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It has been a tough season for the man who promised a tough team. Besides Tampa Bay's 1-10 start, rookie coach Raheem Morris is grappling with the failure of the Buccaneers to bring his NFL vision to life in 2009.

It is almost counterproductive at this stage for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win any of these last five games, given that it would undermine their chances of capturing the only trophy within their reach -- the overall No.1 NFL draft pick next April or better yet, the leverage that goes with it, to acquire more picks.

Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 12:19 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 12:19 a.m. TAMPA Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris took over the play-calling for the defense, looking to provide a spark to a unit that had struggled in his rookie campaign.

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Cornerback Torrie Cox just can't catch a break. Always known for being a special teams standout, Cox had been getting time on defense as the team's nickle packages and had been playing relatively well.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed cornerback Torrie Cox and punter Dirk Johnson on injured reserve Monday, a day after both suffered season-ending injuries in a 20-17 loss to Atlanta.

Your thoughts after the Bucs' loss to the Dolphins? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers they have reinstated offensive guard Arron Sears to the team.

For many years, defense was the Bucs' identity, their driving force. But if Tampa Bay is going to get itself out of an 0-7 hole, coach Raheem Morris says, it will be up to the more experienced offense.

Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:28 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:28 p.m. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knew this could be a challenging season.

During an interview this week, Bucs general manager Mark Dominik said the team wouldn't be afraid to shake up its lineup if that was deemed necessary.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are next in our series of team-by-team mailbags.

Recent history: The Bucs stunned the Eagles on Oct. 22, 2006, 23-21, on a 62-year field goal by Matt Bryant at the gun.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Time for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in our continuing series of team-by-team mailbags: Tony in Spring Hill, Fla., writes: I'm actually one of a few Bucs fans who was happy with the Glazers firing Gruden and hiring Morris, who seems like he has got something planned beyond the next 14 games.

In the spring of 2006, Coach Jon Gruden, general manager Bruce Allen and offensive line coach Bill Muir looked at each other and agreed on one central point a ' this can't go on.

Nights such as this were made for the dreamers. Nights such this were made for the long shots.

The Bucs envision their offensive line starters working together for many seasons to come.

For Tanard Jackson, the party apparently went too far. And now he has threatened to ruin the good times for everyone else.

A week into training camp, the mysterious absence of Arron Sears continues to serve as a shadowy backdrop for the 2009 Buccaneers.

A week into training camp, the mysterious absence of Arron Sears continues to serve as a shadowy backdrop for the 2009 Buccaneers.

Aug 10, 2009 - Cancel the rest of training camp! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2009 depth chart has been set.