Jeremy Trueblood News

In his 29 consecutive starts at left tackle for the Buccaneers, Donald Penn has taken on all comers.

The Buccaneers have no shortage of young players whose greatest asset might be potential.

Two months before the start of training camp, Tampa Bay's new offensive line coach has a chilling message for his minions: If you're not planning on being smart and disciplined, don't bother showing up.

Brad Lawing, the South Carolina defensive line coach, says that recruiting rankings and sites are a scam.A "I can take a three-star and make him a four-star, and I can take a four-star and make him a three- or two-star with the contacts I have.

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

His play calling was often the football equivalence of - to steal a line from the creators of South Park - "building a sand castle with a bulldozer." Plays that began with mass motions and audibles often ended in failed short screen passes, or procedure penalties.

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

The team that takes the field this fall will be a different Buccaneers club with a new head coach, two new coordinators and a host of different players.

For too many years, the draft has burned like a match for the Bucs - bright and hot after the first day then just a lot of smoke.

The girlfriend of the Bucs' Geno Hayes was arrested Saturday on suspicion of stabbing the linebacker in the head and neck, Hillsborough County sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said.

Jamie Newberg's answer: I think what North Carolina State did was a little disappointing, especially with the way they finished the season on the field.

Published: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 12:20 a.m. TAMPA Tampa Bay offensive lineman Davin Joseph is very excited about being named to his first Pro Bowl, ...

Buccaneers Derrick Brooks and Ronde Barber have been named to a combined 16 Pro Bowls, including this year's. But there's nothing like the first one, which is why today's game in Honolulu will be so memorable ...

The Buccaneers don't have an offensive coordinator yet, but they do have a new offensive line coach.

As a member of the Buccaneers' offensive line, right tackle Jeremy Trueblood has had only limited interaction with newly promoted head coach Raheem Morris, the team's former defensive backs coach.

The shock waves sent through the NFL on Friday by the news of Jon Gruden's and Bruce Allen's firings were felt most by the men who were under their charge.

Published: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:13 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:52 p.m. QB Jeff Garcia deferred when asked Wednesday if he has earned the right to come back to the ...

John Abraham asked his aching body to pull off an old trick. Faced with trying to stop a go-ahead touchdown attempt late in the fourth quarter, Atlanta's star defensive end needed an unconventional pass rush ...

If John Abraham looked like he was prepared to crawl on his hands and knees to get a sack on Sunday against Tampa Bay, it's because he was.

Published: Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 8:06 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 8:38 p.m. Jeff Garcia, the stand-up guy that he usually is, when he's not flat on his back courtesy of an NFL ...