Derrick Brooks

Former All-Pro linebacker for the Bucs, Derrick Brooks, was out in the community again Monday, just as he was during his playing career. He provided between 50-100 Thanksgiving dinners to families at the West Tampa Boys & Girls Club....... here Read Full Story

Derrick Ward feels he's a perfect fit for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who want to get younger, tougher and more potent on offense. The free agent running back signed a four-year, $17 million contract Tuesday, joining a team that's trying to build a new identity after watching an aging defense falter during a season-ending collapse that cost the Bucs a playoff spot. "I'm a variety of things. I can be a pass-receiving running back, a one-cut and up running back, a power running back. I can do it all," said Ward, who joins former Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow as prominent additions since ... Read Full Story

Derrick Brooks, one of the top players in Tampa Bay history, was cut by the Buccaneers on Monday in a purge of the team's older players. Brooks, the NFL's defensive player of the year when the Bucs won the Super Bowl after the 2002 season, was among five players cut, four of them older than 32-year-old Raheem Morris, the team's new head coach. The others include wide receivers Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard, running back Warrick Dunn and linebacker Cato June. The 29-year-old June is the only player under 30 and the only one younger than Morris. The releases save more than $10 million ... Read Full Story

By Andy Benoit, www.NFLTouchdown.com NFC South Predictions 1. Carolina Panthers There’s a new sense of urgency with this team, and a return to a power-offense is the right idea. 2. New Orleans Saints The most explosive team in the division, but without a more trustworthy rushing attack, the Saints will have trouble dictating the flow of games. 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Solid offense, excellent defense, but this team never puts together back-to-back successful seasons. 4. Atlanta Falcons At least drafting in the top five again next season will help their rebuilding efforts. Best Offseason Move The Saints trading a fourth (and possibly an ’09 ... Read Full Story

It was announced that my favorite team, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have cut my favorite player, Derrick Brooks. I mean, I see the logic. DB had taken some steps back over the past 2 seasons but I’m still saddened. Derrick Brooks is the only player whom I’ve been able to cheer for and follow throughout his entire NCAA and NFL career. It’ll be odd to see him in another uniform next year. I need a fucking whiskey drink. Drive-By Truckers - When The Pin Hits The Shell Read Full Story