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Tampa Bay Buccaneers legendary radio play-by-play announcer Gene Deckerhoff announced today that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2025 NFL season, closing out one of the longest and most distinguished broadcasting tenures in franchise and league history.  Deckerhoff has served as the voice of the Buccaneers for 37 seasons, a span that ranks as the third-longest play-by-play tenure for an NFL club, behind only the Eagles’ Merrill Reese and the Cowboys’ Brad Sham.  Since joining the organization in 1989, Deckerhoff has been on the call for more than 750 Buccaneers preseason, regular season and playoff games, and has bellowed his signature, ‘Touchdown, Tampa Bay!’ call on more than 1,100 occasions. Deckerhoff’s unmistakable voice has chronicled three-quarters of all games in Buccaneers history, connecting fans with the franchise from transformational years through its two Super Bowl Championships.  “For 37 seasons, Gene Deckerhoff’s voice has set the scene for the mos...

(Florida Sports Wire) - The 4-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 2-8 New York Giants return to action Sunday at MetLife Stadium. New York has scored the fewest points in the league, averaging 15.6 per gam Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been moved to third on the team's depth chart; Tommy DeVito will be taking over the offense. DeVito, an undrafted free agent in 2023, started six games for the Giants last season and won three. "He's very good in the pocket, as far as escaping blitzes and pressures," said Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles. "He can run around, he can throw the deep ball, he's very good at seeing the short stuff, seeing blitzes come and he's very good at getting out of harms' way. He's going to be something to deal with." The Bucs hope to get Mike Evans, Jamel Dean, Tristan Wirfs, Zyon McCollum, Tykee Smith and Jalen McMillan back from injuries. The Giants' defense ranks 17th in yards and points, allowing 184.2 yards per game. ...