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Rookie quarterback Josh Freeman said he is ready to “let it rip,” in his first NFL start Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

“I feel really comfortable with the offense right now. I’ve been working really hard with (offensive coordinator Greg) Olson and I feel comfortable with a lot of the guys I’m throwing to. I just want to go out there and let it rip.”

At 21, Freeman will become the youngest quarterback to start for the Bucs when he makes his long-awaited debut Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay will be wearing their throwback orange jerseys for the first time since 1996, and Lee Roy Selmon will be the first inductee into the team’s Ring of Honor.

Freeman, the 17th overall draft pick, played two series in a 35-7 loss to the New England Patriots on Oct.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed kicker Connor Barth and released kicker Shane Andrus. Barth was cut by the Miami Dolphins in August after kicking in 10 games for Kansas City last season. He made 10 of 12 field goals and converted all 24 of his extra-point attempts with the Chiefs. Andrus signed with Tampa Bay after Mike Nugent struggled early this season.

Minutes after the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers dispersed for a four-day, bye-week break, rookie coach Raheem Morris was asked how his players were holding up under the strain of an 0-7 start. "We actually talked about it this morning. … Going 0-7 didn't start yesterday. It didn't start at the beginning of the season when we played Dallas.

Here's ownership's response to the original story, per the team's official website : Statement by…

After testifying for several hours on Capitol Hill and defending how the NFL handles current and retired players with head injuries, commissioner Roger Goodell recalled suffering a concussion himself in high school. Goodell said outside the House Judiciary Committee hearing room Wednesday that he was injured sliding into second base in a baseball game.

TAMPA, Fla. – The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers have changed starting quarterbacks again, with rookie Josh Freeman taking over the offence.

The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers have changed starting quarterbacks again, with rookie Josh Freeman taking over the offense. Freeman was the 17th pick in the first round of this year's draft. He made his NFL debut last Sunday, playing two series in the fourth quarter of a 35-7 loss to the Patriots in London.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would not acknowledge a connection between head injuries on the football field and later brain diseases while defending the league's policies on concussions before Congress. Under sometimes-contentious questioning from lawmakers — and suggestions about reconsidering the league's billions-generating antitrust exemption — Goodell sat at a witness table…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have added depth at fullback by signing Chris Pressley from the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. The Bucs also announced on Wednesday that defensive end Maurice Evans has been added to the practice squad. Pressley entered the NFL with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in April.

An impressive win over the Bears has put Cincinnati back on track for the remainder of the year.