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Analysis: Eagles have assembled another "Dream Team" but they know talent alone doesn't win
Read full article: Analysis: Eagles have assembled another "Dream Team" but they know talent alone doesn't winVince Youngโs infamous โDream Teamโ declaration of the 2011 Philadelphia Eagles came to mind when general manager Howie Roseman added another playmaker to a loaded offense.
Bills' investigation of Araiza didn't include alleged victim
Read full article: Bills' investigation of Araiza didn't include alleged victimThe attorney for a California teenager who has accused a Buffalo Bills rookie and two of his former college teammates of gang rape says the NFL team has not contacted him despite saying it had conducted a โthorough investigation.โ.
Brady, improved defense keys to Bucs winning Super Bowl
Read full article: Brady, improved defense keys to Bucs winning Super BowlTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady during NFL football practice, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55. (Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers via AP)TAMPA, Fla. โ Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wonโt be denied. The 43-year-old six-time Super Bowl champion may no longer be the best quarterback in the NFL, however, heโs shown in his first season with the Bucs that heโs still good enough to lead a team to the NFL title game. You want to make some moves that hopefully get your team into the Super Bowl.
No longer old 'Shady,' Bucs' McCoy has shot at Super repeat
Read full article: No longer old 'Shady,' Bucs' McCoy has shot at Super repeatโFirst of all, I've got to let you know that I'm the rabbit's foot,โ McCoy said with a big grin. โIf I get two championships, I mean, with all my resume, it might be over,โ McCoy said. There were some off-field issues, too, including being accused by an ex-girlfriend of physical abuse โ allegations McCoy vehemently denied. AdHere he is again, a victory away from a repeat โ even if he's far from a focal point on offense. While the timing didn't seem right in Philadelphia, McCoy saw what Tampa Bay was building โ starting with Tom Brady.
Super Bowl could be farewell for several pending free agents
Read full article: Super Bowl could be farewell for several pending free agentsKansas City and Tampa Bay have several starters, including some notable pass catchers, scheduled to become free agents next month. So the Super Bowl between the Chiefs and Buccaneers will serve as a farewell for several players with their current team. Brown signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract with Tampa in late October and has been a model citizen since. He has 45 receptions for 623 yards and seven touchdowns after signing a one-year, $9 million deal. He turned 34 last month and might be willing to sign another one-year deal to stay in Tampa.
Brady, productive drafts fuel Tampa Bay's run to Super Bowl
Read full article: Brady, productive drafts fuel Tampa Bay's run to Super BowlTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs with a elastic band around his legs during an NFL football workout Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston but dared to dream of signing Brady if the six-time Super Bowl champion decided to leave New England as a free agent. Of course it was Tom Brady, not thinking he would become a free agent,โ Arians added. AdโNaturally, I think you envision every year in the offseason you want to make some moves that hopefully get your team into the Super Bowl.
Brady, talented Buccaneers playmakers developing chemistry
Read full article: Brady, talented Buccaneers playmakers developing chemistryTampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates his touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in New Orleans. Don't forget Antonio Brown, who joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at midseason and has contributed to the teamโs run to Sundayโs NFC championship game at Green Bay. Then thereโs Scotty Miller and Tyler Johnson, a couple of late-round draft picks roughly half the age of the 43-year-old quarterback. The more that Iโve been around Mike, Chris, Antonio, Scooter (Miller), Tyler, Mick (Jaydon Mickens) โ the better it gets,โ Brady said. Tyler makes a great catch,โ Arians added.
Bucs, Browns, Bills out to follow footsteps of champ Chiefs
Read full article: Bucs, Browns, Bills out to follow footsteps of champ ChiefsAside from winning the final Super Bowl before the merger in 1970, the Kansas City Chiefsโ biggest claim to fame for over half a century was team founder Lamar Hunt coining the phrase Super Bowl. Three long-downtrodden teams โ the Browns, Bills and Buccaneers โ have made it to the divisional round this weekend and are certain they have as good a chance as the Chiefs, Packers, Saints, Ravens or Rams of winning Super Bowl 55. Thatโs heady stuff for a franchise that has never made it to the Super Bowl. I think Bills fans, including myself, didnโt think he was going to be this good this good this early. And he has proved a lot of people wrong.โNo, thereโs no comparing this Bills team to those of his playing days, Thomas said.
Brady throws for 4 TDs, Bucs pull away from Falcons 44-27
Read full article: Brady throws for 4 TDs, Bucs pull away from Falcons 44-27Brady threw touchdown passes of 29 and 4 yards to Chris Godwin. Ryan scored on a 1-yard sneak and also threw scoring passes of 19 yards to Russell Gage and 1 yard to Hayden Hurst. The latter trimmed Atlantaโs deficit to 30-27 before Brady put the game away with two late drives. Brown had his most productive day since joining the Bucs midway through the season with 11 catches for 138 yards. Godwin had five receptions for 133 yards, while Evans had three catches for 46 yards before leaving the game.
Brown practices, excited for opportunity with Buccaneers
Read full article: Brown practices, excited for opportunity with Buccaneers(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)TAMPA, Fla. โ Antonio Brown says heโs grateful to be back in the NFL and reunited with Tom Brady. He brings out the best in people around him,โ Brown, wearing a Brady TB12 hat during a video conference call, added. The receiver said those relationships will help him make the most of his opportunity with the Bucs. He also thanked Brady for steering him to motivational speaker and life coach Tony Robbins, who worked with Brown on anger issues. โI had good trainers, good people around me in my corner who kept me encouraged, that kept me motivated,โ the receiver said.
AP source: Antonio Brown agrees to 1-year deal with Bucs
Read full article: AP source: Antonio Brown agrees to 1-year deal with BucsTAMPA, Fla. โ Suspended receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The addition of the volatile seven-time Pro Bowl selection bolsters an already formidable arsenal of playmakers for Tom Brady. Tight end Rob Gronkowski and running backs Leonard Fournette and LeSean McCoy have also joined Brady in Tampa Bay, which hasnโt made the playoffs since 2007. Brown is reuniting with the 43-year-old quarterback after playing one game with Brady during a brief stint with the Patriots in September 2019. In 131 regular-season games โ all but one with Pittsburgh โ Brown has 841 career receptions for 11,263 yards and 75 touchdowns.
Brady throws for 5 TDs, Bucs rally to beat Chargers 38-31
Read full article: Brady throws for 5 TDs, Bucs rally to beat Chargers 38-31Howard, Cameron Brate and rookie KeโShawn Vaughn โ caught scoring passes from Brady, who threw four of them after the Bucs fell behind 24-7 in the second quarter. I can honestly say that if this had been last year, we would have gotten beat by 20,โ Arians said. โWeโve got to keep building on the confidence in one another because thereโs nothing weโre doing out there thatโs perfect," Brady said. Ndamukong Suh forced a fumble inside the Los Angeles 10 with the Chargers attempting to run out at the clock. ... Howard was carted off late in the fourth quarter with what the Bucs described as an Achilles tendon injury.
Fournette excited for fresh start with Brady-led Buccaneers
Read full article: Fournette excited for fresh start with Brady-led BuccaneersTAMPA, Fla. Leonard Fournette feels he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are an ideal match. Howard and Cameron Brate, and running backs Ronald Jones and LeSean McCoy, Fournette envisions himself thriving against opposing defenses no longer able to game plan to stop him alone. The defense has to game plan against eight guys and not just one, Fournette added. Not a lot of pressures going to be on me, said Fournette, who as a rookie helped the Jaguars reach the AFC championship game against Bradys Patriots. We just have to learn the game plan, the coach added.
Leonard Fournette planning to sign with Brady-led Buccaneers
Read full article: Leonard Fournette planning to sign with Brady-led BuccaneersFILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) sits on the bench in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, Tenn. The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived running back Leonard Fournette, a stunning decision that gets the team closer to purging Tom Coughlin's tenure. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)TAMPA, Fla. Leonard Fournette intends to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are stockpiling playmakers to help Tom Brady be successful with his new team. The former Jacksonville Jaguars running back tweeted an image of himself carrying a football and wearing a Bucs jersey and helmet long with a pen-signing emoji and the message #GoBucs on Wednesday night. Fournette, the former LSU star drafted fourth overall in 2017, was released Monday by the Jaguars and became a free agent after clearing waivers.
Stars line up for a chance to play with Brady-led Buccaneers
Read full article: Stars line up for a chance to play with Brady-led BuccaneersLeonard Fournette is the latest high-profile addition to an already potent offense bolstered by Brady luring his favorite target, Rob Gronkowski, out of retirement. A talented collection of playmakers, including Pro Bowl receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and highly regarded tight ends O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate, are part of what made Tampa Bay an attractive landing spot for Brady in free agency. Now, all coach Bruce Arians has to figure out is how all the components fit. ... Its just fantastic, the commitment theyve shown, Arians, entering his second season in Tampa Bay, said Thursday.
How the Detroit Lions can get a win vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Read full article: How the Detroit Lions can get a win vs. Kansas City ChiefsKansas City enters this game 3-0 and are coming off a victory against the Baltimore Ravens. The Lions are 2-0-1 after a road win vs the Philadelphia Eagles. Let's get familiar with Kansas City's key players, look at the headlines going into the game and then look at what the Lions need to do to win. Chiefs' run defense: While the Chiefs can score, their weakness lies in stopping other teams, especially on the ground. All those numbers need to be better for the Lions to beat Kansas City.