Buccaneers Rumors & News

Sporting News "The NFL definitely has a thing for Florida when it comes to Super Bowls, which makes sense. Just gotta cross your fingers that the rain stays away for one night. Super Bowl 55 will take place in Tampa, Florida, at the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one year after Miami Gardens..." December 05

The Big Lead "While the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged small businesses across the country some were able to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program. Unfortunately, many were rejected from getting loans for one reason or another and the program has been criticized for its massive flaws. One of..." December 04

NESN "With it already being December and the New England Patriots readying themselves to play two games in the next six days, it would be unreasonable to expect recently acquired linebacker Jacky Cichy to contribute for at least two weeks. The Patriots claimed Cichy off..." December 04

Pro Football Talk "Nearly as quickly as it arrived, the NFL has abandoned its pandemic-driven 62-player game-day maximum. In a memo sent to all teams by the league office on Thursday, the rule limiting the road team from bringing 62 players to away games (and for fairness purposes placing a similar..." December 04

CBS Sports "The NFL is a passing league. You know this. I know this. Everyone in and around the league knows this. And because it's a passing league, the wide receiver position has never been more important than it is right now. Perhaps it's no coincidence, then, that there are seemingly more..." December 04

Heavy "Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has not withheld criticism of Tom Brady so far this season. NFL Network’s Bucky Brooks, who is both a former NFL player and scout, believes Arians’ comments indicate the Bucs coach may be wishing the team had gone in a different..." December 04

ESPN "The NFL will prohibit in-person meetings at team facilities for two days after game days, according to a memo distributed Thursday night to all clubs. The memo also lifted a previous restriction that capped the number of players who could attend or travel to a game at..." December 04

Bleacher Report "When the NFL decided not to postpone Denver's game this past weekend, leaving the Broncos with zero actual quarterbacks in a 31-3 loss to the Saints, many around the league were stunned. Yes, Denver broke the rules, but so did Baltimore. The Ravens game was pushed back three times, finally..." December 03

Heavy "With the NFL regular season heading down the final stretch into December, hiring season is just a few weeks away. Among the most sought-after head coaching candidates will be Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who will go through the interview process for a..." December 03

NFL.com "he 32 players nominated for the seventh annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award have been finalized, the NFL announced Thursday. Each NFL team nominated one player for the award, which recognizes players who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field. The award was created in..." December 03

USA Today "The Baltimore Ravens were supposed to have a full week of preparation following their Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers before kicking off NFL Week 13 tonight against the Dallas Cowboys.  However, due to a coronavirus outbreak that forced the..." December 03

Larry Brown Sports "The 2020 regular season is now beyond the midway point and as we’ve gone over in recent weeks, there have been plenty of surprises as well as plenty of letdowns. But the surprises tend to run more deep and extend beyond just unsuspecting players performing at a high level. There..." December 03

Total Pro Sports "Earlier this week, police arrested a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player on some troubling charges. Tampa Bay Times reported that former offensive lineman Chris Hovan was arrested and accused of driving while impaired with a child in the car. After police pulled Hovan over, he..." December 03

Sportsnaut "Outside of the quarterback position, the 2020 NFL free agents class left a lot to be desired. That won’t be the case come March. Multiple young stars are set to hit the open market, while others are going to cash in with jaw-dropping contract extensions before they ever hit the open..." December 02

Total Pro Sports "Tom Brady hasn’t and will not ever criticize Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians in public, but those who know the legendary quarterback are not holding back. During an interview with Boston’s WEEI, Brady’s former Patriots teammate Tedy Bruschi was critical..." December 02

Total Pro Sports "Today’s Ravens-Steelers game has been delayed by six games because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the Ravens. If an outbreak happened in the postseason, that would not be possible. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged today the NFL is exploring what it can do about..." December 02

Yahoo! Sports "Two hours before the Ravens and Steelers kick off in a rare Wednesday afternoon game, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell insisted that the NFL can “safely and responsibly complete the season” even as the COVID-19 pandemic gets worse across America. Amid criticism for how the..." December 02

Bleacher Report "Antonio Brown's civil trial has been scheduled for Dec. 6-17, 2021, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Britney Taylor, Brown's former trainer, is suing him and seeking punitive damages after saying he sexually assaulted her twice in 2017 and raped her..." December 02

Pro Football Talk "The Buccaneers are waiving linebacker Jack Cichy, NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported on Wednesday. A third-year linebacker out of Wisconsin, Cichy has mainly played special teams in his time with Tampa Bay.  " December 02

Sportsnaut "There are five successful NFL head coaches who are quickly losing traction on their job security despite a proven track record of results, and most of the names on this list may surprise you. The candidates in question have either been to the playoffs multiple times, are hailed as..." December 01

USA Today "It began as nothing more than a hypothetical solution to a hypothetical problem, kicked around in NFL circles over the summer. With the league set to return amid a global pandemic, should teams isolate one of their quarterbacks from the rest of the position group to protect..." December 01

Yahoo! Sports "Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the country’s foremost authority on the COVID-19 pandemic, told Yahoo Sports on Monday that it’s unlikely NBA teams can host full-capacity crowds during the 2020-21..." December 01

The Big Lead "The game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers has been postponed again. No, not the postponement that pushed the game from Thanksgiving to Sunday. Nor the postponement that moved the game from Sunday to Tuesday. No, I'm talking about the most recent postponement...." December 01

JoeBucsFan.com "Bucco Bruce Arians put his foot down this afternoon with Joe and various media. This Bucs offense must feature Ronald Jones if it’s to reach its full potential. " November 30

The Score "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have allowed quarterback Tom Brady to call the offensive plays for weeks, head coach Bruce Arians told NFL Network's Michael Silver. "We call what he picks, we just have to get better," Silver said Monday while relaying..." November 30

USA Today "Eric Bieniemy Current position: Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator. Why he makes sense: As offensive coordinator for Andy Reid, Bieniemy has served as good an apprenticeship as there is in the NFL. Doug Pederson, Matt..." November 30

The Big Lead "All is not well in the Sunshine State. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are spiraling after a solid 7-3 start to the 2020 season. They've lost two consecutive games at home, and neither was particularly close. Tom Brady looks like a 43-year-old man trying to play quarterback for a..." November 30

Total Pro Sports "The Tampa Bay Bucs were not happy about this call. In the 4th quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs — Patrick Mahomes had thrown a interception, but it was called back due to a roughing the passer penalty by JPP. " November 30

Yahoo! Sports "Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians usually doesn’t mince words. In recent days, Arians has sprinkled some passive-aggression into his comments about quarterback Tom Brady. Speaking to Tracy Wolfson of CBS in advance of Sunday’s Chiefs-Bucs game, Arians did his..." November 30

Clutch Points "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense has been hit or miss this season and was extremely inconsistent in their loss on Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs. Tom Brady’s offense has been hindered by the play-calling throughout this season. James Yarcho and David Harrison,..." November 30

Sportsnaut "The New York Jets now sit at 0-11 following a brutal 20-3 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 12. The team’s struggles under embattled head coach Adam Gase have led to some interesting Sam Darnold trade rumors. For good reason. Much like everything he’s..." November 30

Sporting News "Tom Brady made a quick exit from his news conference Sunday amid questions about coaching after the Buccaneers crashed to another defeat. Brady suffered a third consecutive home loss for the first time in his career as the slumping Buccaneers went down 27-24 to Patrick Mahomes and the..." November 30

Bucs Nation "NFL Network will broadcast two games EXCLUSIVELY, starting with quarterback Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveling to face quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions at 1:00 PM ET. Buccaneers-Lions will also be available on local..." November 30

Larry Brown Sports "Bruce Arians defended his comments about Tom Brady after last week’s loss that many took as criticism of the quarterback. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 27-24 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 11. Arians was critical of Brady, saying the quarterback made bad reads and missed..." November 29

Larry Brown Sports "Tyreek Hill had a monster first quarter in Kansas City’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday and celebrated accordingly. Earlier in the first quarter, Hill caught a 75-yard touchdown pass to put Kansas City up 10-0. Later in the first, he caught 44-yard TD. This time..." November 29

Total Pro Sports "Tampa Bay Bucs fans don’t ever want to see Tyreek Hill’s face again after what he continues to do to their team on Sunday. In just one quarter of play, Hill had 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns " November 29

Sportsnaut "It sure the heck looks like a J.J. Watt trade could be coming once the 2020 NFL season comes to a conclusion. Watt indicated recently that he does not want to be part of a long-term rebuild. Unfortunately, it appears that’s exactly what we’re going to see from the..." November 29

Total Pro Sports "With a handful of unimpressive backup quarterbacks taking snaps under center for their respective teams this week, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick figured now would be a good time to remind everyone what he’s still available and ready to play. Kaep took to Twitter to..." November 29

Total Pro Sports "Tom Brady might be up there in age, but he isn’t scared to get his hands dirty. " November 29

Total Pro Sports "Life without Bill Belichick hasn’t been that easy for Tom Brady. Despite the winning record, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not been playing well for a team that acquired a tremendous amount of talent this offseason. Following this past Monday’s loss to the Rams, Arians..." November 29

The Score "The NFL is actively discussing creating local bubbles for the 14 or 16 teams that make the playoffs as COVID-19 cases rise around the United States, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. The league's plan reportedly would be to isolate all team..." November 29

Larry Brown Sports "Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has criticized Tom Brady publicly on multiple occasions this season, but many feel the quarterback is not the one to blame. Some NFL executives and scouts reportedly believe Arians has not done enough to cater to Brady’s..." November 29

CBS Sports "NFL coaches and general managers are bracing for a purge of the defensive coordinator ranks in 2021, with upwards of half the league potentially looking for new coordinators.  The expectation of about eight new coaches to be hired -- putting together new staffs -- combined with..." November 29

CBS Sports "Tampa coach Bruce Arians offered more pointed public critiques of future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady's performance throughout last week, something many close to Brady have come to expect, but something they bristle against as well. Brady himself is not inclined to..." November 29

Heavy "Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady’s healthy eating reputation drew an inquisitive question the day after Thanksgiving. What did Brady eat on Turkey Day? Avocado ice cream? “I probably had a lot like everybody else,” Brady said in..." November 28

Clutch Points "The 9-1 Kansas City Chiefs will travel to Raymond James Stadium in Week 12 to take on the 7-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a battle between two elite quarterbacks. Chiefs superstar gunslinger Patrick Mahomes and Buccaneers signal-caller Tom Brady will meet down in Florida on..." November 28

Pro Football Talk "The days following Tampa Bay’s latest loss included multiple comments from multiple members of the coaching staff that seemed, in totality, to shift blame from the coaching staff for offensive struggles (specifically with the deep ball) to quarterback Tom Brady. On Friday,..." November 28

Heavy "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be dressed to impress as they take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12. Tampa will be decked out in their red jerseys and pewter pants, a classic combo from the Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden era. The bigger question is how the team will play in..." November 28

Pro Football Talk "The Buccaneers placed defensive lineman Vita Vea on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, the team announced. Vea went on injured reserve Oct. 13 with a broken leg that ended his season. Inside linebacker Jack Cichy, who went on injured reserve the..." November 28

Yahoo! Sports "Mike Florio Sat, November 28, 2020, 3:10 PM AST·3 min read As the NFL established its daily testing protocols for players, coaches, and essential football personnel, a question emerged regarding whether the league was consuming testing resources that could be utilized..." November 28