Tag: Tampa Bay Bucs

Watch: Former Spartan Will Gholston lights up Saints’ Justin Thomas for Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Bucs and former MSU defensive end Will Gholston laid the boom on the Saints Justin Thomas on Sunday.

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Football is back!

The NFL returned this weekend and there were twelve former Spartans in action around the league in action for week one. One of those former Michigan State players is defensive end Will Gholston, who was in action today for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the New Orleans Saints.

In the first half, Gholston absolutely lit up the versatile wide receiver Justin Thomas in the backfield.

Watch it below:

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D.J. Chark emphasizes Jags’ support for Gardner Minshew

While some may feel skeptical about Gardner Minshew’s ability, D.J. Chark made it clear that he or the Jags aren’t amongst that crowd.

After a spring and summer of uncertainty, football is finally back and the NFL will kick things off tonight with a matchup between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs in a Thursday Night Football showdown.

For the Jags, who play on Sunday, this season could be the start of something special. Gardner Minshew II will start after a rookie season during which he garnered the attention of many around the league. This time around, Minshew will face mounting pressure to live up to the hype as he begins his first season as a true starter. 

Naturally, the teammates who’ve been closest to Minshew during the offseason are among his biggest believers after watching his growth first-hand. When asked Wednesday about the second-year quarterback’s growth, D.J. Chark Jr. shared his thoughts on Minshew’s performance as team captain. 

“[It’s been] just from confidence of filling in, to just being his team—being the captain,” Chark said. “I think that’s a big jump because you know that the guys in the locker room support you and they want you to succeed. [As] opposed to wishing that somebody else was quarterback and things like that. So, I think that’s the biggest thing that transfers on the field—translates to the field because when you’re dropping back, everybody on the team wants you to succeed.”

Chark’s statements come after former Jags running back Leonard Fournette called Tom Brady the only legit quarterback he’s had. While Minshew doesn’t have a large body of work to make a call on, it seems that Chark wanted to make it clear that the current locker room isn’t among his list of doubters. 

All of that said, Minshew will get his shot to further validate his rookie success Sunday against the Jags’ longtime foes in the Indianapolis Colts. While a win wouldn’t necessarily make or break the season for the Jags, it would be huge for the team’s momentum and put another feather in the cap of Minshew to silence his critics.

WATCH: Joe Montana reacts to Tom Brady’s move to Tampa Bay

Joe Montana shared news about what Tom Brady didn’t enjoy about his time recently in New England. Watch and react to that right here!

Few have ever played quarterback better in the NFL than Joe Montana did, as the former Notre Dame hero helped guide the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl Championships in his career.

Montana and the 49ers eventually split up though as the quarterback played out the rest of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, getting them to the AFC Championship in January of 1994.

Montana sat down with Mackenzie Salmon on SportsPulse and discussed Tom Brady’s move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  During the conversation, Montana revealed something that bothered Brady about how things went in New England, see for yourself below.

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Color me surprised because my perception was always that Bill Belichick and Tom Brady worked hand in hand and that Brady had a ton of say as to what went into game plans and play calls.

Whatever the case in New England, it clearly worked for a long time as Brady left the Patriots after helping create the greatest dynasty the NFL has ever seen in his 20 years on the job.

I’ll be curious to see how Brady, who started to really look his age for much of the 2019 season, looks this year with what appears to be as talented of receivers and targets as he’s ever played with in his NFL career.

As for Montana, I’m wondering how Brady likes that conversation between a couple of legends getting out.

Joe Montana lovingly refers to Gronk as ‘that big knucklehead tight end’

See why Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana lovingly referred to Rob Gronkowski as a knucklehead.

At 43 years old, Bucs quarterback Tom Brady is hoping he can still find success in the final years of his career, the way Peyton Manning and Brett Favre (to an extent) did after they left the only franchises they’d ever known.

Another Hall of Fame quarterback to make a move like Brady was Joe Montana, who was traded from the Niners to the Chiefs after helping San Francisco win four Super Bowls.

Montana recently spoke with Mackenzie Salmon of SportsPulse about Brady’s move to the Buccaneers,while offering his own insight and experience from his move to the Chiefs.

When Montana talked about adding Brady to this potent Bucs offense, he also lovingly referred to Rob Gronkowski as “that big knucklehead tight end.”

Check out the interview below.

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Todd Gurley’s looking good in his new Falcons threads

Check out new Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley in his team jersey.

It was a busy offseason in the NFC South. The Carolina Panthers said goodbye to Cam Newton and hello to Teddy Bridgewater, while the Buccaneers opted not to re-sign former number one pick Jameis Winston, instead going with Tom Brady.

Brady, along with the acquisition of Rob Gronkowski, headlined the biggest offseason moves in the division, but one signing that shouldn’t be overlooked was one made by another NFC South team — the Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta landed former Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley, who will look to revive his career with the Falcons. Whether Gurley still has anything left in the tank remains to be seen, but at least he looks good in the Falcons’ new jerseys.

Take a look.

And, we also have a first look at quarterback Cam Newton, who is competing to be the starter in New England now that Brady is with the Buccaneers.

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That Florida weather seems to be getting to Tom Brady

It seems Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady still isn’t used to that Tampa weather.

It’s been a crazy offseason for quarterback Tom Brady, highlighted by his move from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brady won six Super Bowls in nine appearances with the Pats, turning them from NFL afterthought into one of the greatest franchises ever. The future Hall of Famer is hoping he can help bring glory back to the Buccaneers, who haven’t won a postseason game since their win in Super Bowl XXXVII following the 2002 season.

While Brady already seems to be getting along great with his new teammates, it looks like he’s still getting used to that Florida weather.

Take a look at the QB’s recent Instagram story.

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Tom Brady says every player will have to ‘earn their role’

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady spoke to the media today about his new teammates.

Tom Brady is no stranger to training camp as he enters his 21st NFL season. He is, however, a stranger when it comes to Buccaneers camp.

The future Hall of Famer left the New England Patriots this offseason for the Sunshine State. The Bucs have a high-powered offense, but have been in need of a star quarterback with championship experience for some time. The marriage between Brady and the Bucs seemed almost too good to be true for fans.

And even though he is just getting a taste of what this offense can be, Brady is already singing the praises of his new teammates, calling Mike Evans and Chris Godwin great leaders.

But Brady, a former sixth-round pick, knows that nothing is handed to you in the NFL. Everything is earned.

Watch the Bucs quarterback talk more about his new team below.

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Is Ndamukong Suh poised for a bounce-back year in 2020?

At 33 years old, Bucs defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is looking to have a big year in 2020.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers know their offense is able to score on anyone, and the addition of six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady only solidifies that belief.

Brady and a new-look offense will try to guide the Bucs back to the postseason for the first time since 2007. But it’s the defense that will need to step up in order to help get them there.

Tampa Bay boasted the league’s best rush defense last year, and this offseason they were able to retain both Jason Pierre-Paul and Ndamukong Suh, while also using the franchise tag on reigning sack champion Shaq Barrett.

And despite being 33 years old, Jenna Laine of ESPN believes Suh could be in for a big bounce-back year in 2020.

Per Laine:

“It’s not that Suh necessarily had a bad year in 2019, but the work he did didn’t always show up in the stat sheet. His 193 snaps against double-teams was fifth most in the league, which allowed some of his teammates to get to the quarterback. His four fumble recoveries were also tied for the second most in the league, and he had two defensive touchdowns. Suh’s value now is that he can line up at multiple positions along the defensive line, and him taking on double teams frees things up for Shaq Barrett, who is coming off a 19.5-sack season, and Jason Pierre-Paul. The defense as a whole also looks to benefit with a year of Todd Bowles’ 3-4 defense under their belt.”

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Tom Brady welcomes LeSean McCoy to the Bucs with a hug

It was nothing but love between Tom Brady and new Bucs running back LeSean McCoy

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially welcomed veteran running back LeSean McCoy to the team today. The Super Bowl champion signed his contract with the team and was out on the field later with his new Bucs teammates.

Take a look at some photos of McCoy hugging it out with Tom Brady and greeting Rob Gronkowski.

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McCoy seems energized to be a part of this team and to be able to play in Bruce Arians’ offense.

Welcome to the Buccaneers, McCoy!

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Would another Super Bowl win make Brady the best athlete ever?

If Bucs QB Tom Brady can win another Super Bowl, he could go down as the greatest athlete ever.

Tom Brady is celebrating his 43rd birthday today, but the six-time Super Bowl champion is hoping to celebrate another Super Bowl win once the 2020 season comes to a close.

The old veteran Brady will enter the season commanding a new offense and donning a new jersey for the first time in his NFL career. He made his mark with the New England Patriots over his 20-year run with the team, which included nine Super Bowl appearances.

The Bucs offense seems to have all the makings of a championship squad, and if Brady can capture another title post-40, he could be in the discussion for the greatest athlete of all time, especially when you consider the below stat.

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