FRED GOODALL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards (32) looks back after intercepting a pass by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) and returning it for a score during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Backup defenders making impact for defending SB champions

By Fred Goodall Sep. 20, 2021 02:58 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — For all that’s been made about the importance of the Tampa

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Brady has 276 yards, 5 TDs; Buccaneers rout Falcons 48-25

By Fred Goodall Sep. 19, 2021 07:45 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It's good to be 2-0 with a franchise-best 10-game winning

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) beats Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) to the endzone to score on an 11-yard touchdown reception during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Brady, Gronk still a winning combination for SB champs

By Fred Goodall Sep. 16, 2021 06:19 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two touchdown connections in the Super Bowl, then two more

Tom Brady, quarterback de los Buccaneers de Tampa Bay, se prepara para lanzar un pase en el encuentro inaugural de la campaña de la NFL ante los Cowboys de Dallas, el jueves 9 de septiembre de 2021, en Tampa, Florida (AP Foto/Mark LoMoglio)
Brady, SB champs show there's lots of room for improvement

By Fred Goodall Sep. 10, 2021 04:13 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers weren’t at their best

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) beats Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) to the endzone to score on an 11-yard touchdown reception during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Brady throws for 379 yards, 4 TDs, Bucs beat Cowboys 31-29

By Fred Goodall Sep. 10, 2021 12:08 AM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't flinch.

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) hands off the ball during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, File)
Brady, Buccaneers begin defense of title against Cowboys

By Fred Goodall Sep. 08, 2021 05:02 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lofty, maybe even gargantuan, expectations don’t faze Tom

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians yells at down judge Frank LeBlanc (44) during the second half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Brady, talented Buccaneers poised to defend Super Bowl title

By Fred Goodall Sep. 01, 2021 04:28 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two days after listening to a stirring speech from Tom Brady

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop watches during an NFL football training camp practice Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
COVID-19 sidelines Bucs PK Ryan Succop for preseason finale

By Fred Goodall Aug. 24, 2021 07:19 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop will miss this

Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Trayvon Henderson (41) celebrates with linebacker Joe Bachie (49) after a play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Super Bowl champs rest starters, fall to Bengals 19-14

By Fred Goodall Aug. 14, 2021 11:06 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A little over six months after becoming the first team to

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs during an NFL football practice Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tom Brady's knee feels fine, happy to be back to work

By Fred Goodall Jul. 30, 2021 05:59 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A “long, arduous offseason’’ behind him, Tom Brady says his

A Tampa Bay Lightning fan and a Montreal Canadiens fan react as they watch coverage of the end of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, outside the Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
'Champa Bay' celebrates third pro title in less than a year

By Fred Goodall Jul. 07, 2021 11:02 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The party began more than two hours before faceoff and got

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass during an NFL football minicamp Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Brady's Bucs focused on getting better, repeating as champs

By Fred Goodall Jun. 09, 2021 06:10 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There’s no room for complacency in Tom Brady’s world.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) stretches during an NFL football minicamp Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Back to work: Brady throws at camp, champs reward Arians, GM

By Fred Goodall Jun. 08, 2021 06:17 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — No keeping Tom Brady off the practice field.

A Mr. Irrelevant jersey is held up during the seventh round of the NFL football draft, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. The final pick of the draft was Grant Stuard, a linebacker from Houston, chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Super Bowl champions address wants, not needs in NFL draft

By Fred Goodall May. 01, 2021 08:44 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Theoretically, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could have opted out

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans cheer after Tampa Bay picked Kyle Trask, from Florida, in the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Buccaneers tab QB Kyle Trask as Brady's potential successor

By Fred Goodall Apr. 30, 2021 10:10 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — As the second round of the NFL draft neared its end, Kyle

An image of Washington defensive lineman Joe Tryon is displayed on stage after he was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the final pick in the first round of the NFL football draft, early Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Buccaneers select LB Joe Tryon with last pick of first round

By Fred Goodall Apr. 30, 2021 12:19 AM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Washington linebacker Joe

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) smiles while entering the tunnel at halftime during an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo. Receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year contract that could be worth up to $6.5 million, including incentives, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Wednesday, April 28, 2021, because the agreement, which includes a $2 million signing bonus and a little more than $3 million guaranteed, had not been announced by the reigning Super Bowl champions. (AP Photo/Kevin Sabitus, File)
AP Source: WR Antonio Brown returning to Bucs on 1-year deal

By Fred Goodall Apr. 28, 2021 12:32 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to return to the Tampa Bay

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht, left, address the audience with linebackers Lavonte David, center, and Devin White during a celebration of their Super Bowl 55 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. When Jason Licht declared he was going to do everything he could to keep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers together, no one envisioned the process going as smoothly as it has for the Super Bowl champions. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Super Bowl champ Bucs focused on building depth in NFL draft

By Fred Goodall Apr. 23, 2021 02:16 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jason Licht is enjoying the perks that come with being the

AP source: RB Bernard agrees to 1-year deal with Buccaneers

By Fred Goodall Apr. 13, 2021 05:50 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Running back Giovani Bernard has agreed to a one-year

Bucs CB Davis apologizes for tweeting anti-Asian slur

By Fred Goodall Apr. 05, 2021 04:39 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis has apologized