Daily Bucs Links 8/2/11 - Pads make a difference, camp competitions at different positions
by Sander on Aug 2, 2011 8:07 AM EDT
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Let the Battles Begin – Bucs Scene - The Lakeland Ledger - Lakeland, FL - Archive
Training camp battles in pads. Awesome.
Morris cites competition at RB, CB for Buccaneers | TBO.com
Plenty of competition in training camp. Preseason will be interesting to watch.
Bucs' nickel cornerback job a battle to watch | tampabay.com & St. Petersburg Times
Myron Lewis vs E.J. Biggers should be interesting.
Mason Foster fights for a place rarely held by Tampa Bay Bucs rookies - St. Petersburg Times
Mason Foster is embroiled in one of the toughest battles in camp at MLB.
Bucs stick to plan that doesn't include free agency 'splash' | TBO.com
More talk of the plan.
Bucs Resist Silly Signings | NFL Blog Blitz: Tampa Bay Buccaneers powered by SportsFanLive.com
They sure resisted silly signings. Or any signings for that matter.
Bucs put on the pads, defense dominates goal line period | tampabay.com & St. Petersburg Times
The Times' story on yesterday's padded practice.
Bucs news and notes: Pads worn at last, Ahmad Black's bad run works for Morris - St. Petersburg Times
Interesting note: Trueblood talks about competition making better. It had better.
[Video] Training Camp: Day 4 Update | What The Buc?
What the Buc? has some thoughts on the practice for us as well.
Bucs notes: Energy, passion on full display | TBO.com
The Tribune's notes on yesterday's practice.
Buccaneers Insider - 1040 ESPN Tampa
And Craig Smith has his notes out as well.
Hit Show | Buccaneers.com
Even the Bucs' own website has some notes on the first padded practice of the year.
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Nnamdi Asomugha, Johnathan Joseph among cornerbacks making out well in free agency - Peter King - SI.com
Monday Morning Quarterback is always worth a read. So, here it is.
JoeBucsFan.com | Vets Helping Rookies Cram - Tampa Bay Bucs Football
Veterans helping rookies - with the 'vets' being the second-year players. Good to see.
More Images from Day 3 of Camp | What The Buc?
What the Bucs has some more training camp images.
NFL Films and Network: A marriage gone bad - Philly.com
This is interesting: an article that looks at the influence of NFL Network on NFL Films. Game of the Week was scrapped, for instance, and that's a real shame.
Opportunity Knocks for Lumpkin | Buccaneers.com
Kregg Lumpkin will get a shot as a third-down back.
Hayward Returns Home | Buccaneers.com
Adam Hayward is back with the Bucs.
[Videos] HC Raheem Morris Press Conference 08/01 | Buccaneers.com
Raheem Morris's press conference from yesterday.
Bucs dial down tempo for morning training camp session | TBO.com
Monday morning may have been slow, but Monday afternoon certainly wasn't.
Morris calls LB Hayward a 'warrior.' | tampabay.com & St. Petersburg Times
Adam Hayward is a very valuable special teams player.
Young Bucs Not Looking For Excuses | NFL Blog Blitz: Tampa Bay Buccaneers powered by SportsFanLive.com
Excuses are not for the Bucs: they're going to try to get it done.
GM Mark Dominik w/Ron And Ian - 620 WDAE - The Sports Animal
This interview with Mark Dominik is worth a listen.
[Video] Video: Breaking down Bucs position battles | tampabay.com & St. Petersburg Times
More talk of position battles.
Even after strong rookie season, Mike Williams has more to show Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans - St. Petersburg Times
Mike Williams should be even better this season.
NFL coaches need to make up for lost time - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN
Brian Billick talks about the implications of the shortened offseason.
Labor pact keeps Bucs' free-agent signees on sidelines | TBO.com
The Bucs won't be complete until August 4
Bucs' Winslow vows knee pain won't beat him | TBO.com
This is the first time in years Winslow hasn't had offseason knee surgeries, and he supposedly looks better than ever.
Buccaneers Insider, 8/1/11 | Buccaneers.com
With some footage of yesterday's practice.
Meet Da'Quan Bowers, 8/1/11 | Buccaneers.com
Da'Quan Bowers talks about his days at Clemson, his motivation and how the late Gaines Adams and his father, who passed away this year, influenced him.
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The Buccaneers Insider Video from 8/1 on
www.buccaneers.com has some pretty decent footage of yesterday’s padded practice. Blount has a great run at the goal line toward the end.
Here is the incase anyone has trouble finding it
by RuudAwakening on Aug 2, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I prefered the thick, Amish neck-beard look.
Now I can see that he has no chin…
Am I going MAD, or did the word "think" escape your lips?
John Clayton just said that we have only spent $22 million so far and 30 more to go to get to the cap.
That seems untrue because of our inactivity in FA. If we are that far away I would expect the bucs to spend away.
That is, IF we had any intention signing good people and getting close to the cap...
which we obviously do not. If we don’t improve this season, all of this will blow up later.
by Cracker Ball on Aug 2, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Bucs are $30 million under the cap
Not really a surprise. Remember that cap money is not the same as cash
I'm confused on how all of that works.
Do the bonuses and things like that get us to the cash floor?
The cash floor doesn't apply this year, apparently
See: http://www.bucsnation.com/2011/7/30/2305093/cash-minimum-cap-floor-dont-apply-in-2011-2012-per-team
It only applies on the league as a whole, not on individual teams.
As for the difference between cash and cap, the biggest differences comes in signing bonuses and incentives. Certain incentives don’t count against the cap because they’re unlikely to be earned. Signing bonuses are, for cap purposes, pro-rated over the length of a contract. So if you hand out a 5-year contract with a $10 million signing bonus, that means $2 million of that signing bonus will count in each of those 5 years. The $10 million is still handed out to the player in the first year, but only counts for $2 million against the cap in that year.
Both signing bonuses and incentives are spent in real money, and hence do count against the cash floor in the year they’re actually spent.
My favorite line today:
“I said, ’I’m not going to let you talk to him, but thanks,’ " Dominik said.
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