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Bucs lose again, see their playoff hopes fade to a whisper

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Not long ago, the Tampa Bay Bucs seemed headed for the playoffs in one of those magical turn-around seasons. Now, they’ve turned back around, and it will take the right combination of results for them even to get into the post-season. The Bucs dropped a 31-24 game to the New Orleans Saints that left them on the verge on missing the playoffs. Tampa Bay, which lost the NFC South division race with the loss, still have a ghost of a…

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Tampa Bay wins fifth straight game to remain in playoff search

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Keith Tandy recognized the formation. It was the one that the Bucs kept trying to run, and failing, during their week of practice. Still, Tandy had a clue, which is why he broke on the play and grabbed a game-winning interception from Drew Brees Sunday afternoon. It led to the Bucs’ fifth straight win, a 16-11 victory over New Orleans. It was also the second straight week that Tandy had the game-cinching interception. “Right now, we’re confident,” Tandy said. “And…

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Bucs hope for a rare strong finish, starting with New Orleans

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All they have to do is close the door. That’s it. All they have to is finish. Nothing more. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, contenders at last, the only thing they need to do to reach this year’s playoffs is finish strongly. That shouldn’t be too difficult, right? They have two games left against the Saints, who have lost seven times. They have one game left against the Panthers, who have lost eight. They have a game against the surprising…

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Bucs hope to move Brees out of the way of their playoff dreams

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No quarterback has beaten the Tampa Bay Bucs as much as Drew Brees. Now, he has a chance to do it two times in three weeks in an effort to derail the team’s playoff hopes. Brees, the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, is 14-7 against the Bucs and has won eight of the last nine meetings. Lifetime, he has a 96.1 rating against Tampa Bay. “Me and Drew (Brees) have a little personal rivalry because we train together, so…

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Gary Shelton: Bucs’ schedule hints the team has a chance to be better

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If it is indeed Jameis Winston whom the Bucs covet, he’ll come into the league with a lot to measure up against. More than anything else, that struck you at first glance of next year’s Tampa Bay Bucs schedule. Boy, does Winston (or whichever quarterback the Bucs draft) need to be good. And fast. It’s no surprise, of course, that the schedule seems to focus on the Bucs’ passer. It’s a quarterback’s league. And, throughout its history, the Bucs have…

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