Donald Penn News

SI.com's Ross Tucker, picking which NFL teams have had the best and worst offseasons , leads off the worst with the Bucs, leading off with a blunt "Where do I start?" Tucker is critical of the Bucs' change in leadership at head coach and general manager, and writes that Mark Dominik's decision to give tight end Kellen Winslow Jr.

Torrie CoxA insists thatA he isn't holding a grudge. Despite being accidentally bashed in the face with a helmetA last month by fellow Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib, Cox has moved past the incident.

The trendiest word about the Bucs this year appears to be "rebuilding". Sure, the team is not as strong as it was on this day last season, or the season before that, but I'd argue that the 2006 Bucs, who finished 4-12, were much more decisively in rebuilding than this team is.

Note: This is the first of a two-part series previewing the Buccaneer 2009 offense and defense.

Based on interviews with coach Raheem Morris and others during the first two weeks of workouts, if the Bucs played a game today, their four active receivers would likely be Antonio Bryant , Michael Clayton , rookie Sammie Stroughter and CFL refugee Kelly Campbell .

Rookie Sammie Stroughter , a seventh-round pick from Oregon State, continues to impress, and coach Raheem Morris suggested Thursday that Stroughter, 23, was among the top four receivers on the roster right now.

Just when you thought OTAs might get a bit boring, in stepped Tampa Bay Buccaneers second-year defensive back Aquib Talib... by Tom Edrington 2 41 reads Opinion Just when you thought OTAs might get a bit boring, in stepped Tampa Bay Buccaneers second-year defensive back Aquib Talib.

The Buccaneers' "voluntary'' offseason workouts are not supposed to involve any hitting, but there was definitely some hitting going on during Wednesday's practice session at One Buc Place.

Draft prospects will tell you they want nothing more than the mere opportunity to make it to the NFL.

By Joe Smith and Greg Auman , Times Staff Writers In Print: Monday, April 27, 2009 Roy Miller, DT, Texas Age: 21 Size: 6-1, 308 Hometown: Kileen, Texas Selected: Round 3 Stats/overview: Turned into one of the top run-stuffers in the Big 12 last season, finishing with career highs in tackles , tackles for loss , sacks , quarterback hurries and pass ...

General manager Mark Dominik is confident Winslow's history of knee problems is not an issue.

The door flew open to the interview room at One Buc Place last week and there stood Mark Dominik, playfully muttering the draft day cliche he has heard since joining the club as a pro scouting assistant 14 years ago.

Published: Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. TAMPA The Tampa Bay Buccaneers now have their competition at quarterback.

Starting left tackle Donald Penn said Friday that he has signed his restricted free agent tender, locking him into a one-year deal with the Bucs for $2.8 million.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have just started day two of minicamp and newly acquired tight end Kellen Winslow is not participating in practice.

From the parking lot, you could hear hip-hop music blasting from the practice field.

As frustrated as RB Cadillac Williams was after his second severe knee injury in as many years, he now is equally hopeful about participating in training camp and overcoming his torn patellar tendon.

For Raheem Morris, the first day of minicamp as Bucs coach wasn't just a chance to see where his team stood, but rather where he should stand.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have started their first ever mini-camp under new head coach Raheem Morris.

Bucs LT Donald Penn still hasn't locked up that long-term contract he's seeking, but his ability to retain his starting job for a second straight season led to a nice bump in pay through the NFL's performance-based pay system.