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Newest Buc Tony McDaniel says he can help the team across the line

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The early scouting report on new tackle Tony McDaniel on the Tampa Bay Bucs is an easy one. He is large. Very large. McDaniel, signed by the Bucs after being released by the Seattle Seahawks because of salary cap concerns after the team gave large raises to quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner, joined the Bucs for his first practice with the team on Tuesday. McDaniel, at 6-7 and 315, was easly to notice. “He has a big body,”…

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Tampa Bay Bucs rank high in NFL arrests, but stats are misleading

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The Tampa Bay Bucs rank near the top of the NFL standings in one category, at least, but it can’t be one of which the team is particularly proud. The Bucs are tied for third in the league as far as players being arrested over the last five years, says a study by former San Jose Mercury-News reporter Mike Rosenberg. The Bucs had 13 arrests over the last five years, the same as the Colts. They trail the Vikings (18)…

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Now that Bucs’ Lavonte David is rich, he needs to win

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TAMPA In the moments after he became a rich man Sunday, the Bucs asked Lavonte David to take a few minutes to take a few photographs. David declined. “I need to get back to my meeting,” he said. And that story, told by Bucs’ general manger Jason Licht, illustrates as much as anything of why David will remain hungry despite achieving wealth. “Football matters more to me than anything,” David said. So David went back to work, and the Bucs…

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‘Canes’ Al Golden, Bucs’ Lovie Smith are on the coaching hot seat

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The days are hot enough for University of Miami coach Al Golden. Evidently, they’re even hotter for his chair. Golden has been ranked No. 4 in the nation on its Hot Seat rankings, trailing only Iowa State’s Paul Rhoads, Purdue’s Darrell Hazell and Indiana’s Kevin Wilson. Golden is 28-22 in his four years at the U, but fans hunger for more. Of course, being in the Top 15 isn’t just for coaches of bad programs. Alabama’s Nick Saban is ranked…

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Bucs are impressed with how quickly Jameis Winston picks up things

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He is big enough to play. He is strong enough to play. He throws the ball well enough to play. Evidently, Jameis Winston is also smart enough to play. Although Winston threw another interception in Friday’s practice, Tampa Bay Bucs head coach Lovie Smith praised the mental sharpness of his quarterback. For a team that didn’t always play especially smart last year, that’s welcome news. “He gets it,” coach Lovie Smith said. “Since him coming out, we’ve talked a lot…

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Bucs’ rookie guard Ali Marpet is promoted to first team

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Rookie guard Ali Marpet is a first-teamer. Marpet was promoted before Thursday’s practice to right guard by the Tampa Bay Bucs, leading to hope that perhaps the team can rebuild its offensive line, after all. Marpet was a second-round draft pick, and being moved to the first time less than a week into camp is a good sign. “Just like we talk about Jameis or any of the young players, that’s a part of it,” said coach Lovie Smith. “For…

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Bucs’ Jameis Winston reminds fans that rookie quarterbacks throw picks

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One of the knocks on Bucs’ quarterback Jameis Winston during his final season at Florida State was that he was interception-prone. Lately, he reminded everyone. Three of Winston’s first five passes were intercepted in a blitz period, which brings to mind that rookies often struggle to throw the ball to right-colored jerseys. “Our goal is to get Jameis ready,” Bucs coach Lovie Smith said. “We’re doing a lot of things that we normally don’t do this early, too, to try…

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