Archives for September 19, 2009

‘Benefitting Williams further is Tampa’s zone blocking scheme is very similar to the one he ran behind with enormous success in college at Auburn. Bucs head coach Raheem Morris maintains he’ll continue to go with the hot hand at running back, but each of the top three backs were used last week. Williams and Derrick Ward saw the most action.’

‘"I wouldn’t necessarily call it a youth movement, [but] I guess you would have to because we’re so young," Morris said during his weekly conference call. "When we go out, we want to practice a certain way. If you want to practice, you want to be fundamentally tough. You want to get back to some of your fundamental core beliefs."’

‘The Buffalo Bills will hold a ceremony during halftime of Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to commemorate their 50th anniversary all-time team, which includes several players from their Super Bowl years. The ceremony is part of the franchise’s celebration of a half-century of football.’

‘With the Bills ahead against a dreaded AFC East rival on the road, you might have expected the Pats game would have had a rating in the 40s. Perhaps the pessimism surrounding the team kept early viewership down.’

‘And the 4:05 p.m. start, which may spread out the pregame traffic flow, also could increase drunken behavior — before, during and after the game.’

‘”I do think the guy behind him is capable. Buggs can run the defense. He takes command of the huddle. He’s a smart player. He can come in and be a presence in our front. He’s not Paul Posluszny, though.”‘

‘It is hard not to think of the Buffalo Bills receiver as a diva considering his resume. This is the same guy who infamously stood on the star in Dallas twice after scoring touchdowns for San Francisco, did sit-ups for the media in his driveway after Philadelphia kicked him out of training camp, told Jessica Simpson to stay away from Tony Romo when he played for Dallas, and even starred in “The T.O. Show” reality series about, of course, himself.’

T.O. just one of many diva receivers in NFL (Tampa Tribune)

Bryant listed as doubtful (Tampa Tribune)

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Greg Olson overhauls offense after all (St. Petersburg Times)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Bryant doubtful for Sunday vs. Buffalo Bills (St. Petersburg Times)

Clayton Reminding All of Catching Ability (Lakeland Ledger)

Coach of the Week: Dale Caparaso (Buccaneers.com)

Bryant Likely to Miss Buffalo Game (Buccaneers.com)

From the Desk Of: Raheem Morris (Buccaneers.com)

Been There Before (Buccaneers.com)

Game Preview: Bucs at Bills, Sept. 20, 2009 (Buccaneers.com)

‘Bills 24, Bucs 13.’