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Copied! When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went to their first Super Bowl at the end of the 2002 season, they took the NFLs top-ranked defense into a battle with the Oakland Raiders and the leagues top-ranked offense. That was a bit of NFL history, as it was the first time the best offense and best defense had met in a Super Bowl. Buc fans will recall how that went, as Tampa Bays 48-21 route included five sacks, five interceptions and three defensive touchdowns and became Exhibit A for the...

Copied! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back in the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history. Both have come since Malcolm Glazers purchase of the team in 1995 and both were preceded by a very dramatic offseason move. But building a championship-caliber team takes more than one big move and theres no guarantee that a team architect is going to get all the resources he or she needs to bring a plan to fruition. Jason Licht? He got what he needed, thanks to the vision of the Bucc...

1 / 76 TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 21, 2021 - Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 / 76 TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 21, 2021 - Quarterback Blaine Gabbert #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...

Copied! Vita Veas season didnt end in October after all. And that means the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense is getting some valuable reinforcement for the NFC Championship Game. The Buccaneers are activating Vea from injured reserve, making him available to play in Sundays conference title tilt in Green Bay. To make room for Vea on the 53-man roster, the team has waived guard Earl Watford. Vea returned to practice this week, seeing his first action with the team since he suffered a...

Comal County’s COVID-19 death toll is nearing the 200 mark after three new fatalities and 81 new cases were added to totals on Thursday.

Griffin Aseltine Saturday June 28, 2014 Coming into Friday night’s matchup between bitter rivals from both historical and modern perspectives, playoff implications were hardly in the discussion of what was on the line. With both the Rattlers and the SaberCats already punching in their tickets to the postseason, revenge, momentum, and perfection represented the true elements of what was really at stake. Before this shocker unfolded, the Arizona Rattlers held a 14-0 record and had a favorable c...

Three young Cowboys’ defenders whose stock is trending up in 2021, plus a bonus player In a down year for the Cowboys, some young players have shown promise. Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images As the Cowboys near the end of their 2020 regular season, it’s time to take a look back on the season as a whole. In a year filled with plenty of negatives, one positive for the Cowboys was the performance of some of their young players. Dallas got some good contributions from young talent on both si...

The Bucs head to Detroit with a chance to clinch a playoff spot on Saturday but will be strongly challenged by Matthew Stafford, who Bruce Arians considers one of the NFLs best quarterbacks

Copied! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put themselves on the brink of their first playoff berth in 13 years with their comeback win over Atlanta on Sunday, but theyre not quite in yet. There are two different game results that could clinch that postseason spot for the Bucs this weekend, but with just two weeks left the potential outcomes for Tampa Bay still range from the NFCs first-overall seed (not likely) to no playoffs at all (not likely). A quick summary: a win by the Bucs on Saturday ...

Copied! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers spot in the overall NFC standings hasnt changed in four weeks and it didnt move after the teams incredible comeback win in Atlanta. So the view may be the same for the Buccaneers entering Week 16 but the scenery suddenly looks a whole better. Most directly, the Buccaneers win over the Falcons puts them on the brink of their first playoff berth since 2007. They could clinch it this Saturday with a win in Detroit but really only need one win in the last ...