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Bucs defensive lineman Jimmy Wilkerson's wait is over. Wilkerson played the past six seasons primarily on special teams.

I was in a deep slumber last week when my phone rang. It was about 10 am and I was resting comfortably on my couch, trying to pretend the Orlando Magic meltdown the night before never happened.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12:40 a.m. TAMPA If Earnest Graham was in Hollywood or at least Orlando, his story would be a great made-for-TV movie.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers concluded its first session of mandatory minicamp practice with two players being cautious with their injuries.

Imagine the conversations in the lunch line. Bucs offensive linemen have been asked to become leaner and lose body fat.

Not every member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has participated in voluntary workouts this offseason, but that is expected to change next week.

The trendiest word about the Bucs this year appears to be "rebuilding". Sure, the team is not as strong as it was on this day last season, or the season before that, but I'd argue that the 2006 Bucs, who finished 4-12, were much more decisively in rebuilding than this team is.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie defensive end Jarriett Buie is not used to football uncertainty.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made 2009 a banner year for linebacker Barrett Ruud.

Once again Thursday, there was more talk about the players who weren't participating in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers "voluntary'' workouts than those who were.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have already figured out which players will start on their defensive line in 2009.

Motorists passing by Raymond James Stadium this morning might have glimpsed the installation of a new giant banner featuring No.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have undergone a major overhaul in the coaching staff this off season.

Listen to Gaines Adams and Todd Wash talk a bit. You'll hear some refreshing honesty and maybe get some legitimate hope that Adams finally is ready to justify his lofty draft status.

We'll start a series of team-by-team mailbags with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Curt in Sautee-Nacoochee writes: Hey Pat, love your blog.

Here in the land of question marks, it is the one answer you want to hear. It is the one answer you need to hear.

The other day, Warren Sapp was talking about his sack-happy days with the Bucs, when he and Simeon Rice sometimes met up at the quarterback.

"It's the media's job to have low expectations," Morris, 32, said. "It's my job to change them." Raheem Morris and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are faced with a season of certainty.

Strong defenses start up front, and the Chiefs' 2009 draft makes it evident that coach Todd Haley and general manager Scott Pioli intend to fix a unit that ranked 31st in the NFL last season.

Roy Miller's history suggests he is not going to be getting many sacks in Tampa Bay's new defensive scheme.