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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams can't wait to compete for the first time in a regular-season game against former Auburn teammate Ronnie Brown a ' and the stakes are high.

In this photo released Wednesday by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his wife, October, pose nude for an animal rights ad campaign.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Several small notes on the Buccaneers on Wednesday morning.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:42 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:09 a.m. TAMPA One cannot talk about the history of theTampa Bay Buccaneers defense without mentioning safety John Lynch, who became one of the cornerstones of the defense.

It might have been the Wild Caddy. The Bucs experimented earlier this season with the wildcat formation, which was popularized by the Dolphins starting last season.

Two games after he was knocked out by an illegal hit while fielding a punt, Clifton Smith was the one causing headaches again.

You loved the "fade back to 1979" orange jerseys. You loved the effort, you loved the result, and you love the fact that there's hope.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Green Bay Packers can point straight at their special teams for a major reason they lost as a 10-point favorite to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Amid an old school sea of 1979 Orange on a balmy Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, an iconic superstar was honored and perhaps a new star was born.

If Rich Bisaccia could concoct a perfect football script, it would look a lot like Tampa Bay's initial victory on Sunday.

TAMPA It was a day of celebration Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium with the induction of Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon into the new Ring of Honor at halftime.

Defensive coordinator Jim Bates said putting pressure on Packers QB Aaron Rodgers on Sunday will be "as important as anything we do." Bates believes the line is coming off one of its better pass-rush performances.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib's absence from the early part of practice Wednesday was injury related.

Authorities have identified the remains of a 74-year-old North Carolina man suspected of walking to South Carolina when he went missing five years ago.

With the obvious exception of the final score, there wasn't much about playing a game against the Patriots at Wembley Stadium that the Bucs didn't like.

In October 2008, Reed Doughty sat in a doctor's office wondering if his NFL career had come to an end.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expects the league to start playing multiple regular-season games in Britain in the next few years -- perhaps the first step toward placing a franchise in London.

Pro Bowl return man Clifton Smith will accompany the Buccaneers on their trip to London to face the Patriots, but his playing status remains uncertain because of the effects of a punishing blow he absorbed to the throat and head last Sunday, according to his agent, Jason Dillard .

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without Pro Bowl returner Clifton Smith today against the New England Patriots.

When the Bucs emerge from the locker room today and stroll onto the Wembley Stadium turf, it will be their first time on a football field since Thursday afternoon.