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Daily Bucs Links 8/5/11 - Wide Receivers look good in practice, extending Josh Freeman?

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Buccaneers Insider - 1040 ESPN Tampa
Craig Smith talked to Donald Penn and Anthony Gaitor for this story. Unsurprisingly, Penn praises Adrian Clayborn. More surprisingly, he's also very complementary of Ted Larsen, who has really attacked the weight room this offseason.

Should Bucs try to extend Josh Freeman? - NFC South Blog - ESPN
I would think it's a bit early to extend Josh Freeman, who is under contract through the 2013 season. 

Expectations Grow For Stroughter And Young Receivers | NFL Blog Blitz: Tampa Bay Buccaneers powered by SportsFanLive.com
Sammie Stroughter talks about his growth over the past years. 

Breaking Down The Wide Receiver Position | FantasyGuru.com
Greg Cosell talks about what makes a successful receiver, and heaps some praise on Mike Williams. 

Bucs' Dezmon Briscoe an emerging threat at receiver | tampabay.com & St. Petersburg Times
Dezmon Briscoe has been generating some real buzz this training camp. 

Morris Can't Wait For Price, Benn And Bowers To Be At Full Speed | Pewter Report
Price, Benn and Bowers are coming back from injuries and at different stages of their rehab. Price needs to get in shape, while Benn and Bowers are nearly fully healed, but still limited in training camp by the coaching staff. 

Veteran Penn sees potential in rookie Clayborn | Fox Sports Florida
Donald Penn and Adrian Clayborn are apparently embroiled in some pretty heavy battles. 

Is @incarceratedbob a complete fraud? | NFL Draft Monsters
The answer: apparently, yes. This makes the report that the Bucs made an offer to Johnathan Joseph a lot less convincing. My mistake for trusting this guy based on a few days of activity. 

Roger Goodell retains authority to punish Aqib Talib, others | tampabay.com & St. Petersburg Times
I still think it's likely Goodell waits for the legal process to play out before punishing Talib. 

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ProFootballWeekly.com - CBA good for owners, not for players
These arguments are interesting, but it's impossible to judge who won without taking into account the money, and there's no real way to say who won on that count. 

Bucs Look To Fill Void Left By Williams' Departure | Pewter Report
Who will be the Bucs' third-down back? 

All quiet in Green Bay | National Football Post
The Bucs are trying to build their team the way Green Bay  has, so this is an interesting read. 

2011 NFL Season Win Total Over/Unders, Part II | The Big Lead
Over/Under for the Bucs: 8 wins. 

2011 Bucs Training Camp - 620 WDAE - The Sports Animal
Image gallery of training camp. 

Morris Praises QBs Freeman, Johnson | Pewter Report
Raheem is full of praise for the young guys. 

Bucs Q&A: Why was Cadillac let go? | TBO.com
Cadillac was let go because he couldn't run the ball anymore. 

Economos Hopes To Be Ready For Season Opener | Pewter Report
Economos has been a good longsnapper, but he's still just a longsnapper. The sky isn't going to fall if he isn't ready. 

JoeBucsFan.com | "Half The Stuff I Say, I Got From Him" - Tampa Bay Bucs Football
Raheem Morris on Derrick Brooks

[Video] Raheem Morris Press Conference, 8/4 | Buccaneers.com
Raheem's press conference. 

[Video] Tampabay.com – Buccaneers welcome Special Olympics
Kids from the Special Olympics were visiting One Buc Place, and the Bucs made them feel welcome. 

NFL.com news: Weak in review: How NFC teams improved 2010 problem areas
For the Bucs: addressed the pass rush. 

NFL.com news: Buccaneers have questions at corner, defensive end
NFL.com's assessment of the state of the Bucs. 

Special Teams Look To Carry On Legacy | Pewter Report
Dwayne Stukes seems ready to take over as Special Teams coach. 

The We-Fense Lives | Buccaneers.com
Am I the only one who thinks 'we-fense' is incredibly cheesy?

[Video] Buccaneers Insider, 8/4/11 | Buccaneers.com
This video talks about Jock Sanders' performance in training camp so far. 

Hot Reads: Day 6 at Bucs training camp | TBO.com
Some notes on yesterday's training camp. 

Clayborn impressing Penn | TBO.com
More Donald Penn talking about Adrian Clayborn. 

Expectations high for Freeman, but his approach isn't changing | TBO.com
Josh Freeman continues to work hard.