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  1. Captain Fear

    Russell Wilson still favorite for MVP

    Getty Images The man who has never received an MVP vote remains the favorite for MVP. According to PointsBet, the NBC Sports official betting partner, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson continues to represent the best bet for MVP, at -110. (Bet $110 to win $100.) Wilson has stayed in the top...
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    Antonio Brown officially signs with the Buccaneers

    Getty Images Antonio Brown will be getting his latest second chance in Tampa. Per multiple reports, the Buccaneers officially have signed Brown to a one-year deal. He’ll be eligible to practice and play after Tampa Bay’s Week Eight game at the Giants. Which means he’ll make his debut on...
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    Chris Godwin out at least one game with broken finger

    Getty Images The Buccaneers will be without a key part of their passing game on Monday night against the Giants. Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin suffered a broken left index finger and had surgery to repair it, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. He suffered the injury while...
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    Antonio Brown can make up to $2.5 million this year

    Getty Images Antonio Brown has lost millions as a result of his own decisions and behavior. He can make up to $2.5 million this season. Albert Breer of SI.com has the details on Brown’s one-year deal with the Buccaneers. Brown receives a base salary rate of $1.416 million, which translates to...
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    Bruce Arians: Antonio Brown will be at “pretty much ground zero” with Tampa Bay offense

    Getty Images When receiver Antonio Brown officially joins the Buccaneers after Week Eight, he’ll be starting from square one when it comes to learning the offense. Speaking to reporters on Monday, coach Bruce Arians was asked whether Brown’s experience with Arians in Pittsburgh will translate...
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    LeSean McCoy loses third-down role to Leonard Fournette

    Getty Images When the Buccaneers signed running back Leonard Fournette, some presumed that would cost LeSean McCoy his job. It didn’t then, but it now has. Coach Bruce Arians told reporters on Monday that Fournette is the team’s new “nickel” running back. On Sunday against the Raiders...
  7. Captain Fear

    Jon Gruden: Raiders are on “cutting edge of beating the virus”

    USA TODAY Sports At a time when some political leaders say the nation is rounding the turn on COVID-19, a football leader is making a similar boast that simply isn’t backed up by reality. “As an organization, we are on the cutting edge of beating the virus,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden claimed on...
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    Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski join elite company

    Getty Images On Sunday, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady connected with Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski for a six points. It was the 92nd time they’ve been on both ends of a touchdown pass, both in the regular season and postseason. According to the NFL, that ties Brady and Gronk for...
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    Tom Brady, Drew Brees may pass the NFL TD pass record back and forth many times

    Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady broke a major NFL record on Sunday, and it hardly got any attention. Perhaps because that record is likely to be broken again the following Sunday — and then broken again the day after that. The record is the most career passing touchdowns, which...
  10. Captain Fear

    No suspension is expected for Gabe Jackson after Sunday’s ejection

    Getty Images Raiders right guard Gabe Jackson was ejected from Sunday’s 45-20 loss to the Buccaneers after being involved in a scuffle following a Derek Carr touchdown pass in the third quarter, but it wasn’t immediately obvious what caused the disqualification. Referee Scott Novak explained...
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    Bruce Arians: Tom Brady had nothing to do with signing of Antonio Brown

    Getty Images If you didn’t buy the notion that Tom Brady knew it was fourth down 18 nights ago against the Bears, you definitely won’t by this one. After Sunday’s blowout win over the Raiders, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians told reporters that Brady didn’t push for the team to sign receiver...
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    NFL, Buccaneers will be monitoring pending sexual assault lawsuit against Antonio Brown

    Getty Images Receiver Antonio Brown can join the Buccaneers after Week Eight. That doesn’t put him in the clear, however. The league reserves the right to impose further discipline against Brown based on evidence developing during the civil sexual assault lawsuit still pending against Brown...
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    Tom Brady doesn’t have much to say about Antonio Brown

    Getty Images Tom Brady didn’t push for the Buccaneers to sign Antonio Brown. Unless he did. Coach Bruce Arians told reporters after Sunday’s game that his quarterback “had nothing to do” with the Buccaneers going after Brown. Brady wasn’t saying one way or the other, avoiding the question. In...
  14. Captain Fear

    Tom Brady throws four touchdowns as Bucs take care of business

    Getty Images Tom Brady has a new record. For now. The Buccaneers quarterback entered Sunday’s game three touchdowns behind Drew Brees for the all-time record for passing touchdowns. He threw his fourth of the day with 3:08 remaining to ice Tampa Bay’s 45-20 victory over the Raiders. It gives...
  15. Captain Fear

    David Irving inactive, but four of Raiders’ starting offensive linemen are dressed

    Getty Images The Raiders called up David Irving from the practice squad Saturday. He won’t play. Irving, who has not played since 2018 when he saw action in two games, is inactive. The Raiders, though, will have four of their starting offensive linemen after left tackle Kolton Miller, left...
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    Bruce Arians to Antonio Brown: “Be a team player, or be gone”

    Getty Images Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians didn’t want Antonio Brown. And Arians won’t keep Antonio Brown, if Antonio Brown causes any trouble. Arians told Jay Glazer of FOX that the message to Brown was simple and clear: “Be a team player, or be gone.” Of course, there’s a chance that...
  17. Captain Fear

    Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, ran for another in first half

    Getty Images Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in the first half, giving the Buccaneers a 21-10 halftime lead over the Raiders. Brady completed 18 of 26 passes for 205 yards. He ran for a 1-yard score on third-and-goal in the first quarter and threw second quarter...
  18. Captain Fear

    Gabe Jackson ejected after Raiders’ touchdown for unnecessary roughness

    Getty Images The Raiders scored a touchdown to draw within a touchdown of the Buccaneers, but right guard Gabe Jackson was ejected after Derek Carr‘s 1-yard touchdown pass to Darren Waller. It is unclear what Jackson did to draw the unnecessary roughness penalty, but it apparently was an...
  19. Captain Fear

    Tom Brady passes Drew Brees with his 559th career touchdown pass

    Getty Images The all-time passing touchdowns record is going to come down to who plays longer. Tom Brady tied Drew Brees‘ NFL record with the 558th of his career. Brees threw two touchdown passes Sunday in the victory over the Panthers, and Brady has three so far against the Raiders. Tampa...
  20. Captain Fear

    Raiders, Saints have no new positive tests

    Getty Images It’s game on today for the Buccaneers at the Raiders and the Panthers at the Saints. The Raiders and Saints had no new positive tests in the latest round of testing, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Buccaneers-Raiders game in Las Vegas was moved from Sunday night to Sunday...
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