On the eve of the draft

What to look for in the 2012 draft and a few games to play between picks.  And who the Jets’ fans will boo this year.

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Free agent twitter frenzy

Chris was very busy over the free agency period posting news and comments. Here is his summary of the best.

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What a difference

A few months can make to the fortunes of a team.  From the depths of the season finale to the wave of current optimism.

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77 Bucs v Hall of Fame

Denis takes a look at how many future members of the Hall of Fame took on the second year Buccaneers.

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Bucs starting to look jinxed now on the defensive line

Minicamp opens with a leaner meaner Josh Freeman

Connor Barth shows up for the off-season workouts

Blount knows he is in a battle for a job this season

Leonard Johnson is just happy to be home in Tampa Bay

Former Bucs involved in latest NFL concussion lawsuit

Gary Shelton tries to make sense of all these legal wranglings

It looks like Ronde Barber is definitely moving to safety

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Free agency thoughts

This was the day that the Glazers changed the game as Alex looks back at the three opening day signings.

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BUCPOWER.COM was launched in January 2002

On May 20, 2012, it had received a total of 4,930,581 hits


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BUCPOWER.COM is a free site for Buccaneer fans around the world and our message board is also free to access too.   But the Bucs UK is the fan club behind all of this and is an affiliated booster club of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Membership is limited to UK residents and benefits include regular club competitions and meetings, game tickets, merchandise and publications.   The Bucs UK was formed in 1984 and is the longest-running and most-renowned NFL fan club in the country.

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Who is the best No.12 in Buccaneer history?

Five quarterbacks have worn this number for Tampa Bay with two of them posting 143 starts between them. But for once I did not go with my favourite all-time player for the honour.

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Bucs UK Caption Competition

Pictured at the OTAs earlier this week is the Bucs UK Honorary President Shelton Quarles.  But can you think of a suitable witty and preferably clean caption for the picture?

There is a copy of the first-ever game day programme in Buccaneer history on offer to the winner.    Closing date is 31 May and entries are limited t o Bucs UK members.

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Brian Price suffers more family heartbreak

When you consider the upbringing he had in one of the roughest parts of Los Angeles and the horrible pelvic injury he fought back from, you thought the Bucs’ lineman had been through enough.

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THE HISTORY OF THE BUCS UK

The most famous and renowned NFL fan club in the country was formed back in December 1984.  Now it is time to tell the story of the club over the past three decades from the initial six members to the magical moments of the Buccaneers’ two visits to Wembley Stadium.


Part 3 - 1986

Today we move into 1986 and the time when I handed over the reins of the club for a short time to Alan Needham.  It was also the year of a great feature on the club in GRIDIRON UK magazine and the first NFL game at Wembley.

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Barron and Claiborne forever linked now

Two weeks ago today, Buc fans were expecting a first round pick to spent on a defensive back.  But the Red Barron was not who they planned to see and the association will now continue.

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$13M over four years - It’s Barth time!

The most accurate kicker in Buccaneer history got his just rewards yesterday with a well-deserved long-term contract. Really great news for him and good for the Bucs and fans too

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For the last 24 years, Gene has been in the booth

Apart from the one drive at Wembley when some Brit took over his spot. But Gene Deckerhoff is the voice of the Buccaneers and will be doing it once again in 2012 on the airwaves.

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