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DE Douglas Agrees To Terms With Bucs |
 Marques Douglas replaces DE Kevin Carter in Tampa Bay (Getty Images) |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the verge of adding another defensive end to their team in free agency, agreeing to terms with Marques Douglas, formerly of the 49ers, on a four-year deal. The Bucs also signed DE Jimmy Wilkerson on the first weekend of free agency.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive end Marques Douglas to a four-year deal on Thursday. Douglas becomes the second defensive end to join the team in 2008 as Jimmy Wilkerson became a Buccaneer on March 1.
Douglas originally entered the NFL out of Howard in 2000. He has played for New Orleans, Baltimore and most recently San Francisco, where he's spent the past three seasons.
The 6-foot-2, 292-pound Douglas has notched 299 career tackles, 19 sacks and six forced fumbles. The Bucs could be looking at Douglas as a player that can play both defensive end and defensive tackle in their Cover 2 scheme.
Douglas, 31, who has played in 88 career games, notched three sacks for the 49ers last season. He started 47 of 48 games for San Francisco.
“I enjoyed my time with the 49ers,” Douglas told the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat. “I played with Bryant Young and Manny Lawson and Derek Smith and Jeff Ulbrich. Those guys love the game the way I love the game. And now I’m going to a team that has Derrick Brooks and Ronde Barber and a bunch of other great players who I’m sure love the game, too.”
The signing of Douglas likely means that the Buccaneers will let Kevin Carter go elsewhere. Carter signed a multi-year deal with Tampa Bay last year, but the Bucs released he and veteran defensive end Greg Spires on February 28, the eve of free agency, to avoid paying him a $2 million roster bonus. The 34-year old Carter, who recently visited the Oakland Raiders, had three sacks last year and was scheduled to earn $5.2 million with the Bucs in 2008.
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Horse
4:31pm, March 13, 2008
Big Bucs
Congrats on comnig back on 620 this year. Give them hell!
5:06pm, March 13, 2008
kysteve9
GO BUCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6:37pm, March 13, 2008
aringhof
Aren't we still sitting at like $35 million in cap space.. COME ON already.
8:19pm, March 13, 2008
treybucs
9:42pm, March 13, 2008
hwaii50
6:53am, March 14, 2008
Horse
I don't live in the Tampa Bay Area so I do not know what this is about. I do understand treybucs in your defense that I also don't like it when any radio/tv host over runs someone else opinion. So far Pewter Report is the best consistant news group I have experienced when it comes to information about the Bucs. They are not perfect like all of us and sometimes you have to go along with something even though it's not what you would do. At least you got to put out your points on it.
Go Bucs
9:25am, March 14, 2008
nickg
The Culverhouse days when we had the lowest pay role in the NFL year after year. Then the Glaziers (God Bless the Glaziers’) they gave us the team Tampa Bay wanted. They sat back for a while, let Tony and McKay do there thing and when it was agreed that we wouldn’t get past the 1st round of the play-offs they made a change. It was a careful change; they decided on the West Coast style of offence and hired a coach that could implement it. Thank you. We won a Supper Bowl.
Fast forward a few years. As we embark on another championship season, we are constantly hammered with the negativity from local sports personalities who spread hate, specifically hate of Coach Gruden.
At first I assumed it was a matter of loyalty to the older players but, I since realized what the Big Dogs got his knickers in a bunch about. He hates West Coast offences. He hates players who come from other west coast teams and he hates Gruden. He won’t say that because everyone likes the west coast style and he knows it. The west coast style is a far more exciting and entertaining brand of football.
Steve Dumig’s show is alright except when he puts an 85 year old lady on the air, spouting off about how bad she hates the Coach, no one wants to hear an old lady talking hate.
Or, when he calls a player “a alcoholic Bum” that’s cold and maybe slander.
When he goes on his Gruden rants, it becomes painful to listen, its always the same its never about something factual, just stuff like being two faced to players, stuff that any NFL coach has to do, but you don’t have air the dirty laundry.
Maybe it’s time to change radio personalities, let’s get someone in that at least likes our team, the way the fans do.
9:49am, March 14, 2008
cremdon
I believe since the Bucs won the superbowl-there has not been a team more influential arround the league than Tampa.Seems like so many teams are now running with the "tampa two" defense-wonder where that came from.We have copycat teams,Raiders(Bucs west),and the Lions(motorcity Bucs).If you have watched the last two off seasons-especially this one ,you will notice that alot of the pick ups for both of those two teams had first caught Tampas eye or been Tampa players?Bruce and Grudens "opinions" must be pretty respected arround this league.They might not be making splashes- but they slowly are building a "title" wave.
Our offense is complex,it takes skills AND smarts to run with it.I think Gruden has relied on vets with set personalities for too long.Though quality vets provide leadership,this youth movement is what we need.It is easier to mold clay when its soft,then after its been fired.If we have a chance to raise quality players within this system we will return to greatness.
As for your problems with the personalities in Tampa,I hope it works out for the best.Most of all-i hope we always have somethin to talk about.
11:05am, March 14, 2008
kysteve9
I do see more respect for Gruden and Tampa outside of Florida on many occasions. In fact I have had people stop me and ask why Gruden stays in a place where he is not appreciated. That being said I have my issues with coach at times as well. But I think I know a good coach when I see one.
I went to RJ last fall for my sons first "HOME" game. Honestly there seemed to be a lack of intensity with manny of the "fans". They should go on the road with us and walk in our shoes, they might appreciate what they have a little more.
Still think this is a positive signing. In fact I like most of what we have "DUNN" so far.
GO BUCS!!!!!!!!
4:36pm, March 14, 2008
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