notes on the bucs heading into the game...

[rayzor]

from bucs beat and team reporters.

rick stroud @ st. petersburgh times

NFLSTROUD QB Josh Freeman says he did some tossing of the football in the walk-through but is day to day. Unaware if he will throw in practice

Rick Stroud about 2h ago via Mobile Web

NFLSTROUD All 4 Bucs starting DLinemen could be out vs. Panthers. McCoy (IR), Price (ankle), Clayborn (back) and Bennett (groin) have not practiced.

Rick Stroud about 34m ago via web

NFLSTROUD @Rotoinfo_com Yes, Freeman may not play Sunday. Hasn't thrown the football hard. Will see today if he does anything in practice

Rick Stroud about 33m ago via web in reply to Rotoinfo_com

NFLSTROUD QB Josh Freeman not throwing passes in pat and go

Rick Stroud about 12m ago via Mobile Web

pewter report

PewterReport Morris said if Josh Freeman can throw by Saturday or Sunday he will play vs. the Panthers.

Buccaneers News about 22h ago via Twitter for iPhone

PewterReport Freeman out at practice taking warmup snaps. So far not tossing the ball.

Buccaneers News about 16m ago via Twitter for iPhone

PewterReport Freeman not doing right arm circles in stretch.

Buccaneers News about 10m ago via Twitter for iPhone

i'd offer more, but there really isn't a lot more in the way of beat reporters down there from what i could find.

pretty interesting about their Dline, though.

also..we may not see freeman play this week.

[Jesse]

Well their D line can't be as bad as ours if their entire starting front is out including Haynesworth... Can they?

[rayzor]

PewterReport Josh Johnson and Rudy Carpenter only two QBs throwing. Freeman just observing

Buccaneers News about 22m ago via Twitter for iPhone

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[PhillyB]

wonder how many gun jokes the announcers make sunday?

"that ball really had some firepower behind it!"

"Freeman guns that one right to the defender!"

"Tight end slides to the outside... defense better watch for the slide... Freeman better watch for the slide..."

[smitty_89]

Dline out = huge day for Cam and Double trouble. Lets GO!

[TheRealDeal]

This is shaping up to be exactly the type of game we can win.

[rayzor]

found another one...

stephen holder also with st. petersburgh times

HolderStephen I'm prob jumping the gun but if #Bucs still concerned by Fri/Sat, Rudy Carpenter will have to be promoted from P.S. Just 1 QB on roster

Stephen Holder about 2h ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry

HolderStephen Still unclear whether it's structural or more of a bruise. RT @DaGodfather1010: @HolderStephen what type of injury is it?

Stephen Holder about 2h ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry

HolderStephen Injuries really mounting here at 1 Buc Place, esp on DL. Clayborn, Bennett and Price still on injury report and didn't work on Wednesday

Stephen Holder about 2h ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry

[rayzor]

wonder how many gun jokes the announcers make sunday?

"that ball really had some firepower behind it!"

"Freeman guns that one right to the defender!"

"Tight end slides to the outside... defense better watch for the slide... Freeman better watch for the slide..."

:lol:

from a Pat Y article about how the bucs are really the worst team in the NFCS right now.

The Bucs are on a five-game losing streak and not even quarterback Josh Freeman can put his thumb on the reasons why. Hey, let's take it one step further since Freeman and the Bucs have opened that door -- "Fire those cannons,'' Josh!''

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/28211/worst-team-in-the-nfc-south

[rayzor]

NFLSTROUD Raheem Morris says Josh Freeman made soft throws in the walk-through

Rick Stroud about 6m ago via Mobile Web

NFLSTROUD Morris says Josh Johnson is more mature QB than when he played in 2009

Rick Stroud about 6m ago via Mobile Web

NFLSTROUD Morris says Freeman's shoulder hurts and not able to practice but doesn't know medical terms of his injury

Rick Stroud about 3m ago via Mobile Web

i get the feeling that josh johnson will be the QB.

[Herb]

We own the Bucs. Sunday should be no different! If you take out the complete joke that was the Panthers season last year we're 11-3 against them since 2003. 11-5 counting which is still domination.

[1989]

The Panthers are God's favorite team this Sunday.

[rayzor]

good few mixed messages (not surprisingly)

NFLSTROUD Bucs OC Greg Olson says there's been a lot of improvement in Freeman since Sunday.

Rick Stroud about 24m ago via Mobile Web

HolderStephen Very hard to interpret the Josh Freeman situation. Did not throw today but #Bucs OC Greg Olson says he's improved a great deal since Sunday

Stephen Holder about 17m ago via web

HolderStephen For what it's worth, my sense is that Freeman's injury is legitimate and is not being overstated. No need to risk it if not truly healthy

Stephen Holder about 9m ago via web

[rayzor]

:lol:

HolderStephen I assume most people realize this, but Sunday's #Bucs game against Carolina will be blacked out in Tampa Bay and surrounding markets

Stephen Holder about 21m ago via web

[Dpantherman]

This is shaping up to be exactly the type of game we can win.

Did Blount die?