May 2013 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wiretap

Buccaneers Reconsidering How They Use Revis

Jul 8, 2014 2:18 AM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reconsidering how they use Darrelle Revis.

The Buccaneers will possibly use Revis in more man-to-man coverage.

"We need to make sure we're accentuating our best players, putting them in the best position to make plays better than we have," Greg Schiano said. "That's something I've looked at hard, and I know our coaches have looked at it as well."

The Buccaneers had thought that Revis would be better in zone coverage while coming back from a torn ACL.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

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Mike Williams Has Torn Hamstring

Jun 9, 2014 10:15 AM

Mike Williams has a torn hamstring.

Williams said he originally injured the leg in Week 4 and has tried to play through it.

Williams signed a six-year, $40.25 million extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason.

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

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Revis Doesn't Know If Buccaneers Still Support Schiano

Jun 9, 2014 10:19 AM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to 0-7 with their 31-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.

Greg Schiano's standing with the Buccaneers is on very fragile ground.

"I don't know," Revis said when asked if the players believe in the coaching staff. "... I don't think guys are literally going out there and trying to do their own thing. You know, in every game there are mistakes up and down the board. You know, the word that we have to get to and we have to focus on is consistency. That's all. And at this point, that's a hard word for us to try to do, to try to do that, to be consistent."

"How bad is it there? It's worse than you can imagine," said NFL player who spent 2012 with the Bucs to Mike Silver. "It's like being in Cuba."

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Misc Rumor

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Doug Martin Not Ruling Himself Out For 2013

Jun 9, 2014 10:12 AM

Doug Martin does not believe he will miss the remainder of the 2013 season despite likely having a torn labrum.

"Right now, I'm doing treatment on it with the trainers and taking it day by day and seeing how it feel," said Martin.

Martin has struggled to follow up the success of his rookie season.

The Buccaneers have an 0-6 record and are all but out of playoff contention.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

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Doug Martin Out For Season With Torn Labrum

Jun 10, 2014 5:46 AM

Doug Martin will miss the remainder of the season with a torn labrum.

Martin has struggled to duplicate the success of his rookie season. Martin will finish with 127 rushing attempts for 456 yards and one touchdown.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have an 0-6 record.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

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Union Believes Schiano Provided Freeman's Personal Info To Media

Dec 14, 2014 1:00 AM

The NFL Player's Association believes Greg Schiano is responsible for leaking personal information about Josh Freeman to the media.

“The union says it has no confidence in the NFL's separate investigation, in part because the union is unaware of any previous league investigation into a confidentiality breach that has yielded discipline,” writes USA Today.

This portion of the story begins when ESPN reported that Freeman was in the first stage of the league's drug policy. 

Schiano has denied being responsible for releasing Freeman's private information.

"I know what I've done," said Schiano. "I'm 100 percent comfortable with my behavior."

Josh Katzowitz/CBS Sports

Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Legal, Misc Rumor

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Three Buccaneers Diagnosed With MRSA

Oct 30, 2014 12:31 AM

Carl Nicks has been diagnosed with MRSA, a serious infection.

Two additional players on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were diagnosed with the infection on Friday.

Rick Stroud/Tampa Bay Times

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Josh Freeman Signs One-Year Deal With Vikings

Oct 23, 2014 10:55 PM

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to sign Josh Freeman on a one-year deal.

Freeman was released last week by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Buffalo Bills also pursued Freeman, who are without EJ Manuel for several weeks.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

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Raiders Interested In Josh Freeman

Jun 19, 2014 4:11 AM

The Oakland Raiders have expressed interest in Josh Freeman.

The Raiders are moving slowly, however, and have been happy with the development of Terrelle Pryor.

Freeman was released this week by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Rick Stroud/Tampa Bay Times

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Sources: Josh Freeman Most Interested In Signing With Vikings

Oct 25, 2014 10:47 AM

Josh Freeman is most interested in playing for the Minnesota Vikings, according to sources.

Freeman was released on Thursday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Vikings have Christian Ponder and Matt Cassel at quarterback.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

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Schiano Likely To Lose Bucs' Locker Room If Losing Continues
Greg Schiano's standing in the Buccaneers' locker room has taken a hit with how he handled the situation with Josh Freeman.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

Josh Freeman Released By Buccaneers
The relationship between Josh Freeman and the Buccaneers have deteriorated over time.

ESPN

Freeman Seeks Release As Bucs Find Trade Interest 'Mild'
The Buccaneers believe Josh Freeman could become a valuable trade commodity if a team loses their starting quarterback to injury.

Ed Werder/ESPN

Schiano: I'd Like People To Quit Complaining About Our Tactics
Greg Schiano was accused by a weekly radio show caller of engaging in "bush league" tactics.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk