeff Faine must make sure that one of his hard snaps doesn't re-injure Freeman's thumb. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907449/bucs-begin-to-assemble-practice-squad.html The Tampa Bay Buccaneers unveiled the first three members of their 2010 practice squad on Sunday. Those players – TE Ryan Purvis, DE George Johnson and S Vince Anderson – were all members of Tampa Bay's 2010 training camp roster. The Bucs are expected to add five more players by Monday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907448/bucs-claim-lumpkin-larsen-cut-smith-hardman.html The Buccaneers made two roster moves on Sunday, claiming running back Kregg Lumpkin off waivers from Green Bay and claiming center Ted Larsen off waivers from New England. To make room for the new players, Tampa Bay waived kick returner Clifton Smith and rookie right tackle Derek Hardman. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907447/5-fantasy-players-on-rise.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907446/morris-talks-about-smiths-release.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907445/morris-likens-lumpkin-to-graham.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907444/bucs-sign-rb-blount-p-bryan-release-wr-brown-bowden.html The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued to finalize their 53-man roster on Monday. The team released WR Reggie Brown and P Brent Bowden, who was a sixth-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. The team signed P Chris Bryan and claimed RB LeGarrette Blount off waivers. They also added three players to the practice squad. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907443/dominik-discusses-punter-swap.html Just hours after the surprise release of punter Brent Bowden, Tampa Bay's sixth-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Bucs general manager Mark Dominik discussed the move with PewterReport.com and the reasoning for signing former Green Bay punter Chris Bryan, who played in the Australian Football League. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907442/bucs-go-bigback-hunting-acquire-blount.html With the release of RB Derrick Ward, the Bucs were in the market for a big back. Tampa Bay general manager Mark Dominik indicated that the immense talent of former Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount was worth the risk despite the controversy that comes from Blount's two punch-throwing incidents. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2907441/bucs-facing-multiple-blackouts-including-opener.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2895700/players-keen-on-adding-games-to-schedule.html Physical toll is just one reason players oppose the plan to lengthen the NFL season to 18 games. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2887510/bucs-on-bubble.html Michael Clayton, WR He is the most debated player on Tampa Bay's roster. Clayton received limited action this preseason and the end could be near. While all signs are pointing toward his release, the Bucs could keep him because they have so many other unproven receivers on the roster. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2884914/derrick-ward-becomes-second-1000yard-backup-in-houston.html The release of Derrick Ward for mostly frugal reasons is now going to reap benefits for the Houston Texans. According to both the Houston Chronicle’s Bob McClain and ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Derrick Ward has joined Houston. It remains to be seen how Arian Foster will respond to having the starting job, but there’s no denying how [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2884913/tampa-bay-buccaneers-24-houston-texans-17.html It was the Rudy Carpenter show last night for the Bucs and he looked good.  Rudy Carpenter started at QB last night for the Bucs and he completed 15 of 22 passes for 203 yards with 2 TD passes.  Jevan Snead finished up this game by throwing one incomplete pass.  Kareem Huggins led the way [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2884912/texans-sign-derrick-ward-national-football-post.html The Houston Texans addressed their backfield depth by signing running back Derrick Ward to a one-year contract,... Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2884231/morris-discusses-upcoming-roster-cuts.html On Friday Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris discussed the tough roster cuts the team has to make on Saturday to finalize the team's roster and addressed the situation of some of the players on the bubble. Morris also spoke about the team's injury situation, including the progress made by QB Josh Freeman. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2882428/williams-brown-ranked-no-6-9-among-nfc-south-receivers.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2882427/bucs-begin-tough-task-trimming-roster-to-53-players.html Now comes the hard part for Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris and general manager Mark Dominik. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2881284/lynch-makes-case-in-bucs-2417-preseason-win.html Corey Lynch, who blocked a kick and a punt in 13 regular season games last year and blocked a punt in this year's preseason opener at Miami, intercepted two passes Thursday to propel the Bucs to a 24-17 victory over Houston at Reliant Stadium. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2880641/reason-for-concerns-nfc-south-sportingnewscom.html A capsule look at reasons for concern among teams in the NFC South: Atlanta Falcons 1. Pass coverage. CB Dunta Robinson, the team's major offseason acquisition, has not played in three exhibition games because of a hamstring injury. He will likely get some action tonight at Jacksonville. If he's not 100 percent, the Falcons' chance of improving the 28th-ranked pass defense diminishes greatly. Robinson is supposed to play on the right side and take away that side of the field. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2879633/bucstexans-postgame-quotes.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2874908/michael-clayton-doesnt-believe-bucs-will-make-him-walk-plank-national-football-post.html The worst mistake an NFL franchise can make is to perpetuate an error. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can’t take... Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2874003/bucstexans-preview.html The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to the Houston Texans in Week 4 of the 2010 preseason on Thursday night. What happened the last time these two teams met? How did the Texans fare last season? Pewter Report has a preview of Thursday night's Bucs-Texans exhibition game. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2872370/bucs-jaguars-rewind-look-ahead.html THE GOOD Josh Johnson looks more fluid, less rigid in the pocket and passing. McCoy and Price on the field together is a thing of beauty. The Bucs D got 10 QB pressures. Myron Lewis showed his strong skill set. I’d like to see him get more aggressive and physical but they are giving cushions in preseason. THE BAD Brent [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2871597/bucs-authentic-nfl-logoed-headwear-hits-golf-market-courtesy-reebok-taylormade.html TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company, a subsidiary of the adidas Group, has introduced a new line of hats and visors, which features the primary colors and logos of all 32 NFL teams. Golfers across the country can now fly the colors of their favorite teams on the golf course (not on Sundays of course). Fans can choose [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2871596/morris-making-impact-on-defense.html Bucs coach Raheem Morris had no idea what a thrill it was to run an NFL defense until he relieved Jim Bates of the responsibility and seized it himself in November. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2871595/bucstexans-5-things-to-watch.html HOUSTON Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris has dubbed the NFL's regular season a race to 10 wins. If that's the case then the preseason can best be described as a series of preliminary heats. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868283/nfl-suspends-aqib-talib-tampa-bay-buccaneers-for-season-opener.html The NFL has suspended 24-year old starting CB Aqib Talib for the season opener against the Cleveland Browns due to a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.  Talib played in 15 games (2 starts) for the Bucs last season and he had 64 tackles, 15 passes defensed and 5 interceptions.  In two years with [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868282/nfl-suspends-aqib-talib-tampa-bay-buccaneers-for-season-opener.html The NFL has suspended 24-year old starting CB Aqib Talib for the season opener against the Cleveland Browns due to a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.  Talib played in 15 games (2 starts) for the Bucs last season and he had 64 tackles, 15 passes defensed and 5 interceptions.  In two years with [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868280/nfl-suspends-aqib-talib-tampa-bay-buccaneers-for-season-opener.html The NFL has suspended 24-year old starting CB Aqib Talib for the season opener against the Cleveland Browns due to a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.  Talib played in 15 games (2 starts) for the Bucs last season and he had 64 tackles, 15 passes defensed and 5 interceptions.  In two years with [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868279/tampa-bay-buccaneers-place-jon-alston-on-ir.html The Buccaneers have placed 27-year old linebacker Jon Alston on the Injured Reserve List with an undisclosed injury.  Alston played in 9 games for the Raiders (4 starts) last season and he finished up with 23 tackles.  Alston has now played in 39 games (8 starts) in his four years in the NFL and he [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868278/tampa-bay-buccaneers-place-jon-alston-on-ir.html The Buccaneers have placed 27-year old linebacker Jon Alston on the Injured Reserve List with an undisclosed injury.  Alston played in 9 games for the Raiders (4 starts) last season and he finished up with 23 tackles.  Alston has now played in 39 games (8 starts) in his four years in the NFL and he [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868277/tampa-bay-buccaneers-place-jon-alston-on-ir.html The Buccaneers have placed 27-year old linebacker Jon Alston on the Injured Reserve List with an undisclosed injury.  Alston played in 9 games for the Raiders (4 starts) last season and he finished up with 23 tackles.  Alston has now played in 39 games (8 starts) in his four years in the NFL and he [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868273/bucs-assistant-charged-dui.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868272/bucs-assistant-charged-dui.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868271/espn-magazine-has-bucs-88.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868270/bucs-beat-video-blog-no-ward-going-forward.html Bucs beat writers Roy Cummings and Anwar Richardson discuss the release of RB Derrick Ward. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2868269/buccaneers-assistant-arrested-charged-dui-national-football-post.html The last time a team official got busted for boozing and driving it didn’t go so well. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2864779/nfl-team-reports-what-we-learned-in-nfc-south-sportingnewscom.html What SN's NFC South correspondents learned watching training camp and exhibition games: ATLANTA FALCONS 1. The defense will gamble on third down. Last season, opponents converted on third down a league-high 45 percent of the time. You would think coordinator Brian VanGorder had turned into a blitz master during preseason. They are experimenting, trying to figure out a way to get off the field. 2. DE Kroy Biermann is a fine complement to John Abraham. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2863960/no-other-way-to-say-ward-was-bust.html He came, he saw, he sulked. Now Derrick Ward is a memory, as if he ever made any here. He turned 30 on Monday and unemployed on Tuesday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2863959/mack-fighting-for-roster-spot.html Buccaneers CB Elbert Mack is not worried about Saturday's final cuts. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2862983/my-reaction-to-big-news.html Aqib Talib is going to miss 1 game with suspension. Week 1 is always the hardest game to project anyway, teams are sometimes rusty, jittery, feeling each other out, getting back in a rhythm and geting their first chance to see new players in real action. The Browns’ top receivers will likely be Mohamed Massaquoi, [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2861527/tampa-bay-buccaneers-release-derrick-ward.html The Buccaneers have released 30-year old RB Derrick Ward.  Ward played in 14 games for the Bucs last season and he carried the ball 114 times for 409 yards (3.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 20 passes for 150 yards (7.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs last season.  Kareem Huggins and Earnest [...] Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2861526/bryants-preseason-misses-have-falcons-worried-ap.html Matt Bryant knows how fickle the kicking profession can be. He's made nearly 82 percent of the field-goal attempts in his career. Still, three misses in the preseason -- including an extra point -- have the Atlanta Falcons worrying about another uncertain season in the kicking game. "That's one of many concerns I have," coach Mike Smith said Tuesday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2860737/derrick-ward-cut-bucs-trim-roster-to-75-canadian-press.html TAMPA, Fla. - Derrick Ward's unproductive stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is over. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2859381/bucs-cut-derrick-ward.html UPDATED: Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris announced after practice that the Bucs had cut RB Derrick Ward. The veteran running back was a big disappointment in Tampa Bay after signing a lucrative four-year contract in March of 2009. WR Terrence Nunn was also released, and LB Jon Alston was put on IR. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2857503/mccoy-ranked-no-3-among-nfc-south-defensive-tackles.html Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2857502/bucs-notes-freeman-has-cast-removed-from-thumb.html Right on schedule. That's the mantra from the Buccaneers and QB Josh Freeman, who had the soft cast removed from his fractured right thumb in anticipation of resuming practice next week. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2857106/bucs-wr-spurlock-ready-to-move-past-historic-return.html Receiver Micheal Spurlock was the first Tampa Bay player to return a kickoff for a touchdown against Atlanta in 2007. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2855616/bucs-biggest-problem-field-goal-kicking.html NFL.com previews the Bucs season with 6 different predictions, and calling into attention the field goal kicking. Michael Spurlock talks about his road back to the Bucs. Check out a Tampa Bay Q&A with answers by sports writers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates