If you wanted poise, you saw it. If you wanted hope, you have it. If you wondered whether young Josh Freeman has the stuff to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, your question has been answered in the affirmative. Fans have waited for a quarterback to make plays, to move the ball, and to give the Bucs the chance to win a ballgame. At times it seemed like too much to ask. ...more

November 9, 2009

Thirty years later, the 1979 Bucs remain an incredible story. When the former players gather to be honored Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium, part of the franchise's Throwback Game as the Bucs (0-7) meet the Green Bay Packers (4-3), the fuss might be difficult to understand for younger fans or transplanted Tampa Bay area residents. ...more

November 6, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven't done a lot right this season, as we know so well. This Sunday was going to provide a break from all that, though, with the "Throwback" game against the Packers - complete with a return to the hideous (yet lovable) Creamsicle uniforms and the winking pirate on the helmets. ...more

November 5, 2009

The odds are stacked against him. And in a big way, too. That doesn't seem to bother Bucs rookie quarterback Josh Freeman. ...more

November 5, 2009

Eager to show his new fan base what all the fuss has been about, Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Josh Freeman is ready to "let it rip'' against the Packers on Sunday. ...more

November 4, 2009

Jeff Garcia has been kicked to the curb again, this time by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Garcia believes, though, that like the Browns, Lions and Eagles before them, the Bucs may wind up kicking themselves for letting him go. ...more

February 16, 2009

Conservatism Not Racism I read with amazement "Commentator's Rush To Bitterness," (Views, Feb. 8) in which Frank Harris essentially calls Rush Limbaugh a racist because Limbaugh hopes President Barack Obama fails. ...more

February 10, 2009

Former Bucs quarterback Doug Williams took another step up the team's executive ladder Tuesday when he was named the Bucs' coordinator of pro scouting. ...more

February 3, 2009

Former Rams coach Scott Linehan didn't turn down a job with the 49ers just to join the Bucs' staff. ...more

January 20, 2009

TAMPA -- About 400 people gathered today for a luncheon and fashion show that included wives of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and other local celebrities as models to benefit the St. Joseph's Hospitals Foundation. ...more

December 11, 2008