With the NFL annual meeting taking place in Arizona early next week where Pewter Report will talk with head coach Todd Bowles, general manager Jason Licht and team co-owner Joel Glazer, we spend this episode bring up what we want to know about the Bucs and their direction of the team going into this season. … Read more
UPDATED 3/22 – 10:00 A.M. Following the NFL Scouting Combine, the Bucs are continuing with their pre-draft preparation. Up next for the team is hosting official 30 visits in March and early April. These visits allow Tampa Bay to bring in players for private meetings at the team facility so the Bucs’ brass can get … Read more
The phrase about the “elephant in the room” is typically dedicated to one dramatic situation, but for the Bucs this offseason, there have been several elephants in the room. This included Mike Evans and whether or not he was staying in Tampa Bay or leaving via free agency. Then it was Lavonte David and whether … Read more
Lavonte David mulled playing a 15th NFL season over the past couple of months but elected to announce his retirement on Tuesday after a legendary Bucs career. David spent 14 seasons in Tampa Bay, carving out a legacy as one of the best linebackers of his generation, and the latest in a long line of … Read more
Bucs outside linebacker David Walker will be joining Pewter Report for Thursday’s Pewter Report Podcast, which will air at 4 PM ET on March 26th. Walker was a fourth-round pick by Tampa Bay last season who essentially redshirted his rookie year after suffering a season-ending injury early in training camp. We’ll see how Walker’s recovery … Read more
Lavonte David spent 14 years in the NFL – all with the Buccaneers. Upon announcing his retirement on Tuesday, it cemented that his entire career would be with one team here in Tampa Bay. During the apex of his career, David was one of the best players in the league, let alone as an inside … Read more
It’s opening day, sort of. The Yankees and Giants will start the season in San Francisco, today’s only game. It’s a Netflix exclusive, which is an annoying development if you, like me, want to watch this game but don’t have Netflix and will not buy Netflix. But Netflix made MLB an offer it couldn’t refuse. … Read more
Bucs safety Tykee Smith is grateful that he witnessed Lavonte David’s greatness for the last two years. David, who retired from the NFL on Tuesday, played 14 fantastic years for the Bucs and led Tampa Bay’s defense as a team captain for the past dozen seasons since 2014. Now the “C’ that was on David’s … Read more
Bucs legendary inside linebacker Lavonte David officially announced his retirement during a press conference at the team facility on Tuesday. David spent his whole 14-year career with the Bucs, winning a Super Bowl with them and being a top player in franchise history. Pewter Report will react to David’s press conference and reflect on his … Read more
A day that no Bucs fan ever wanted to come has inevitably arrived. Legendary linebacker Lavonte David is retiring after 14 seasons in the NFL, he announced Tuesday afternoon. “It’s time,” David said via Sports Illustrated. “I’ve been playing football since I was 6 years old. Thirty years straight of football. I never missed a … Read more