Dexter Jackson News Archives

Dexter Jackson #10 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs back a punt against the Tennessee Titas during a preseason NFL game at LP Field on August 15, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Aug 27, 2009 - When he chose to extend the competition for the starting quarterback job one more week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Raheem Morris guaranteed that the main focus on Thursday night would be on the play of Byron Leftwich and Luke McCown.

TAMPA - The battle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' starting strongside linebacker job became a little more heated Thursday.

Any judgments on the Buccaneers' quarterback competition would be premature after one game, Tampa Bay head coach Raheem Morris said after the Buccaneers' 27-20 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.

The Bucs entered Saturday's preseason opener at a significant disadvantage at receiver.

For a team that touted its efforts to establish a "downhill" running game in its new offensive scheme, the Bucs on Saturday night had one heck of an uphill climb.

It was the last play of the Wednesday morning practice and everything had been pretty routine up to that point except for the thunder and lightning.

It was the last play of the Wednesday morning practice and everything had been pretty routine up to that point except for the thunder and lightning.

When the name Dexter Jackson comes up in a discussion about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first thought that pops into the minds of most is championship glory... When the name Dexter Jackson comes up in a discussion about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first thought that pops into the minds of most is championship glory.

Jermaine Phillips will go down in Buccaneer lore for a distinction sure to make him an answer to a trivia question.

Eleven months ago, the Ravens left Raymond James Stadium with a firm grip around the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

It was the last play of the Wednesday morning practice and everything had been pretty routine up to that point except for the thunder and lightning.

When the name Dexter Jackson comes up in a discussion about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first thought that pops into the minds of most is championship glory... When the name Dexter Jackson comes up in a discussion about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first thought that pops into the minds of most is championship glory.

For some, a roster spot is at stake. For others, taking their games to a higher level is the expectation.

TAMPA - If you plow through their scouting reports you'll eventually notice that the one thing Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks Luke McCown, Byron Leftwich and rookie Josh Freeman possess is the arm strength to throw a good deep ball.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken the field for the first practice of training camp at One Buc Place.