Bucs move preseason game due to storm threat

LOS ANGELES — Washington’s NFL preseason game at Tampa Bay has been moved to Wednesday from Thursday due to the threat of severe weather, the Buccaneers said. US forecasters issued a tropical storm warning for coastal North Carolina Monday, while another system churning in the Gulf of Mexico could make landfall in Florida later this week. “We have been in regular communication with administrators and the National Weather Service over the past day as it has become apparent that the most severe weather associated with Tropical Depression Nine will likely make landfall on Thursday,” said Buccaneers Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford. “This decision was made by both teams in conjunction with the National Football League and local authorities in an effort to ensure the safety of our fans, players and stadium staff.” The Redskins Tweeted their support of the decision. QB Siemian to start for Broncos Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak has named Trevor Siemian the starting quarterback for Week One, when the defending champions open the 2016 season with a rematch of Super Bowl 50. Siemian, who has yet to throw a regular-season pass in the NFL, will start against the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 8 to kick off the NFL’s 2016 regular season. Kubiak informed quarterbacks Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision Monday morning prior to sharing it with the entire team. Siemian, a 2015 seventh-round pick, will replace the retired Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler, who left the Broncos during free agency to join the Houston Texans in the offseason. “The thing about replacing Peyton — nobody is going to replace Peyton,” Siemian said last week. “Those shoes are a little too big to fill. “For me, I’m not reading too much into anything and trying to be the best team mate and leader I can be.” The 24-year-old Siemian won the battle with Mark Sanchez, who was traded in March by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Broncos for a conditional 2017 draft pick. Siemian solidified his hold on the starting job in Saturday night’s third preseason game when the Broncos beat the Los Angeles Rams 17-9, completing 10 of 17 passes for 122 yards with a touchdown and an interception that came off a deflection.