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Slow starts bothering Tampa Bay Bucs after two games

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Tampa Bay coach Dirk Koetter’s team needs to be better at the start. That goes for quarterback Jameis Winston. And for kicker Roberto Aguayo. Heck, for the Bucs in general. Oh, make no mistake. The Bucs had their share of good glimpses for the season to come in Saturday night’s 27-21 victory over the Jags. The secondary had four interceptions, and there were fewer penalties and fewer dropped passes. There was good. There was bad. The Bucs won. But the…

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Bucs’ interceptions lead the way to victory over Jacksonville

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Worst start: Bucs’ quarterback Jameis Winston missed on his first six passes to start the game. He finished hitting only three of 10 passes for 28 yards, although he did throw a touchdown pass to Mike Evans in the Bucs’ 27-21 victory. Flag day: The Jags had 13 penalties for 121 yards…in the first half. Best start: In two weeks, Blake Bortles has hit 14 of 18 passes for 190 yards and four scores. Best Gator: In a game dominated by…

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Bucs complete draft signings by agreeing with controversial Roberto Aguayo

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The Tampa Bay Bucs have agreed to a contract with their last unsigned draft pick, second-rounder Roberto Aguayo. Aguayo was one of the most controversial of draft picks after being taken in the second round, 59th overall. Some felt that was far too high for a kicker. The Bucs, however, were convinced that another team was preparing to trade up for Aguayo, and they didn’t want him to go elsewhere. Afterward, an anonymous general manager called the taking of Aguayo…

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Former Bucs’ kicker Martin Gramatica backs Roberto Aguayo

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Yesterday’s kicker thinks the Tampa Bay Bucs did just fine in drafting tomorrow’s. Martin Gramatica, the one-time kicker for the Bucs, supports the efforts of former FSU kicker Roberto Aguayo. Gramatica stopped by practice on Thrusday to tell him so. “Anytime a kicker gets drafted, all us kickers get excited,” Gramatica said. “You can appreciate what the Bucs have done, especially knowing that you can have a kicker for 10, 15 years. “If he stays healthy and does what he…

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Did the Tampa Bay Bucs overpay for placekicker Roberto Aguayo?

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How much is the price of excellence? And, in the case of Roberto Aguayo, did the Tampa Bay Bucs pay too much for it. When the Bucs traded up into the second round to take Aguayo, called by general manager Jason Licht “the best kicker in college football history” it offended some of their fans. One radio talk show caller called it the worst draft pick in team history, which is a stretch considering this is the franchise that drafted…

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Tampa Bay moves up to draft FSU place-kicker Roberto Agauyo

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Tampa Bay Bucs’ general manager Jason Licht is a hard man to pin down. Just take the NFL draft, where — in three rounds — he has traded down, stayed pat and traded up to bring in an interesting amount of talent. The Bucs added talented Noah Spence — and his troubled past — and then traded back into the second round to pick up FSU place-kicker Roberto Aguayo. “We got the best pass rusher in the draft and the…

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