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Patriots, Packers, Giants, Steelers Have Been NFL's Smartest Spenders

Oct 23, 2014 12:01 PM

The New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints have been the smartest spenders in the NFL over the past five seasons, according to a study by Bloomberg.

Bloomberg calculates how much teams spent per win and added bonuses for playoffs wins and championships.

1. New England Patriots
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New York Giants
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. New Orleans Saints
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. Indianapolis Colts
8. San Diego Chargers
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Philadelphia Eagles
11. Arizona Cardinals
12. Tennessee Titans 
13. New York Jets
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Chicago Bears
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. San Francisco 49ers
19. Houston Texans
20. Minnesota Vikings
21. Denver Broncos
22. Cincinnati Bengals
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Kansas City Chiefs
26. Miami Dolphins
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Cleveland Browns
29. Washington Redskins
30. Oakland Raiders
31. Detroit Lions
32. St. Louis Rams 

Bloomberg

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Ranking The NFL's Oldest, Youngest Starters By Team

Oct 31, 2014 2:22 PM

The Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens have the three oldest collections of starters in the NFL. 

The Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals are the youngest.

Former Vikings head coach Bud Grant had a popular saying that "for every young guy you start, you lose a game."

Pete Carroll worked for Grant early in his coaching career, but has had one of the youngest teams in the NFL during his tenure with the Seahawks.

"I was of that mindset in classic fashion until I had to be in charge of calling all the shots and then it just flipped in me that we don't know where we're going unless we find these guys out," Carroll said. "One of the really exciting things about playing guys early is ... by the middle and to the end of the season, you’ve developed players that fit into your rotations now that add to your depth and also add to the opportunity to not over-play your older guys." 

Below is a full list with the rank in offense/defense in parenthesis.

1. Atlanta Falcons (2/5)
2. San Diego Chargers (7/3)
3. Baltimore Ravens (1/15)
4. Chicago Bears (11/4)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (25/1)
6. New York Jets (23/2)
7. New York Giants (9/2)
8. Detroit Lions (3/20)
9. New Orleans Saints (6/13)
10. San Francisco 49ers (8/8)
11. Denver Broncos (14/7)
12. Houston Texans (4/23)
13. Oakland Raiders (13/11)
14. Buffalo Bills (12/17)
15. Arizona Cardinals (16/14)
16. Washington Redskins (21/9)
17. Dallas Cowboys (18/16)
18. New England Patriots (5/28)
19. Green Bay Packers (17/21)
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (24/19)
21. Miami Dolphins (26/18)
22. Carolina Panthers (15/26)
23. Indianapolis Colts (28/10)
24. Philadelphia Eagles (19/25)
25. Tennessee Titans (10/31)
26. Minnesota Vikings (30/12)
27. St. Louis Rams (22/27)
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20/30)
29. Cleveland Browns (31/24)
30. Cincinnati Bengals (32/22)
31. Seattle Seahawks (29/29)
32. Kansas City Chiefs (27/32) 

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Doug Martin Moves Ahead Of Blount On Bucs' RB Depth Chart

May 18, 2014 8:07 AM

Doug Martin is now officially the Buccaneers' starting running back, jumping ahead of LeGarrette Blount on the depth chart.

Martin was the 31st overall pick for Tampa Bay after carrying for 3,431 yards at Boise State.

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Martin Passes Blount On Tampa Bay's Depth Chart

May 18, 2014 4:00 AM

Doug Martin started at running back for the Buccaneers on Friday night against the Patriots.

Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times confirms that Martin was promoted ahead of LaGarrette Blount based on performance, not due to injury.

Pro Football Talk

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Davin Joseph Carted Off With Serious Knee Injury

May 17, 2014 9:49 PM

Buccaneers guard Davin Joseph suffered what is believed to be a serious knee injury in Friday night's 30-28 preseason victory over the Patriots.

"It doesn't look good,'' coach Greg Schiano said of Joseph's injury after the game.

Joseph went down with 1:05 remaining in the first half and instantly began clutching his right knee.

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Bears, Packers, Steelers, Raiders Rated As Having Best Uniforms

Nov 30, 2014 8:24 AM

The Bears have the best uniforms in the NFL, according to Paul Lukas of Uni Watch.

"True, the helmet design is starting to look a tad dated," writes Lukas. "But the striped sleeves, striped socks (now a rarity in the NFL, alas), unique number font, and even the perma-memorial to Papa Bear all score major points, and the Bears may be the only team in the league who look as sharp on the road as they do at home. The cream of the NFL crop."

The Packers, Steelers, Raiders and Eagles round out the top-five.

"Just suit up, baby," writes Lukas about the Raiders. "Silver and black look just as good today as they did when Al Davis came up with them. There's probably some marketer out there who wants the team to dress up like the fans in the Black Hole (and hey, that actually could be fun as a one-off thing), but you don't mess with something this elemental. Also: The Raiders are among the few NFL teams that wisely have declined to adopt the new Nike collar format."

6. Cowboys
7. Bills
8. 49ers
9. Dolphins
19. Buccaneers
11. Chiefs
12. Chargers
13. Jets
14. Colts
15. Patriots
16. Browns
17. Redskins
18. Giants
19. Titans 
20. Texans
21. Rams
22. Saints
23. Ravens
24. Broncos
25. Falcons
26. Lions
27. Seahawks
28. Jaguars
29. Cardinals
30. PAnthers
31. Vikings
32. Bengals 

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Schiano Isn't Big Fan Of Halftime Adjustments

Sep 29, 2014 9:33 PM

Greg Schiano insists that "halftime adjustments" aren't that common in the NFL.

The first-year Buccaneers coach says adjustments are made constantly and that intermission is often used for the personal matters of players.

"I really think that halftime adjustments are overrated in a big, big way. I think halftime is to take care of your personal business, go to the men's room, get a drink and maybe something to eat because you maybe had something to eat three hours before kickoff or four hours before kickoff, now you have played an hour and a half later. You are looking at 5 1/2 hours before you have put some fuel in your system," Schiano said.

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Schiano Learns How To Simplify Things From Belichick

Jul 25, 2014 2:41 PM

Greg Schiano and Bill Belichick have been confidants for several years, as Steven Belichick played at Rutgers.

But Schiano also would observe New England practices before he coached Belichick's son.

“[Belichick] has a way of simplifying things," Schiano said. “I’ll hear some coaches do a three-page essay on how to handle a situation. Bill will say it in a sentence. That to me is being so familiar and the experience that he has that he’s able to see it clearly. Any good leader can do that, take the stuff that’s all over the place and bring it right to here." 

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Schiano Continues To Receive Strong Endorsement From Belichick

Nov 22, 2014 9:19 PM

Greg Schiano has a fervent supporter in Bill Belichick as he begins his NFL coaching career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Belichick recommended Schiano to the Buccaneers.

“I think the world of Greg,” said Belichick. “I think he’s a good coach. He’s got a great personality. He treats his players well. He’s smart. He’s tough. He did a great job with the Rutgers program. . . I’ve always been impressed with the way his teams performed. I don’t have any problem saying that at all.”

Stephen F. Holder/Tampa Bay Times

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Buccaneers Claim Jordan Shipley Off Waivers

Oct 9, 2014 6:49 PM

The Buccaneers have claimed Jordan Shipley off waivers from the Bengals.

Shipley, 26, was a third-round draft pick of the Bengals in 2010, but he missed all but the first two weeks of 2011 season after tearing the ACL and MCL in his left knee in a game last Sept. 18.

Tampa Tribune

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Bucaneers' Nicks, Jackson, Weatherspoon In ESPN's Top-200
Josh Freeman was ranked as the 18th best quarterback in the NFL.

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Blount Injures Groin Against Titans
LeGarrette Blount is being pushed by rookie Doug Martin for carries.

ESPN

Jeff Demps Receiving Interest From Several Teams
Jeff Demps has received interest from several NFL teams, including the Buccaneers.

Stephen F. Holder/Tampa Bay Times

Jackson: Freeman Deserves Top-5 QB Consideration
Vincent Jackson was surrounded by talent with the Chargers, but he thinks very highly of the Buccaneers.

Rick Stroud/Tampa Tribune

Blount: Bucs Could Have NFL's Best Backfield
The Buccaneers drafted running back Doug Martin in the first round of April's NFL Draft to pair with incumbent LeGarrette Blount.

NFL.com

Gerald McCoy 'On A Mission' In Camp
Gerald McCoy is competing hard in training camp this month.

Ira Kaufman/Tampa Tribune

Dallas Clark Grateful For Opportunity With Buccaneers
After he drew little interest on the free agent market, Dallas Clark signed a one-year, $2.7 million deal in May.

St. Petersburg Times