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“Sophomore Slump”? Not this franchise QB

The dreaded “sophomore slump.” Actually, there is no statistical evidence to back up the claims that NFL quarterbacks regress from their rookie year to their second year. Of course, there are some examples here and there throughout history. In 2011, Cam Newton threw for 4,051 yards and 21 touchdowns as a rookie then slightly underperformed …Read More

Camp Diary: Day 9

The Buccaneers returned to the practice squad on Saturday in full pads and were joined by the savior of the secondary, Darrelle Revis. Still limited in both individual and team drills, Revis took part in 11-on-11 walk-throughs and fielded punts. The training staff continues to bring him back slowly from the ACL tear he suffered …Read More

Camp Diary: Day 5

The high temperatures at Wednesday’s training camp session brought out the best in starting quarterback Josh Freeman. The twittersphere was abuzz with compliments of Freeman’s accuracy. He continually hit receivers in stride, over the middle of the field, a task in which he has not always been successful. For the second practice in a row …Read More

Camp Diary: Day 3 Night Practice

The night practice at Raymond James Stadium came a week early this season and thus the Buccaneer faithful were rewarded with a rare, cool summer’s night. Though the comfortable conditions did little to help the quarterbacks on the 2013 Buccaneers roster as, once again, they were plagued with inconsistency. Naturally the first practice in pads …Read More