Luke McCown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Josh Freeman is coming off what his coach, Raheem Morris, described as his worst overall performance. Freeman threw three interceptions and had a season-low passer rating of 12.1 in the 26-3 loss to the Jets.  

The Sanchise is taking a seat this week, and he's not happy about it. New York Jets coach Rex Ryan decided Wednesday that Mark Sanchez will not play at Tampa Bay on Sunday because of a sprained right knee, and Kellen Clemens will start in his place.  

Bucs QB Josh Freeman vs. Seahawks MLB David Hawthorne First the bad news: Like the Panthers and Jets before them, the Seahawks have a middle linebacker. His name is David Hawthorne. Now the good news: Hawthorne doesn't wear No. 52.  

According to numerous reports, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed quarterback Rudy Carpenter from the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. By taking him off the practice squad, that means he is active on Tampa Bay’s 53-man roster. No word yet from the Bucs yet but this could have something to do with Byron Leftwich’s elbow injury. He [...]  

Parts of today's Jets-Buccaneers game weren't what one would call pretty football. But make no mistake about it: The Jets' 26-3 triumph at Raymond James Stadium was a defensive thing of beauty. The Green & White "D" was fired up for a near-historic performance that contained the Bucs and their rookie QB, Josh Freeman, to 124 yards and six first downs. Kellen Clemens, playing QB i...  

Jets coach Rex Ryan said QB Kellen Clemens will start Sunday against the Bucs, as they are being cautious with the injury to first-round pick Mark Sanchez. Sanchez, who has started every game for the Jets this season, sprained his...  

As you would expect, today’s news that Bruce Allen is in and Vinny Cerrato is out as the main football man in Washington has set off a whole bunch of speculation about the possibility of John Gruden coaching the Redskins. Both Ira Kaufman and Rick ...  

  Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan suffered a turf toe injury in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, yesterday, and will not play this week. The Falcons are three point underdogs for their home game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.  According to various reports, Ryan will not play because of the injury, which was suffered during the first series of the game vs. the Bucs. Atlanta came away with a 20-17 victory over Tampa Bay but they...  

Tampabay.comWith his contract expiring after the season, the Bucs likely wonder whether ...Tampabay.comThen, he takes the field and there are moments when you see why former coach Jon Gruden thought the team got a third-round steal nearly four years ago. ...  

Tampa Bay's second victory left first-year coach Raheem Morris in a predictably good mood. He spoke Monday about the Buccaneers beginning to establish an identity, rookie quarterback Josh Freeman rebounding from two poor performances to direct a 24-7 win over Seattle, and the challenge of facing NFC-leading New Orleans on the road next weekend.  

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Clifton Smith has sustained a concussion on the opening kickoff against Carolina and won't return. It marked Smith's second concussion against the Panthers this season. Dante Wesley hit him as he called for a fair catch on Oct. 18, earning Wesley a one-game suspension.  

Tampa Bay's Raheem Morris is taking it upon himself to fix one of the NFL's worst defenses. The first-year coach added defensive playcalling to his duties Tuesday, demoting veteran defensive coordinator Jim Bates after a 38-7 loss to unbeaten NFC South rival New Orleans dropped the Bucs to 1-9.  

Tampa Bay punter Dirk Johnson will miss the remainder of the season after being placed on injured reserve with a pulled hamstring. Reserve cornerback Torrie Cox also went on injured reserve Monday with a hip injury. Guard Arron Sears has been placed on the reserve/non-football illness list. The Buccaneers are filling Cox's roster spot by promoting cornerback Brandon Anderson from the practice...  

Tampa Bay rookie wide receiver Sammie Stroughter left Sunday's game against Seattle with a foot sprain, and safety Tanard Jackson joined him on the sideline later with a knee injury. Stroughter came up with two big plays in the third quarter as Tampa Bay took control against the Seahawks. He had a 33-yard punt return, then later had a 16-yard reception on third-and-10 that helped the Bucs take...  

Tampa Bay rookie receiver Sammie Stroughter will miss the remainder of the season after breaking his right foot during the Buccaneers' road victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The seventh-round draft pick was hurt during the second half of Sunday's 24-7 win. He was placed on injured reserve Monday.