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By John Romano and Gary Shelton , Times Sports Columnists In Print: Sunday, November 29, 2009 GS: Here's an idea, John.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will head to Atlanta with a full squad that is likely to include demoted defensive coordinator Jim Bates.

First, hope you and all your friends and families have/had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 9:52 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 9:52 p.m. TAMPA At the beginning of the season, Tampa Bay's defense was getting scorched by opponents' long pass plays.

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.

When Drew Brees was playing collegiate football at Purdue, his quarterbacks coach, Greg Olson , would take him to Indianapolis to watch the Colts' Peyton Manning and meet with him after games.

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:02 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:02 p.m. TAMPA The numbers New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been putting up this season seem to be coming right out of the Madden 10 video game.

Most football fans are aware of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' struggles this season.

Not a lot went right for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first half of the 2009 season.

Amazing how great those orange uniforms look now. With rookie quarterback Josh Freeman at the helm, Tampa bay put on a scintillating fourth-quarter rally Sunday to beat Green Bay 38-28 at Raymond James Stadium.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers became the last team in the NFL to win a game this season when they defeated the Green Bay Packers 38-28 on Sunday.

The Indianapolis Colts remained one of two undefeated teams in the National Football League with a 20-17 win over Houston, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked up their first victory in almost a year.

Bucs safety Tanard Jackson said having to sit through a season-opening four-game league suspension served as a wake-up call, a "reality-setter," that has led him to the top of his game.

Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:28 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:28 p.m. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knew this could be a challenging season.

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader performs during the NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct.

Four time zones. More than 4,400 miles. A continuing theme. That was the plight of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday as they traveled all the way to London, England for the opportunity to play a "home" game and take another step towards becoming the Detroit Lions of 2009, going an entire 16-game season without recording a single win.

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were selected last December to represent the NFL in London this year, they were fighting for a playoff spot.

Published: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 11:25 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 11:25 p.m. TAMPA The Bucs made all the big plays Sunday and in the end, it didn't matter.

Here, on a lumpy practice field in front of a crowd of two children and a city maintenance crew, one of the most accurate placekickers in the NFL works on reviving his career.

TAMPA _ Tampa Bay safety Sabby PiscitelliA had a close-up look at the jaw-jacking hit that Carolina's Dante Wesley put on punt returner Clifton Smith, who suffered a concussion and a throat injury that prevented him from talking after the Buccaneers' 28-21 loss to the PanthersA Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.