Though he appears to be leaning toward naming Byron Leftwich his starter, Bucs coach Raheem Morris wanted to meet again with his staff and then with the team and its owners before announcing the choice publicly. ...more

August 28, 2009

NFL.com is reporting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are calling teams to gauge interest in trading for Byron Leftwich, Luke McCown or Josh Johnson. ...more

August 26, 2009

The Buccaneers' training camp is just an hour away, but it might as well have been another world for 100 Dade City children who got the VIP treatment at One Buc Place. ...more

August 24, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib posted a cash bail early this morning after he was jailed on charges of resisting arrest without violence and simple battery on a taxi driver. ...more

August 20, 2009

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

August 18, 2009

The start of the Bucs' first practice back at camp had been delayed because of lightning in the area. ...more

August 17, 2009

There's more to Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp than football. There are autograph opportunities from players and cheerleaders alike, as well as the chance to get closer to the action during practice than during the games at Raymond James Stadium. Training camp continues through Aug. 19 at One Buc Place, with room for about 4,000 fans a session. Tickets, which are free but are required for all practices, are available at www.buccaneers.com. ...more

August 8, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned back the clock Friday, a day ahead of when they were to open training camp for the upcoming football season. Four current players donned throwback jerseys from the team's inaugural season in 1976, when the Bucs went 0-14 and often were the laughingstock of the league. The orange jerseys will be worn during the Nov. 8 home game against Green Bay. Training camp kicks off today with two practices - one at 10:15 a.m. at One Buc Place that only fans with tickets can attend and then a 6:45 p.m. practice at Raymond James Stadium for which no ticket is required. ...more

August 1, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed Tampa lawyer Steve Burton and surgeon Joseph Diaco to the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. ...more

July 16, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have put the wraps on their first workout of the day, but not before former University of South Florida defensive end Jarrett Buie committed the most heinous of all rookie mistakes. During one of the many 11-on-11 drills run during this morning's workout, Buie broke through from his right end spot and ran hard into veteran quarterback Byron Leftwich, knocking Leftwich off his feet. ...more

June 17, 2009