Monthly Archives: December 2009

Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora was extremely upset with his team’s performance last week. Perhaps a game against the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers can improve his mood.

Playing extensively for the first time in two years, Kellen Clemens filled in for injured rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez with a steady, if unspectacular performance in New York’s 26-3 win on Sunday.

The NFL announced Friday that it had fined Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Jeremy Trueblood $25,000 for unnecessary roughness and Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Tony Brown $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Kellen Clemens will start in place of the injured Mark Sanchez on Sunday when the Jets visit the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the second time this decade.

Tampa Bay kick returner Clifton Smith will miss the rest of the season after his second concussion in less than two months.

Jonathan Stewart rushed for 120 yards and the game’s only touchdown, and the Panthers picked off Freeman five times on Sunday — three times in or near the end zone — in a 16-6 victory over the Buccaneers.

Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams won’t play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of an ankle injury.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Clifton Smith sustained a concussion on the opening kickoff of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers and won’t return.

Jake Delhomme’s broken finger may finally earn the veteran a spot on the bench, giving Matt Moore his first start in two years Sunday when the Panthers try to hand the Buccaneers an eighth straight road loss.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed punter Sam Paulescu to replace injured Dirk Johnson.