Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Selmon 63 View full size photo » No other player ever has, nor ever will, wear number 63 for the Bucs. Thats because he was the first player ever chosen by the Bucs so hes the first to wear 63 and the last! Not even MIke Alstott has his number officially retired. That ceremony was just for his retirement, and the presentation of his jersey. However, the Glazers may be up to something in the future,...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The games were many, some decided in overtime, some blowouts like the 55-14 beat down the Packers put on us in 1983. That game was 49-3 at half time. Of course this is all before the days of Warren Sapp and Brett Favre having their play time on the screen. Before the return to Monday Night Football where Dilfer threw two perfect slants to Green and Emanuel, there was the very last Monday Night game...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
This halfback pass for TD tied the Game in the 4th Qtr. View full size photo » The Bucs were fresh off of 0-26, winning the last two games of the 77 season, and going into 1978 had a strong armed QB named Doug Wiliiams who was able to flick his wrist and give the Bucs a scoring chance. That helped Ricky Bell out a little bit and the defense had to watch out for the pass. The Bucs were 4-5 after...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
A sight I will never forget! View full size photo uploaded November 2, 2009 I will never forget it. Coming out of the tunnel at the old sombrero...and seeing the green grass and the Orange Uniforms for the first time! 29 years ago today, I went to my first Bucs game..and we destroyed the NY Giants . I assumed of course that every game I went to the Bucs would win. That lasted about two games!! The...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
No, fans cannot actually vote anyone in for the Hall of fame. Head writers for every NFL city media outlets, two for NYC (as they have two teams), a member of the Pro Football writers delegation and 11 at large delegates, get to submit a name each year, ours is Tampa Tribune's Ira Kaufman. What you can do however, is participate in a fan voting event being put on by JCPenny/VanHeusen jeans, and the...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Only a few weeks left till the old crew is welcomed back: 30 years later! View full size photo uploaded October 6, 2009 If your catching this piece mid-season, you may be wondering why we're talking about the 1979 Bucs. Well in a few weeks, November 8th, the Bucs are going to play the Green Bay Packers at Raymond James, but the place is going to look like Tampa Stadium! Thats because the Bucs are going...
E.G RADIO ONLINE (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Hey, what's going on! I have an R&B thorwback joint for you! This is from one of GREATEST R&B groups of all time, New Edition. They were Five guys from Boston, Massachusetts. Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant and Ronnie DeVoe. This is the video Candy Girl which was the lead single and title of New Edition's 1983 debut album! All Mental "Bringing You That Ghetto Retro.."...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Weeks 3 & 4 After their incredible come from behind and dramatic overtime win over the Colts in Baltimore, the Bucs found themselves undefeated for the first time ever! ..and a date with the Packers in Green Bay, who came off a pretty good year in 1978 and were looking for playoffs. Chester Marcol scored first on a Field Goal, but a nice 40 yard run from Jerry Eckwood gave the Bucs the half time...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
WEEKS 1 & 2 The Bucs opened the season on a Saturday Night, against the Detroit Lions . Keeping in mind, the Bucs best start was an 0-2 start in 78, which ended up 5-11. After Saturday Night, the Bucs were 1-0 with a 31-16 win over the Lions. Rookie Running back Jerry Eckwood had 121 yards on 20 carries, with Ricky Bell throwing in 53 more on 13. Doug Willams started out his sophomore year with...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
Ricky Bell was chosen over Tony Dorsett, and unfairly judged based on different circumstances. He would play a key role in the 1979 championship season. View full size photo uploaded August 24, 2009 To review part One of the series....click here Last week we talked about the 1976 Season...The Bucs did not win a single game, and had the no.1 pick in the 1977 draft. Heisman trophy winner Tony Dorsett...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
The last time the Bucs were at the Cowboys , they were infants...and lost without putting up a fight 23-7: with the only score a Tony Doreset fumble recovery for a TD (this video was on Bucem recently) back in 1977. Well in 1980 the Bucs had Doug Williams, Kevin House, Ricky Bell and a great Defense and were more able to put up a fight, as the Cowboys learned after going up early 7-0 in the first Qtr,...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Second in a series of 10 Bios and Movies: Your nominations for Ring of Honor Ricky Bell (1955-1984) Buccaneer 1977-81 Ricky Bell came to Bucs amid controversy. Taken with the no. 1 overall pick by Tampa Bay, he was taken ahead of Heisman Trophy winning Tony Dorsett due to his familiarity with John McKay’s I Formation offense. At USC, Ricky held a single game rushing record for 347 yards against...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 05/27/2009
First of all, a big round of applause to all of you that nominated anyone for inclusion in the first year of the Buc ‘Em Ring of Honor . We received nominations for 47 different individuals (although we had to throw Ronde Barber out as he is still an active Buccaneer). And 21 individuals received multiple nominations. From there, the four of us went through a number of different ideas of how...
Soulfull Vibes (Free subscription) | 02/24/2009
R&B icons Bell Biv Devoe are eying the release of an anticipated reunion album later this year. Led by Michael Bivins, Devoe, also featuring Ricky Bell and Ronnie Devoe, has reportedly spent time in the studio recording a number of tracks including the recently released "Welcome To My Heart". While a release date has not been set for their project, BBD says the as-yet-untitled effort...
Soulbounce.com (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
Yes, you all read that right. Bell. Biv. Devoe. Is back! The infamous side hustle from New Edition members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie Devoe has returned with some new music for fans new and old. Not that...
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