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Bucs Not Blacked Out: Are You Glad?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sold enough tickets to have Sunday's home game shown on local TV for the first time this season. Bucs fans, do you think the NFL's blackout rule is fair?

Good news, Tampa Bay Buccnaeers fans: This weekend's game won't be blacked out on local TV. The Bucs' home game against the New Orleans Saints at 1 p.m. Sunday will be shown in the Tampa market, TBO.com reports. That's the first time this season a Bucs home game won't be blacked out. The team sold the required 85 percent of general admission tickets necessary to avoid the blackout of the Sunday's game at Raymond James Stadium, the team announced Thursday. The Bucs failed to sell out each of their first three regular-season home games this season and 16 of their previous 18, TBO reports. Sunday's game will air locally on Fox 13. Are you looking forward to watching Sunday's game? How have you been dealing with all the Bucs' blackouts the …

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Tell Your Breast Cancer Survival Story to the Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are searching for inspirational stories of breast cancer survival from individuals in the community.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are seeking inspirational stories of overcoming the disease. On October 14, when the Buccaneers host the Kansas City Chiefs, one fan’s story will be featured as part of the team’s breast cancer awareness commemoration at Raymond James Stadium. That afternoon, the nominee will be named an honorary captain and accompany the Buccaneers on the field for the opening coin toss. The nominee who wins will also receive VIP luxury suite access for themselves and three guests. To share a story of inspiration, click here or visit www.buccaneers.com/BCAstory and complete the online form. Throughout October, NFL games will feature players, coaches and referees wearing pink game …

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Breast Cancer Survivor? Share Your Story with the Bucs

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are searching for inspirational stories of breast cancer survival from individuals in the community.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are seeking inspirational stories of overcoming the disease. On October 14, when the Buccaneers host the Kansas City Chiefs, one fan’s story will be featured as part of the team’s breast cancer awareness commemoration at Raymond James Stadium. That afternoon, the nominee will be named an honorary captain and accompany the Buccaneers on the field for the opening coin toss. The nominee who wins will also receive VIP luxury suite access for themselves and three guests. To share a story of inspiration, click here or visit www.buccaneers.com/BCAstory and complete the online form. Throughout October, NFL games will feature players, coaches and referees wearing pink game …

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Lee Roy Selmon Memorial Service: Honoring a Local Legend

Hundreds turn out on Friday morning to talk about what the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer meant to them.

Although his body will be laid to rest in the state where he was born, hundreds of people in Tampa Bay gathered on Friday morning to honor the life of Lee Roy Selmon and his impact on the community during a memorial service at Idlewild Baptist Church. Selmon, 56, died on Sunday after suffering a stroke. During the service at the Lutz church, friends, family members and public officials spoke of the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star and USF athletic director's impact on their lives. They remembered him as a man of integrity and a philanthropist who was devoted to his wife and three children. "You grew to love him," his brother, Dewey Selmon, told the crowd, "and he loved you just as much." Dewey Selmon spoke of their upbringing in Oklahoma, …

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