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  1. Captain Fear

    T.Y. Hilton remains out of practice, but Marlon Mack a full participant

    Getty Images It was a good news-bad news day for the Colts. Receiver T.Y. Hilton remains out of practice, decreasing his chances of returning this week. He has missed five of the past six games with his calf injury. Kicker Adam Vinatieri missed Thursday’s work with knee pain, and cornerback...
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    Adam Vinatieri says, “If I can go, I’ll go,” but it’s uncertain whether he can go

    Getty Images Adam Vinatieri faced a lot of questions Thursday. He didn’t have many answers. That’s the kind of season it’s been for the Colts kicker. Vinatieri has not missed a game since Super Bowl XLIV to end the 2009 season, but he has experienced increased discomfort in his left knee. He...
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    Vernon Hargreaves on his future: I feel like I could be here for the long term

    Getty Images Texans cornerback Vernon Hargreaves has spent only 22 days in Houston and played only two games since being claimed off waivers. Yet, he feels at home. “It’s great. It’s hard to put it into words,” Hargreaves said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “It feels good that...
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    Bruce Arians tells Bucs they’re in their playoffs right now

    Getty Images The chance is small, and doesn’t rely only on their own results. But as long as the Buccaneers have a chance, coach Bruce Arians is going to sell hope. “We talked about it this morning,’’ Arians said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. “You know, if you want to feel what the...
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    Devin White named NFL defensive rookie of month

    Getty Images The Buccaneers are hanging onto slim playoff chances this year, but they have reasons to be optimistic about the future. Linebacker Devin White was named NFL defensive rookie of the month. In the last five games, White had a stat sheet full of things: 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks, three...
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    Bruce Arians on Jameis Winston: Wait until season’s over and then make decision

    Getty Images One of the storylines for the 2019 Buccaneers season was the team’s pending decision about whether or not they see a future for quarterback Jameis Winston with the organization. Head coach Bruce Arians’s hiring was seen as a way to try to get more out of Winston than they’d gotten...
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    Bruce Arians: Devin White is “everything we thought he’d be”

    Getty Images The Buccaneers selected linebacker Devin White with the fifth overall pick in this year’s draft, and they won’t second-guess that decision for a moment. Bucs coach Bruce Arians noted that White had two sacks in the Bucs’ Week 12 win over the Falcons and then had an even more...
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    Jaguars bench Nick Foles for Gardner Minshew

    Getty Images Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles had an ugly first half today against the Buccaneers, and he won’t get a chance to redeem himself in the second half. The Jaguars have benched Foles aren are putting Gardner Minshew in for the second half. Minshew, a rookie who wasn’t expected to...
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    Bucs blow out Jags as Nick Foles is benched for Gardner Minshew

    Getty Images The Buccaneers turned in a strong performance today in Jacksonville, and the Jaguars now have a decision to make about their starting quarterback. In a game between two teams that are likely out of playoff contention, the most interesting question going forward will be whether...
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    Devin White: Time to show the world what I can do

    Getty Images It hasn’t been the best of seasons for the Buccaneers, but they are riding a two-game winning streak after beating the Jaguars on Sunday and the defense has been a big reason for those victories. They’ve allowed 33 points while forcing six turnovers and first-round pick Devin...
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    Bucs benched Ronald Jones for pass protection mistake

    Getty Images The Buccaneers named Ronald Jones their starting running back earlier this month, but he spent the majority of the second half of Sunday’s win over the Jaguars on the bench. Jameis Winston fumbled in the third quarter after being sacked by Jaguars cornerback DJ Hayden, who was...
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    NFC playoff picture: A shakeup at the top

    Getty Images There’s a new team atop the NFC West and a new team holding down the No. 1 seed in the conference as we head into the final four weeks of the regular season. Wins by the Saints last Thursday night and the Seahawks on Monday night coupled with the 49ers’ loss in Baltimore means...
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    Chris Godwin named NFC offensive player of the week

    Getty Images The Buccaneers may not know much about their future at quarterback, but they can feel good about where they are at wide receiver after this season. Bucs wideout Chris Godwin was named NFC offensive player of the week, after a career game last week against the Falcons. Godwin...
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    NFC playoff picture: Creating separation as November ends

    Getty Images With five weeks left in the regular season, five NFC teams should be feeling pretty comfortable about their chances of making the playoffs. The 49ers, Saints, Packers, Seahawks and Vikings are all at least two games up on their closest competitors for playoff spots and, barring...
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    Jameis Winston reaches 100 career turnovers

    Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston turned in one of his better performances on Sunday, but he also threw two interceptions, and in the process reached an ugly career landmark: 100 turnovers. Winston has now thrown 78 interceptions and lost 22 fumbles in his five-year career...
  16. Captain Fear

    Jameis Winston does Jameis Winston things

    Getty Images The Falcons are getting a look at the Full Jameis Winston Experience (TM) today. The Buccaneers quarterback started the game as he has so often this year, by throwing an interception on his first pass of the game. That one was his league-high 19th pick of the year. The Falcons...
  17. Captain Fear

    Bucs big man Vita Vea finds the end zone

    Getty Images The Buccaneers have made a number of big plays in the first half. None bigger than the last one, scored by 346-pound defensive tackle Vita Vea. Vea lined up in the backfield in a goal-to-go situation, and caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to give the Bucs a 19-10...
  18. Captain Fear

    Bucs big men stop Falcons win streak

    Getty Images The Buccaneers let the big men do the work Sunday. As part of a reasonable impressive 35-22 win over the Falcons, Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea found the end zone as an offensive player, and then Ndamukong Suh did it in his day job. Vea caught a touchdown pass from Jameis...
  19. Captain Fear

    Vita Vea credits gloves for his touchdown catch

    Getty Images Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea scored a touchdown on Sunday, making a goal-line catch from Jameis Winston. After Tampa’s 35-16 win over the Falcons, Vita spoke to PFT about his first touchdown since he was a high school running back. Was he worried about dropping the ball? “I had...
  20. Captain Fear

    Mike Evans joins Randy Moss as only players with six 1,000-yard seasons to open career

    Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans made some history with his first catch of Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Evans picked up 17 yards on a pass from quarterback Jameis Winston in the second quarter of the game and that moved him over 1,000 receiving yards for the season. It’s the sixth time...
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