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Gruden stumps for linebacker Ruud
Rarely do head coaches campaign for one of their players for the Pro Bowl. But rarely are players as overlooked as Tampa Bay's linebacker Barrett Rudd.
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Bucs LB Ruud could skip start of mandatory minicamp
Buccaneers linebacker Barrett Ruud has not participated in any of the team's voluntary workouts to date -- a first in Ruud's five-year career. The absence of Tampa Bay's leading tackler from last...
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Kirwan: Notes from Buccaneers camp
While rookie QB Josh Freeman patiently learns the offense, veteran Byron Leftwich is earning the respect of his defensive teammates with the way he's been throwing the deep ball.
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Vanden Bosch, Ruud talking contract
Neither defensive star is on the cusp of a new deal, but contract talks are ongoing.
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Falcons’ Turner returns to practice
Michael Turner took a positive step in returning from the ankle injury that kept him out of last week's 34-31 overtime loss to the Giants on Wedneday, returning to the practice field for the first time...
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Put unheralded Laurinaitis, Ruud on your radar
James Laurinaitis and Barrett Ruud are both very effective middle linebackers who don't get recognized a lot, and one element is missing from their respective repertoires.
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Playbook mailbag: Who’s our favorite MLB
While every question has its merit – and believe it, we enjoy answering every one of them, so keep sending them in to playbook@nfl.com or via Twitter at #askplaybook – only a special kind of question...
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