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October 4, 2007

TAMPA - The tattoo on the right side of Cato June's chest, the one that has BIG TIMEstenciled across the bottom in big, block letters, recalls a time when the Bucs outside linebacker was in high school in Washington, D.C. ...more

October 4, 2007

The main reason Tampa Bay struggled last season was because of its poor defensive play, which could explain why the Bucs are 3-1. ...more

October 2, 2007

The season is only three weeks old, but already you can see the Bucs are better this year. ...more

September 30, 2007

Something is different. You can see it in the locker room and on the practice field. The intensity is greater, the focus sharper. ...more

September 27, 2007

In its season of redemption, the Tampa Bay defense just turned a pair of Pro Bowl quarterbacks into journeymen. ...more

September 24, 2007

Monte Kiffin couldn't curb his enthusiasm. The Bucs had put a big dent in the New Orleans Saints' plans to repeat as NFC South champions, and their defensive coordinator wanted everyone to know his defense had as much to do with the victory as anyone. ...more

September 20, 2007

TAMPA Monte Kiffin couldn't curb his enthusiasm. The Bucs had put a big dent in the New Orleans Saints' plans to repeat as NFC South champions, and their defensive coordinator wanted everyone to know his defense had as much to do with the victory as anyone. ...more

September 19, 2007

In addressing the defense in team meetings Saturday night, Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin threw out a number. ...more

September 17, 2007

This was a problem for the Bucs last year. They would move the ball between the 20s, but would come up short of the end zone and settle for a field goal. You're not going to win a lot of games that way. Not unless you have a stellar defense, and we're not sure the Bucs have that this year. It's incumbent upon the offense then to get the ball into the end zone, which shouldn't be all that difficult. This is not a team void of offensive weapons. With players such as Alex Smith, Maurice Stovall and Michael Clayton, it's a team seemingly built for success inside the red zone. Better execution there will lead to a better overall result. ...more

September 16, 2007