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Despite rankings, Gerald McCoy says Bucs have to get better

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The numbers say the Tampa Bay Bucs have a solid defense. But defensive tackle Gerald McCoy doesn’t agree. Not yet, anyway. The Bucs have the fifth-ranked defense in the NFL, and they’re fourth against the pass. But the Bucs are next-to-last in points allowed and only 25th against the run, so there is work to be done. โ€œYou can look at (the rankings),โ€ said McCoy. โ€œBut it really doesnโ€™t mean a lot because if you look at how many points…

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Bucs determined to work Mike Evans into their offense more often

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A year ago, he took the NFL by storm. These days, the dark clouds are hovering over Mike Evans. Evans is off to a slow start for the Tampa Bay Bucs in 2015, partially because of injury and partially because of a new quarterback. But as he revisits Washington, the team he was toughest on as a rookie, it might be his time. Evans caught seven passes for 209 yards against the Redskins last year. It was part of his…

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Bucs still waiting for Jameis Winston and Mike Evans to click

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On paper, the combination is lethal, dangerous, maybe even historic. So far, however, Jameis Winston and Mike Evans haven’t clicked. Before the season, Winston dared to compare Evans’ impact to that of Jerry Rice, the best receiver of them all. This season, in which Evans has been injured, they have only 13 completions in 33 attempts for no touchdowns and three interceptions. So what does Evans need to do to return to the form of his rookie season? “Just practice…

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