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Bucs hope the offensive line has some nastiness to it this year

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Last year, the operative word was “ugly.” This year, the goal is “nasty.” The Tampa Bay Bucs spent their first day of training in pads Monday, giving coach Lovie Smith a chance to look anew at his offensive line. That line includes two rookies from last year (Kevin Pamphile and Kadeem Harrison) and two from this year (Donovan Smith and Ali Marpet). For the Bucs, the offensive line is as important of a project as any. It is the line…

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Bucs’ owner Bryan Glazer predicts growing year for team

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There is building going on, Bryan Glazer says. On the Tampa Bay Bucs, and around them. But, as one of the team owners, he sees that now the right pieces are in place. Glazer expects the Bucs, who have struggled lately, to have “a growing” year as a football team. He also says that plans for an indoor facility are close, and that team and the Tampa Sports Authority are “working smoothly” on stadium improvements. In other words, he is…

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Bucs coach Lovie Smith says Jameis Winston will start at quarterback

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There will be no easing him in. There will be no biding his time. There will be mp watch-and-learn phase. The Tampa Bay Bucs, as of now, are in the hands of Jameis Winston. Even before the team’s first training camp practice, head coach Lovie Smith pronounced Winston as the team’s starting quarterback Friday. Oh, it wasn’t much of a surprise. The Bucs drafted Winston No. 1 in the draft and, already, most of the team’s marketing has surrounded him. Over…

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In Year Two, Lovie Smith hopes things go better for Tampa Bay Bucs

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Second year. Second chance. For the Tampa Bucs’ Lovie Smith, it is as simple as that. His second season with the Bucs is a chance to correct all his mistakes. It is a re-do, a second down if you will. When the Bucs report to camp Friday, it will be  a fresh canvas. Remember the mistake he made with Josh McKown at quarterback? This time, he tries again with Jameis Winston. Remember the mistake he made with Ted Tedford at…

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Florida’s Vernon Hargreaves a hit among the multitude of watch lists

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Why do so many people watch college football? Maybe it’s because they’re on one of those many lists. The college football watch lists are out, and man, are they bulky. Those who name awards want you to know who they’re watching, and to watch along, as the 2015 season gets cranked up. The Lombardi Award, for instance, includes 145 names on its watch list. The Outland has 81. The Wuerrfel, Maxwell, Bednarik and Nagurski awards all have 80. The Rimington…

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Deadspin skewers the Bucs, calls them ‘a living blood clot”

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As if it weren’t tough enough for the locals to be a fan of the Tampa Bay Bucs, it is now time for the annual Deadspin skewering of the team. When it is over, a 2-14 season will feel dominant. The schtick is a little worn, of course. Deadspin did the same thing last year. But as long as the team is this terrible, it kind of invites the humor, you know? The advice here is to laugh along. Heck,…

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A team stuck in the traffic has a new license plate

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In their efforts to drive toward success, the Tampa Bay Bucs have a new license plate. The Bucs have announced that a new car license plate is for sale at all Tax Collector offices and www.myfloridaspecialtyplate.com. It has white lettering on a dark background, with the familiar red-and-white flag. The Bucs’ flag has been the most popular among the state’s three NFL teams. Plates can also be had for the Lightning, Rays, Heat, Magic, Marlins, Dolphins, Jaguars, NASCAR and soccer.…

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