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The Tampa Bay offense isn’t consistently clicking. As a result, questions have been swirling regarding the responsibility of quarterback Tom Brady for the execution of the attack, and for its design. Is he being asked to do things he’s not comfortable doing? How involved is he in selecting the plays that will be used? The [more] … [Read more...] about Byron Leftwich on Tom Brady’s influence on the offense: “The quarterback is the offense”

The left side of the Buccaneers offensive line is questionable to play against the Chiefs on Sunday. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that left tackle Donovan Smith and left guard Ali Marpet will each get that designation on the final injury report of the week. Smith is dealing with an ankle injury while Marpet [more] … [Read more...] about Ali Marpet, Donovan Smith questionable for Bucs

The playing career of Buccaneers center A.Q. Shipley seems to be over. Coach Bruce Arians told reporters that Shipley will be going on injured reserve, and that he’ll be “starting his coaching career.” Arians suggested that Shipley’s Monday night injury, originally downplayed as a stinger, was far more severe. Shipley, 34, entered the league in [more] … [Read more...] about Monday night injury apparently ends Bucs center A.Q. Shipley’s career

The Chiefs are set to get wide receiver Sammy Watkins back in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. Watkins has not played since Week 5 because of a hamstring injury, but he was a full participant in practice all week and did not receive an injury designation on the team’s final injury report [more] … [Read more...] about Sammy Watkins set to return for Chiefs

Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with wins by the Texans and the Washington Football Team and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night [more] … [Read more...] about NFL Week 12 injury report roundup: Will Tua Tagovailoa play on Sunday?

Patrick Mahomes has won a Super Bowl, a Super Bowl MVP, and a regular season MVP over his first two years as a starting quarterback. That’s an enviable resume, but he has some work to do to make his list of accomplishments look as good as the one Tom Brady has compiled over the last [more] … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes: I don’t know if I’m on Tom Brady’s level

The season-long dance of the awkward continues between Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. The Bucs have won seven games and they have lost four. When they lose, Arians has no qualms about placing blame on Brady, if need be. On Tuesday night, Arians painted with a broader brush. “[O]ffensively, it’s just [more] … [Read more...] about Bruce Arians: Bucs’ offense comes down to whether “quarterback plays well or not”

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the favorite to win the MVP award. He’s a shoo-in for the Pro Bowl. Mahomes leads all players in early Pro Bowl voting, the NFL announced Wednesday. Mahomes, who twice has earned Pro Bowl honors, has 143,355 votes. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson (139,839 votes) ranks second overall, while Minnesota running [more] … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes leads early Pro Bowl voting

The Chiefs made wide receiver Sammy Watkins a late scratch last weekend, but this week started off with a sign that his extended absence from the lineup could come to an end this week. Watkins has been out with a hamstring injury since Week 5 of the regular season and was initially listed as questionable [more] … [Read more...] about Sammy Watkins gets in full practice Wednesday