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			<title>Seahawks Trade For Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 04:03:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded tight end Kellen Winslow to the Seattle Seahawks for a draft pick on Monday night and signed former Colts star Dallas Clark to replace him. Earlier in the day, Winslow told SiriusXM radio that first-year coach Greg Schiano was "kind of upset" that Winslow has not been working out with the team during the offseason. "That's kind of shocking, but that's what it is," Winslow said, adding that Schiano told him the coach "would help me out with a trade." Winslow has been one of Tampa Bay's best offensive players since being acquired from Cleveland in a trade three years ago. He had 77 receptions for 884 yards and five touchdowns in 2009, 66 catches for 730 yards and five TDs in 2010 and 75 receptions for 763 yards and two TDs in 2011. Tampa Bay received a conditional 2013 draft pick in the deal.


Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Bucs-TE-Winslow-says-he-s-not-in-team-s-plans-3574786.php)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded tight end Kellen Winslow to the Seattle Seahawks for a draft pick on Monday night and signed former Colts star Dallas Clark to replace him. Earlier in the day, Winslow told SiriusXM radio that first-year coach Greg Schiano was &quot;kind of upset&quot; that Winslow has not been working out with the team during the offseason. &quot;That's kind of shocking, but that's what it is,&quot; Winslow said, adding that Schiano told him the coach &quot;would help me out with a trade.&quot; Winslow has been one of Tampa Bay's best offensive players since being acquired from Cleveland in a trade three years ago. He had 77 receptions for 884 yards and five touchdowns in 2009, 66 catches for 730 yards and five TDs in 2010 and 75 receptions for 763 yards and two TDs in 2011. Tampa Bay received a conditional 2013 draft pick in the deal.<br />
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			<title>WR Preston Parker Signs One-Year Extension With Buccaneers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 15:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed wide receiver Preston Parker to a one-year contract extension earlier this month, according to Brian McIntyre of NFL.com who cites a source with knowledge of the situation. Parker was due to earn $540,000 in non-guaranteed base salary as an exclusive rights free agent this season. As part of the extension, Parker received a $50,000 signing bonus (the only portion of the contract that is guaranteed) and is scheduled to earn $1 million in base salary in 2013. Signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of North Alabama in 2010, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound Parker had four catches for 42 yards in nine games as a rookie. In 16 games last season, Parker came off the bench to catch 40 passes for 554 yards and three touchdowns while playing in over 45 percent of the Buccaneers' offensive snaps. Parker has averaged 20.6 yards on 30 kick returns the last two seasons, averaged 9.1 yards per punt return in 2011 and has made seven tackles on special teams during his career.

Source: The Redzone (http://theredzone.org/BlogDescription.aspx?EntryID=26438)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed wide receiver Preston Parker to a one-year contract extension earlier this month, according to Brian McIntyre of NFL.com who cites a source with knowledge of the situation. Parker was due to earn $540,000 in non-guaranteed base salary as an exclusive rights free agent this season. As part of the extension, Parker received a $50,000 signing bonus (the only portion of the contract that is guaranteed) and is scheduled to earn $1 million in base salary in 2013. Signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of North Alabama in 2010, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound Parker had four catches for 42 yards in nine games as a rookie. In 16 games last season, Parker came off the bench to catch 40 passes for 554 yards and three touchdowns while playing in over 45 percent of the Buccaneers' offensive snaps. Parker has averaged 20.6 yards on 30 kick returns the last two seasons, averaged 9.1 yards per punt return in 2011 and has made seven tackles on special teams during his career.<br />
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			<title>Buccaneers Sign TE Dallas Clark</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 23:35:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Aaron Wilson of Profootball.scout.com reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, according to a league source. Clark, 32, has caught 427 career passes for 4,887 yards and 46 touchdowns. Clark also worked out for the New England Patriots, but ultimately opted to join the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers are attempting to trade tight end Kellen Winslow, but have yet to do so. The 6-foot-3, 252-pound Clark was limited to 10 games last season due to injury and caught 34 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Aaron Wilson of Profootball.scout.com reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, according to a league source. Clark, 32, has caught 427 career passes for 4,887 yards and 46 touchdowns. Clark also worked out for the New England Patriots, but ultimately opted to join the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers are attempting to trade tight end Kellen Winslow, but have yet to do so. The 6-foot-3, 252-pound Clark was limited to 10 games last season due to injury and caught 34 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns.<br />
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			<title>Free Agent TE Dallas Clark Expected To Sign With Buccaneers</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:46:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark met with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week and is expected to sign with the team as early as Monday, according to a team source. Clark had 427 catches for 4,887 yards and 46 touchdowns in nine seasons with the Colts. The 32-year-old Clark saw his production dip the past two seasons, totaling just 71 catches for 699 yards and five scores after a career-high 1,106 receiving yards in 2009. Clark made the Pro Bowl that season.

Source: NFL.com (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8293e409/article/dallas-clark-expected-to-sign-with-buccaneers)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark met with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week and is expected to sign with the team as early as Monday, according to a team source. Clark had 427 catches for 4,887 yards and 46 touchdowns in nine seasons with the Colts. The 32-year-old Clark saw his production dip the past two seasons, totaling just 71 catches for 699 yards and five scores after a career-high 1,106 receiving yards in 2009. Clark made the Pro Bowl that season.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8293e409/article/dallas-clark-expected-to-sign-with-buccaneers" target="_blank">NFL.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow Jr. Says He's Done In Tampa]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:57:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Tight end Kellen Winslow told SiriusXM NFL Radio Monday that he's been told that the team is trying to trade him and that he will not be back with the club in 2012. Winslow caught 75 passes for 763 yards last year with just two touchdowns. He hasn't missed a game in three years. 

Source: CBSSports (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/493125/rss)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tight end Kellen Winslow told SiriusXM NFL Radio Monday that he's been told that the team is trying to trade him and that he will not be back with the club in 2012. Winslow caught 75 passes for 763 yards last year with just two touchdowns. He hasn't missed a game in three years. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/493125/rss" target="_blank">CBSSports</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Buccaneers DT Brian Price Hospitalized After Sister's Death]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:38:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brian Price is no stranger to adversity and personal tragedy, Price lost two of his older brothers to gun violence before leaving Crenshaw High School as a Parade All-American who would go on to be a three-year starter and 2009 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year at UCLA. A second-round pick in 2010, Price battled hamstring injuries as a rookie, leading to two radical surgeries to reattach both hamstrings to his pelvis and a painful rehabilitation process during the lockout in order to be ready for 2011 season. The latest tragedy to hit Price is the loss of his older sister Bridget, who died last week as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident, Roy Cummings of The Tampa Tribune reports. "There is just no way to explain the grief he's feeling as a result of this loss," said agent Charles Price (no relation). "It's really taken quite a toll on him.'' Perhaps hoping that being on the football field could alleviate some of the pain he's dealing with, Price had wanted to attend the start of the Buccaneers' OTAs this week, according to Cummings, the mental and physical exhaustion from her death required a stay in a Tampa hospital this week. "No one has been struck by more bad luck and personal tragedy than this kid," Charles Price said. "But he'll be stronger for it, because that's the way he is. Like I said, he was trying to go on Monday and that was just a few days after all this happened." Price, who turned 23 in April, plans to honor Bridget by adopting her two young sons, who will move to Tampa to be with him after their school year is completed. "He's planning to adopt those two boys," Charles Price said. "I've actually been assisting him with some of the legal stuff on that. Again, that's just the kind of guy he is.''

Source: NFL.com (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8292e959/article/brian-price-hospitalized-after-sisters-death)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brian Price is no stranger to adversity and personal tragedy, Price lost two of his older brothers to gun violence before leaving Crenshaw High School as a Parade All-American who would go on to be a three-year starter and 2009 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year at UCLA. A second-round pick in 2010, Price battled hamstring injuries as a rookie, leading to two radical surgeries to reattach both hamstrings to his pelvis and a painful rehabilitation process during the lockout in order to be ready for 2011 season. The latest tragedy to hit Price is the loss of his older sister Bridget, who died last week as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident, Roy Cummings of The Tampa Tribune reports. &quot;There is just no way to explain the grief he's feeling as a result of this loss,&quot; said agent Charles Price (no relation). &quot;It's really taken quite a toll on him.'' Perhaps hoping that being on the football field could alleviate some of the pain he's dealing with, Price had wanted to attend the start of the Buccaneers' OTAs this week, according to Cummings, the mental and physical exhaustion from her death required a stay in a Tampa hospital this week. &quot;No one has been struck by more bad luck and personal tragedy than this kid,&quot; Charles Price said. &quot;But he'll be stronger for it, because that's the way he is. Like I said, he was trying to go on Monday and that was just a few days after all this happened.&quot; Price, who turned 23 in April, plans to honor Bridget by adopting her two young sons, who will move to Tampa to be with him after their school year is completed. &quot;He's planning to adopt those two boys,&quot; Charles Price said. &quot;I've actually been assisting him with some of the legal stuff on that. Again, that's just the kind of guy he is.''<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8292e959/article/brian-price-hospitalized-after-sisters-death" target="_blank">NFL.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers Finalize Deal For Second-Rounder LB Lavonte David</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:33:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a four-year contract with second-round linebacker Lavonte David. The Buccaneers traded their fourth-round draft pick to move up 10 spots to land the Nebraska standout. David has 4.65 speed in the 40-yard dash. He was a second-team All-American selection and won the Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald award as the conference's top linebacker. Fitzgerald finished with 133 tackles, 13 for losses, 5 1/2 sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptons and two fumble recoveries last season for the Cornhuskers. 

Source: Scout.com (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1187579&nid=5627221&fhn=1)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a four-year contract with second-round linebacker Lavonte David. The Buccaneers traded their fourth-round draft pick to move up 10 spots to land the Nebraska standout. David has 4.65 speed in the 40-yard dash. He was a second-team All-American selection and won the Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald award as the conference's top linebacker. Fitzgerald finished with 133 tackles, 13 for losses, 5 1/2 sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptons and two fumble recoveries last season for the Cornhuskers. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&amp;p=9&amp;c=2&amp;cid=1187579&amp;nid=5627221&amp;fhn=1" target="_blank">Scout.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers Ink K Connor Barth To Four-Year Deal</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:50:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed kicker Connor Barth to a four-year contract. The Bucs had slapped the franchise tag on Barth back in March. Barth has spent each of the past three years with the Buccaneers and last season finished second in the NFL with a franchise-best 92.9 field goal percentage. The 26-year-old Barth made all but two of his 28 attempts and connected on each of his 23 extra-point tries in 2011. "For the Bucs organization, [General Manager] Mark Dominik, Coach [Greg] Schiano and everyone to believe in me, to know that I'll be their kicker for the next four years, is awesome," said Barth. "It's just an amazing opportunity and I want to continue to perform like I have and live up to their expectations. I want to thank everyone - the fans, everybody, the team behind me - and I'm looking forward to getting back on the field." Since joining the Buccaneers during the 2009 season, Barth has made 63-of-75 field goal attempts (84.0 percent) and is a perfect 71-of-71 on PATs.

Source: Sports Network (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4500912)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed kicker Connor Barth to a four-year contract. The Bucs had slapped the franchise tag on Barth back in March. Barth has spent each of the past three years with the Buccaneers and last season finished second in the NFL with a franchise-best 92.9 field goal percentage. The 26-year-old Barth made all but two of his 28 attempts and connected on each of his 23 extra-point tries in 2011. &quot;For the Bucs organization, [General Manager] Mark Dominik, Coach [Greg] Schiano and everyone to believe in me, to know that I'll be their kicker for the next four years, is awesome,&quot; said Barth. &quot;It's just an amazing opportunity and I want to continue to perform like I have and live up to their expectations. I want to thank everyone - the fans, everybody, the team behind me - and I'm looking forward to getting back on the field.&quot; Since joining the Buccaneers during the 2009 season, Barth has made 63-of-75 field goal attempts (84.0 percent) and is a perfect 71-of-71 on PATs.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&amp;page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4500912" target="_blank">Sports Network</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers Hopeful A Deal Can Be Worked Out With K Connor Barth</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:27:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Connor Barth showed up on Tuesday to hang out with the guys, the kicker wasn’t at One Buc Place because he had inked a new long-term deal as the kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barth has been about the only player absent from the club’s offseason workouts under new coach Greg Schiano and it’s because he was designated with the franchise tag after making 26 of his 28 field-goal attempts last season. Is it a potential sign Barth and the club are working happily toward a deal? “I think that's what we both want,” Bucs general manager Mark Dominik said, according to Stephen Holder of the Tampa Times. “We're talking about one of the youngest kickers to hit free agency (he's 26). … He's been a consistent guy. I understand where his agent's coming from. We just had a good talk. That's what makes Connor great. He's a good teammate. “He came here today just to be around the guys,” Dominik said. “I don't think there are many franchise guys who have ever done that.” Two months remain for Barth and the team to carve out a multi-year deal, otherwise, he will be reporting to training camp under the tag. That would mean a salary of $2.645 million in 2012, not bad for a kicker.

Source: National Football Post (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Bucs-hopeful-a-deal-is-there-for-Connor-Barth.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Connor Barth showed up on Tuesday to hang out with the guys, the kicker wasn’t at One Buc Place because he had inked a new long-term deal as the kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barth has been about the only player absent from the club’s offseason workouts under new coach Greg Schiano and it’s because he was designated with the franchise tag after making 26 of his 28 field-goal attempts last season. Is it a potential sign Barth and the club are working happily toward a deal? “I think that's what we both want,” Bucs general manager Mark Dominik said, according to Stephen Holder of the Tampa Times. “We're talking about one of the youngest kickers to hit free agency (he's 26). … He's been a consistent guy. I understand where his agent's coming from. We just had a good talk. That's what makes Connor great. He's a good teammate. “He came here today just to be around the guys,” Dominik said. “I don't think there are many franchise guys who have ever done that.” Two months remain for Barth and the team to carve out a multi-year deal, otherwise, he will be reporting to training camp under the tag. That would mean a salary of $2.645 million in 2012, not bad for a kicker.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Bucs-hopeful-a-deal-is-there-for-Connor-Barth.html" target="_blank">National Football Post</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Vikings Sign DE Nick Reed, T Kevin Murphy</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 01:09:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Vikings have signed defensive end Nick Reed and tackle Kevin Murphy. Reed, drafted by Seattle in the seventh round in 2009, was invited to the Vikings' rookie mini-camp earlier this month. He played 16 games for the Seahawks as a rookie in 2009. He was out of the league in 2010 and spent parts of last season with Chicago and Tampa Bay. Murphy, a 6-foot-7, 303-pound tackle out of Harvard, went undrafted last month. He signed a free agent deal with San Francisco shortly after the draft but was quickly waived by the 49ers. The Vikings also released offensive tackle Jose Valdez.

Source: Dan Wiederer, The Star Tribune (http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/151617935.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Minnesota Vikings have signed defensive end Nick Reed and tackle Kevin Murphy. Reed, drafted by Seattle in the seventh round in 2009, was invited to the Vikings' rookie mini-camp earlier this month. He played 16 games for the Seahawks as a rookie in 2009. He was out of the league in 2010 and spent parts of last season with Chicago and Tampa Bay. Murphy, a 6-foot-7, 303-pound tackle out of Harvard, went undrafted last month. He signed a free agent deal with San Francisco shortly after the draft but was quickly waived by the 49ers. The Vikings also released offensive tackle Jose Valdez.<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow Jr., DT Brian Price, WR Dez Briscoe No Shows On OTA's]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:55:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Kellen Winslow Jr. was a no-show on Tuesday at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' OTA session with more to come on May 17, 18, 21, 22 and 24. You might also like to know that Brian Price wasn't out there, and Dez Briscoe was a no-show, as if anyone really cares about him. The cold reality of this whatever it is over there at One Buccaneer Place—you can call it a total restoration, a full rehab, a massive overhaul, whatever it is—there's really nothing "voluntary" when it comes to putting Humpty Dumpty back together again after that massive fall and squash of 2011. Greg Schiano doesn't have all the king's soldiers and all the king's men, but he has some big-time free agents purchased for him by the Princes of Manchester United, the Glazers. By the looks of it, if an accomplished veteran like Vincent Jackson shows up for the "voluntary" stuff, there's no reason short of a family funeral that Winslow and Briscoe shouldn't be out there.

Source: SBNation (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1184085-kellen-winslow-brian-price-dez-briscoe-no-shows-at-tampa-bay-buccaneer-otas)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kellen Winslow Jr. was a no-show on Tuesday at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' OTA session with more to come on May 17, 18, 21, 22 and 24. You might also like to know that Brian Price wasn't out there, and Dez Briscoe was a no-show, as if anyone really cares about him. The cold reality of this whatever it is over there at One Buccaneer Place—you can call it a total restoration, a full rehab, a massive overhaul, whatever it is—there's really nothing &quot;voluntary&quot; when it comes to putting Humpty Dumpty back together again after that massive fall and squash of 2011. Greg Schiano doesn't have all the king's soldiers and all the king's men, but he has some big-time free agents purchased for him by the Princes of Manchester United, the Glazers. By the looks of it, if an accomplished veteran like Vincent Jackson shows up for the &quot;voluntary&quot; stuff, there's no reason short of a family funeral that Winslow and Briscoe shouldn't be out there.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1184085-kellen-winslow-brian-price-dez-briscoe-no-shows-at-tampa-bay-buccaneer-otas" target="_blank">SBNation</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Buccaneers RB LeGarrett Blount Figures He's Still The Starter]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:19:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[A lot of folks figured the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would come away with Alabama running back Trent Richardson near the top of the draft. Instead, the club bolstered its defense by selecting Richardson’s teammate, Alabama safety Mark Barron, then, the Bucs moved back into the end of the first round to select Boise State running back Doug Martin, adding some serious competition to the mix for LeGarrette Blount, who had a fine season as an undrafted rookie in 2010 and then struggled last year with the rest of the offense. But Blount figures he’s still the man in Tampa, and that is probably the best attitude to have. “I think nobody can affect my carries but me,” Blount said, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Times. “They drafted him because we needed him. But at the end of the day, we're both going to play. Don't nobody affect my carries but me, not what he does, not what anybody else does, just how I practice and how fast I get the offense down pat and everything like that. That's the only thing that will affect my carries.” Blount when on to say he remains the starter “until they take it away.” Per the report, new coach Greg Schiano evaluated Blount and determined his ball security – or lack of it – is an issue. 

Source: National Football Post (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/LeGarrette-Blount-figures-hes-still-the-starter-in-Tampa.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A lot of folks figured the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would come away with Alabama running back Trent Richardson near the top of the draft. Instead, the club bolstered its defense by selecting Richardson’s teammate, Alabama safety Mark Barron, then, the Bucs moved back into the end of the first round to select Boise State running back Doug Martin, adding some serious competition to the mix for LeGarrette Blount, who had a fine season as an undrafted rookie in 2010 and then struggled last year with the rest of the offense. But Blount figures he’s still the man in Tampa, and that is probably the best attitude to have. “I think nobody can affect my carries but me,” Blount said, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Times. “They drafted him because we needed him. But at the end of the day, we're both going to play. Don't nobody affect my carries but me, not what he does, not what anybody else does, just how I practice and how fast I get the offense down pat and everything like that. That's the only thing that will affect my carries.” Blount when on to say he remains the starter “until they take it away.” Per the report, new coach Greg Schiano evaluated Blount and determined his ball security – or lack of it – is an issue. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/LeGarrette-Blount-figures-hes-still-the-starter-in-Tampa.html" target="_blank">National Football Post</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers And Franchise K Connor Barth May Be Close To Deal</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 01:19:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Connor Barth was aboard a US Air flight in North Carolina bound for Tampa on Monday night, the eve of the team's first day or organized team activities. The Bucs' franchise designee has not signed his $2.645-million tender nor reached an agreement on a long-term deal. But based on his tweet Monday night, could one be close at hand? "Headin back down to Tampa today....excited to see all my teammates again!'' Barth tweeted. The NFL deadline for teams to reach a long-term deal with their franchise players is July 15. If no deal is reached at that point, Barth would have to play the entire season under the tag.

Source: Rick Stroud, The Tampa Bay Times (http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/tampa-bound-bucs-franchise-k-barth-close-long-term-deal)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Connor Barth was aboard a US Air flight in North Carolina bound for Tampa on Monday night, the eve of the team's first day or organized team activities. The Bucs' franchise designee has not signed his $2.645-million tender nor reached an agreement on a long-term deal. But based on his tweet Monday night, could one be close at hand? &quot;Headin back down to Tampa today....excited to see all my teammates again!'' Barth tweeted. The NFL deadline for teams to reach a long-term deal with their franchise players is July 15. If no deal is reached at that point, Barth would have to play the entire season under the tag.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/tampa-bound-bucs-franchise-k-barth-close-long-term-deal" target="_blank">Rick Stroud, The Tampa Bay Times</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Starting Job Is Buccaneers Rookie RB Doug Martin's Job To Lose?]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 01:42:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ESPN.com‘s John Clayton mentions that the Buccaneers starting running back job is Doug Martin‘s to lose. “I think it’s gonna be Doug Martin‘s job to lose,” said Clayton. “… I think in the end, Martin’s gonna win that starting job, and he’s probably gonna win it pretty convincingly.” This has been the consensus from a number of people around the league, so it’s really not surprising to hear Clayton endorse Martin for the starting role. Martin has the potential to be a featured back in the NFL, which is clearly something that LeGarrette Blount‘s skill set. There’s been talk that Blount will end up being the team’s goal-line back, but he surprisingly struggled in short-yardage situations for them last year.

Source: NFL Trade Rumors (http://nfltraderumors.co/buccaneers-starting-rb-position-appears-to-be-doug-martins-job-to-lose/)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[ESPN.com‘s John Clayton mentions that the Buccaneers starting running back job is Doug Martin‘s to lose. “I think it’s gonna be Doug Martin‘s job to lose,” said Clayton. “… I think in the end, Martin’s gonna win that starting job, and he’s probably gonna win it pretty convincingly.” This has been the consensus from a number of people around the league, so it’s really not surprising to hear Clayton endorse Martin for the starting role. Martin has the potential to be a featured back in the NFL, which is clearly something that LeGarrette Blount‘s skill set. There’s been talk that Blount will end up being the team’s goal-line back, but he surprisingly struggled in short-yardage situations for them last year.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://nfltraderumors.co/buccaneers-starting-rb-position-appears-to-be-doug-martins-job-to-lose/" target="_blank">NFL Trade Rumors</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[No Timetable Set For Buccaneers DE Da'Quan Bowers' Return From Torn Achilles]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 16:22:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Buccaneers DE Da'Quan Bowers had a successful surgery on Friday to repair a torn Achilles tear suffered Thursday during conditioning drills, but his return for the season remains in question. The team and his doctors did not provide a timetable for Bowers' return. Recovery time for such a procedure typically takes four to six months. 

Source: CBS Sports (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/19027118)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Buccaneers DE Da'Quan Bowers had a successful surgery on Friday to repair a torn Achilles tear suffered Thursday during conditioning drills, but his return for the season remains in question. The team and his doctors did not provide a timetable for Bowers' return. Recovery time for such a procedure typically takes four to six months. <br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/19027118" target="_blank">CBS Sports</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Buccaneers DE Da'Quan Bowers Suffers Torn Achilles Tendon]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:48:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers suffered a torn Achilles' tendon during the team's off-season workout program, the team announced on Thursday. Bowers will require surgery to repair the injury, which could happen as early as Friday. A potential first round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, concerns about a right knee injury caused Bowers to slide to the second round, where the Buccaneers selected him with the 51st overall pick in the draft. Bowers did not miss a game in 2011, starting six of 16 games and totaling 25 tackles and 1.5 sacks while playing in 47 percent of the team's defensive snaps. Depending on the severity of the tear, Bowers could return this season, though he'll certainly begin the year on the physically unable to perform list. Bowers' $550,256 base salary in 2012 is fully guaranteed.

Source: Mac's Football Blog (http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/05/buccaneers-de-daquan-bowers-suffers.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers suffered a torn Achilles' tendon during the team's off-season workout program, the team announced on Thursday. Bowers will require surgery to repair the injury, which could happen as early as Friday. A potential first round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, concerns about a right knee injury caused Bowers to slide to the second round, where the Buccaneers selected him with the 51st overall pick in the draft. Bowers did not miss a game in 2011, starting six of 16 games and totaling 25 tackles and 1.5 sacks while playing in 47 percent of the team's defensive snaps. Depending on the severity of the tear, Bowers could return this season, though he'll certainly begin the year on the physically unable to perform list. Bowers' $550,256 base salary in 2012 is fully guaranteed.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/05/buccaneers-de-daquan-bowers-suffers.html" target="_blank">Mac's Football Blog</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers Waive Rookie QB Jordan Jefferson After Four Days</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 01:22:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed ex-LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson on Sunday and added him to their 90-man offseason roster. By Sunday, Jefferson was let go, according to Pro Football Talk. New head coach Greg Schiano had high hopes when they signed Jefferson earlier in the week. “There’s a lot of upside there,” coach Greg Schiano said following Jefferson’s minicamp tryout last weekend, according to the report. “So I think we would like to have a chance to work with him.” Jefferson had an up and down college career, culminating with a loss to Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game.

Source: Sports Illustrated (http://tracking.si.com/2012/05/10/report-tampa-bay-buccaneers-waive-rookie-qb-jordan-jefferson-after-four-days/)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed ex-LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson on Sunday and added him to their 90-man offseason roster. By Sunday, Jefferson was let go, according to Pro Football Talk. New head coach Greg Schiano had high hopes when they signed Jefferson earlier in the week. “There’s a lot of upside there,” coach Greg Schiano said following Jefferson’s minicamp tryout last weekend, according to the report. “So I think we would like to have a chance to work with him.” Jefferson had an up and down college career, culminating with a loss to Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game.<br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://tracking.si.com/2012/05/10/report-tampa-bay-buccaneers-waive-rookie-qb-jordan-jefferson-after-four-days/" target="_blank">Sports Illustrated</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers Prepared To Move Ronde Barber To Safety?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 19:27:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik mentioned that corner back Ronde Barber will most likely play safety for them next season in a post-draft radio interview, per Roy Cummings. Barber’s productively has dropped in recent years and the fact that he’s currently 37 years old isn’t helping his chances any. Tampa Bay drafted safety Mark Barron to start from day one, so Barber figures to play alongside of him, while contributing where ever the team needs him to. There’s a chance that he could even see time as a slot corner for them next season, depending on how things go with their current group of corner backs.


Source: Roy Cummings, Twitter (https://twitter.com/#!/RCummingsTrib/status/200617027679944704)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik mentioned that corner back Ronde Barber will most likely play safety for them next season in a post-draft radio interview, per Roy Cummings. Barber’s productively has dropped in recent years and the fact that he’s currently 37 years old isn’t helping his chances any. Tampa Bay drafted safety Mark Barron to start from day one, so Barber figures to play alongside of him, while contributing where ever the team needs him to. There’s a chance that he could even see time as a slot corner for them next season, depending on how things go with their current group of corner backs.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/RCummingsTrib/status/200617027679944704" target="_blank">Roy Cummings, Twitter</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers WR Tiquan Underwood Officially Signs 2-Year Deal, DT Myles Wade Released</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Bucs have officially announced the signing of receiver Tiquan Underwood, while also waiving defensive tackle Myles Wade to make room on the 90-man offseason active roster. We told you on Monday that Underwood would be heading to Tampa Bay after his release last week from the Patriots. Wade, a rookie free agent from Portland State, was among the players who tried out during last weekend's rookie minicamp. He was given a contract on Sunday but last just four days on the roster.

Source: Tampa Bay Times (http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/tiquan-underwood-officially-signs-2-year-deal-myles-wade-released)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bucs have officially announced the signing of receiver Tiquan Underwood, while also waiving defensive tackle Myles Wade to make room on the 90-man offseason active roster. We told you on Monday that Underwood would be heading to Tampa Bay after his release last week from the Patriots. Wade, a rookie free agent from Portland State, was among the players who tried out during last weekend's rookie minicamp. He was given a contract on Sunday but last just four days on the roster.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/tiquan-underwood-officially-signs-2-year-deal-myles-wade-released" target="_blank">Tampa Bay Times</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers Lock Up Sixth-Round CB Keith Tandy</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:56:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached a four-year agreement in principle with sixth-round cornerback Keith Tandy, according to a league source. Tandy intercepted three passes last season, plus another one in the Orange Bowl win over Clemson. As a junior, Tandy had 57 tackles, six interceptions and 11 pass deflections and was named All-Big East Conference. Tandy had 61 tackles, four for losses and four interceptions as a sophomore. The 5-foot-10, 202-pound All-Big East selection played quarterback in high school growing up in Kentucky and passed for 8,609 yards and 90 touchdowns. 

Source: Scout.com (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1185363&nid=6083613&fhn=1)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached a four-year agreement in principle with sixth-round cornerback Keith Tandy, according to a league source. Tandy intercepted three passes last season, plus another one in the Orange Bowl win over Clemson. As a junior, Tandy had 57 tackles, six interceptions and 11 pass deflections and was named All-Big East Conference. Tandy had 61 tackles, four for losses and four interceptions as a sophomore. The 5-foot-10, 202-pound All-Big East selection played quarterback in high school growing up in Kentucky and passed for 8,609 yards and 90 touchdowns. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&amp;p=9&amp;c=2&amp;cid=1185363&amp;nid=6083613&amp;fhn=1" target="_blank">Scout.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
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