Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportThe following statement was just released by the NFL Communications department. “JAMEIS WINSTON of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was notified today by NFL Special Counsel for Conduct TODD JONES that he has been suspended without pay for the Buccaneers’ first three regular-season games for a violation of the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy. In November 2017, …Read More
With the recent developments in the Jameis Winston/Uber controversy and the possibility of a 3-game suspension looming, I’ve seen quite a lot of Bucs fans saying silly things like “This season is already over,“ “Sign Tebow!”, or “Where’s Kaepernick?“. I’ve even seen one “prominent” Tampa Bay sports writer saying that the Bucs should’ve drafted Marcus Mariota in …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportAccording to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud, Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston will be suspended for 3 games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy and the suspension could be increased it Winston doesn’t meet unspecified demands by the league. Another personal conduct incident would net Winston a full year’s suspension. Bucs …Read More
The trenches. It’s where football games are won or lost. It’s where the big boys play and it’s a place that hasn’t been focused on by the Buccaneers in a few years. This off-season Jason Licht said NO MORE! He made the conscious decision to shore up the Bucs trenches on both sides of the ball …Read More
The 2017 season. The Super Bowl. NFL free agency. The 2018 NFL Draft. And now rookie camp. They’re all in the books, which means that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 90-man roster has officially been filled. Even though there will no doubt be some tweaking here and there, the nucleus of this team is set and …Read More
Photo Credit: Draftwire.comSo here we are, Buc fans. Over a week since the 2018 NFL Draft ended and I’m still seeing comments, complaints and criticisms about the decision to take defensive tackle Vita Vea over defensive back Derwin James. My question is… WHY??? It’s done. It’s over. The pick is in. Vita Vea is a Buc. Why …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comIt was a frigidly cold evening. By Tampa standards, it was downright arctic. We were in the endzone section. I was 24 and I barely remembered the last time the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the playoffs. See, the Bucs hadn’t been to the playoffs since I was 9 years old. Year after year I told …Read More
The 2018 NFL Draft may be over, but that doesn’t mean the work stops for the Buccaneers front office and scouting department. In fact, it gets even more hectic. As soon as the draft ends, the undrafted free agent frenzy begins. Any college player that wasn’t drafted by a team immediately becomes a free agent …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportThe NFL Draft. For true football fans, it’s a much anticipated weekend full of excitement and rollercoaster emotions. For Jason Licht and his coaching and scouting staff, it means a whole lot more. To them, it’s the culmination of months upon months upon months of hard work. Thousands of hours of game film tediously scrutinized …Read More
Photo Credit: Draftwire.comBarring any last minute trades, the Bucs have wrapped up the 2018 NFL draft with their 6th round pick, 202nd overall, LB Jack Cichy from Wisconsin. College Career Cichy was a three-year starter at Wisconsin whose career was marred by injuries. When he plays, he’s a player, registering 121 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 …Read More
