Archive for October, 2008

Breaking Down the Bucs Matchup with Seattle

Sunday night’s battle is a tale of two teams going in different directions. The Seattle Seahawks have had a strangle hold on the NFC West for years, but the window is not only closing, but seems to be shut and locked with the team sitting at 1-4. The Tampa Bay Bucs are coming off a [...]

Garcia Earns Another Start; Needs to Keep Playing Well

The strife between Jon Gruden and Jeff Garcia is not enough from the coach already coming out and naming Garcia as the starter for Sunday night’s game at home vs the Seahawks.  In the end – it’s more than the right move to make. Garcia has played well since his promotion from his demotion that [...]

Bucs Pound Panthers 27-3 at Home to Move to 4-2

There was plenty of talk about the Panthers being the best team in the NFC South. On Sunday at Raymond James Stadium, the defending NFC South Champion Buccaneers said “not so fast.” Led by a stuffing defense and special teams that returned a blocked punt for a score, the Bucs pounded the Panthers 27-3 to [...]

Key Fantasy Matchups for Sunday’s Panthers-Bucs Matchup

From: KFFL.com Panthers QB Jake Delhomme vs. Buccaneers defensive backs Delhomme has been fantastic over the years against the Bucs. He’s 7-1 with 13 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. He faces a Bucs defense that ranks 21st in the league against the pass, so there will be some opportunities there. Wide receiver Steve Smith dropped [...]

Week Six Preview: Carolina Heads to Battle the Bucs

The Carolina Panthers enter Sunday’s showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looking to put a strangle hold on the NFC South. At 4-1, the Panthers can move up two games over the Bucs, and depending on other results Sunday can have a solid early lead in the division. On the other hand, the Bucs want [...]

Countdown Daily 10/7 – Power Rankings

Offensive Letdown in Denver Stops Bucs 16-13

The big questions about the Bucs contest with the Broncos Sunday had to do with how much they would score, and if their D could hold the Broncos in check.  Well, the D played up to their standards, holding the Broncos to just 16 points.  Problem was their offense couldn’t find the cracks that other [...]

Galloway Still Hurting; to Miss Third Straight Game with Foot Injury

The Bucs have to be wondering what it is going on with WR Joey Galloway, as the St.Pete Times is reporting that he is not making much progress from the foot injury he suffered on September 14th vs the Falcons.  Galloway at 36 years old, will miss his third straight game when the Bucs take [...]