Mike Nugent News

The Buccaneers may have found a new kicker in Connor Barth during Sunday's disappointing, last-minute 25-23 loss at Miami, but don't tell him that.

Dick Jauron was fired by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, when the coach ran out of time to build a contender or come up with a way to fix an offense that sputtered even with the addition of Terrell Owens.

Here's a glance at two TEs, D/STs and Ks with favorable/unfavorable schedules to help you make your starting lineup decisions for Week 10.

With kicker Steve Hauschka continuing to struggle to connect on pressure field goals, the Baltimore Ravens took another exploratory step as they evaluate their options if they decide to replace him.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh didna t offer a strong vote of confidence to Steve Hauschka a day after the kicker missed his second straight fourth-quarter kick.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed kicker Connor Barth and released kicker Shane Andrus.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer today called a radio station's report that his family lost millions in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme "irresponsible" and "slanderous." WDAE, 620 AM, host Dan Sileo reported this morning that the Glazer family was among the plethora of high-profile victims in the Madoff scheme and is considering ...

Brady went insane against the Titans, exploding for 380 yards and 6 TD in the Pats 59-0 dismantling of the Titans.

The problems continue to stack up for the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Raheem Morris can list them.

A TAMPA _ Mark Dominik owes Jerry Angelo a big-time favor now. Maybe a vacation in Hawaii for him and his wife.

A PHILADELPHIA _ If the wind is whipping in South Philadelphia on Sunday like it was on Saturday afternoon, Shane Andrus' first game as the new Buccaneers' kicker could be quite an adventure.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new kicker can't wait to capitalize on the opportunity he's waited for since his glory days at Murray State.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated safety Tanard Jackson from the exempt list after he was unable to play the first four games of the 2009 regular season for violating the NFL Substances of Abuse Policy.

They had also allowed a quarterback making his first NFL start to throw for a touchdown on his first pass of the game.

The Bucs don't know if Shane Andrus will fare any better than Mike Nugent . All coach Raheem Morris knows for certain is the team had to make a change at kicker, for better or for worse - without any assurance the outcome won't be the latter.

Times are desperate, so you go for it. The team is winless, so you go for it. Victory is 12 feet away, so you go for it.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have resisted the temptation of pushing running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams too much.

Josh Johnson's first career NFL start couldn't have gotten off to a more perfect beginning for the young quarterback.

Tampa Bay came into the game 2-for-19 on third down and six yards or more to go, last in the NFL.

For the time being at least, all is well in the world of the Washington Redskins.