May 2020 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wiretap

Bruce Arians Won't Take Over Offensive Playcalling

Nov 24, 2020 9:00 AM

Bruce Arians said after Monday night's loss to the Los Angeles Rams that he has no plans to take over offensive playcalling for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

"I thought [Byron Leftwich] called a good ballgame," Arians said. "We just have to execute better. When guys are open, we have to hit them and we can't misread coverage. We have to protect a little bit better when we do have guys deep and let [Tom Brady] hit that guy instead of having that pressure that cost us an interception. As a collective, everybody has got to play better."

The Buccaneers are 7-4 with the Kansas City Chiefs on deck before their Week 13 bye.

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Antonio Brown Allegedly Wrecked Camera Before Joining Buccaneers

Nov 17, 2020 8:55 AM

Antonio Brown was accused last month by the community in which he lives of destroying a security camera and throwing a bicycle at a security guard on Oct. 15.

The Miami Herald reported the story Monday, citing a police report.

The Hollywood (Florida) Police decided they had probable cause to charge Brown with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, but the president of the Hollywood Oaks homeowners association declined to press charges.

The case was closed by the Hollywood Police Department on Nov. 5, the Herald reported.

"We are aware of the reported incident involving Antonio Brown prior to his signing. When Antonio joined us, we were clear about what we expected and required of him. Thus far, he has met all the expectations we have in place," the Buccaneers said in a statement released Monday evening.

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Antonio Brown Plays 39 Snaps In Tampa Bay Debut

Nov 9, 2020 7:36 AM

The lone bright spot for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night was Antonio Brown's debut with the team.

The Buccaneers lost 38-3 to the New Orleans Saints at home.

Brown caught three passes for 31 yards on five targets from Tom Brady. He played 39 offensive snaps despite only playing one NFL game in two years.

The wide receiver was only eligible to practice with the Buccaneers less than a week ago.

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Michael Thomas, Drew Brees Expected To Play Week 9

Nov 6, 2020 3:32 PM

Drew Brees and Michael Thomas are expected to play for the New Orleans Saints in their Week 9 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Thomas hasn't played since Week 1, coincidentally also against the Buccaneers.

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Buccaneers Activate Antonio Brown, Will Play Sunday Night

Nov 4, 2020 8:28 AM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially activated Antonio Brown off the suspended list.

Bruce Arians says Brown will have a role in Sunday night's game against the New Orleans Saints.

"He'll have his role. It could be 10 plays; it could be 35 plays," Arians said. "I wouldn't anticipate 60 plays, for sure, but we'll just see how it goes."

Tampa Bay signed Brown last week to a one-year deal for a base salary of $750,000, with incentives that could push the value to $2.5 million, according to sources.

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Packers Checked In On Antonio Brown Before He Signed With Bucs

Nov 3, 2020 11:05 AM

The Green Bay Packers checked in on Antonio Brown before he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brown had been linked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since Tom Brady signed there in March given their previous history.

Brown will make his debut with the Bucs this Sunday.

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Joe Judge: PI Should Have Been Called On Two-Point Conversion

Nov 3, 2020 8:38 AM

Joe Judge wasn't happy that a pass interference flag initially called against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the New York Giants' last-gasp two-point conversion attempt was picked up.

Judge said after the game that back judge Nate Jones correctly threw a flag for interference and shouldn’t have been overruled by his fellow officials. The two-point conversion would have tied the game.

"I thought Nate made the right call when he threw the flag," Judge said. "So, I'm not sure why it got picked up. We had a pretty good view, I know they can't use the Jumbotron as the replay. We had a pretty good view of that as well, But, you know, I thought Nate made the right call the first time. I thought, normally, your first instinct is right. So, that's all I'm gonna say about the officiating. ... I thought our guys played hard. We've got to put ourselves in position that we can have success and not bring a third party in as a factor. It's tough enough to beat the Bucs."

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