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The Five Worst Tampa Bay Buccaneers of All-Time: Fan Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Sure, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got off to one of the worst starts in sports history with the franchise losing their first 26 games in a row. But how does that 1976 team that went 0-14 stack up against other bad Buccaneers teams over the year? Was it really the worst team in franchise history? You decide. Here then are the five worst teams in Bucs' history.

 

Cowher joins campaign to educate about melanoma (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) Bill Cowher wants to teach men about melanoma, a disease whose ravages he knows all too well.

 

Steelers sign 7th round pick Kelvin Beachum (The Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed seventh-round draft pick Kelvin Beachum. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

Ben Roethlisberger: 49ers targeted my ankle (Shutdown Corner)

Ben Roethlisberger played on a gimpy ankle in Pittsburgh's Week 15 clash against the San Francisco 49ers, and he did not play particularly well. He hobbled his way to a three-interception, two-fumble performance in a game that the Steelers lost 20-3. That Roethlisberger should have sat out was a widely held opinion among Steelers fans at the time. Hindsight being what it is, that opinion looks more valid now than ever. The Steelers were thumped anyway, and Ben Roethlisberger also says that the 49ers attempted to further injure his gimpy ankle . [Related: Former wide receiver Cris Carter admits to putting bounties on defensive players ] Dan Patrick asked Large Benjamin on Wednesday if he felt like any team ever went after him with an attempt to injure a certain part of his body. Via Matt Maiocco at CSNBayArea.com: "Um, wow, that's tough," Roethlisberger said. "I don't really complain about that stuff, either. But I think when we played San Fran, I felt like there were some things going on, some extra . . . Now, obviously, I did have the ankle and I was playing, so there was kind of a bull's-eye on there anyway. But for the most part, guys play tough and you go into a game expecting it. I expect to be tougher than them." I know everyone's (rightfully) super sensitive in the wake of the Saints bounty scandal, but what exactly is the problem here? That one NFL player knew of another player's injury and then used that information to try and injure him further, to the detriment of the opposing team and the aid of his own? Then I guess we better formally investigate every football game ever played.

 

Broncos' front-office split gives Elway undisputed final say (The SportsXchange)

Hired by Mike Shanahan, promoted by Josh McDaniels and retained by John Elway, Brian Xanders' four years with the Broncos saw him emerge as one of the few constants amid dizzying tumult.

 

Steelers sign 2nd round pick Mike Adams (The Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed second-round draft pick Mike Adams and seventh-round picks David Paulson and Terrence Frederick. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

 

All-undrafted players team (National Football Post)

Which players have a chance to make an impact despite not being drafted?

 

Las Vegas now has point spreads for 240 regular season games (National Football Post)

Cantor Gaming released lines for every regular season matchup from Week 1 to Week 16 Wednesday morning.

 

Vegas sportsbooks release NFL spreads for every game through Week 16 (Shutdown Corner)

If you're the type of person who's already interested in the line for the Week 8 game between the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers -- and, let's face it; you're on Shutdown Corner on a Wednesday afternoon four months from the start of the season, so we know the answer -- then you may want to clear the next 20 minutes. Cantor Gaming, a company that runs a number of Las Vegas sportsbooks, has released lines for every NFL game through Week 16 of the 2012 NFL season. Want to bet on the Lions-49ers rematch? Hoping to get on the RGIII bandwagon early? Eager to throw some money on your favorite team to win after their bye week? Desperate to find another way to lose your paycheck in Vegas? You're in luck, my degenerate friends. What do the odds show? Vegas loves the Philadelphia Eagles, has no idea what to do with Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos, wavers on the decimated New Orleans Saints and is fairly certain how Mike Mularkey's first season in Jacksonville is going to go. The season spreads contain few surprises -- the Indianapolis Colts are expected to be bad, the Green Bay Packers are expected to be good -- but are a good way to kill some time during the NFL's May doldrums. A week-by-week selection of the most interesting lines (via Covers.com ): Week 2 Detroit Lions (+3.5) at San Francisco 49ers Week 3 New York Giants (PK) at Carolina Panthers Week 4 New York Giants (+4) at Philadelphia Eagles Week 5 Green Bay Packers (+9.5) at Indianapolis Colts

 

Steelers wrap up deal with Adams (National Football Post)

Second-round pick from Ohio State comes to terms.