Stalled Bucs put excuses to rest: staleness no factor
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There were plenty of reasons for Tampa Bay's hasty exit from the playoffs. The offense sputtered after a quick start, the defense was unable to force mistakes by Eli Manning , and special teams fumbled away the second-half kickoff, helping the New York Giants pull away to a 24-14 victory in yesterday's NFC wild-card game in Tampa.
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Two days before Sundayâs first-round playoff game against the Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., the Giants and Coach Tom Coughlin remained a loose bunch.
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His team might have lost five of six games and blown a golden opportunity to salvage a sinking season Monday night in St. Louis. But Tampa Bay Bucs coach Jon Gruden
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott will miss as much as a month because of a sprained right knee. &quot;Our timetable right now says four weeks,&quot; Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden said.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers both know the concept and reality of NFL parity. They&#39;re prime examples of how swiftly teams can rise and how suddenly they can fall.
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley was inactive for Sunday&#39;s game against the Cleveland Browns because of a sore hamstring.
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The St.Louis Rams beat the Tampa Bay Bucs 28-21 on Monday Night Football in St.Louis. The Rams are now 4-2 while the Bucs drop to 1-5.
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With the end to a grueling regular season in Saturday nightâs 21-13 loss to Auburn, there is finally some time for Alabamaâs players to rest and recover, but that time has not yet begun for the Tide coaching staff.
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Tampa Bay looked frustrated Sunday as Eli Manning meticulously picked apart the Buccaneersâ defense during a 24-14 victory, a lesson in game management.
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Patience has never been highly rated as a virtue in the NFL. That's especially true among owners, who tend to change coaches almost as often as they do underwear.
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The first preseason game is behind them and the Miami Dolphins still have a lot of questions on offense. It's too early to name a starting quarterback, the offensive line is a work in progress, and the young receivers still haven't distinguished themselves.
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The rebirth of Brian Griese couldnât have come at a better time for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Griese, the second-string quarterback on game-day was called in to relieve an injured Chris Simms in the first-quarter.
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It is not the Florida bowl they wanted, nor does it have the marquee value they set as one of their goals. But it is the postseason and it comes after a regular season in which they won 10 games, a division championship, and climbed to heights no Boston College football team had reached in more than ...
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Warrick Dunn runs for 134 yards against his former team, Michael Vick adds 127 yards rushing and the Falcons beat the offensively challenged Buccaneers,14-3.
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The Atlanta Falcons were denied securing the NFC South title on Sunday when they were beaten 27-0 at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons needed a win to clinch the division but quarterback Michael Vick had a day to forget.
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The Giants, searching for momentum, played to win during Week 17 while the Buccaneers rested many of their key players, including Jeff Garcia.
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Jon Gruden resisted the temptation to gloat. The Tampa Bay coach said Monday he isn't the least bit surprised that his Buccaneers have turned their season around by winning three of four games after an 0-4 start.