Dirk Johnson News

Corey Lynch has been there before. Lots of times. Signed off Cincinnati's practice squad in September, the second-year safety joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' block party Sunday in Atlanta, snuffing out a third-quarter punt by Michael Koenen to set up a touchdown in an eventual 20-17 loss.

It was a mismatch, pure and simple. Like David vs. Goliath, the Miracle on Ice or bug vs.

Bucs sign a new leg The Buccaneers have signed punter Sam Paulescu to replace injured Dirk Johnson.

Bucs punter Dirk Johnson looks for a receiver during a fake punt in the fourth quarter.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed punter Sam Paulescu to replace injured Dirk Johnson.

Barber joins exclusive club Bucs CB Ronde Barber notched a sack when he blitzed from his slot position and decked Falcons QB Chris Redman from his blind side in the third quarter.

Until Bucs players learn how to pull away from teams on the scoreboard, Raheem Morris plans to keep his foot on the accelerator for them.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put cornerback Torrie Cox and punter Dirk Johnson on injured reserve because of injuries sustained in Sunday's 20-17 loss to Atlanta, coach Raheem Morris said today.

Times staff writer Tom Jones looks back on Sunday's Bucs-Falcons broadcast on Fox.

But Tampa Bay's fake punt 2:01 into the fourth quarter was not supposed to look anything like the fire drill it appeared to be.

Several questionable decisions by coach Raheem Morris cost the Buccaneers in a loss to Atlanta.

Bucs kicker Connor Barth says that in the roller-coaster life of an NFL kicker, you never know what the future might bring.

Even in this season of despair, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have every reason to walk around town feeling special.

MIAMI - Connor Barth kicked himself into the NFL and Tampa Bay Buccaneers record books on Sunday.

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

TAMPA _ The upper level of Raymond James Stadium is mostly empty, at least from the vantage point of the press box, looking over the east stands.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers knew they were rebuilding, so if you're going young, why not go all out? The Bucs replaced coach Jon Gruden with 33-year-old Raheem Morris, the youngest active coach in the league and the fourth-youngest of all time.

Asking football fans outside the Tampa-St. Petersburg area to identify the Buccaneers' defensive backs coach from last season would be asking too much, would it not? In order to make things easier, here's a hint: He's now one game into his NFL head coaching career after taking over for Jon Gruden.

Sep 10, 2009 - A.J. Trapasso has been an NFL player for all of five months, but it's already been an eventful career for the former Ohio State punter.