Bucs/NFL beat writer for Tampa Bay Times. Co-author of the Players’ Coach with Tom Moore. Host Sports Day Tampa Bay, a podcast on Apple Podcasts (ITunes)
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I’m very proud to announce Tom Moore’s book, The Players’ Coach: From Bradshaw to Manning, Brady and beyond, which I co-wrote with him, is available on Amazon for pre-order.
He talked, I typed.
Honored to help tell coach Moore’s story. In stores Labor Day
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Rick Stroud retweeted
Another episode of The Blitz in the books with @NFLSTROUD!
We hear the 'Fire Todd Bowles' crowd.
Rick explains why the Glazer Family doesn't make midseason firings.
Also, if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers players love Todd Bowles so much, they got a funny way of showing it.
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Bucs activated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu from the practice squad on Saturday, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Vikings on Sunday. They had only 3 safeties on the 53-man roster.
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Ben and Max Bredeson set for special Sunday showdown tampabay.com/sports/bucs/202…
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Bucs first and second round picks, Rueben Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter, are out vs. Vikings. tampabay.com/sports/2026/09/…
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Bucs coach Todd Bowles announces both Rueben Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter are out for Sunday’s game vs Vikings.
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Both OLB Rueben Bain Jr. and LB Josiah Trotter are out for Sundays game vs. Vikings.
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Bucs LB Josiah Trotter (shoulder) looked like he was participating in practice today. Good sign for the rookie being available. OLB Anthony Nelson (shin) is working. Still no Rueben Bain Jr. (groin), who would seemingly be out for Sunday.
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Tom Moore is a legend and has written his story, The Players Coach, Fifty Years Making the NFL’s Best Better. He’s back at Iowa where it all began.
Terrific story by @ScottDochterman on the great Tom Moore, who at 87, is still coaching and making an impact at Iowa.
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Happy football Friday! Bucs are desperate for a win over Vikings. Big college football weekend with Ole Miss vs Florida and Rays prepare for ALDS. Your mailbag questions as well!
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Winless Bucs feel urgency while offense searches for an identity tampabay.com/sports/bucs/202…
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Bucs Baker Mayfield on fellow Sooners QB Kyler Murray. “I understand why people don’t like him…” he said before praising Murray for his play and perseverance.
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Bucs OLB Rueben Bain Jr. (groin) is not practicing. LB Josiah Trotter (shoulder), QB Baker Mayfield (illness) OLB Anthony Nelson are practicing.
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Rick Stroud retweeted
Any last minute mailbag questions for tomorrow's pod? Ask @NFLSTROUD and @SteveVersnick about #Bucs, #RaysUp, #GoBolts or anything else.
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Injuries to Bain, Nelson, Trotter could take a bite out of Bucs pass rush tampabay.com/sports/bucs/202…
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Bucs OLB Rueben Bain Jr. (groin) and LB Josiah Trotter (shoulder) and OLB Anthony Nelson (shin) did not practice Wed. QB Baker Mayfield (illness), WR Jalen McMillan (knee) and CB Jacob Parrish (back) had full participation.
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