The Bucs created their biggest splash yet in free agency late Monday when they signed running back Derrick Ward to a four-year deal, the Tribune has confirmed. ...more

March 3, 2009

Coach Raheem Morris and general manager Mark Dominik clearly did have a plan as free agency began. Now if only those other guys had followed it. ...more

March 2, 2009

The Bucs promised Luke McCown a chance to compete for the starting quarterback's job, but if their actions are an indication of their plans, the competition could be over before it begins. ...more

February 28, 2009

Happy to return to the Bucs for another year, receiver Antonio Bryant pulled himself from the shelves of the NFL's free-agent marketplace before the market even opened Thursday. ...more

February 27, 2009

If it were up to the fans, the Bucs would turn over the reins of the offense to a quarterback who threw only one pass in 2008, but they would keep the majority of the roster intact from a team that lost its last four games to miss the playoffs. ...more

February 23, 2009

For seven consecutive days, The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com invited Bucs fans to be the team's general manager. Anticipating the start of NFL free agency on Friday, we provided position-by-position analysis and lists of key players. Thousands took the chance to shape the Buccaneers roster. ...more

February 23, 2009

The NFL always has been a copycat league. The idea is to emulate the Super Bowl champions. Right now, no one is trying to emulate the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers more than the Bucs. ...more

February 21, 2009

To move forward, the Bucs had to say goodbye to Jeff Garcia. It may cost them in the short term, but it's the only way to build something that can last for more than one season. ...more

February 17, 2009

The NFL free agency period begins at 12:01 a.m. February 27. That means the Buccaneers and 31 other teams have only a few precious days left to decide which of their own free agents to bring back and who to pursue – and how much money to spend – when players hit the open market. ...more

February 17, 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