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Offensive coordinator Greg Olson has said the past few weeks he'd like to get FB Earnest Graham more involved in the offense.

TAMPA Had it not been for a disputed call in the game against the Dolphins last Sunday the Buccaneers could be riding their first win streak of the season as they hoist the undefeated Saints at Raymond James Stadium.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 2:57 a.m. TAMPA NFL divisional games are normally harder to predict no matter what the records are.

Even a distant replay went against the Bucs. Mike Pereira, the NFL's vice president for officiating, told the Bucs that he agrees with the replay reversal that resulted in an interception by the Dolphins' Jason Taylor on Sunday.

There was no big party going on at One Buc Place Monday a day after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped an 11-game losing streak dating back to last year.

It was supposed to be a day devoted to nostalgia. Instead, it wound up being a celebration of perhaps better days ahead.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:56 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:56 p.m. TAMPA Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ryan Sims sacks Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers during the fourth at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa FL.

Wearing one of those ghastly creamsicle jerseys that are an ugly reminder of Tampa Bay's past, rookie Josh Freeman gave the struggling Buccaneers plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future.

Bucs WR Antonio Bryant is questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers because of a setback with the left knee injury that has lingered since preseason arthroscopic surgery.

Bucs CB Aqib Talib has been a newsmaker for many reasons other than his performance on the field, most recently for an exchange of words with coach Raheem Morris after missing curfew following the loss to the Patriots in London on Oct.

It was game time Tuesday at One Buc Place, but football was the last thing on the mind of new starting quarterback Josh Johnson as he took hold of a plastic guitar and Joan Jett's I Love Rock N' Roll blasted through the auditorium.

Trailing the opposing team by 12,000 points, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Johnson was honest about his performance.

Rookie DE Kyle Moore , who was set to make his debut Sunday against the Giants, will miss several weeks with an injured right knee.

The Bucs plugged another couple of holes Wednesday in a secondary that looks very little like what was intended.

The injuries are beginning to mount. The Bucs entered Sunday's game with two starters out and now they've lost another, likely for a long period.

WR Antonio Bryan t missed practice Thursday and is in jeopardy of missing Sunday's game at Buffalo.

Tampa Bay Bucs coach Raheem Morris took exception Monday to Sabby Piscitelli, Jermaine Phillips and Elbert Mack trying to blame the touchdowns they gave up Sunday as a "communication" issue among the secondary.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Derrick Ward jumps over the line to score the Bucs second touchdown in the fourth quarter during their game against the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL on Sunday September 13, 2009.

TAMPA _ Elbert Mack and Jermaine Phillips both looked silly letting Miles Austin score that touchdown that put the Cowboys ahead, 13-7 before halftime.

TAMPA - Tampa Bay Buccaneer fans are about to be reminded why NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is so determined to reduce the number of preseason games.