Greg Auman
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Covering the NFL for @FOXsports. On Bucs since 2013, previously @TheAthleticNFL, @TBTimes_Sports. email [email protected].
Joined July 2008
This is insane. We mentioned that new Bucs guard Shaq Mason is Shaquille Olajuwon Mason, named after the two former NBA stars. Well, his new teammate, Bucs pass-rusher Shaq Barrett, was born a year earlier in 1992, and is Shaquil Akeem Barrett, named after the same two players.
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Bucs coach Bruce Arians, guarding against combine darlings: "You might run a 4.3, but your tape says you're 4.6. You might run a 4.6, but your tape says you're 4.4. The tape don't lie. The combine lies. You can fall in love at the combine and get your ass broke.".
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On a day where the Cowboys publicly avoided a $500k bonus, cool to think that the Bucs would have saved $3 million if Mike Evans finished with 995 receiving yards, and they actively worked to get him the record (and the $3M bonus) on the game's final play.
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Jameis Winston on Zoom call with Saints media, about Lasik surgery, said he can now read license plates and street signs that he couldn't read as well before. Helps with blurriness, depth perception, clearer vision.
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Cool reunion in New Orleans: Rookie QB Tyler Shough played with Saints TE Juwan Johnson at Oregon six years ago.
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We’ll get more details today, but Bucs quarterback Blaine Gabbert was one of the first to respond on his jet ski Thursday evening when a helicopter went into the water off Davis Islands. All four aboard survived, with Gabbert’s help.
NEWS ALERT | #YourTampaPD responded to the area of the Peter O. Knight Airport - Davis Islands regarding a report of a helicopter submerged in the water. On arrival, officers found a helicopter in the water, approximately 200 yards from shore.
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Passing this along with permission from a @TBLightning fan here in Tampa — storm can’t take away the sense of humor here.
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Most of the time you get your brother’s clothing, it’s a hand-me-down. Here, it’s super-cool twin-brother jersey swap for Zyon and Tristin McCollum, from the Bucs’ Instagram.
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Bucs QB Baker Mayfield walks out to Pro Bowl practice in Orlando with Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb.
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And yes, that Bavarian classic, “Country Roads,” sung with passion by the Munich crowd.
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Brady said the piped-in sound at Raymond James Stadium at scrimmage today sounded like "one of the Colts' old tapes in the RCA Dome.".
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It's been an hour since ESPN reported Tom Brady's retirement. NFL accounts, Brady brand accounts have acknowledged it, but the team has said nothing, and just checking moments ago, Bruce Arians hasn't been told he's retiring. Doesn't add up right now.
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Here’s a major surprise: Bucs guard Ali Marpet is announcing his retirement.
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Before tonight’s Bucs-Falcons game, Baker and Emily Mayfield have joined up with Kirk and Julie Cousins to donate $100,000 to Hurricane Helene relief efforts in conjunction with @TeamRubicon. Great to see this.
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Tom Brady comes off the field and is greeted in the tunnel by Mike Evans (in retro Suns jersey) after Bucs’ 20-10 win over Saints.
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Condolences to Bucs linebacker Devin White, whose father, Carlos Thomas, passed away at age 45 on Thursday.
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Antonio Brown, who played one game with the Patriots, just said playing here for New England was the greatest experience of his life.
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So Lightning win the Stanley Cup, Rays make the World Series, and Bucs now one of four NFL teams still alive. Crazy few months continues for Tampa Bay teams.
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Bucs coach Bruce Arians, who doesn't normally address the media on Thursdays, will speak today following the team's release of Antonio Brown. Cue the popcorn gif responses.
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In addition to the replacement game ball, the Bucs gave fan Byron Kennedy a $1,000 gift card to their team store for returning the ball from Tom Brady’s 600th career touchdown pass ….
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Bucs had GM Jason Licht on Facetime in locker room after game, gave him a game ball. His father Ron died suddenly last night, so Licht wasn’t in attendance today. Mike Evans said they played the game in his memory today.
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For anyone questioning Byron Kennedy giving the Tom Brady 600th TD ball back to the Bucs, here's a rundown of what he got: 2 signed jerseys and helmet from Brady, a signed Mike Evans jersey and his game cleats, a $1,000 credit to team store and TWO season passes this year & next.
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So Tom Brady will play a game in Munich, Germany, with the Bucs this fall. A reminder of Tampa Bay's insane 2022 schedule -- includes Rams, Bengals, Packers and Chiefs at home, plus games at Cowboys, 49ers, Cardinals . .
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“Not even close”.
Tom Brady called the Bucs late this afternoon to inform them he's not even close to making a decision about retirement, according to a source.
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Victor Hedman, on a boat, drinking from the Stanley Cup before Lightning boat parade. Sorry/not sorry on the language .
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Just to be clear: I shouldn’t have said what I said Sunday. I’ll apologize personally to Bernard the first chance I have. Not a good look at all and I understand the criticism.
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DeSean Jackson shows up shirtless at Fitzpatrick presser and Ryan says he has time for two more questions because DJack needs his stuff back.
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Congrats to Bucs receiver Mike Evans and his wife Ashli on the birth of daughter Aliyah Nicole on Wednesday. Photos from Ashli’s Instagram.
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The happiest of news for Chris Godwin and his wife Mariah, who announced the birth of their first child, son Ace Kahlo Godwin, on Jan. 2. Such a joy.
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Since Twitter is still up, I have some news to share: Today is my last day at The Athletic. So grateful for four great years on an amazing @TheAthleticNFL staff. Very excited about what's next and will have more on that soon, but I'm staying in Tampa and still covering the Bucs.
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To their credit, Bucs gave Tom Brady time, didn't make an immediate move to replace him. Jason Licht said they'd "leave the light on" for him. Bruce Arians made it clear he'd take him back in an instant, at any point. Now Brady's back for Year 23 at age 45 this fall.
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Le'Veon Bell becomes the 92nd player to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady, extending Brady's NFL record.
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Arizona's Budda Baker made the Pro Bowl as an NFC safety ahead of Antoine Winfield. Baker: 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR, 0 sacks.Winfield: 3 INT, 5 FF, 4 FR, 5 sacks.
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Antonio Brown now posting Dec. 24 texts with trainer Alex Guerrero, showing they had stopped working together. But Guerrero’s text back looks like what he should say there in response. Brown tagging Brady even.
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Video: The first-ever German “LFG” from Tom Brady, getting the Munich crowd fired up in pregame.
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I'm late to this, but for what it's worth: The divisions Tom Brady played in yielded 10 wild cards in his 23 NFL seasons (0.43/year). The divisions Alex Smith played in yielded six in his NFL 16 seasons (0.38/year).
Alex Smith responded back to Tom Brady's comments about the NFL having "a lot of mediocrity" in today's game 🗣️. "My biggest complaint with this . He played in the most uncompetitive division in NFL history. You come out of training camp, the biggest cupcake division, you got a
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Tom Brady's announcement that he's in fact not retiring and coming back for another year with the Bucs comes . just 17 hours before NFL free agents can start talking with other teams. How will this change things for Tampa Bay's top free agents? Bucs still have cap constraints.
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Todd Bowles will be the fourth minority head coach the Bucs have hired in the last 26 years, following Tony Dungy, Raheem Morris and Lovie Smith. That's the most of any team in the NFL.
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Baker Mayfield on Mike Evans: "He makes my life easy. He did all year. He did it today, over and over. To get everybody back, there have to be sacrifices made. This team's about winning. We have a group of guys who are all about that. If I'm back, I want Mike back.".
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Tom Brady had a QB rating of 125.8 in Sunday's Bucs win over the Chiefs -- it's the highest of any of his 10 Super Bowls.
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Baker Mayfield coming off the field after Bucs’ win over the Eagles.
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Bucs rookie defensive tackle Khalil Davis, a sixth-round pick from Nebraska, has been told he's made the 53-man roster. Flashed his athleticism in training camp and adds new depth for Bucs' talented defensive front.
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Antonio Brown’s unwillingness to pay a $4,000 bill for moving his belongings across the country has now cost him $1.2 million.
TMZ Sports has learned Antonio Brown has been ordered to pay a moving truck driver $1.2 MILLION after he allegedly attacked the guy nearly three years ago.
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LeRoy Butler made the Hall of Fame tonight. Ronde Barber did not. Career stats:. Butler: 38 INTs, 20.5 sacks, 13 forced fumbles.Barber: 47 INTs, 28 sacks, 15 forced fumbles. Both won one Super Bowl. Butler made four Pro Bowls, Barber had five.
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NFL announces that a parrot — yes, a parrot — will deliver Bucs’ third-day draft picks to an announcer on the pirate ship at Raymond James Stadium.
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Bucs' Tom Brady at 44 this year: 5,316 yards, 43 TDs.Every other NFL QB at 44+, ever: 2,023 yards, 15 TDs.
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Joint practices with Bucs and Dolphins in Tampa next week just got a little more awkward.
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Just to confirm @MikeSilver's reporting, Tom Brady has told Bucs GM Jason Licht since ESPN's report this afternoon that he has not made a decision about retirement. Doesn't mean he won't, but he hasn't yet, by any normal standards for letting an employer know.
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What if the Bucs were responsible for not just Brees’ final loss with the Saints but also Rodgers’ last with the Packers?.
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So happy to announce I’m now covering the NFC South for @FOXSports. Still on the Bucs, but now writing on the Falcons, Panthers and Saints as well. Super-excited to join a great NFL staff and expand my coverage.
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Here's a big and surprising cut: Bucs are waiving receiver Tyler Johnson today.
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Gronkowski says he would consider returning to Bucs even if Tom Brady retires: "I'll never throw anything off the board.".
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Bucs receiver Chris Godwin wore a Roberto Clemente @Pirates jersey and yellow Nikes to postgame interview. Said sports bring people together and Clemente epitomized that.
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Tom Brady on Antonio Brown: "That's obviously a difficult situation. We all love him and care about him deeply." Said relationships will go beyond being teammates. "I think everyone should be compassionate and empathetic toward some very difficult things.".
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“Tom’s the MVP every year,” Rob Gronkowski says when asked if he can make a case for Tom Brady as NFL MVP this season.
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"Ain't no other place I'd rather be," Shaq Barrett of free agency, saying he expects a "quick solution" to keep him in Tampa.
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Condolences to Bucs linebacker Lavonte David, whose father, Edward Nelson, has passed away. He lost his mother, Lynette David, in 2016.
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Big honor today for Bucs tackle Tristan Wirfs, who earns first-team AP All-Pro honors. He's the first offensive lineman in Bucs history to be named first-team AP All-Pro.
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Carlton Davis' deal with Bucs is three years, $45 million, $30 million guaranteed. Godwin, Davis, Jensen were all ranked among NFL's top 20 free agents at any position, and Jason Licht and front office are 3-for-3.
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He's since deleted it, but Devin White -- inactive today -- retweeted a tweet about Lavonte David's forced fumble against his own team.
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Bucs are again restructuring receiver Mike Evans’ contract to free up additional cap space. Some of his $14 million base salary for 2022 converted to bonus as they work to re-sign more of his teammates. He’s done this several times on his current deal already.
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Tom Brady's first two games with Bucs: 3 TDs, 3 INTs. Tom Brady's last five games with Bucs: 14 TDs, 1 INT.
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Bucs get another key free agent back, with Leonard Fournette agreeing to a one-year, $3.25 million deal. Playoff Lenny returns to Tampa.
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Here’s pic from DeSean Jackson’s Instagram of him walking into stadium wearing the whole look Ryan Fitzpatrick had for postgame presser.
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Bruce Arians says he took the delay penalty on purpose in final minute, thinking Matt Gay was better from a longer distance.
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Interesting -- Bowles said the reason Bruce Arians and Jason Licht were on the sidelines for Saints game on Sunday was that Saints didn't give the Bucs a booth upstairs for their personnel, so that left them on the sidelines.
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49ers’ upset of Packers at Lambeau means the winner of Sunday’s Bucs-Rams game will host the NFC Championship Game. Bucs could land a third home playoff game.
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Bruce Arians on if his glass is half full today: “My glass is full as hell, and it’s about to get real full in a minute.”.
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As others have reported, center Ryan Jensen's new deal with Bucs is three years, $39 million, including $23 million fully guaranteed. Nice bump from the $10.5m per year on his last deal. Tom Brady has his center back.
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Devin White finished with 15 tackles tonight -- most ever for a Bucs player in a postseason game. Shaq Barrett had three sacks, Jason Pierre-Paul two.
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Five years ago today:.
BREAKING: Tom Brady has an agreement in principle to join the Buccaneers. The deal is roughly $30M per year. (via @Rapsheet)
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Bucs get another big free agent back in the fold -- running back Leonard Fournette is coming back on a three-year, $21 million deal after visiting the Patriots on Monday night.
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The tragic news of Vincent Jackson's death comes just eight days after the Bucs won a Super Bowl on their home field. He last played in 2016, but was an early mentor to Bucs receiver Mike Evans, his teammate from 2014-16. In 5 years in Tampa, won Man of the Year honors 4 times.
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Emeka Egbuka sporting an old-school Bucs shirt at his introductory press conference today.
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Bucs tackle Tristan Wirfs walked out to practice with a group of offensive linemen. No obvious limp as he tests his injured ankle, trying to see if he can go Sunday against Rams.
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Wow. Tom Brady says he’s coming back for another season with Bucs.
These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG
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Huge news on Bucs and keeping Liam Coen:.
Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen is taking himself out of the running for the Jaguars’ head coaching job to stay in Tampa on a new contract that now will place him amongst the highest-paid coordinators in the NFL, per sources. Bucs are keeping their OC.
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Bowles says part of not calling a time out late was that Brady could have thrown an interception. Brady has two picks in 470 passes this year. Guarding against a 0.4 percent possibility.
#Bucs HC Todd Bowles explains why he didn’t call a timeout after the screen pass to Rachaad White with 32 seconds left on the final drive when they had 3 timeouts remaining.
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Bucs are signing Cyril Grayson to the 53 today and adding Aaron Stinnie off injured reserve.
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Bucs note that LB Lavonte David is just the second player since sacks became an official stat in 1982 to amass 1,000 tackles, 20 sacks and 10 interceptions in his first eight NFL seasons. The other? Ravens' Ray Lewis.
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And the Bucs crowd is singing "Country Roads, Take Me Home." Like Munich at home in Tampa.
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Bucs quarterback Tom Brady has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October.
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Here’s a big one: Bucs receiver Chris Godwin is practicing today for the first time since knee surgery. Has a brace on his right knee.
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Referee Shawn Hochuli via pool report on the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Bucs QB Tom Brady in today's game: "He got in my face in an aggressive manner and used abusive language. As for the hit, we did not think that it rose to the level of roughing the passer.".
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Such a cool post from Chris Godwin’s wife, Mariah, on Instagram. “Ruthlessly dedicated” is spot-on.
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Leonard Fournette says the Bucs have been “Last Chance U” for veterans like him and Antonio Brown and now Richard Sherman. That second chance is much appreciated:.“This organization is different.”.
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I can confirm Bucs are signing veteran receiver Cole Beasley, pending a physical. He's 33, but his career catch rate is 71 percent, and Bucs struggled to catch Tom Brady's passes Sunday with their top 2-3 receivers unavailable.
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Brady to Gronkowski -- that catch gives him another $500,000 bonus, and $1 million in bonuses today.
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Former Bucs, new Saints QB Jameis Winston has donated $30,000 to help struggling Tampa families and small restaurants during coronavirus restrictions. He’s passing out meals at Open Cafe on 34th until 3 today.
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More from last night’s postgame locker room for Bucs — Shaq Barrett wore a purple hat with a picture of his daughter Arrayah, who passed away this spring, tucked in. Always with him.
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