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  1. Captain Fear

    PFT’s 2020 NFC 53-man roster cuts tracker

    Getty Images [Editor’s note: We’re keeping track of the moves as NFC teams make them this weekend, as they have to get to their 53-man roster limit by Saturday at 4 p.m. Check back throughout the weekend, as we’ll update throughout.] Dallas Released safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. Waived...
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    Bruce Arians on Leonard Fournette: “He’ll fit right in”

    Getty Images Vague questions regarding Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette plagued much of his time in Jacksonville, even though there was never any specific issue or situation or incident that cast him in a bad light. So does his new head coach have concerns about Fournette’s character...
  3. Captain Fear

    David Tepper doesn’t like “competitive disadvantage” of empty stadium

    Getty Images Commissioner Roger Goodell might not think some teams having fans in the stands while others can’t creates a competitive advantage. The richest of his bosses disagrees. Via Joe Person of TheAthletic.com, Panthers owner David Tepper bemoaned the possibility of empty seats in his...
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    Buccaneers release Kyle Love

    Getty Images Running back Leonard Fournette is on his way to Tampa and the Buccaneers now have an empty roster spot for him to fill. The team announced the release of veteran defensive tackle Kyle Love on Thursday morning. Love signed with the team a little more than two weeks ago, but...
  5. Captain Fear

    Were the Patriots actually interested in Leonard Fournette?

    Getty Images Not long after a report emerged that the Patriots were interested in running back Leonard Fournette, the Buccaneers signed him. So here’s the question: Were the Patriots actually interested in Fournette? The Patriots typically don’t leak interest in a player. If they want him, no...
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    Bruce Arians: Nothing changes for Ronald Jones, it’s his job

    Getty Images Leonard Fournette is joining the Buccaneers, but head coach Bruce Arians said on Thursday that he’s not going to the top of the depth chart. Ronald Jones has been working as the top back in Tampa and Arians said on a video conference that will continue to be the case even though...
  7. Captain Fear

    No fans for first two Buccaneers home games

    Getty Images Buccaneers fans are going to have to wait a while for their first in-person look at quarterback Tom Brady in Raymond James Stadium. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the team informed season ticket holders on Wednesday that they will not be welcoming any fans to the...
  8. Captain Fear

    Report: Bucs a “serious suitor” for Leonard Fournette

    Getty Images Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said on Monday that the team would “wait and see” about a potential pursuit of former Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette so that they could “see where he fits.” Fournette is now a free agent after clearing waivers Tuesday and the Bucs are...
  9. Captain Fear

    Buccaneers signing Leonard Fournette

    Getty Images Leonard Fournette has found his new home, and he won’t have to move far. Fournette is signing with the Buccaneers, according to multiple reports. There is no immediate word on the financial terms of his contract. After spending the first three seasons of his career in...
  10. Captain Fear

    Will Bucs keep Leonard Fournette and LeSean McCoy?

    Getty Images The arrival of running back Leonard Fournette in Tampa seems to signify, at first blush, a short stay for veteran running back LeSean McCoy, who signed with the Bucs in late July. For now, though, he’s being told he’s staying put. Per a league source, the Buccaneers have informed...
  11. Captain Fear

    Rob Gronkowski motivated by Bruce Arians getting on him

    Getty Images Tight end Rob Gronkowski has had to do more than reacclimate himself to the grind of playing football this summer. Gronkowski only played for one head coach in New England, so moving to Tampa has also meant getting used to life with a new head coach for the first time in a long...
  12. Captain Fear

    Report: Buccaneers agree to terms with Ryan Succop

    Getty Images The Tampa Bay Buccaneers apparently aren’t convinced they have their kicker position squared away. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Buccaneers have agreed to terms with Ryan Succop to join the roster just a week ahead of roster cuts. Matt Gay and Elliott Fry...
  13. Captain Fear

    Bucs cut Elliott Fry with Ryan Succop coming onboard

    Getty Images Ryan Succop’s arrival in Tampa means it is time for the Buccaneers to say goodbye to one of their other kickers. The team officially announced Succop’s signing on Tuesday. Elliott Fry was dropped from the roster to clear space for Succop. That space will put Succop into a...
  14. Captain Fear

    Will anyone claim Leonard Fournette on waivers?

    Getty Images Until 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, a team that would like to claim the balance of running back Leonard Fournette‘s contract can do so. So will anyone do it? Per a league source, multiple teams are doing research on Fournette, who had 1,152 rushing yards another 522 receiving yards on...
  15. Captain Fear

    Bucs will “play it by ear” with Gronk’s snaps in opener

    Getty Images We’re less than two weeks away from the Buccaneers visiting New Orleans in Week One of the regular season and one of the things to look forward to in that contest is tight end Rob Gronkowski‘s return to game action. Gronkowski ended his one-season retirement this offseason and...
  16. Captain Fear

    Which non-playoff teams are most likely to crash the party in 2020?

    Getty Images Every year, plenty of non-playoff teams from the prior year crash the postseason party. This year, with a pair of additional playoff sports, there could be even more teams that didn’t make it last year. So which teams that didn’t make it last year are most likely to make it this...
  17. Captain Fear

    Bruce Arians: We’ll wait and see on Leonard Fournette

    Getty Images Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said on Monday that they got no trade offers for running back Leonard Fournette before deciding to waive him on Monday, but that doesn’t mean teams won’t have interest in his services without the need to offer compensation in return. Buccaneers head...
  18. Captain Fear

    Where will Leonard Fournette land?

    Getty Images Until 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, he can be traded. After that, he can be claimed on waivers for 24 hours. After that, he becomes a free agent. Regardless of when or how running back Leonard Fournette lands with a new team, he’s destined to see his NFL career continue, somewhere. So...
  19. Captain Fear

    Bruce Arians: Tom Brady is “falling in love” with Tampa Bay’s virtual reality training system

    Getty Images Not much gets said these days about virtual reality training for quarterbacks, in large part because the teams that have adopted it would prefer that the teams that haven’t continue to not do so. That attitude went out the window on Monday, when Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians pulled...
  20. Captain Fear

    Bruce Arians: Buccaneers’ offense “stunk” today

    Getty Images With two Sundays to go until the new-look Tampa Bay offense gets its first chance to show what it can do, it apparently has plenty of work to do. Coach Bruce Arians, who says what’s on his mind at all times, pulled no punches when assessing the offensive performance from Sunday’s...
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