Returning Tight Ends:
Kellen Winslow – 5 years ($6.725 million, $8.29 million, then $16 million split between 3 years I think)
Jerramy Stevens – 1 year, $1.4 million
John Gilmore – 1 year, $1.25 million
Ryan Purvis – minimum
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Status/Needs:
Winslow was easily the top receiver on the team last year and was quick to develop chemistry with Josh Freeman, catching [...]

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Returning Linebackers:
Niko Koutouvides – undisclosed; made $627,000 in ’09
Lee Robinson – minimum
Adam Hayward – 1 year $550,000
Geno Hayes – 2 years ($470,000 and $555,000)
Barrett Ruud – RFA
Matt McCoy – RFA
Quincy Black – 1 year $550,000
Rod Wilson – RFA
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* Angelo Crowell – free agent (“earned” nearly $3 million from the Bucs in ’09)

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Returning Quarterbacks:
Josh Freeman – entering second of five year contract
Josh Johnson – 2 years ($512,000, $600,000)
Byron Leftwich (for now) – 1 year ($2 million)
Rudy Carpenter – minimum
 

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With three long weeks to go until we get to the combine, here are my thoughts on how the first two rounds of the draft will play out as well as how the Bucs will utilize their ten selections.  (It’s actually a combination of what I would do and what I think they’ll look to [...]

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Returning Running Backs:
Cadillac Williams – RFA
Derrick Ward – 3 years left ($3.25 million; $3.75 million; $4 million)
Earnest Graham – will earn $6 million if he’s on the team the next two years
Clifton Smith – ERFA
Kareem Huggins – minimum
Fullbacks:
BJ Askew – under contract for 3 more years ($875,000; $1.5 million; $1.3 million)
Chris Pressley – minimum

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Fairly short and sweet this time.
On one hand New Orleans has the league’s most dynamic offense, and the Colts are without their best pass rusher.
On the other hand how can you go against the best QB of this era? This is the biggest game of Peyton Manning’s career, and his team didn’t lose a game [...]

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Returning cornerbacks:
Brandon Anderson – minimum
Ronde Barber – 1 year, $3 million
EJ Biggers – minimum
Torrie Cox – 1 year, $1 million
Elbert Mack – exclusive rights free agent
Derrick Roberson – minimum
Aqib Talib – signed for 3 more years
Stoney Woodson – minimum
The Buccaneer cornerback situation isn’t pretty. We have one solid starter, a 13 year veteran thought to [...]

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Last week’s scores:
Saints 45-14 (my prediction Cardinals 34-27)
Colts 20-3 (my prediction Colts 23-17)
Vikings 34-3 (my prediction Vikings 20-17)
Jets 17-14 (my prediction Chargers 30-20)
Alright, another 2-2 week.  The Saints crushed the Cardinals, a team who learned it’s pretty damn tough to slow down Drew Brees and company when you’re without Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Antrel Rolle [...]

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Ok, so we’ve got ten draft picks and a lot of cap space.  What do we do this offseason?  Well, the crop of free agents figures to be bleak due to the CBA situation, so there’s unlikely to be substantial activity in that area.  In the draft, the first of our ten picks is the [...]

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DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Last week’s scores:
Jets 24-14 (my prediction Jets 23-7)
Cowboys 34-14 (my prediction Dallas 24-20)
Ravens 33-14 (my prediction New England 27-17)
Cardinals 51-45 (my prediction Green Bay 34-17)

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