Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2009-08-13 Practice
Head Coach Raheem Morris slowed down practice on Thursday morning but still wanted his players' undivided attention
WR Cortez Hankton has drawn praise for his work on the practice field in recent days
Offensive Line Coach Pete Mangurian (right) makes a point to Offensive Coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski
New Bucs P Dirk Johnson practices holding for K Mike Nugent
QB Josh Freeman executes a handoff to RB Kareem Huggins
Head Coach Raheem Morris talks to TE Jerramy Stevens during practice
Rookie WR Sammie Stroughter has provided one of the most pleasant stories of training camp
Still sweaty from practice, rookie OL Marc Dile stops to sign some autographs
Bucs (from left) Clifton Smith, Niko Koutouvides and Cortez Hankton interact with some young fans after practice
Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Tim Berbenich was one of the assistants wired in to the men in the press box with a headset
WR Mario Urrutia seemed to be in the middle of much of the action on Thursday evening
RB Cadillac Williams still ran hard even during a glide-and-stride practice
The Bucs simulated such game-day occurrences as the different units' emergences from the tunnel onto the field
CB Aqib Talib pulls away from WR Maurice Stovall after an interception
New P Dirk Johnson got in his first kicks as a Buccaneer on Thursday night
Second-year QB Josh Johnson ran the two-minute drill that finished up practice
Head Coach Raheem Morris was serious about his game-day simulations on Thursday night
RB Clifton Smith takes off into the open field
WR Mario Urrutia uses his size to keep the defensive back at bay
K Mike Nugent got some reps on Thursday night and will be the only active placekicker on Saturday
Linebackers Rod Wilson and Niko Koutouvides were matched up against each other during a special teams rep
