Byron Leftwich was replaced Monday as the starting quarterback for the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers by Josh Johnson, a second-year pro signal caller who will open Sunday at Washington. Bucs coach Raheem Morris made the switch a day after Leftwich struggled in a 24-0 loss to the New York Giants. Leftwich completed 7-of-16 passes for 22 yards and was intercepted ...

The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers have benched starting quarterback Byron Leftwich and replaced him with second-year pro Josh Johnson. Coach Raheem Morris announced the move Monday, a day after the Bucs fell to 0-3 while gaining just 86 yards total offense in a 24-0 loss to the New ...

Donte Whitner returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown and Terrell Owens — after being negated most of the game — scored on a 43-yard catch in his home debut to cap a 33-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Whitner also made a key ...