Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09/04/2007 1:10 PMThe Tampa Tribune reports there is no turning back for TampaBay rookie DE Gaines Adams - or the Bucs. Adams will start his first professional football game Sunday when TampaBay travels to play Seattle at 4:15 p.m. in the season opener. 'He's got to be ready. He's got to go,' Bucs defensive line/assistant head coach Larry Coyer said. 'He's worked hard. Time to go play now.' Adams has received this opportunity largely because TampaBay learned that starting DE Patrick Chukwurah will be out three to six weeks because of an MCL tear in his right knee. Chukwurah sustained his injury during a preseason game against Miami two weeks ago.Read more
