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Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h3>2006</h3> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bmain%7C2006%20Tampa%20Bay%20Buccaneers%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22main%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​:*<b>Main article:</b> <i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%222006%20Tampa%20Bay%20Buccaneers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222006%20Tampa%20Bay%20Buccaneers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" href="/wiki/2006_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers">2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></i>​</span> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->After winning the division in 2005, the Bucs suffered through an abysmal 2006 season. The season was plagued by injuries, with starters such as G <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dan%20Buenning%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dan%20Buenning%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDan%20Buenning%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Dan Buenning (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGFuX0J1ZW5uaW5nP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Dan Buenning</a>, WR <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Michael%20Clayton%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Michael%20Clayton%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMichael%20Clayton%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Michael Clayton (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTWljaGFlbF9DbGF5dG9uP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Michael Clayton</a>, RB <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Carnell%20Williams%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Carnell%20Williams%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCarnell%20Williams%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Carnell Williams (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ2FybmVsbF9XaWxsaWFtcz9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Carnell Williams</a>, DE <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Simeon%20Rice%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Simeon%20Rice%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSimeon%20Rice%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Simeon Rice (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvU2ltZW9uX1JpY2U/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Simeon Rice</a>, CB <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Brian%20Kelly%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Brian%20Kelly%20%28football%20player%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBrian%20Kelly%20%28football%20player%29%7CBrian%20Kelly%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Brian Kelly (football player) (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQnJpYW5fS2VsbHlfKGZvb3RiYWxsX3BsYXllcik/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Brian Kelly</a>, and QB <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chris%20Simms%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chris%20Simms%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChris%20Simms%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" href="/wiki/Chris_Simms" title="Chris Simms">Chris Simms</a> all being placed on injured reserve at some point in the season. The season also saw a lot of rookies starting for the Bucs, such as QB <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bruce%20Gradkowski%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bruce%20Gradkowski%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBruce%20Gradkowski%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Bruce Gradkowski (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQnJ1Y2VfR3JhZGtvd3NraT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Bruce Gradkowski</a>, T <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jeremy%20Trueblood%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jeremy%20Trueblood%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJeremy%20Trueblood%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Jeremy Trueblood (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSmVyZW15X1RydWVibG9vZD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Jeremy Trueblood</a>, and G <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Davin%20Joseph%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Davin%20Joseph%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDavin%20Joseph%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Davin Joseph (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGF2aW5fSm9zZXBoP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Davin Joseph</a>. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The Bucs started off the season 0-3, with QB <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chris%20Simms%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chris%20Simms%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChris%20Simms%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" href="/wiki/Chris_Simms" title="Chris Simms">Chris Simms</a> throwing only 1 touchdown to 7 interceptions. In the third game of the season, a last-minute loss to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Panthers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Carolina%20Panthers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCarolina%20Panthers%7CPanthers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Panthers</a>, Simms' spleen was ruptured, and he was placed on injured reserve for the balance of the season. After their bye week, the Bucs elected to start rookie quarterback <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bruce%20Gradkowski%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bruce%20Gradkowski%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBruce%20Gradkowski%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" class="new" title="Bruce Gradkowski (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQnJ1Y2VfR3JhZGtvd3NraT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Bruce Gradkowski</a>, a 6th-round pick from Toledo. After nearly beating the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Saints%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20Orleans%20Saints%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20Orleans%20Saints%7CSaints%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">Saints</a>, Gradkowski lead the team to last-minute wins over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bengals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Bengals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCincinnati%20Bengals%7CBengals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Bengals</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Eagles%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Philadelphia%20Eagles%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPhiladelphia%20Eagles%7CEagles%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Eagles</a>. The success was short-lived, however, and the Bucs lost five of the next six games. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tim%20Rattay%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tim%20Rattay%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTim%20Rattay%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="58596-19674903695df0d6b15d9b4" href="/wiki/Tim_Rattay" title="Tim Rattay">Tim Rattay</a> replaced Gradkowski as quarterback late in the season, and the team finished 4-12. The aged defense, with 5 starters who had played there for a decade or more, was ranked 17th overall, the first time a Tampa defense was not ranked in the top ten since 1996. </p><p /> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key collegefootballmania:rte-parser-cache:6272 --> Loading editor Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. Simply click on what you want to use and it will appear in the edit box above. 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