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  1. Captain Fear

    Marcus Peters expected to play Thursday after clearing concussion tests

    Getty Images Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters was rocked by a shot to the head from Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackle Donovan Smith at the conclusion of his 32-yard interception return for a touchdown on Sunday. Peters was sidelined from the final eight minutes of the game after the blow...
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    Bruce Arians: Jameis Winston “just growing in the offense”

    Getty Images The hope around the Buccaneers this offseason was that the arrival of head coach Bruce Arians would help quarterback Jameis Winston take a step forward in his fifth season. Winston’s three-interception opener didn’t do much to create belief in the partnership, but the last three...
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    Four first-year coaches are still looking for their first wins

    Getty Images For the first time in the NFL’s 100 seasons, four rookie coaches are still looking for their first wins after four weeks of the season. As noted by Trey Wingo of ESPN, Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury, Bengals coach Zac Taylor (pictured), Broncos coach Vic Fangio, and Dolphins...
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    Sean McVay calls Sunday’s loss a “wakeup call”

    Getty Images Rams quarterback Jared Goff became the 23rd quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 500 yards on Sunday, but it wasn’t a day to celebrate for him or the team. It took Goff 68 attempts to pile up his 517 yards and he turned the ball over four times over the course of the...
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    Shaquil Barrett continues torrid pace

    Getty Images Perhaps no player in the league has made as much of a defensive impact as Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett. He just wishes it showed more on the scoreboard. He continued making plays at record pace this week, but was a little bummed that the end result was a 55-40 win over...
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    Devin White inactive for the Bucs

    Getty Images The Buccaneers have to face the Rams this afternoon without one of their top defenders. Rookie linebacker Devin White‘s inactive again, as he recovers from a knee sprain. Also inactive for the Bucs are guard Zack Bailey, cornerback Jamel Dean, linebacker Demone Harris, tackle...
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    Buccaneers up 7-0 on Rams

    Getty Images The Rams have insisted there’s nothing wrong with Todd Gurley, but they continue to not use him all that much. They’re trailing the Bucs 7-0 in the second quarter, and haven’t gotten much from their star running back. Their only rush attempt in the first quarter was by wide...
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    Buccaneers up 28-17 at halftime

    Getty Images Someone forgot to mention to the Buccaneers that they weren’t supposed to be able to hang with the undefeated Rams. So far, they’re doing more than that, they’re kind of thrashing the defending NFC champions. The Bucs are up 28-17 at halftime, on the road. Jameis Winston has...
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    Buccaneers win a wild one over the Rams

    Getty Images It’s never easy with Jameis Winston. But it’s generally exciting, at least. The Buccaneers stunned the previously unbeaten Rams, taking a 55-40 road win which only became close in the late stages of the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jameis Winston threw four touchdowns, as the Bucs...
  10. Captain Fear

    Jameis Winston: We finished this week

    Getty Images The Buccaneers led the Giants by 18 points at halftime in Week Three, but they wound up losing by one point when the roof caved in for them in the second half. They avoided that kind of ending in Los Angeles this Sunday. They went up 21-0 over the Rams in the first half and let...
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    Chris Godwin set to play Sunday

    Getty Images Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians predicted this offseason that wide receiver Chris Godwin will catch close to 100 passes this season and it appears a hip injury won’t get in the way of building toward that total in Week Four. Godwin missed two days of practice this week, but...
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    Cam Newton’s foot injury underscores the problems with the injury reporting rules

    Getty Images The NFL’s injury reporting rules always have been largely worthless. The recent Cam Newton foot injury proves how worthless, and potentially dangerous to the integrity of the game, they are. Newton, in a video shot while smoking a cigar and drinking wine, admits that the foot he...
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    Janoris Jenkins denies he’s under any pressure after ugly game

    Getty Images Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans had an outstanding game against the Giants on Sunday, and cornerback Janoris Jenkins took most of the blame. Jenkins spent most of the day covering Evans, and the result was Evans having one of the best games of his career, catching eight passes...
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    Chris Godwin, Ryan Jensen return to practice for Bucs

    Getty Images The Buccaneers got a couple of offensive starters back on the field at Friday’s practice. Wide receiver Chris Godwin and center Ryan Jensen were both on the sideline Wednesday and Thursday, but got the go-ahead to close out the week with the rest of the team. Godwin has been...
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    Week Four injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week Four of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Eagles and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...
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    Rams prepping to face former teammate Ndamukong Suh

    Getty Images The Rams will welcome the Buccaneers to Los Angeles this Sunday and that means they’ll also be welcoming defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh back to the stadium he called home last season. Suh started every game for the Rams during their run to an NFC title and left for Tampa as a free...
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    Jason Pierre-Paul restructures contract

    Getty Images At this point, the Buccaneers don’t know when or iff Jason Pierre-Paul will play for them this year. If he does, it will be under a new contract. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Bucs and Pierre-Paul agreed to a restructured deal which will make him a free agent at the end...
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    Wally Chambers dies at 68

    Getty Images Wally Chambers, the eighth overall pick in the 1973 draft who would become the NFL’s defensive rookie of the year, has died, according to WBON-TV. Chambers, No. 60 in the photo, was 68. A six-foot, six-inch, 250-pound defensive tackle with the Bears from 1973 through 1977...
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    Bucs put Blaine Gabbert on IR

    Getty Images The Bucs have gotten along three weeks without their backup quarterback, so they must think they can for 11. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Buccaneers are putting Blaine Gabbert on injured reserve. That leaves open the possibility of bringing him back eight...
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    49ers agree to terms with long snapper Garrison Sanborn

    Getty Images The 49ers have agreed to terms with a long snapper after Jon Condo abruptly retired. San Francisco will sign Garrison Sanborn, Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com reports. The team worked out Condo, Sanborn and Drew Scott last Tuesday and opted to sign Condo. But Condo lasted only...
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