* We hear Bucs DE Gaines Adams showed so much improvement in the
latter part of his rookie year that veteran DE Greg Spires, who missed
six games last season with a calf injury and had his lowest sack total
-- two -- since 1999, may not be in Tampa's plans for next season.
* Bucs special-teams coordinator Richard Bisaccia was named the
team's RB coach, taking over for Art Valero, who took a position with
the Rams. Bisaccia will continue to coach special teams, too, and we
hear he has the ultimate respect of head coach Jon Gruden. It's a
popular move with players, who get along well with the personable
Bisaccia, but the team's special teams could struggle if he becomes
too consumed with managing the Bucs' backfield.
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