Rick Stroud

Tampa Bay started 4-5 a year ago, wound up with an 8-9 mark and still won the NFC South and the right to host the Cowboys in a wild-card game. This year, there's a path for a repeat.

Are Bucs taking a familiar path to NFC South title?

November 14, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

Tampa Bay started 4-5 a year ago, wound up with an 8-9 mark and still won the NFC South and the right to host the Cowboys in a wild-card game....

After giving up 39 points a week ago, the Bucs' defense gets redemption vs. Tennessee and the team is very much still in the NFC South hunt.

Big day from Bucs’ defense tops Titans to snap 4-game skid

November 12, 2023 at 11:05 p.m.

After giving up 39 points a week ago, the Bucs' defense gets redemption vs. Tennessee and the team is very much still in the NFC South hunt.

Bucs’ Carlton Davis owns ‘nightmare’ game against Texans

November 9, 2023 at 8:23 a.m.

TAMPA — Carlton Davis finally stopped backpedaling. There wasn’t any place to hide on the field against the Houston Texans and nowhere to run from the questions in the locker...

Tampa Bay's highest-paid defensive back allows the final three touchdown passes by Texans QB C.J. Stroud in Sunday’s second half.

Carlton Davis personifies Bucs’ defensive collapse with skid

November 7, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Tampa Bay's highest-paid defensive back allows the final three touchdown passes by Texans QB C.J. Stroud in Sunday’s second half.

Tampa Bay took the lead with 46 seconds to play on a touchdown pass to Cade Otton, but the Bucs left too much time for Houston rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, who finished with 5 TD passes.

Buccaneers beaten in closing seconds at Houston

November 5, 2023 at 8:16 p.m.

Tampa Bay took the lead with 46 seconds to play on a touchdown pass to Cade Otton, but the Bucs left too much time for Houston rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud,...

Antoine Winfield could become one of the league’s highest-paid safeties before he becomes a free agent in March, but at least he’s creating turnovers. He’s forced three fumbles, recovered two and has two sacks.

Near midpoint, Bucs’ starting secondary has no interceptions

November 4, 2023 at 11:46 a.m.

Antoine Winfield could become one of the league’s highest-paid safeties before he becomes a free agent in March, but at least he’s creating turnovers. He’s forced three fumbles, recovered two...

The hits are piling up on the quarterback as defenses are preventing the Bucs from getting him on the edge with bootlegs and rollouts.

Teams are making Bucs’ Baker Mayfield beat them from pocket

November 2, 2023 at 6:02 p.m.

The hits are piling up on the quarterback as defenses are preventing the Bucs from getting him on the edge with bootlegs and rollouts.

Players such as Mike Evans and Devin White may not be inclined to re-sign with the team after their contracts expire following the season. So into which category do the Bucs fall? Are they buyers or sellers?

Bucs will listen, but no deals expected by trade deadline

October 31, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Players such as Mike Evans and Devin White may not be inclined to re-sign with the team after their contracts expire following the season. So into which category do the...

After Thursday night’s 24-18 loss to the Buffalo Bills, which ended with Baker Mayfield throwing a failed Hail Mary pass, it’s fair to take a deeper dive into his role in the tailspin.

Is Bucs QB Baker Mayfield in danger of losing starting job?

October 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

After Thursday night’s 24-18 loss to the Buffalo Bills, which ended with Baker Mayfield throwing a failed Hail Mary pass, it’s fair to take a deeper dive into his role...

Just as the Bucs weren’t in the same class as the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions, they hung around for a half but let NFL fans who stayed up to watch Thursday Night Football turn out the lights early in a 24-18 loss.

Bucs’ hapless offense no match for Josh Allen, Bills

October 26, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Just as the Bucs weren’t in the same class as the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions, they hung around for a half but let NFL fans who stayed up to...

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