Mentors help Bucs' Preston Parker's maturity as a pro | TBO.com
Good for him.

Bullish On Blount | Passing on the Game 2.0
Interesting piece on Blount's chances of remaining the starter by Steve White.

L.A. district attorney won't file DUI charge against Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Eric Wright - Tampa Bay Times
Good.

Drew Brees, Saints agree to five-year, $100M deal - NFL - SI.com
Boooooo.

Saints do the right thing, agree with Drew Brees on five-year, $100M deal | Audibles
Ah well, it was going to happen eventually.

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Playbook: 'Limiting' Sproles in the red zone | National Football Post
Is really really hard.

Random Perspective On: The 2012 Detroit Lions
Some notes on young QBs here.

[Video] NFL Videos: Josh Freeman sees better days for Bucs offense
It's hard not to get better after last year.

Blackouts are far less common than they used to be | ProFootballTalk
Sadly, they're much more common for the Bucs.

32 Random Thoughts About The Upcoming NFL Season - Field Gulls
Some good notes here.

The NFL Still Owns The Sporting World - From Our Editors - SBNation.com
Of course.