TAMPA – The Bucs began recouping some of the draft picks they gave up to get tight end Kellen Winslow and quarterback Josh Freeman on Thursday by trading tight end Alex Smith to the New England Patriots. ...more

April 30, 2009

The NFL Draft is coming up this weekend, so Buccaneers beat writer Roy Cummings will sit down Wednesday with Dennis Hickey, Tampa Bay's director of college scouting. ...more

April 21, 2009

Tampa Bay's Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winlsow's father-in-law is missing somewhere in Anaheim. According to an article by the Associated Press, 67-year-old Enrique Guzman suffers from Alzheimer's and has been missing since Wednesday. Guzman was last seen at a gas station in his blue Chevy Camaro. ...more

April 4, 2009

Raheem Morris says he is waiting on a few good men. Tampa Bay's rookie head coach acknowledges the Buccaneers lost some key leaders when the team purged five veterans in February, including captain Derrick Brooks. On Wednesday, Morris said he was pleased that several players appear to be stepping up into leadership roles, filling a huge void following the release of Brooks, Warrick Dunn, Ike Hilliard, Cato June and Joey Galloway. ...more

April 2, 2009

Philip Buchanon is in Motown and Elbert Mack is in place. Signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent last May, Mack will be given every opportunity to win Tampa Bay's open job at nickel back. ...more

April 1, 2009

While many are ready to anoint Luke McCown as Tampa Bay's starting quarterback, Josh Johnson is working hard to make sure it does not happen. Johnson is a second-year player who was inactive every game last season as the fourth option behind Jeff Garcia, Brian Griese and McCown. ...more

April 1, 2009

After failing repeatedly in an attempt to mend the broken relationship between Coach Josh McDaniels and quarterback Jay Cutler, the Denver Broncos have decided to try to trade their disgruntled quarterback. ...more

April 1, 2009

TUESDAY: Softball: Wiregrass Ranch at Gulf – 7 p.m. ...more

March 30, 2009

Lakyn Shull took care of the pitching, Sarah Simon handled the offense, and River Ridge won 5-1 on Senior Night over visiting Gulf High. ...more

March 26, 2009

For 30 minutes Tuesday, co-chairman Joel Glazer sounded off on the state of the Buccaneers, ranging from ownership's commitment to the franchise and its new brain trust to an assessment of Jon Gruden's coaching tenure. ...more

March 25, 2009