The Tampa Tribune
Published: September 7, 2008
The Bucs Will Win If ...
They can harass QB
Drew Brees into making mistakes. Brees will pick the
Bucs apart if he's allowed to, so the
Bucs have to get to him and make him hurry his throws. Brees is 5-12 the past three years when teams sack him two or more times a game, including 0-2 in such games against the
Bucs last year. Get to Brees and the
Bucs will get the victory.
The Saints Will Win If ...
They can run the ball. The
Saints have a very powerful passing attack, one of the best in the league. They'll set it up by running the ball and that means running not only
Reggie Bush but also Deuce McAllister. Bush and McAllister combine to give the
Saints one of the best running
duos in the league. If those two are succeeding, the
Saints can remain two-dimensional on offense and that will make them difficult to beat.