Buccaneers safety Tanard Jackson has been suspended for the first four regular season games for violating the NFL drug policy. ...more

August 18, 2009

Miami quarterback Robert Marve apologized Sunday and said he respected Coach Randy Shannon's decision to suspend him from the opener. ...more

August 25, 2008

In The Trenches The loss of Davin Joseph to a broken right foot means the Bucs almost certainly will start the season with rookie Jeremy Zuttah at right guard. Zuttah gets his first taste of life as an NFL starter tonight, and he definitely bears watching. Zuttah played mostly tackle last year at Rutgers and is still learning the guard position. He hasn't played like a newcomer in camp workouts or preseason practices, but he is going against a couple of strong veterans in John Henderson and Rob Meier tonight. If the Bucs can move the ball and protect the passer the way they did when Joseph was healthy, it will be a good indication they can weather the storm without Joseph. It's too much to ask Zuttah to consistently play at the level Joseph did, but the line as a whole must remain a strength for the Bucs to be viable playoff contenders. If the Bucs can push around the Jaguars the way they did the Dolphins and Patriots, it will boost confidence. ...more

August 23, 2008

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Former Nature Coast Technical Shark Billy Hughes, an all-conference punter at Lakeland College in Sheboygan Wis., has a chance to become the starting quarterback. ...more

August 14, 2008

Embattled Bucs TE Jerramy Stevens will be serving another league-issued suspension, making him unavailable for at least the first two games of the 2008 season. ...more

June 4, 2008

The Bucs activated cornerback Torrie Cox and released safety Donte Nicholson on Saturday. ...more

October 7, 2007