State of the Tampa Bay Bucs Heading into Training Camp

Everywhere you look, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are written off. Beat writers talk about this being a rebuilding year. National pundits scratch their heads and wonder who the heck this Raheem Morris guy is and why in the world would they blow out Jon Gruden for him? Add to the dismissal of veterans Joey Galloway and future hall of famer Derrick Brooks, as well as an apparent daunting schedule and four wins appears to be a bit high for an over/under on wins for 2009. The Bucs are a younger football team, there's no denying that. But are they better? As we move closer to Training Camp, opening July 31 at One Buc Palace in Tampa—let's take a look at the major moves the Bucs made this offseason and do a little pigskin prognostication of our own.   Quincy Black, Jermaine Phillips, Geno Hayes and Angelo Crowell vs. Derrick Brooks and Cato June You can never replace a leader like Derrick Brooks. In the locker room and in the community, few Buccaneers are as beloved and admired ... (link)