More photos » by Eric Gay - AP Former Cowboy and new Buccaneer Mike Mickens intercepts a pass during training camp. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Browse more photos » Ah, the bye week. A brief reprieve from the punishment of an arduous NFL season. A time to rest, nurse injuries and do a little extra game-planning for the next opponent. Unless you’re in the Buccaneer front office. Since losing...
More photos » by Stephan Savoia - AP 1 day ago: New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) breaks a tackle by Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber (20) during fourth quarter action of their NFL football game at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. The Patriots defeated the Buccaneers 35-7.(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) Browse more photos » This is a rather silly...
Ellis Wyms gets in on the Sack Action. View full size photo uploaded October 26, 2009 Things were on the downturn. The Bucs were losing games they normally win. Not anymore. In what would be the last year for John Lynch and Warren Sapp , the Bucs shutout the Dallas Cowboys 16-0. The funny part was...most stars were not on the field. Bucs front office got a chance to look at Jermaine Philips at Safety...
Apparently, Joey Galloway has stayed in touch with former teammates Ronde Barber and Cadillac Williams. Both told the Boston Globe today that they were a bit shocked by Galloway getting cut from the Pats this week. Tampa Bay running back Cadillac Williams was even more surprised than Barber about Galloway flaming out in Foxborough. “Oh yeah, man, I was,” [...]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarter-back Ronde Barber admits he's Manchester United mad and a big fan of Wayne Rooney. Barber is gearing up to take on New England Patriots at Wembley tomorrow. read more
Oh yeah, Happy Matt Bryant Day everyone. Or was that only a one year thing? Because if it isn't, Id say he is celebrating somewhere in Orlando that his with came true, and that the Bucs are unable to kick a FG. Three years ago it wasn't much of a different story: Still a poor team putting on Pewter uniforms with not much of a chance for victory. The team already scored its miracle of the year the week...
“The Football Moron” of BSPN has insight into the Patriots-Bucs game that you just cannot get anywhere else. For example, these two nuggets: 1) Injuries to the Patriots weak running backs will make the Patriots rush offense even weaker. You don’t say? 2) Bucs cornerbacks Ronde Barber and Aqib Talib are getting roasted by quarterbacks and as [...]
The 3-0 Bucs lost three in a row, and needed this in the worst way. They didnt get it. The Bucs blocked a punt but Ronde Barber carelessly was not able to recover in the endzone and all the Bucs got out of it was a safety. Keyshawn Johnson takes a vicous but legal hit, check it out.... Detroit was allowed to stay in the game too long, and late scores sank the Bucs to 3-4, AGAIN, for the 3rd season...
There are few Bucs Joe admires and respects more than Ronde Barber, even if he has foolish things to say about the fourth estate, an institution not only he has dabbled in, but his brother works in. So Joe writes the following with a heavy heart: Do the right thing Mark Dominik: Trade Barber by Tuesday’s [...]
More photos » by Mel Evans - AP End Result of the play we dissect: Weaver's TD over Geno Hayes. Browse more photos » This week Inside the Play (courtesy of Niko) brings you a defensive failure. I do want to warn you this can be nauseating in slow-motion. This week we have some music to keep you from being bored! **The video will be inside of the thread due to its size and intrusiveness...
From his perch in the Tampa Bay secondary the last 13 seasons, Ronde Barber has seen a lot of football. He knows the good from the bad, and the good from the great.
Enough already. Somebody needs to come out and say the Bucs’ secondary stinks. Let Joe be the first. Now Joe’s talking about the unit as a whole. The excuses seemed to finally be all gone against Philadelphia. Tanard Jackson was back. Aqib Talib and Ronde Barber were coming off strong games, and Sabby Piscatelli had settled down after a horrific [...]
Prediction time! Josh Johnson is in for a treat on Sunday. Sean McDermott is going to frighten and confuse him into oblivion. He might make a few plays with his legs, but expect a couple picks and at least three sacks. If I was McNabb, I’d steer clear of Ronde Barber. He’s made Donny look foolish in [...]