The 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Taking A Step Back

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Published: May 27, 2009

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... and hardships, and in the sports world it means a lot of losing.

For the fans of the Buccaneers who witnessed that collapse after beginning 9-3 a season ago, it will only get worse before it gets better.

The Buccaneers, coming off the biggest letdown in franchise history, made a lot of changes in the off-season. They fired both Head Coach Jon Gruden and General Manager Bruce Allen. They lost Defensive Coordinator Monte Kiffin to the University of Tennessee.

More imporantly, however, they cut veteran players including franchise legend Derrick Brooks.

Losing such veterans means you get younger, and more importantly less experienced. The Bucs cut ties with quarterback Jeff Garcia, and have handed the reigns to...well, no one knows. The Bucs drafted Josh Freeman with their first round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, and could very well make him their starting quarterback when the season starts.

Making such a move means you are willing to go with the gr...

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