Aqib Talib News

SEPTEMBER 18: Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hands off to LeGarrette Blount #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 18, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

At the time, Sam Wyche was the latest coach who was trying to mop up the mess that was the Tampa Bay Bucs.

For one, unlike those who are selected during the NFL draft, UFAs earn little to no money unless they earn a spot on the 53-man roster.

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Eric Wright to a five-year, $38 million contract, a lot of fans agonized over that decision.

After all, they've had all offseason to ponder the very real possibility that their best cover corner, Aqib Talib , could be sentenced to significant jail time - five to 20 years - depending on the outcome of his criminal case in Texas, which is scheduled to begin late next month.

The NFL has voted on and passed a number of rule changes , and two of them could be pertinent to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made plenty of noise with their atypical full-bore splash into this offseason's free-agent pool back in March.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Kellen Winslow had been gone from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for all of about 12 hours.

They aren't preseason knees, they aren't training camp knees, they are not knees that can work the way new coach Greg Schiano wants his "Buccaneer Men" working.

Defensive end Bruce Irvin was the first off the board, selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 15th-overall pick.

In another hilarious twist in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, Jonathan Vilma has decided to sue Roger Goodell for defamation .

Other than the few plays he ran during a three-day minicamp last month, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman hasn't had a chance to test his arm against his own defense this offseason.

According to Tampa Bay Tribune writer Roy Cummings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are preparing to play veteran cornerback Ronde Barber at the safety position during the 2012 season.

I was one of the lucky ones who spent more than my share of time in the Muhammad Ali camp, back in the day, thanks to the late great Angelo Dundee.

Lots of readers in our NFC South chat were asking about the possibility of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers being interested in cornerback Drayton Florence , who was released by the Buffalo Bills on Friday.

In the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal , the NFLPA has filed grievances on behalf of the suspended players.

For Eric LeGrand , the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , there are no easy days, and there really aren't any in sight.

No matter how well the draft goes, there will always be holes in the roster next year.