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At the end of minicamp, do the Bucs look as if they’ll be better?

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They have a new quarterback. The offensive line has had a facelift. The defense has reinforcements. But are these the same old Bucs? There is a new offensive coordinator. The energy is different. The pass rush should be better? But has anything really changed for the Tampa Bay Bucs? As the Bucs got to the end of their minicamp Friday, that was still the burning question. Can the worst team in the NFL find its way to mediocrity this year,…

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Demar Dotson’s reason for ending holdout? He likes his money

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The reason that Demar Dotson ended his holdout with Tampa Bay Bucs was the same reason he started it. Money. Dotson, the starting right tackle, had held out of part of the Bucs’ OTAs. But he realize that a holdout was a good way to lose money, not just make it, he said. โ€œI didn’t want to lose any money,” Dotson said from Bucs’ minicamp. โ€œIt’s like $100,000. I got some good advice that you don’t want to lose $100,000.…

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Glennon tries to solidify role with the Bucs

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The other guy owns the team. Mike Glennon. All he owned was the moment. For Glennon, that was enough. The other guy is in charge of the future. He is the one in the commercials, the one with the huge contract, the one that everyone is talking about. Glennon? He’s the guy in the trade rumors. He’s the holdover from the Greg Schiano era. He’s yesterday’s news. Still, a team needs more than one quarterback, which leads us to Glennon…

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Are Bucs really better going into 2015?

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They entered the draft as the NFL’s worst team. They exited talking about competing for the division. That is how much better three days can allow a football team to feel about itself. The Tampa Bay Bucs, the dregs of the league last year when they finished 2-14, feel that’s how much better the off-season has left them. Outsiders will probably doubt it. A team rarely goes from two victories to contention, and a rookie quarterback is rarely promise upon…

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Bucs draft linemen to protect Jameis Winston

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TAMPA As of now, they are his two best friends. They are supposed to protect his back. They are supposed to keep him safe. They are supposed to block out the sun. They are Jameis Winston’s new offensive linemen. This time, you can only hope that the Bucs ย and coach Lovie Smith got it right. The Bucs, hours after signing Winston to a contract, spent second-round choices on offensive tackle Donovan Smith from Penn State and guard Ali Marpet of…

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