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CBS Sports recently put out a list of the 25 worst head coaching hires this century, and unfortunately, a Bucs head coach made the cut — current Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, who was hired by Tampa Bay in 2012 and fired in 2013 in favor of Smith.

Kyle Crabbs discusses Tampa Bay offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs and his absence at the beginning of the 2025 season due to knee surgery, and how well equipped the Buccaneers will be while he is gone

The girls were squawking. One bawk turned into a chorus of squeals. “I’ve never seen them do this before,” said Austin Deal, an entomologist assistant with Pinellas County Mosquito Control. When he nestled a hen under his arm just a few minutes earlier,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the future on their mind when they selected Emeka Egbuka with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Egbuka was one of the

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are experiencing some unexpected turbulence ahead of the 2025 season. All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs will miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee, according to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones.

Can Baker Mayfield continue his recent ascent to the Quarterback Pantheon in 2025? If so, Doug Farrar thinks the Buccaneers may have a shot at their third Super Bowl in franchise history.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving took the league by storm in his first year in the league. The fourth-round pick out of Oregon came into the seaso

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