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Rookies have led way to line improvement

November 20, 2015 general

Friday  8:3 a.m. J.J. Watt got nothing. Jason Pierre-Paul was shut out. Greg Hardy got zilch. And so it goes with the suddenly improving offensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs. For the most part, Jameis Winston is standing upright. For the most part, so are the Bucs. Oh, you remember the matadors of the […]

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Offensive line a pleasant surprise for Bucs

November 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. It has been rebuilt on the fly, spackle and duct tape, rookies and castoffs, built with microwave speed. Together, the members are here to protect the future. They are here to make you forget an ordinary past. They are the offensive linemen of the Tampa Bay Bucs. And they’re better than you […]

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Things to look for when not looking at Winston

August 14, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. If a drop of sweat runs down his cheek, you will see it. If he shakes his head at a play call, you will see it. If he freshens his chewing gum between second down and third, you will see it. There is nothing that Jameis Winston can do tonight that will […]

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Smith or Marpet? Which lineman stars first?

May 11, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. TAMPA Yeah, but who makes it  big it first? They are both large. They are both strong. They are both agile. And the future depends upon them both. Donovan and Ali. Ali and Donovan. Which one will start first? Which one will star? Oh, if you are a Bucs’ fan, the easy […]

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Bucs add two to protect Winston in the trenches

May 1, 2015 general

Friday, 10:35 p.m. TAMPA Now that the Tampa Bay Bucs have Jameis Winston in the fold, their next objective is to keep him upright. The Bucs, hours after signing Winston to a contract, drafted offensive tackle Donovan Smith from Penn State and guard Ali Marpet of Hobart to help take care of him with second-round […]

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