TAMPA — Six days before the regular season opener against the Titans, sixth-year defensive tackle Gerald McCoy walked into the Bucs locker room and noticed even more new faces still trying to find their places. "It's like the first day of school," McCoy said.
Coach Lovie Smith might want takeaways, but when it comes to the 53-man roster, he has presided over Team Turnover. Only 15 players remain who were Buccaneers before Smith took over as coach in January 2014. That's an overhaul of nearly 72 percent. Twenty-five of those players weren't in Tampa Bay a year ago.