After saying ‘I’m Going to Disney World,’ Brady did it again
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had no problem taking a lightsaber to Star Wars’ Kylo Ren and a unit of storm troopers. A mask-wearing Brady visited the Star Wars-themed section of Walt Disney World with his family and friends on Monday, […]
Bucs’ Super Bowl film showcases Brady and Tampa Bay D
NFL Films has been chronicling Tom Brady’s career since he entered the league in 2000. Somehow, they always seem to be new things to reveal. That is the case with this year’s Super Bowl film, chronicling Brady’s seventh championship and his first with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 100-minute film was released to the public […]
Patriots, Bucs among those making biggest waves so far
Bill Belichick never was one to spent wildly in free agency. Watching Tom Brady win another Super Bowl in another city sure changed that. The New England Patriots doled out $175 million in guarantees in the first 48 hours of free agency following a 7-9 stumble in 2020 that ended their two-decade dominance of the […]
Shaq Barrett, Buccaneers finalize 4-year, $72 million deal
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shaquil Barrett, Lavonte David, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski are all staying with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who already feel like big winners in free agency. The team’s top priority this offseason is to keep as much of its Super Bowl championship roster together as possible. General manager Jason Licht made […]
With Brady’s largesse, Bucs keeping title gang together
Tom Brady doesn’t merely lead teams to Super Bowl wins on the field. He helps keep together championship teams that have salary cap issues. So sackmaster Shaq Barrett, fellow standout linebacker Lavonte David — and who knows who else — will remain in Tampa Bay. Just as he had done several times in New England, […]
Shaq Barrett stays with Bucs on 4-year, $72 million deal
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Linebacker Shaquil Barrett has agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are aren’t wasting time doing whatever’s necessary to retain key components of their Super Bowl-winning roster. Barrett has been one of the NFL’s top pass rushers over the past two seasons and […]
Agents see caution in free agency after 8% salary cap drop
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Don’t look for the usual frenetic spending sprees in NFL free agency this year. Who says? Some top NFL agents. An 8% reduction in the salary cap, the result of a drop in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic, will impact the market, which officially opens Wednesday, though the “legal tampering” […]
Nobody comes for free in NFL free agency that begins Monday
The term in use these days is “legal tampering.” Doesn’t seem sensible, and some might call it the “cheating period” instead. Regardless, on Monday, two days before the NFL’s 2021 business year begins, the 32 teams and agents for the players will be making deals. Lots of deals, even if they aren’t official until Wednesday. […]
Brady signs extension, frees salary cap space for Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady has agreed to a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that provides the Super Bowl champions with much-needed salary cap relief and will help the seven-time NFL champion reach a goal of playing until he’s at least 45. Brady posted a picture of himself on Twitter, signing the […]
Buccaneers’ devout dedication to girls flag football
Girls flag football continues to grow across the country, with teams like the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers showing young women that they can achieve in the sports world.