Dolphins' Distractions Biggest Foe In Battle Against Bucs
The Dolphins are dealing with major distractions. But can the Bucs use that to win their first game?
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The Dolphins are dealing with major distractions. But can the Bucs use that to win their first game?
Lost amidst the ugly story surrounding offensive lineman Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin is the team still has to prepare for Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without two starting offensive linemen.
The legendary comedy "Blazing Saddles" featured the line, "What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here." While that line was uttered in the 1970's, it perfectly fits the state of college and pro football in Florida.
The 2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into the season hoping to ride a big offseason of moves into competing for the NFC South title. It's safe to say though that the wheels have completely come off that ride.
Only two teams have ever gone winless for an entire regular season in NFL history, the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 2008 Detroit Lions. This year, two teams remain winless roughly half-way through the season, the Buccaneers and the Jaguars.
Each year, Florida's high schools and colleges are loaded with talent that routinely dominates high school and college football. The same can't be said for the state's three professional football teams.
The losses are mounting and the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers are running out of explanations for why their season has gone sour and what they can to do to turn it around.
Nick Foles threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 31-20 victory over the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got tired of waiting for a trade to develop and have decided instead to outright release former starting quarterback Josh Freeman, according to ESPN.com.
The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has combined to go 0-6 on the young NFL season and in the case of the Jaguars are barely competitive on the field. The offensive ineptitude is reaching levels not seen in a while in the National Football League.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been struggling to get anything going right on the field under head coach Greg Schiano. So, the former Rutgers coach has decided to move on from starting quarterback Josh Freeman to backup quarterback Mike Glennon, according to CBSSports.com.
The Miami Dolphins' first-team offense started strong and finished fast. The in-between needed work.
The Fins' red zone offense had plenty of plays inside the Bucs' 20-yard line and even though the starters finally produced a touchdown in the red zone, it wasn't enough as Tampa Bay defeated Miami, 17-16.
The Miami Dolphins will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Sun Life Stadium Saturday night. The game can be seen exclusively on CBS4 at 7:30 p.m.
Two Tampa Bay Buccaneers players are being treated for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and neither the team nor the players know where they contracted the disease, according to a report from FoxSports.com.
Making Darrelle Revis the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history shows that the Buccaneers are confident. But will their confidence pay off in the tough NFC South?
Five things to watch as the Buccaneers, who haven't won a postseason game since winning the Super Bowl 10 years ago, try to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquired cornerback Darrelle Revis from the New York Jets late Sunday in a trade that will send Tampa's first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft and a conditional pick in the 2014 Draft to the Jets.
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The Miami Dolphins aren't even finished with free agency and the draft is still a few weeks away, but we now know who the Fins will play during the 2013 preseason.
Defensive line isn't a priority for the Dolphins this offseason, but adding a true pass rusher opposite Cameron Wake would be a major addition to an already stout defense.
After two days of free agency in the National Football League, some teams are starting to separate themselves as doing very well this offseason while others are struggling through what's been called salary cap hell.
While the Miami Dolphins are on the outside looking in on the NFL Playoffs again this year, there is hope thanks to salary cap management that gives the team a lot of flexibility in the offseason. But Miami isn't alone when it comes to tons of salary cap space.
When Florida International University Athletic Director Pete Garcia fired head football coach Mario Cristobal, he said he wanted a big name hire to take over the program. Late Thursday night, word leaked out who the "big" name is that Garcia selected.
Kellen Winslow II was a dominant tight end at the University of Miami and wound up being picked with the sixth pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. But since then, the man who once described himself as "a soldier" has played for five NFL teams and after being released by the New England Patriots is now unemployed in 2012.
Piper High seniors say moving their ceremony to Dillard High's gym will limit families and shrink a milestone they believe should feel far more meaningful.
Locals near Hard Rock Stadium say traffic from the upcoming game will turn simple errands into hour‑long trips — and some are leaving town entirely.
Neighbors say the stretch between Oakland Park Boulevard and Prospect Road has become increasingly dangerous after multiple deadly incidents.
Larry Hope believes some families need a financial win more than either team competing in Monday night's game. So, he is running back to his future.
It is unclear at this time how the man died, as investigators did not further explain the circumstances surrounding his death.
Piper High seniors say moving their ceremony to Dillard High's gym will limit families and shrink a milestone they believe should feel far more meaningful.
Locals near Hard Rock Stadium say traffic from the upcoming game will turn simple errands into hour‑long trips — and some are leaving town entirely.
Neighbors say the stretch between Oakland Park Boulevard and Prospect Road has become increasingly dangerous after multiple deadly incidents.
Larry Hope believes some families need a financial win more than either team competing in Monday night's game. So, he is running back to his future.
It is unclear at this time how the man died, as investigators did not further explain the circumstances surrounding his death.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
CIA director John Ratcliffe delivered a message that the U.S. "looks forward to an improved working relationship" with Venezuela, a U.S. official told CBS News.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
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Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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