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NFL Rumors – Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles & Minnesota Vikings Interested in Signing Michael Johnson
After putting the franchise tag on Michael Johnson last season, the Cincinnati Bengals are moving on from the talented defensive end, who is going to be one of the most coveted free agents out there, picking up a lot of interest from the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs & Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interested in Signing Jason Hatcher
There’s very little chance the Dallas Cowboys end up re-signing Jason Hatcher or giving him the franchise tag due to their cap space problems, opening up a possibility to sign a pro bowl defensive lineman for other teams, with the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers showing plenty of interest.
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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Won’t Trade Darrelle Revis
A disappointing season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has led to a coaching change, and with it a switch in the defensive philosophy. Because of that alteration, there are those who think that Darrelle Revis and his massive contract might be traded, but head coach Lovie Smith ensures everyone that there’s no such option.
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NFL Rumors – Oakland Raiders & San Francisco 49ers Interested in Signing Michael Vick
He might not be one of the best players in free agency, but Michael Vick is definitely one of the biggest names available. There’s plenty of interest in him, mostly as a backup quarterback, with the an Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Houston Texans all showing interest in him, although the Philadelphia Eagles might eventually re-sign him.
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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interested in Signing Jared Allen
One of the more productive defensive players of the last decade, Jared Allen, is becoming a free agent. While there is the option of re-signing with the Minnesota Vikings, there’s a very good chance he’ll find himself playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Lovie Smith is Their New Head Coach
A year after being fired by the Chicago Bears, Lovie Smith is back as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who parted ways with Greg Schiano after two losing seasons.
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Most Disappointing Teams of the 2013 NFL Season
While the focus in what remains of this NFL season goes to the playoff teams, a lot should be said for the failures this season. From the colossal ones like the Houston Texans and Washington Redskins, to teams that played well for most of the way but failed in the final stretch, like the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears.
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NFL Head Coaches Fired at the End of the Season
As always, right after the 2013 NFL regular season ended, a long list of head coaches found themselves out of a job. Gary Kubiak was fired before the season was over, but he also found himself in good company along with Jim Schwartz, Greg Schiano, Mike Shanahan, Leslie Frazier and Rob Chudzinski.
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Miami Dolphins – The Day They Averaged 5.1 Inches Per Carry
It’s bad enough the Miami Dolphins lost to the win-less (up to that point) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they had to set a new low in franchise history for rushing yards, gaining only 2 on 14 carries, making it 5.1 inches per rush, meaning they would have to run the ball 71 times before getting a first down.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Got Rid Of the Wrong Person
Getting rid of Josh Freeman made sense only if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thought that the team they have is good enough to win without him under Greg Schiano. With every game and loss that goes by, it’s not quite clear if Freeman was going to be the guy to help this expensive project thrive at some point, but Schiano is looking more and more like the guy who can’t.