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Bucs roll the dice with troubled defensive end Noah Spence

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The Tampa Bay Bucs were happy with their No. 2 draft pick. No, they were not in ecstasy. The Bucs drafted Eastern Kentucky’s troubled defensive end Noah Spence in the second round, a clear choice of talent over risk. No one doubts the ability of Spence, who had 13 ½ sacks. But Spence had twice been suspended for ecstasy while he was at Ohio State. Still, he has been mailing his last 20 weekly drug tests to NFL teams to…

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Bucs’ injured Akeem Spence suspended one game for drug policy

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Injured Tampa Bay Bucs’ defensive tackle Akeem Spence has been suspended for a game for violating the league’s drug policies. Spence’s suspension follows  his marijauna arrest in January of 2014. Spence, recovering from back surgery, is running behind the depth at defensive tackle for the Bucs, which includes starters Gerald McCoy and Clinton McDonald, free agent Harry Melton and newly acquired Tony McDaniel. In 32 games, Spence has four sacks and three fumble recoveries. He was a fourth-round draft pick by…

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