Bucs Report -Tribune staff

Weeding out the misfits

BY IRA KAUFMAN

TAMPA—Warren Sapp couldn’t believe his ears.

When Sapp joined the Buccaneers in 1995, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle knew he was coming to a perpetual NFL loser. But then Tony Dungy replaced Sam Wyche as head coach the following year and hired Rod Marinelli as defensive…

Now under contract, Means is on the move

BY ROY CUMMINGS
Tribune Staff

TAMPA – The signing on Monday of fifth-round draft pick Steven Means left some Buccaneers fans wondering just where it is the Bucs plan to play Means now that he is officially under contract.

It’s a valid…

NFL players not the same

BY IRA KAUFMAN

TAMPA—Ronde Barber has seen them come and go.

Between the time Barber broke in as a cornerback with the 1997 Buccaneers and his retirement from the NFL last week, he witnessed a change in attitude among his peers.

“The player has evolved over the years,’’ said Barber,…

Bucs, WR Williams set to continue contract talks Monday

BY ROY CUMMINGS
Tribune Staff

TAMPA – It may not be long now before Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams has a new contract.

Williams’ agent and Bucs general manager Mark Dominik are scheduled to begin a new round of face-to-face negotiations aimed…

Bucs, Williams set to continue contract talks Monday

BY ROY CUMMINGS
Tribune Staff

TAMPA – It may not be long now before Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams has a new contract.

Williams’ agent and Bucs general manager Mark Dominik are scheduled to begin a new round of face-to-face negotiations aimed at…

Tebow not a fit for Bucs; at least not as a quarterback

BY ROY CUMMINGS
Tribune Staff

TAMPA – Tim Tebow’s fascinating yet disappointing year-long run on Broadway will officially come to an end at 4 p.m. today when the New York Jets decision to release him officially kicks in.

What everyone, including Buccaneers fans,…

Bucs trade Blount to Pats for Demps, 7th-round pick

BY ROY CUMMINGS
Tribune Staff

TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday traded running back LeGarrette Blount to the New England Patriots for a seventh-round pick in the 2013 draft and the rights to running back/track star Jeff Demps.

The Bucs…

Bucs address D-line needs with 4th-round picks

BY ROY CUMMINGS

Tribune Staff

TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers addressed their need for help along the defensive line in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

The Bucs trade up to the third spot in the…

Report: Bucs granted permission to examine Revis

BY ROY CUMMINGS
Tribune Staff

TAMPA – One of the biggest obstacles standing the way of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers completing a trade for New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis has apparently been cleared.

The Bucs have been granted permission to give Revis a…

With opportunites now developing, trading down might be Bucs best option

BY ROY CUMMINGS
Tribune Staff

TAMPA – Here’s something to think about as the draft approaches.

What if the Bucs decided ahead of any trade for Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis to trade down in the first round? What kind of impact…