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English settlers occupying Jamaica began to spread the name buccaneers with the meaning of pirates. The name became universally adopted later in 1684 when the first English translation of Alexandre Exquemelin's book The Buccaneers of America was published. Viewed from London, buccaneering was a budget way to wage war on England's rival, Spain.
The Buccaneers finished their season with a 4–12 record, tied for third worst in the NFL. The Buccaneers sent three players to the 2007 Pro Bowl, cornerback Ronde Barber, tight end/long snapper Dave Moore (A “Need” player according to Saints coach Sean Payton), and late addition outside linebacker Derrick Brooks (as an injury replacement ...
The Buccaneers rattled off five straight victories, their longest winning streak since 2002. They earned upset victories over the heavily favored Chiefs and Seahawks, but snapped the streak with late-season losses to both Dallas and New Orleans. The Buccaneers ended with a 9–7 record, but lost the NFC's sixth seed to the Lions due to tiebreakers.
French buccaneers had established themselves on northern Hispaniola as early as 1625, [15] but lived at first mostly as hunters of pigs and cattle rather than robbers; their transition to full-time piracy was gradual and motivated in part by Spanish efforts to wipe out both the buccaneers and the prey animals on which they depended.
The original buccaneers were settlers that were deprived of their land by "Spanish authorities" and eventually were picked up by white settlers. [2] The word "buccaneer" is actually from the French boucaner, meaning "to smoke meat", from the hunters of wild oxen curing meat over an open fire. They transferred the skills which kept them alive ...
Ronde Barber never doubted he’d wind up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The undersized cornerback’s journey included some of the most memorable plays in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history, as well ...
Davis was one of the earliest and most active buccaneers on Jamaica. Jacquotte Delahaye: 17th century 1660s France Delahaye was a French Buccaneer, and together with Anne Dieu-Le-Veut was one of very few female buccaneers. Edward Dempster: 17th century 1667–1669 England A buccaneer and privateer active in the Caribbean.
The Buccaneers trailed 16-6 at halftime and Mayfield was 0-41 in his career when trailing by at least 10 points. The Bucs were clearly in trouble. But they are moving onto the playoffs.