There’s nothing wrong with rooting for losers. Sometimes, they’re lovable.

There’s still one name free agent defensive player on the market, and that is long-time Buccaneer linebacker Derrick Brooks. His name has not been mentioned by a lot of teams as of late, even though Brooks has been rather outspoken about wanting to play in 2009. The Tampa Tribune Blog today had some interesting comments

Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher, the New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin, the Baltimore Ravens’ John Harbaugh, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden are taking part in the first NFL-USO coaches tour over the Fourth of July weekend..

<p>In this week’s edition of the 49ers’ Year-by-Year, we follow the 49ers through their 1990 season. Coming off of their second consecutive Super Bowl victory, the 49ers were looking to be the first team in NFL history to win three in a row. Their success during the ’80s had transformed the team into a dynasty, but how would the ’90s treat the franchise

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks expressed he still can play football in the NFL today this season during an interview on ESPN Radio St….

Try the NFL coaching ranks. Of the 96 coaches and coordinators, there will be 41 new faces this season, for a turnover rate of 42.7 percent. Twenty-two of the 32 teams made changes at head coach or coordinator this offseason.

TAMPA – There will be two basic elements to Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and coaches this season. A chip on their shoulders and something to prove.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/bucs/~4/S_ZoWMvTmh0″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

<p>Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks expressed he still can play football in the NFL today this season during an interview on ESPN Radio St. Louis.</p> <p>Brooks spoke with former teammate and NFL player D’Marco Farr on Wednesday about his carrer, the former rivalry Tampa Bay had with the…<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/bucsreport/~4/Oq8KEyxo4t8″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik believes his team has spent its money wisely over the past five years.