From the 0-26 “Yuccaneers” to 2-Time Champions, Buccaneers Celebrate 50 Years with New Docuseries
The series covers the Buccaneers' transformation from an expansion team with an 0-26 start to two-time Super Bowl champions, featuring over 100 interviews with key figures.
- On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new series debuts on Amazon Prime Video, chronicling their rise from expansion afterthought to championship contender, commissioned by Ed Glazer and directed by Trent Cooper.
- Marking the anniversary, the team commissioned a project to examine triumphs and missteps over five decades and two ownership groups, with Ed Glazer saying it includes family reflections fans haven't heard before.
- About 100 interviews anchor the series, including archival footage tracing Hugh Culverhouse's $16,000,000 purchase and $192,000,000 sale to Malcolm Glazer.
- On-Field context ties the series to a team still competing for another title as the Buccaneers enter a Thursday game tied for first, wearing original creamsicle uniforms and defending four NFC South titles.
- Personnel maneuvers and high-stakes trades form a central strand of the narrative, probing missteps like trading Steve Young and pursuing Bill Parcells twice before acquiring Jon Gruden for two first- and two second-round picks.
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From the 0-26 "Yuccaneers" to 2-time champions, Buccaneers celebrate 50 years with new docuseries
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers shed the “Yuccaneers” label decades ago. They went from 0-26 to two-time Super Bowl champions and currently are four-time defending NFC South champs.
The Buccaneers documentary on 50 years in the NFL
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter another high‑stakes matchup this week, but the franchise also steps into the spotlight for a different reason. Amazon Prime Video debuts Raise The Flags, a sweeping 10‑part docuseries that captures the team’s 50‑year evolution from the infamous 0–26 “Yuccaneers” to two‑time Super Bowl champions. Sports Talk Florida The Bucs currently sit tied for first place in the NFC South and plan to take the field in their icon…
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