He is back where he started in the NFL - at the back of the line in the Bucs backfield. He is racing down on punts and kickoffs. He's a lead blocker. He's doing whatever it takes, whatever is asked. ...more

December 27, 2009

You could have been walking into the Bucs' locker room. There was Michael Pittman over here, and Matt Bryant over there, and Dexter Jackson, and Paris Warren, and Frank Murphy, and Anthony Davis and ... ...more

October 30, 2009

The Bucs' all-time leader in touchdowns (71) spent all of 2007 on injured reserve with a neck injury, then retired from the NFL on Jan. 24, 2008. Works with the Mike Alstott Family Foundation and owns Island Way Grill, a Clearwater restaurant. ...more

January 24, 2009

Broncos RB Michael Pittman tried to approach Sunday's game against Tampa Bay as if it was just another contest, but it was not. ...more

October 6, 2008

Change Of Plans The Bucs and Broncos were still feeling each other out when the Bucs walked to the line for a second-and-8 play from their 22 midway through the first quarter. Bucs QB Brian Griese didn't like what he saw and immediately checked out of his original play and into a run to the right for Earnest Graham. Good call. With the Broncos' defense running around a bit, Graham ran around their left flank for 14 yards before being run out of bounds. Two plays later, a 38-yard run by Warrick Dunn got the Bucs into scoring position. The Bucs didn't let the chance go to waste. After three plays netted them 6 yards, they still capitalized, notching a 33-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 4:28 left in the quarter. ...more

October 6, 2008

Jay Cutler and the Denver offense controlled the ball at key times, sending the Bucs to 3-2. ...more

October 5, 2008

When the Bucs hand him the football, no one in the NFL, on average, takes it farther. Earnest Graham is averaging 5.8 yards per carry. He continues to make up for lost ground. ...more

October 5, 2008

You can scratch Earnest Graham's name off that list of disgruntled Buccaneers. ...more

June 30, 2008

A list of the Bucs' free agents: ...more

February 25, 2008

REASONS TO BELIEVE 1. The league's youngest offensive line held up well most of the season, yielding only 16 sacks through the first 10 games and powering a ground attack that averaged 4.2 yards per carry despite injuries to Cadillac Williams and Michael Pittman. ...more

January 8, 2008